We found the following complaints for CADILLAC DEVILLE (1989)
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Electrical system shut down, resulting in loss of vehicle control andin a minor collision.
Alternator burned. *sd
After accelerating throttle keeps pumping, dealer has been contacted, and can not correct problem. Alternator failed, front brakes make noises, also the fuel filter was replaced.
Serpentine belt jammed, causing alternator to fail,which caused front end to smoke.
Ingition switch caught fire.
Fan belt failed.
Engine coolant hose rotted out, causing coolant to expell from engine, resulting in engine block overheating, damaging cylinders.*skd
Heat regulator inoperative.
Oil pump failed due to worn out bearings.
At 64 mph the engine failed due to a failure of the oil pump and defective engine bearings,at 6,000 miles later same problem occurred.the same problem also occurred at 3,000 miles and less. Took it to an engineering school and they found thatthe engine was improperly aligned, causing bearing and oil pump to fail without warning.
Serpentine belt jammed, causing alternator to fail,which caused front end to smoke.
Serpentine belt jammed, causing alternator failure. *dh
Air pump noisy/failed.
Would not pass emissions due to misfire and nox control system malfunction (most likely due to problems in only a few cylinders). Possible causes include lean air/fuel ratio, port vacuum leaks, egr system, erratic ignition timing, and/or other mechanical problems.
Two fuel lines leak. *sd
After accelerating throttle keeps pumping, dealer has been contacted, and can not correct problem. Alternator failed, front brakes make noises, also the fuel filter was replaced.
Had new tires put on vehicle, and dealer noticed that there was a gas leak.took the car to the local mechanic whoremoved the gas tankbecause it sat on top of the the fuel sending unit. Fuel sending unit rusted because moisture backed up in the lines. Contacteddealer and manufacturer.
Transmission oil leak. *sd
Transmission oil leak.
Transmission throttle valve failed, causing sudden acceleration.
Rear axle assembly fell apart and dropped front end onto the pavemnent.
Driver side seat belt does not stay lock.tt
Shoulder/lap belt buckle doesn't lock it pops open.tt
Power seat track broke, causing seat to disconnect.*skd
While driving vehicle accelerated, and went out of control. Consumer stated there was something called an accelerator motor that malfunctioned.the technician replace the idle speed sensor.front calipers and rotorsburned up.the technician replaced the calipers, rotors and flushed the brake fluid.
The abs braking system malfunctioned, causing extended stopping distance which may resultina crash.please provide further information.
Antilock brakes failed.
While driving vehicle and applied the brakes the vehicle would not stop because the hose on the brakes had broken. There was another vehicle that had the same problem.
Consumer was driving and car accelerated damaged the brake to slow the car down . T
Brakes are not adequate for the vehicle, very weak in spite of good linings.*mjs
After accelerating throttle keeps pumping, dealer has been contacted, and can not correct problem. Alternator failed, front brakes make noises, also the fuel filter was replaced.
While driving vehicle and applied the brakes the vehicle would not stop because the hose on the brakes had broken. There was another vehicle that had the same problem.
Steering wheel bolt loosened causing wheel to move up and down with no control.
Turn signal lights will not shut off when completing a turn, steering wheel will not lock when vehicle's ignition is off.
Hood struts failed twice,hitting driver in the back while he was working under the hood.the struts that hold the hood up are not sufficient enough for the weight of the hood.
Hood on front car fell closed by itself and latched closed. My fingers were on fender at the time it fell. My fingers were smashed between the hood and the fender. I could not get them out. I had to scream for someone to open the hood from inside the car since i was trapped. My fingers came very close to being cut off. There was no wind or any outside causes for the hood to fall. The hood was all the way open and i did not do anything improper to cause this problem. I believe the hood supports are a designed in flaw that caused this to happen. They do not adequately support the hood. Hood has never fallen before.
Transaxle mount (bottom mount):2 bottom bolts shear off from transaxle side at the same time.stem part of bolt still left inside the transmission orifice.possible wrong bolt strength.both bolts are original parts.
The tire and rim assembly on the right front corner came off damaging the front fender (ohio traffic crash report).nlm
After accelerating throttle keeps pumping, dealer has been contacted, and can not correct problem. Alternator failed, front brakes make noises, also the fuel filter was replaced.
While driving vehicle accelerated, and went out of control. Consumer stated there was something called an accelerator motor that malfunctioned.the technician replace the idle speed sensor.front calipers and rotorsburned up.the technician replaced the calipers, rotors and flushed the brake fluid.
Sudden acceleration, causing accident.
The throttle stuck and caused the vehicle to accelerate around a parking lot at 70mph and hit 7 cars. Please describe.
