We found the following complaints for CADILLAC DEVILLE (1994)
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85 pound female driver complains that airbags pose a risk to her since she is the size of a 12 year old.
Unspecified:when air bags deploy, doors will not unlock. Dup 0f 519493, added on 25-feb-98.
No deployment of driver's airbag during accident. "dup: see 476383".*skd
Unspecified:when air bags inflate the system locks down, automatic doors /windows lock, trapping passenger.vehicle fills with cloudy smoke
On several occasions, the service air bag light illuminated, the dealer installed sop derm to solve the problem, but problem still existed, dealer then told consumer that the driver's side air bag was bad.consumer adds that the work order stated that the air bag was checked per govt. Mandated electronic control module from replacement recall *95c72, manufactuer was contacted.
While driving at approximately 15 mph in arain storm consumer ran overa large hole in the street which was about to be filled with concrete, and air bag deployed inadvertently.driver and passenger were injured. *tc
On several occasions, the service air bag light illuminated, the dealer installed sop derm to solve the problem, but problem still existed, dealer then told consumer that the driver's side air bag was bad.consumer adds that the work order stated that the air bag was checked per govt. Mandated electronic control module from replacement recall *95c72, manufactuer was contacted.
No deployment of air bag during front end collision with telephone pole.
While traveling 40mph and as aresult of an accidentair bags did not deploy, causing injury. Please provide further information.
Dt: driverhit a hole with front 2 tires in the rain and the air bags deployed on both driver and passenger sides. When air bags deployed they busted, and hurt the driver. Hehad to go to hospital.driver was in construction area. Insurance companytotaled the car. Manufacturer says they are not responsiblefor air bags not deploying,and will not pay for car. The vin # is [xxx].*sbinformation redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision with a pole at 10 mph or less.driver's air bag did not deploy.dealer and manufacturer were notified. Feel free to provide any further information.
Deer jumped in front of the carand totaled the car,air bags did not deploy.
Passengers air bag did not deploy upon a frontal collision.tt
Drivers air bag did not deploy upon a frontal collision.tt
We have a 1994 cadillac concours . The engine just shuts off sometimes.restarts easily. We were almost broadsided due to this !!!!!!!!!!!!it doesn't do it all the time maybe once a day or maybe once every 4 days.
Battery keeps going out while driving or when at idle, and could cause an accident. Cause unknown.dealer notified.
Vehicle stalls without prior warning while warning, dealer is not able to find problem.tt
Distributor rotor mispositioned.
At any speed when driving the car stalls.
While driving a/c heater fan motor caught on fire. Took car to dealerand they replaced the motor. Instructions that came with new motorstated not to put spark plugs close to fan wire because it could cause a fire.however,cadillac put spark plugs too close to fan wire which caused a fire.
Prom failed.
Vehicle would not start again after it had just been running.dealership replacedfuel pump and would not give reason for cause of defect. It was covered under warranty.in 1998,consumer'sdaughter was stranded when the same defect occurred withfuel pump.there were approximately 45,000-48,000 miles on vehicle, and was not covered under a warranty.in december2000, fuel pump stopped working for a third time.consumer feltthat this could be a computer related defect.please provide any additional information/attachments.
Fuel pump and wiring harness failed after replacement vehicle shut down due to burnt wire connecting harness to fuel pump. Mjs
Wire connector burned out atbrake connection inside of the tank. Vehicle stopped running, andfuel pumpwasn't pumping fuel.consumer had to put three fuel pump sending units. Dealership was aware ofproblem.
While driving the vehicle at 60mph air conditioner stopped working, a couple minutes later consumer noticed a black smoke large flames under the hood. Applied the brake to stop vehicle, to pull out the road, pedal went all way down and no brake at all. Vehicle was stopped with emergency brake.
Fuel pump and wiring harness failed after replacement vehicle shut down due to burnt wire connecting harness to fuel pump. Mjs
Ignition fuse blowing causing failure of several electrical components, required additional amps. Mjs
Instrument cluster not visible during daylight hours. *skd
While traveling and without any indication consumer noticed steering wheel smoking. Vehicle was serviced, and technician indicated that wiring harness behind steering wheel was burning.
Wiring harness failed.
