1995 CADILLAC DEVILLE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CADILLAC DEVILLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, A LARGE AMOUND OF SMOKE APPEARED FROM THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER, OPENED THE HOOD, AND NOTICED FLAMES. THE CONTACT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A FUEL RAIL LEAKAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V110000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPRO

Mileage: 124,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CADILLAC DEVILLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, A LARGE AMOUND OF SMOKE APPEARED FROM THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER, OPENED THE HOOD, AND NOTICED FLAMES. THE CONTACT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A FUEL RAIL LEAKAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V110000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPRO

Mileage: 124,000

I WENT TO START MY CAR (1995 CADILLAC CONCOURSE) AND BEFORE THE ENGINE TURNED-OVER, I HEARD A VERY LOUD POP, SIMILAR TO A BACK FIRE, EXCEPT THAT THIS NOISE CAME FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. I THEN, SIMULTANEOUSLY, NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER NEATH THE CLOSED HOOD. I JUMPED OUT OF THE CAR AND OPENED THE HOOD TO FIND THAT THE ENGINE WAS ON FIRE. I RAN BACK INSIDE THE HOUSE TO GET WATER AND WET TOWELS TO TRY AND PUT OUT THE FIRE, WHICH, AFTER ABOUT 5 TO 6 MINUTES, I WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE F

Mileage: 46,816

CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP. THE WIRING HARNESS HAD CAUGHT ON FIRE AND MELTED THE INSULATION ON SOME OF THE WIRES DESTROYING THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR UNDER THE FUEL OUTLET LINES INSIDE OF THE TANK. THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO THE FIRE USED TO STALL UNTIL IT QUIT ENTIRELY. AFTER CONSUMER REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP, HE NOTICED THE OLD FUEL PUMP WAS NOT THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE WIRING HARNESS HAD FAILED BECAUSE OF AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. *JG

A FIRE STARTED IN THE TRUNK OF THE VEHICLE WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY ANOTHER MOTORIST WHO ASSISTED, THAT THE COMPUTER CHIP HAD BURNED UP.*JB

A FIRE STARTED IN THE TRUNK OF THE VEHICLE WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY ANOTHER MOTORIST WHO ASSISTED, THAT THE COMPUTER CHIP HAD BURNED UP.*JB

IT WAS RAINING HARD AND WATER GOT IN THE VEHICLE. LEFT THE PARKING LOT COULD HEAR THE WATER IN THE REAR OF THE CAR. ALL OF SUDDEN THE HORN WAS BLOWING, THEN IT STOPPED. WHEN THE CONSUMER REACHED HOME AND TURNED THE KEY OFF, BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. PASSENGER SIDE SHATTERED THE WINDSHIELD. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE AIRBAG NHTSA RECALL 98V115000 AND MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 98032. *AK *ML

IT WAS RAINING HARD AND WATER GOT IN THE VEHICLE. LEFT THE PARKING LOT COULD HEAR THE WATER IN THE REAR OF THE CAR. ALL OF SUDDEN THE HORN WAS BLOWING, THEN IT STOPPED. WHEN THE CONSUMER REACHED HOME AND TURNED THE KEY OFF, BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. PASSENGER SIDE SHATTERED THE WINDSHIELD. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE AIRBAG NHTSA RECALL 98V115000 AND MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 98032. *AK *ML

IT WAS RAINING HARD AND WATER GOT IN THE VEHICLE. LEFT THE PARKING LOT COULD HEAR THE WATER IN THE REAR OF THE CAR. ALL OF SUDDEN THE HORN WAS BLOWING, THEN IT STOPPED. WHEN THE CONSUMER REACHED HOME AND TURNED THE KEY OFF, BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. PASSENGER SIDE SHATTERED THE WINDSHIELD. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE AIRBAG NHTSA RECALL 98V115000 AND MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 98032. *AK *ML

