1999 CADILLAC DEVILLE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1999 CADILLAC DEVILLE. WHILE MAKING A TURN, ANTI-FREEZE SPILLED ONTO THE CONTACT'S FOOT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEATER CORE BURST DUE TO AN IMPROPER LOCATION AND INADEQUATE MATERIAL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY COULD NOT ASSIST. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE CAUSED HER TO GET SKIN GRAFTS ON HER FOOT. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE NOT PROVIDED.

WE WERE LEAVING MY SON'S APARTMENT WHEN WE HIT THE SPEED BUMP AT ABOUT 5 MILES AN HOUR THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND BUSTED OUT OUR WIND SHIELD AND FILLED THE CAR WITH SMOKE. MY FIANC WAS DRIVING THE CAR AND HAD HIS THUMB HURT. SEVERAL OF THE ELECTRICAL THINGS IN THE CAR DO NOT WORK NOW. *TR

Mileage: 85,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CADILLAC DEVILLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE MISFIRED, WHICH CAUSED AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND REPAIRED AT AN EXPENSE OF $4500.00. ONE YEAR AFTER THE REPAIR THE FAILURE RECURRED. HE CONTACTED THE DEALER AGAIN, BUT WAS ADVISED THAT BECAUSE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED THEY WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. HE THEN ADDED THAT THEY WERE AWARE THAT NORTH STAR ENGINES ARE PRONE TO BACK-FIRING. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE FAILURE MILE

Mileage: 70,000

IM DISABLE I DRIVE WITH HAND CONTROL. AS I WAS DRIVEN I NOTICE A BURNING SMELL . AND THEN MY FRONT WINDOW FROG UP WITH STEAM. AND THEN I HEARD THIS LOAD BUM. MY FOOT JUST START JUMPING AROUND AND I LOOK DOWN THERE WERE A PILE OF WATER HOT . I PULL OVER AND NOTICE THAT THE HEATER CORE HAD BURST WHICH LEFT ME WITH A SECOND AND THIRD DEGREE BURN ON MY RIGHT FOOT. I HAVE NOT REPAIR THE CAR YET . *TR

Mileage: 181,200

WHILE SITTING IN FRONT OF MY HOME MY 1999 CADILLAC DEVILLE CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNT TO A TOTAL LOSS. THE CAR WAS PARKED, HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN FOR ABOUT 48 HOURS. THE FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE FIRE OCCURRED AT ABOUT 2:00PM. SATRUDAY AFTERNOON. TEMP ABOUT 82 DEGREES. SOMETHING IN THE CARS ENGINE ROOM ON THE LEFT SIDE IGNITED. IT APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM THAT SELF IGNITED. JUST PRIOR TO THE FIRE, MY WIFE WHO WAS AT HOME AT THE TIME HEARD THE CAR ALARM GO OFF.

Mileage: 75,000

PULLING INTO A PARKING STALL THREE-FOURTHS IN, JUST COASTING FOOT NOT ON BRAKE OR ACCELERATOR, MY CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND HIT THE CONCRETE WALL AT THE END OF THE PARKING SPACE. THIS WAS UNINTENDED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. CAR TOWED TO ANDERSON CADILLAC, UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THEY CHECKED CODES AND FOUND NOTHING. CAR SENT TO BODY SHOP. $3000 DAMAGE TO FRONT END. *JB

PULLING INTO A PARKING STALL THREE-FOURTHS IN, JUST COASTING FOOT NOT ON BRAKE OR ACCELERATOR, MY CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND HIT THE CONCRETE WALL AT THE END OF THE PARKING SPACE. THIS WAS UNINTENDED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. CAR TOWED TO ANDERSON CADILLAC, UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THEY CHECKED CODES AND FOUND NOTHING. CAR SENT TO BODY SHOP. $3000 DAMAGE TO FRONT END. *JB

AUTOMOBILE RAN A RED LIGHT AND COLLIDED WITH THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF MY CAR. CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE WAS DONE TO MY CAR. THE SIDE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY SO I WAS THROWN AGAINST THE DOOR WITH INJURY TO MY HEAD, NECK, SHOULDERS, AND LOWER BACK IN THE VICINITY OF MY KIDNEY. *JB

Mileage: 84,000

YESTERDAY, NOV. 22, I HAD A FRONT END COLLISION WHICH RESULTED IN MY CAR BEING TOTALLED. AT THE MOMENT OF IMPACT THE AIR BAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DEPLOYED AND INFLATED, BUT THE AIR BAG ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DEPLOYED BUT DID NOT INFLATE. THE CAR WAS A 1999 CADILLAC DEVILLE SEDAN WITH 65,000 MILES ON IT. *AK

Mileage: 65,000

DEFECTIVE CADILLAC PRODUCT/SERVICE RESULTING IN DEATH.*MR AIR BAG FAILURE. *CB

Mileage: 24,947

WHILE STOPPING ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT THE DRIVER SIDE OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. THE SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE DRIVER. *AK *LA

Mileage: 76,000

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A DRIVER SIDE IMPACT COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, SIDE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. UPON INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY THEY NOTICED THAT THE SIDE AIR WAS DISCONNECTED AND DUCK TAPED. PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT VEHICLE WAS TAKEN INTO A DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE SIDE IMPACT SENSOR MODULE RECALL 00V228000 REPAIRS PERFORMED. DEALERSHIP NEVER PERFORMED REPAIRS, BUT INDICATED HE DID SO. *AK

WHILE STARTING VEHICLE ENGINE BACKFIRED. THEN FIRE STARTED COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE UNDER HOOD PADDING WAS COVERED WITH A FLAMMABLE MATERIAL. THIS CAUSED THE FIRE TO BURN THROUGH THE PAINT ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE HOOD.*AK

Mileage: 38,000

WHILE STARTING VEHICLE ENGINE BACKFIRED. THEN FIRE STARTED COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE UNDER HOOD PADDING WAS COVERED WITH A FLAMMABLE MATERIAL. THIS CAUSED THE FIRE TO BURN THROUGH THE PAINT ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE HOOD.*AK

Mileage: 38,000

ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED, ALLOWING VEHICLE TO CONTINUE FORWARD, AND REAR ENDING ANOTHER VEHICLE. A POLICEMAN CAME, AND DROVE VEHICLE WHEN BRAKE PEDAL DESCENDED TO THE FLOOR. AFTER REPAIRS, BRAKES FAILED AGAIN SEVERAL DAYS LATER. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

AFTER HAVING RECALL REPAIRS DONE LAST YEAR ON AIRBAGS, DURING A COLLISION, NONE OF THE AIRBAGES DEPLOYED, CAUSING MAJOR INJURIES. *AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A LATERAL COLLISION, UPON IMPACT SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK CONSUMER STATED THE SENSOR WAS RECALLED. *SLC

SHORT IN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WHILE PARKED IN GARAGE-CAR TOTALED-ABOUT 20000 DAMAGE TO GARAGE $ CONTENTS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 30 TO 45 MPH CONSUMER HIT CONCRETE DIVIDER ON RIGHT SIDE OF VEHICLE AND FRONT END AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONTACT DEALER. DEALER STATED THAT VEHICLE DID NOT HIT HARD ENOUGH, AND DIDN'T HIT IN RIGHT PLACE. *AK CONSUMER WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING SLOWLY WITH FOOT ON BRAKES, ALL OF A SUDDEN ENGINE STARTED TO RACE AND GO FORWARD. CONSUMER FELT ONLY WAY TO STOP VEHICLE WAS TO SHUT CAR OFF.*AK THE PROBLEM OCCURED TWICE, BUT THE MANUFACTURER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *YH