1994 cadillac deville concours literally burned to the ground in my driveway. Hadn't been driven in over 15 hours. The car was in perfect mechanical condition.
1994 cadillac deville had the following repairs performed: spark plug wire set, the ecu and map sensor, the ac compressorand the water pump belt.***no answer required***. *mr the consumer stated that the engine would miss and failed to return normal idle speed.the vehicle maintained about 50 mph without the consumers foot on the accelerator pedal.noises were heard coming from the engine.the engine would not return to idle when the operators foot was removed from the accelerator pedal.the consumer would have to pat the accelerator pedal once or twice to get it to return to idle. *scthe consumer had t o purchase a water pump belt.
Oil pan gasket, transmission cover gasket air compressor, water pump gasket all failed within 50,000 miles.
The consumer has been experiencing problems withwater pump.water pump burned up and damaged other parts of the vehicle.the manufacturer has been contacted.
Serpenting belt/tension arm, water pump and oil pan gasket failed. Mjs
Problems with radiator. Mjs
There was a head gasket failure at 60592 miles.
Consumer had motor mount replaced.
Vehicle had a slow water leak. Took vehicle to dealer who found vehicle had a hole in aluminium engine block.also, said there was a known cadillac problem. They recommend putting tablets in radiator to keep this from happening. Engine block leaking at rear of left cylinder head, however due to the cost $4976, consumer declined repairs.
Serpenting belt/tension arm, water pump and oil pan gasket failed. Mjs
Oil leak in engine for 1994 cadillac concourse--we have an oil leak as a result of the manufacturer not using gaskets for oil pan and separate engine parts.the expense is quite costly and would not be necessary if the gaskets had been originally been installed.there have been no injuries or fire, but fire could occur because of the leak.*la
The engine has a cracked block. An inspector said it was caused by faulty casting. Gmc wants nothing to do with us.please help us. Thank you.
While driving the vehicle stalled out and died without warning causing loss of vehicle control. The dealer has repaired the vehicle.
At 50k miles oil and transmission pan rusted out.tt
Consumer had motor mount replaced.
Oil pan has prematurely failed at only 48,000 miles, causing an oil leak. Please provide further information.
Gasket and seal failure on 1994 cadillac deville concours:oil pan, crankshaft, block half seal, oil filter plate.
Engine head gaskets blewout,causing leakage onto engine, resulting in engine shutting down. Dealer has inspected vehicle.the computer shut down the engine to protect the engine when the gasket blew up.
Head bolts ripped out of the block at a cost of $2,500.the work is not guaranteed because if the inserts did not workcadillac only alloy's one fix if the head bolts rip our again they instruct you to throw the motor out even though it runs well.but they do not sell just the engine block you must buy the entire motor and you must take out the motor our to do the head gaskets with a special jack that must be placed under the car so the motor can be removed from underneath!!!!
Vehicle was diagnosed with an oil leak in the engine block. Dealer contacted.
Engine mount problems
Oil pan gasket, transmission cover gasket air compressor, water pump gasket all failed within 50,000 miles.
Split engine blocksealleaks oil on the exhaust system (noxious fumes and fire hazard).
Took car in with a minor oil leak. Deal says leaking at case halves reseal case halfs and oil pan and repair main bearing bolt hole threads $1176.37. Parts: $310.37, labor: $866.00 dealer said engine has to be pulled out to replace gasket. Told dealer never in 50 years heard of auto that had to have engine pulled to replace a gasket. Dealer said northstar did. Invoice shows 16 parts replaced. On second incident car suddenly downshifted while on freeway took immediately to dealer. Car showed codes: p094,p056,p-86. Dealer says transmission fluidhas somehow leaked onto wiring harness. Dealer says no mechical problem with transmission its an electronic connection between engine (northstar) and transmission. 12 parts to be replaced at cost of $1584.00. Some auto has almost $4000 in repairs in less than one year. Northstar advertises maintenence free for first 100,000. Called cadillac direct and they say car is "to old" for them to consider helping on repairs.
