1995 CADILLAC SEVILLE

'TAKATA RECALL' I WAS DRIVING MY 1995 CADILLAC SEVILLE OUT OF A SHOP-RITE PARKING LOT ON SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2017 AND WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. I WAS DRIVING VERY SLOWLY AS I WAS APPROACHING A STOP SIGN AND ROUTE 46 (A BUSY HIGHWAY). MY AIRBAGS DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY AND I HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. THE AIRBAGS SMASHED THE WINDSHIELD. ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 98V115000, 1995 CADILLAC SEVILLE 'PASSENGER VEHICLES INADVERTENT DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAGS CAN OCCUR DUE TO WATER INTRUSION.' I THEN CONTACTED GENERAL MOTORS WHO STATED THAT MY PARTICULAR VEHICLE WAS NOT SUBJECT TO THE RECALL. THEY PERFORMED AN INVESTIGATION AND INFORMED ME THAT THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST ME WITH THE REPAIRS BUT REFUSED TO GIVE ME A REASON. ACCORDING TO THE NHTSA WEBSITE: 'FRONTAL AIRBAGS ARE GENERALLY DESIGNED TO DEPLOY IN 'MODERATE/SEVERE' FRONTAL OR NEAR-FRONTAL CRASHES, WHICH ARE DEFINED AS CRASHES THAT ARE EQUIVALENT TO HITTING A SOLID, FIXED BARRIER AT 8-14 MPH OR HIGHER. (THIS WOULD BE EQUIVALENT TO

Mileage: 115,284

WANT START AFTER 2OR3 DAYS CAN'T UNDERSTAND IT. GAS PADDLE CHICKS WHEN YOU TURN SWITCH OFF.

Mileage: 81,000

WANT START AFTER 2OR3 DAYS CAN'T UNDERSTAND IT. GAS PADDLE CHICKS WHEN YOU TURN SWITCH OFF.

Mileage: 81,000

WANT START AFTER 2OR3 DAYS CAN'T UNDERSTAND IT. GAS PADDLE CHICKS WHEN YOU TURN SWITCH OFF.

Mileage: 81,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CADILLAC SEVILLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, STRONG FUEL FUMES EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,000. UPDATED 3/24/15*CN

Mileage: 119,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CADILLAC SEVILLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT WAS SHORT AND UNABLE TO BE FASTENED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT HAD TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE WITHOUT THE SEATBELT FASTENED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS ADVISED THAT THE SEAT BELT EXTENDER WOULD BE NEEDED HOWEVER, IT WAS DISCONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,600.

Mileage: 57,600

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CADILLAC SEVILLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A STRONG FUEL ODOR EMITTING FROM THE ENGINE AND THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 04V110000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) BUT THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE RECALL EXPIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.

Mileage: 180,000

AFTER DRIVING THE CAR FOR APPROXIMATELY SIX MONTHS, I BEGAN TO DETECT A FAINT ODOR OF GASOLINE WHICH SEEMED TO BE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I KEPT DETECTING THIS ODOR OFF AND ON FOR THE NEXT FEW MONTHS. THEN ONE DAY I WAS SURPRISED AND CONFUSED TO SEE MY GAS GAUGE MOVING STEADILY TOWARD EMPTY AS I DROVE ALONG. I THOUGHT THE GAUGE WAS BROKEN, BUT IT WAS NOT. INSTEAD, IN ABOUT TWO MILES, I HAD JETTISONED AN ENTIRE TANK OF GASOLINE AS I DROVE. THE PROBLEM TURNED OUT TO BE A RUPTURED PLASTIC LINE LEADING TO ONE OF THE FUEL INJECTORS. SINCE THAT TIME, EACH OF THE FUEL LINES HAS RUPTURED ONE BY ONE EVERY 2 - 10 MONTHS FOR FIVE YEARS. THEN I LEARNED THERE WAS A RECALL. I HAVE SEEN THE RECALL LETTER WHICH STATES ALL 1995 CADILLAC SEVILLES HAVE THIS PROBLEM, AND MINE CERTAINLY DOES. THE DEALER AND GM SAY MY CAR IS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST. I HAVE FILED A FORMAL COMPLAINT WITH GM AND THEY STILL REFUSE TO FIX MY CAR, STATING THAT MY VIN# DOESN'T SHOW UP ON THEIR LIST. *TR

Mileage: 190,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CADILLAC SEVILLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A FUEL LINE FAILURE TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC THAT ADVISED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE FUEL LINES WERE CRACKED AND LEAKING FUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FUEL LINES WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V110000 (FUEL LEAKAGE). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,468, AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 92,616.

Mileage: 91,468

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CADILLAC SEVILLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE BEGAN TO FREEZE WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY REPLACED THE HEAD BOLTS ON THE ENGINE. A WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INDICATING THAT THE COOLANT LEVEL NEEDED TO BE CHECKED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS OR WARRANTY; THEREFORE THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING $3500 TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CALLED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

Mileage: 90,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CADILLAC SEVILLE. WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, THE DRIVER HEARD A LOUD SOUND UNDERNEATH THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. HE THEN NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE HOOD AND THE FENDER. HE PARKED THE VEHICLE, OPENED THE HOOD, AND NOTICED SMALL FLAMES COMING FROM THE ENGINE COVER. THE FLAMES WERE EXTINGUISHED WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. THE CONTACT PUSHED THE VEHICLE BACK INTO A PARKING SPACE AND DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HIS RESIDENCE. A TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THERE MAY BE A RECALL FOR THIS FAILURE. THROUGH RESEARCH, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V110000, NHTSA ACTION NUMBER EA04003 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS). THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE CASE WOULD HAVE TO BE TURNED INTO THE CADILLAC LEGAL DEPARTMENT. A FEW DAYS LATER, THE CONTACT RECEIVED A LETTER STATING THAT THERE WAS INSIGNIFICANT INFORMATION THAT PRO

Mileage: 103,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CADILLAC SEVILLE. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT NOTICED FLAMES UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. SHE STOPPED AND EXITED THE VEHICLE AND CALLED 911. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HAS NOT COMPLETED THEIR REPORT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 137,000.