WIRING HARNESS TO FUEL PUMP BURNED AND MELTED, FUEL PUMP AND TOP PART OF FUEL TANK CAUGHT ON FIRE AND MELTED.*AK

WIFE STARTS DRIVING HOME AND ENGINE STOPS RUNNING, PULLS OFF OF ROAD ,CAR WON'T START,SHE CALLS HER HUSBAND AND THINKS THE CAR IS OUT OF GAS. HE PUTS 2 GLS IN AND CAR WON'T START, ADDS ANOTHER 2GLS,CAR WON'T START, CALLS TOW TRUCK, TRUCK LIFTS FRONT OF CAR AND THERE IS A LARGE SPOT OF GAS ON THE GROUND, THINKING THERE IS A HOLE IN THE TANK ,CAR IS TOWED TO GARAGE, NEW TANK IS ORDERED, 4DAYS LATER WE FIND THE PROBLEM IS THE WIRING HARNESS BURNED AND MELTED, OUTSIDE OF FUEL PUMP BURNED AND MELTE

WIFE STARTS DRIVING HOME AND ENGINE STOPS RUNNING, PULLS OFF OF ROAD ,CAR WON'T START,SHE CALLS HER HUSBAND AND THINKS THE CAR IS OUT OF GAS. HE PUTS 2 GLS IN AND CAR WON'T START, ADDS ANOTHER 2GLS,CAR WON'T START, CALLS TOW TRUCK, TRUCK LIFTS FRONT OF CAR AND THERE IS A LARGE SPOT OF GAS ON THE GROUND, THINKING THERE IS A HOLE IN THE TANK ,CAR IS TOWED TO GARAGE, NEW TANK IS ORDERED, 4DAYS LATER WE FIND THE PROBLEM IS THE WIRING HARNESS BURNED AND MELTED, OUTSIDE OF FUEL PUMP BURNED AND MELTE

AIR BAGS DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY CAUSING DRIVER TO LOOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND COLIDE WITH ON-COMING TRAFFIC. BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES.

WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 40-45 MPH, VEHICLE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO SHAKE VEERING INTO THE ON COMING LANE AND WAS STRUCK BY BROAD SIDE BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE ROADS WERE SLIGHTLY COVERED WITH SNOW HAVING BEEN SALTED AND CINDERED 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO CRASH AND NO ICE WAS FOUND ON ROADWAY. AIR BAGS MAY HAVE DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY CAUSING DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL. BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER WERE KILLED.

FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG CAUSEDING BRUISES TO CONSUMER.

SON REPORTS THAT HIS PARENTS WERE KILLED WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 45-50 MPH WHEN SUDDENLY VEHICLE LOST CONTROL AND PARENTS WERE KILLED WHEN A BLAZER, TRAVELING AT SAME SPEED, T-BONED THE VEHICLE.

CONSUMER JUST RETURNED HOME TURNED VEHICLE OFF, WENT INTO HIS HOME, RETURNED TO VEHICLE, PUT KEY BACK INTO IGNITION TO PARK IN GARAGE. AS SOON AS HE TURNED THE IGNITION KEY OVER BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AT ONCE, CAUSING NECK AND AND CHIN CUTS AND BRUISES. DEALERSHIP---SCHOOLY CADILLAC W. PALM BEACH FL.--561-845-5500. DEALER HAS THREE CADILLACS WITH SAME PROBLEM. HE ALSO SAYS THAT WHEN IT RAINS THE VEHICLE GETS WET UNDERNEATH, CAUSING THE AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY. THERE WAS A COMPUTER CHIP INSTALLED L

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES ON DRY PAVEMENT THE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENEDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH CAUSED A COLLISION. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY ANY PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING IN A HEAVY RAIN AND PULLED OFF ROAD INTO A PUDDLE AND ENGINE STALLED. THEN WHILE POWER WAS OFF BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSING BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER TO GET BRUISED. *AK

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING IN A HEAVY RAIN AND PULLED OFF ROAD INTO A PUDDLE AND ENGINE STALLED. THEN WHILE POWER WAS OFF BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSING BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER TO GET BRUISED. *AK