Head bolts worked loose and stripped at 65000 miles. Dealer repaired bad bolts. Did nothing about other bolts. At 92000 miles an additional 9 bolts had worked loose causing cooling system failure. Cadillac has made 3 changes to recommended service procedure to now repair all head bolts. The original repair at 65000 miles was defective. This engine design seems to have a design defect. There a a number of similar problems listed for the 1994 seville which has the same engine as this car.nlm
At 32,000 miles the engine rod bearings/ main engine bearings and the crankshaft are prematurley worn, which could result incomplete engine failure.please give any further details.
Engine failed, replaced and failed again.
Engine leaks oil.
While traveling engine would stall without indication. After vehicle had stalled out several times consumer removed fuel tank, and noticed that there was a fire infuel pump due to wiring. Please provide further information.
While driving the vehicle engine shuts down, causing the vehicle to stall.
Engine shut itself off having low engne coolant message on highway in 70 mph traffic.i managed to beach the vehicle without power--no damge.northstar engine according to mfg. Is supposed to continue to run alternating 4 cyl. To cool.this engine failed and shut down creating serious safety hazard.
While driving the engine shuts down, causing vehicle to stall.
Manufacturer refuses to release info on number of failures. Wants $2500 to fix this oil leak. Refuses to repair under sb6088914 or sb036769.
Consumer bought vehicle on april 29 1997, used.now experiences mechanical shutdown due to unknown reasons. The dealership bayview cadillac, ft. Lauterdale--954-563-6331 replaced the idler arm and reset the idle to solve problem, problem still exists, consumer contacted blake buick.cadillac--305-247-2121, dealer was told by detroit to replace 2 crank sensor and a #4 spark plug (mike boyco) then later was told to replace an electrical wiring. File number with detroit #980025245.
While driving on the freeway, vehicle caught on fire, cause of fire unknown.
Engine is leaking oil onto exhaust system, expelling noxious fumes.the oil leaking into the exhaust system is a fire hazard as well as a polution problem.
Driving through puddles in rain, caused loss of power steerin due to serpentine belt failure.
Serpenting belt/tension arm, water pump and oil pan gasket failed. Mjs
Oil pan gasket, transmission cover gasket air compressor, water pump gasket all failed within 50,000 miles.
Exhaust system repaired, causing rotten egg smell. Mjs
While drivingenginecheck light came on. Vehicle suddenly died.consumer tried to restart again but vehicle kept dying.consumer had vehicle towed to a service station, andstation manager stated that it needed a map sensor.please provide any further information.
Consumer experiencing ongoing problem withstorng fuel vaporleaking into vehicle. Dealer notified, and had the catalytic converter replaced. Condition improved a little, but some fuel vapor isstill leaking into the vehicle.
Catalytic convertor smells like rotten eggs.
Have replaced three ac compressors because of fires, ac still does not work.
Air conditioner compressor failed. Mjs
Traction light malfunctioned due to a failed connection.
When going to changelanes(left or right) andwhile pushing the turn signal control, the blinker on the dash board blinks twice as fast and the rear tail lights do not blink at all. This happens intermittently. Ta
When the turn signal is in use, would make a clicking sound. Would work every now then. Erratic performance. Sometimes working & sometimes not working. Have taken to dealer & told nothing wrong with turn signals.
The consumer has been experiencing problems with turn signal.when turningsignal on, it doesn't shut off after completing a turn.in addition, the turn signal light is not illuminating on the rear of the vehicle.the manufacturer has yet to be contacted.
When going to changelanes(left or right) andwhile pushing the turn signal control, the blinker on the dash board blinks twice as fast and the rear tail lights do not blink at all. This happens intermittently. Ta
Turn signal fails to light rear signal intermittently.
Intermittently the vehicle's right turn signal flashes fast or does not work at all.
Pe98-005; when the turn signal is used the the signal blinks very rapidly.problem is intermittent. Consumer has contacted the dealer.dealer replaced the bulb, problem still occurs.please provide any further details.
Vehicle intermittently hasanerratic clicking in the turn signal when used. Dealer was not notified.
Reportin while traveling.vehicle taken to an independent repairsshop, and informed of a, and informed consumer of no manufacturer'srecall on that part. Feel free to provide and further informatiopn on this matter.
Fuel pump wiring burned and shorted out.nlm
Wire connector burned out atbrake connection inside of the tank. Vehicle stopped running, andfuel pumpwasn't pumping fuel.consumer had to put three fuel pump sending units. Dealership was aware ofproblem.
