1989 Cadillac Deville

48 complaints on file, page 1 of 3.

1. Filed Mar 3, 2010Failure Jan 1, 2006Inglewood, CAEquipment, Vehicle speed control

   1989 CADILLAC DEVILLE CP SPEED ACTUATOR - HIGH IDLE / RUNAWAY VEHICLE - HAVE REPLACED 3 TIMES PROBLEMS STILL HAPPENING. NOW I WILL NOT DRIVE THIS CAR FOR FEAR OF A ACCIDENT! I WENT ONLINE TO SEE IF ANY OTHER CONSUMERS HAD SAME PROBLEMS AND IT IS CONFIRMED! "INCIDENTS NUMEROUS TIMES". *TR

   NHTSA complaint 10315999
2. Filed Mar 8, 2008Failure Oct 15, 2007Kenosha, WIManifold/header/muffler/tail pipe

   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. *TR

   NHTSA complaint 10220454
3. Filed Nov 11, 2005Failure Nov 11, 2005178,000 milesW. Covina, CAHinge and attachments1 injured

   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. *NM

   NHTSA complaint 10142493
4. Filed May 6, 2005Failure Feb 5, 2004108,000 milesPittsburg, CAService brakes, Hydraulic, Vehicle speed control

   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.*AK FRONT CALIPERS AND ROTORS BURNED UP. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE CALIPERS, ROTORS AND FLUSHED THE BRAKE FLUID. *BF *NM

   NHTSA complaint 10118953
5. Filed Aug 9, 2002Failure Oct 4, 2001Ketchikan, AKAxle assembly

   REAR AXLE ASSEMBLY FELL APART AND DROPPED FRONT END ONTO THE PAVEMNENT.*AK

   NHTSA complaint 765443
6. Filed Apr 5, 2002Failure Apr 5, 2001Texascana, TXAlternator/generator/regulator, Fuel system, Hoses, Lines/piping

   AFTER ACCELERATING THROTTLE KEEPS PUMPING, DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, AND CAN NOT CORRECT PROBLEM. *AK ALTERNATOR FAILED, FRONT BRAKES MAKE NOISES, ALSO THE FUEL FILTER WAS REPLACED.*YH *YH

   NHTSA complaint 8006945
7. Filed Feb 21, 2002Failure Mar 9, 2001Huntington Beach, CAVehicle speed control

   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.

   NHTSA complaint 9006327
8. Filed Mar 19, 2001Failure Feb 16, 2001Barberton, OHTires, Rim

   THE TIRE AND RIM ASSEMBLY ON THE RIGHT FRONT CORNER CAME OFF DAMAGING THE FRONT FENDER (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). NLM

   NHTSA complaint 560370
9. Filed Jun 20, 2000Failure May 18, 2000Mount Vernon, WAVehicle speed control

   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.

   NHTSA complaint 9001063
10. Filed Jun 7, 2000Failure May 18, 2000Mount Vernon, WAVehicle speed control

    NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

    NHTSA complaint 723716
11. Filed Apr 10, 2000Sapulpa, OKService brakes, Foundation components

    BRAKES ARE NOT ADEQUATE FOR THE VEHICLE, VERY WEAK IN SPITE OF GOOD LININGS. *MJS

    NHTSA complaint 551811
12. Filed Feb 3, 2000Failure Jan 27, 2000Norton, MAAccelerator pedal

    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 AND CAR KEPT ACCELERATING. CAR WAS ALSO PLACED IN NEUTRAL, BUT CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE UP TO 90MPH. CONSUMER TURNED IGNITION OFF, AND PUT EMERGENCY BRAKE WHILE IN THE MIDDLE OF A TURN. THE PLASTIC LOCK IN RETAINER CLIP FELL OFF INTO THE THROTTLE BODY & JAMMED THE THROTTLE OPEN. *AK

    NHTSA complaint 856162
13. Filed Dec 1, 1999Failure Jun 27, 1996Alexandria, VAVehicle speed control

    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.

    NHTSA complaint 715506
14. Filed Nov 18, 1999Failure Nov 18, 1999Spring Hill, KSWheels

    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. SPOKES WERE COMING OUT OF THE WHEEL. CUSTOMER WAS NOTIFED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. OWNER WILL BE REPLACING THE WHEELS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

    NHTSA complaint 853117
15. Filed Oct 6, 1999Failure Sep 5, 1999Rice Lake, WIFuel system, Tank assembly

    HAD NEW TIRES PUT ON VEHICLE, AND DEALER NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A GAS LEAK. TOOK THE CAR TO THE LOCAL MECHANIC WHO REMOVED THE GAS TANK BECAUSE IT SAT ON TOP OF THE THE FUEL SENDING UNIT. FUEL SENDING UNIT RUSTED BECAUSE MOISTURE BACKED UP IN THE LINES. CONTACTED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. *AK

    NHTSA complaint 850119
16. Filed Sep 30, 1999Failure Sep 23, 1999Boonton, NJElectrical systemCrash

    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUT DOWN, RESULTING IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND IN A MINOR COLLISION. *AK

    NHTSA complaint 849447
17. Filed Sep 21, 1999Failure Jul 22, 1998Youngstown, OHService brakes, Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip

    THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH MAY RESULTIN A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

    NHTSA complaint 842940
18. Filed May 24, 1999Failure Apr 19, 1999Woodside, NYVehicle speed control, Cruise control

    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. *AK

    NHTSA complaint 706803
19. Filed Mar 9, 1999Failure Mar 9, 1999Houston, TXVehicle speed control

    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. *AK *ML

    NHTSA complaint 835579
20. Filed Dec 10, 1998Failure Dec 6, 1998Fairfield, CAVehicle speed controlCrash

    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.

    NHTSA complaint 701275