Runaway throttle, sudden high speed engine conditions that occurred entirely independent of the driver.stopping required steering to the side of the road and turning off the ignition.last time it happened it persisted each time engine was restarted.
Throttle stuck at 71 mph cruise control was not engaged, when brakes were applied vehicle would not slow down and continued through an intersection striking a stop sign which fell on the car braking the windshield and damage to the left front fender and scratchs along the left side of vehicle, upon checking the vehicle at the scene the throttle was still stuck in the wide open position, it took some force to break it loose.
When turning the ignition ,the engine goes to full power.consumer must press hard on brakes in order to keep the vehicle from accelerating without touching the accelerator. *ml
The throttle stuck and caused the vehicle to accelerate around a parking lot at 70mph and hit 7 cars. Please describe.
Wife was driving vehicle, pulled into parking lot, made a right turn, started for parking spot, vehicle, without warning, suddenly accelerated; vehicle jumped curb, went across grass, hit library bldg.
Driving at any speed, vechicle goes to open throttle position, parked the vehicle and it went into high idle and would not idle down.
No summary listed for abov evehicle.
Sudden acceleration, causing loss of contol. *sd
Throttle sensor failed, causing engine to surge.
The dates are approximate. I bought may 29,1996 and was in the shop within two weeks.the service advisor (dick smith i think his name is) assured me that scheduled maintenance would address the engine surge problem and as i think about it i agreed to it because that was at least the second time i was in lindsay cadillac for service on the engine surge.i returned a few days later as my scheduled allowed and recall talking with the service manager who refused to admit that the first 3 times i was there, those cadillac "experts" should have fixed it properly the first time and at the most before the 3rd visit.of course "dick" assured his boss that he said nothing of the sort (that $495 shceduled maintenance would once and for all solve the engine surge).i came so close to rearending maybe five different people during that whole runaround period.finally, with my limited knowledge of vehicles, i reduced the idle control so the high reving engine wouldn't do damage until i found a solution to this.and now i come across your website and see some of the same complaints i made to lindsay cadillac of alexandria, virginia in a list of recalls and tsb's that were issued 2 years after they (lindsay) sold this car to the previous owner named tipton according to dick smith in summer of 1989.of the 253 complaints on the 1989 cadillac deville that i find in your complaints database, 29 of them cite a problem with the throttle.that is a considerable percentage considering that silent suffers (those who won't make official complaints but will buy imports instead) could count for a estimated additional 30%.it is no wonder that import automakers advertise less than "dams" (domestic auto maker s) dams are the single best reason for buying unamerican.now, with the significant % of reported complaints on the throttle of the 1989 cadillac deville, shouldn't a recall be in order?remember that a recall on the 1992 cadillac fleetwood involved the throttle.
Consumer was driving and car accelerated damaged the brake to slow the car down . T
Vehicle suddenly accelerated twice, once resulting in an accident.*aw
Engine raced out of control on startup.despite my hearing problem, i turned off the ignition before leaving "park". If i had put the car in "drive" i would have smahed into the parked car in front of me.the service station said that the idle speed control unit had failed.it was jammed in the full throttle position and couldn't be repaired.
While in cruise control mode, put foot on brake to release cruise control, car immediately excelled to 85mph. Reached over to turn off switch on cruise control, at the same time both feet on brakes, trying to slow down, finally put car in neutral, car slowed down.
Consumer was driving 55mph accelerated to change lanes in the middle of rush hour traffic. Consumer thought accelerator got stuck and hit the brake. Then consumer tried to lift the gas pedal with her foot, thinking it was stuck andcar kept accelerating.car was also placed in neutral, but continued to accelerate up to 90mph.consumer turnedignition off, and putemergency brake while in the middle of a turn. The plastic lock in retainer clip fell off into the throttle body & jammed the throttle open.
Engine raced out of control on startup.despite my hearing problem, i turned off the ignition before leaving "park". If i had put the car in "drive" i would have smahed into the parked car in front of me.the service station said that the idle speed control unit had failed.it was jammed in the full throttle position and couldn't be repaired.
Vehicle accelerated on its own due to failed idle speed control.
Arm rest on the driver's side with all the electrical components failed. Mjs
Windshield wipers stopped.
After discovering that the vehicle was not driving right owner checked the wheels and found the left front wheel to be cracked and coming apart.spokeswere coming out of the wheel. Customer was notifed about the problem. Owner will be replacing the wheels. Please provide any further information.
Wrench that removes wheel cover plasticlocking nut won't fit due to deformaton of nut, preventing wheel cover from being removed. *sd
The tire and rim assembly on the right front corner came off damaging the front fender (ohio traffic crash report).nlm
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