Vehicle would not start again after it had just been running.dealership replacedfuel pump and would not give reason for cause of defect. It was covered under warranty.in 1998,consumer'sdaughter was stranded when the same defect occurred withfuel pump.there were approximately 45,000-48,000 miles on vehicle, and was not covered under a warranty.in december2000, fuel pump stopped working for a third time.consumer feltthat this could be a computer related defect.please provide any additional information/attachments.
Fuel pump and wiring harness failed after replacement vehicle shut down due to burnt wire connecting harness to fuel pump. Mjs
Fuel pump has failed twice, causing therwires to burn.dealer has been notified.
While driving 15-20 mphvehicle stalled,restarted again, but after a few minutes stalled again.parked vehicle in garage, and tried to restart, unable to start vehicle.fuel pump had failed, inside of pump had burned.wires had melted, and the connector had burned as well.
While traveling engine would stall without indication. After vehicle had stalled out several times consumer removed fuel tank, and noticed that there was a fire infuel pump due to wiring. Please provide further information.
Fuel pump connectorinside the fuel tank, burned. Vehicle has been repaired by owner. The burned connector and the wires are above gasoline level, and the oxygen coming through relief hose could cause explosion or fire.
Vehicle stalled due to faulty fuel pump.motor drew high current& wire fuse together. Dealer will change fuel pump. Consumer will have to cover cost. They acknowledged there was a problem.
The consumer has been experiencing problems withfuel pump.the fuel pump is completey burnt.the manufacturer has yet to be contacted.ak
Fuel pump located in the fuel tank shorted out and caused a blown fuse. Dealer and manufacturer were notified, upon examination the wires were found to be pinched due to poor design. *nlm
Upon reversing out of a parking lot vehicle suddenly experienced brake failure. Thepedal went to the floor ,but failed to stop the vehicle.consumer pumped the brake pedal.vehicle slowly stopped byitself because of the low speed being driven.vehicle wasflat bedded to a dealership. Theyindicated that thebrake lines were rusted and the brake fluid poured out. The rusted brake lines were replaced.
Fuel tank gauge is not working properly. Tank gauge has been replaced (3) times and reading is still incorrect, about (3) to (4) gallons off.
Fuel tank started leaking for no reason.there is no sign of damage; i have saved the part of the tank where the leak occurred.
Plastic gas tank was discovered leaking, and there is no apparent damage to tank. This started spontaneously and fuel was discovered on garage floor.i have saved the section of the tank where the leak occurred.
Failed fuel sender caused inaccurate fuel gauge reading.
Door locks on this vehicle will unlock while driving down the road.
Passenger's door lock tumbler failed.*skd
At 50k miles oil and transmission pan rusted out.tt
Transmission failed at 63,000 miles. Vehicle had very "light" use for first 10 years. When purchased in 2004, only hat 47,000 miles.well serviced, very well taken care of.
Automatic transmission failed on highway at 60mph and started smoking.transmission was stuck in 1st gear, and fluid was leaking out fast.dealer was notified, and has to replacetransmission again due tocasing aroundtransmissionbeing cracked.
While driving at 30 mph without any prior warning the transmission went out, causingvehicle to die out.
Took car in with a minor oil leak. Deal says leaking at case halves reseal case halfs and oil pan and repair main bearing bolt hole threads $1176.37. Parts: $310.37, labor: $866.00 dealer said engine has to be pulled out to replace gasket. Told dealer never in 50 years heard of auto that had to have engine pulled to replace a gasket. Dealer said northstar did. Invoice shows 16 parts replaced. On second incident car suddenly downshifted while on freeway took immediately to dealer. Car showed codes: p094,p056,p-86. Dealer says transmission fluidhas somehow leaked onto wiring harness. Dealer says no mechical problem with transmission its an electronic connection between engine (northstar) and transmission. 12 parts to be replaced at cost of $1584.00. Some auto has almost $4000 in repairs in less than one year. Northstar advertises maintenence free for first 100,000. Called cadillac direct and they say car is "to old" for them to consider helping on repairs.
Oil pan gasket, transmission cover gasket air compressor, water pump gasket all failed within 50,000 miles.
Engine check light keeps coming on. Have taken to dealer to check. Vehicle put on dianogstic & transmission problem was shown. Had gears slipping. Problem never noticed by owner when driving.
Dt*: the contact stated that the seat belt would not unlatch trapping a passenger until the seat belt was cut.the local dealer was contacted who referred the contact to nhtsa to file a complaint.updated 08/23/06. Updated 08/25/06.
Air bag did not deploy and both front seat belts unbuckled and both seats broke. Please describe details.
Vehicle's shoulder harness allows the passenger to make the shoulder harness loose against the body instead of firm,resulting in the person being thrown about on serious impact in the vehicle.dealer was contacted and cannot duplicate the problem. Accident occurred and resulted in two injuries which included cracked ribs and pelvic, and possibly crack in the hip replacement joint.dealer is coulvia cadillac 1200 north scottsdale road, scottsdale, arizona, 602-945-1200.
Lumbar power seat failed.
The driver has a blind spot in his eyes and the cars headrest's prevent him from seeing and could help cause an accident.
Drivers seat back designed to collapse upon rear impact, making it impossible to see/control the vehicle. *dsh
Seat back collapsed upon rear impact. *sd
Drivers seat back collapsed when hit from behind, causing her to lose control of vehicle. *dh
When vehicle hit in rear, driver's seat back reclined, causing driver to lose control of vehicle and hit vehicle in front/injury.*skd
Drivers seat back designed to collapse upon rear impact, making it impossible to see/control the vehicle. *dsh
When applying brakes in normal conditions, the brakes failed to stop the vehicle, causing an accident.please provide details.
Abs brakes; the vehicle was in motion and the brakes went to the floor, the consumer needed to replace the master cylinder too often.
Abs brakes; the vehicle was in motion and the brakes went to the floor, the consumer needed to replace the master cylinder too often.
Brakes pulsate when applied.*skd
Corroded brake line failed while driving
Brakes failed.
Brakes stick when first starting car and does not release until in drive gear.*skd
Brakes failed.
Vehicle jerks after you put foot on pedal.
In the winter months, the brake pads freeze to the drum and when moving the vehicle, the drum pulls the brake pads off the brake shoes. The brakes shoes and pads have not been replaced at this time.
Rotors warped causing vibrations.
Rotors failed. Mjs
Brakes required all rotors to be turned with low mileage due to excessive vibration.
The brake line rusted.when pressure was applied to the brake pedal, a hole blew out of the brake line.the dealer patched the hole but the problem continued.please provide details.*phthe vehicle had been towed four times.*ph
The brake line burst, due to rust.
Brake lines corroded, causing brake fluid leakage. Manufacturer has been notified.
Dt*:the contact stated while driving 35 mph and depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle did not stop.the vehicle was driven to the dealer who determined the left front brake line rusted through and the brake fluid had drained out.all four brake rods needed to be replaced.updated 11/09/06.
Brake failure.vehicle failed to stop at intersection.
Brakes failed but driver pumped the brakes enabling her to drive home. Smoke was noticed coming from the vehicle.the hood was opened and the vehicle was on fire.the fire and smoke was in the area of the brake booster.
Steering wheel shakes.
Speed sensitive power steering failed while making a left turn.
Power steering fails at low speeds.*aw
At times the power steering locks up at any speed. Please describe details.
Power steering pump/tensioner failed. Mjs
Consumer bought vehicle on april 29 1997, used.now experiences mechanical shutdown due to unknown reasons. The dealership bayview cadillac, ft. Lauterdale--954-563-6331 replaced the idler arm and reset the idle to solve problem, problem still exists, consumer contacted blake buick.cadillac--305-247-2121, dealer was told by detroit to replace 2 crank sensor and a #4 spark plug (mike boyco) then later was told to replace an electrical wiring. File number with detroit #980025245.
The trunk does not open from the inside or out, with key or without, malfunction or defect in assembly of vehicle. I took the auto to the dealership (turlock - smith chevrolet cadillac, inc.) and was charged for them to look at the problem and they attempted to break into the trunk without success. According to the dealership i was told this model year has a problem with this defective issues. There is no way to get into trunk without dis assembly. Basically breaking in to the trunk and rebuilding the entire lock down assembly. I am extremely depressed, i can do nothing about problem other than re-assble the whole mess cadillac created by this malfunctioning issue.
Bumper assembley failure.
Power lock module failed.
Inside of the door is falling apart (carpet panel, door lighting, plastic pieces). Mjs
Remote entry system performs erratic w/doors and truck opening while driving. Please describe details.tt
Hood latch support is bent.
Tie rods/struts failed, causing loose feel in rear end of vehicle.
Vehicle's service ride control warning light illuminated, dealer stated that the computer controlled ride compensation system had failed.
Vehicle's service ride control warning light illuminated, dealer stated that the computer controlled ride compensation system had failed.
Model concours front and rear suspension; any slight bump or disfigure in road vehicle become unstable. Please describe details.tt
No summary listed for abov evehicle.
Vehicle wanders after hitting bump in road.
Front end creaks.
Strut bearings and upper strut mount failed. Mjs
Service control warning was illuminated due to a defective strut, consumer was told the connections to new generation shock/struts were incompatible with existing wiring in which consumer would pay for a relay and wiring harness, however consumer was not informed the speed sensitive shocks/struts would be removed and replaced with non-variable passive struts in which vehicle was not designed, now vehicle experiences harsh ride, front steering is light, vehicle wanders, torque steer to the left when accelerating from a stop, front suspension rattles, and exterior/interior of vehicle rattles.
Tie rods/struts failed, causing loose feel in rear end of vehicle.
Model concours front and rear suspension; any slight bump or disfigure in road vehicle become unstable. Please describe details.tt
Michelin tire blew out.*skd
Michelin tire failed.
Tires have been loosing air for the past year, need air weekly, new valve stem put on tires continue to leak
Engine check light keeps coming on. Have taken to dealer to check. Vehicle put on dianogstic & transmission problem was shown. Had gears slipping. Problem never noticed by owner when driving.
While drivingenginecheck light came on. Vehicle suddenly died.consumer tried to restart again but vehicle kept dying.consumer had vehicle towed to a service station, andstation manager stated that it needed a map sensor.please provide any further information.
A ongoing problem with the engine check light coming on intermittently.
Material has crystalized in the cluster window obscuring the view of the shift indicator. Mjs
Vehicle suddenly accelerates
Throttle sensor failed.
1994 cadillac deville had the following repairs performed: spark plug wire set, the ecu and map sensor, the ac compressorand the water pump belt.***no answer required***. *mr the consumer stated that the engine would miss and failed to return normal idle speed.the vehicle maintained about 50 mph without the consumers foot on the accelerator pedal.noises were heard coming from the engine.the engine would not return to idle when the operators foot was removed from the accelerator pedal.the consumer would have to pat the accelerator pedal once or twice to get it to return to idle. *scthe consumer had t o purchase a water pump belt.
Sudden acceleration when attempting to stop at light, caused loss of control.*skd
Put vehicle in gear to back out of driveway motor started to race and vehicle accelerated at high speed.tt
Consumer bought vehicle on april 29 1997, used.now experiences mechanical shutdown due to unknown reasons. The dealership bayview cadillac, ft. Lauterdale--954-563-6331 replaced the idler arm and reset the idle to solve problem, problem still exists, consumer contacted blake buick.cadillac--305-247-2121, dealer was told by detroit to replace 2 crank sensor and a #4 spark plug (mike boyco) then later was told to replace an electrical wiring. File number with detroit #980025245.
While driving a/c heater fan motor caught on fire. Took car to dealerand they replaced the motor. Instructions that came with new motorstated not to put spark plugs close to fan wire because it could cause a fire.however,cadillac put spark plugs too close to fan wire which caused a fire.
Faulty run channel for window replaced, window molding repaired. Mjs
Passenger side window glass is noisy due to lack of lubricant.
Wiper blades warped.
During snow storms, snow/ice builds up on windshield wiper blades, spreading across entire windshield, causing poor visibility. *aw
Ice and snow accumulates on wipers and windshield, impairing visibility. *tw
Wiper arm warped.
While driving in rain, windshield wiper blades do not remove sufficient water from windshield; impairs driver's vision; nearly caused accident.tt
Right rear wheel cover broke.
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