Mileage: 137,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CADILLAC SEVILLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT HAD TO CONTINUOUSLY PUMP THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. AFTERWARDS, THE ABS AND ENGINE LIGHTS BEGAN ILLUMINATING ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP FOR A DIAGNOSTIC, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO KEEP THE VEHICLE IN ORDER TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED AND THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

Mileage: 95,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CADILLAC SEVILLE. AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT RECEIVED A BULLETIN FROM GENERAL MOTORS FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V110000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS). THE NOTICE PERTAINED TO THE FUEL RAIL THAT COULD POSSIBLY RESULT IN DEGRADATION AND/OR POSSIBLE FIRE. THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED FOR FREE. AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE MADE, A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE WAS PRESENT IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT TO THE POINT WHERE OCCUPANTS WERE EXPERIENCING HEADACHES. THE CONTACT LATER FOUND GASOLINE LEAKING IN HEAVY QUANTITIES 12 INCHES FROM THE FUEL RAIL. GENERAL MOTORS STATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD BE LIABLE FOR THE REPAIRS BECAUSE THAT PARTICULAR COMPONENT OF THE GASOLINE LINE WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 162,000.

Mileage: 162,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CADILLAC SEVILLE STS. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE, IT BEGAN SMOKING. SHE OPENED THE HOOD AND SAW FLAMES. THE DEALER STATED THAT HER VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V110000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS); HOWEVER, SHE NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE. THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM A DEALER AND THEY DID NOT INFORM HER OF ANY RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE DEALER FURTHER STATED THAT SHE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL DAMAGED PARTS AND THAT THEY WOULD ONLY COVER THE PART REFERENCED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 120,000.

Mileage: 120,000

VEHICLE OVER HEATED, FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER. BLOWN HEAD GASKET DUE TO FAILURE OF THE HEAD GASKET BOLTS. TO CORRECT, THE HOLES NEED TO BE RESLEEVED AND A NEW HEAD GASKET INSTALLED. *TR

THE CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE AFTER CHANGING THE OIL AT WALMART. THE CAR TOWED TO THE CADILLAC DEALER, AND NO COMPENSATION WERE GIVING. NO RECALL WERE RECEIVE UNTIL LAST WEEK. *TR

AUGUST 23, 2007, ON OR ABOUT 12:00 NOON TODAY I WAS DRIVING MY CAR. 1995 CADILLAC SEVILLE STS NORTHSTAR WITH 117,000 MILES. MY CAR STARTED TO HESITATE AND WASNT RUNNING RIGHT. I PULLED OVER AND PARKED. SMOKE STARTED TO COME OUT OF MY HOOD AND INSIDE THE CAR. THE SMOKE IN THE CAR SMELLED LIKE SOMETHING ON FIRE. I CALLED MY HUSBAND AND MY SON. MY SON CAME ( WE WERE ABOUT MILE FROM HOME) AND TRIED TO GET IT HOME, DIDNT WORK. AS MY SON WAS DRIVING SMOKE ALSO WAS COMING INSIDE THE CAR. SO WE STOPPED AND CALLED A TOW TRUCK. THE DRIVER TOWED US HOME. WHILE HE WAS HERE HE WAS CKING MY CAR AND LOOKED UNDER IT AND SAW A RED AMBER VIBRANT GLOW COMING FROM THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND SMOKE WAS GOING INTO MY CAR. HE SHOWED IT TO ME VERY FAST, IT LOOKED LIKE A HOT HEATING ELEMENT IN AN ELECTRIC OVEN. I WAS SCARED TO DEATH AND HE IMMEDIATELY TOLD ME TO SHUT THE CAR OFF AND GET AWAY FROM IT. IT LOOKED LIKE THE CAR WAS READY TO BLOW UP! MY HUSBAND CH'D IT LATER WHEN COOL AND FOUND WITHIN 15

Mileage: 117,184

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CADILLAC SEVILLE. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH SMOKE WAS COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE BURST INTO FLAMES AFTER BEING PULLED OVER. THERE WAS NHTSA RECALL # 04V110000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: DELIVERY). THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 140,000.

Mileage: 140,000

PLEASE CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, WWW.NHTSA.DOT.GOV SENT: SUNDAY, JUNE 17, 2007 10:54 PM TIRES MANUFACTURED BY VOGUE TIRE /RUBBER CO, MT PROSPECT, ILLINOIS ,60056 (800) 323 - 1466/EX. 405. FOUR VOGUE/GOODYEAR TIRES WITH 9/32NDS TREAD WEAR/MANUFACTURED SOMETIMES AFTER 1998 PROBLEM EXISTS WITH TREAD WEAR/DRY ROT, TIRE TREAD SPLITTING. JIM HORDAN REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT & KEN GOYAK, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT ADVISED VOGUE TIRES ONLY HAD A FIVE YEAR LIFE EXPECTANCY, AND AFTER FIVE YEARS TIRES MANUFACTURED BY VOGUE HAVE NO PRODUCT DEFECT WARRANTY. I DISAGREE WITH VOGUE'S CLAIM THEY WERE OBLIGATED TO HONOR A FULL REPLACEMENT WARRANTY OBLIGATION AT ANY TIME IF A MANUFACTURING FLAW DISCOVERED IN A TIRE PRODUCTION EXPOSED THE CONSUMER POPULATION TO LOSS OF LIFE OR INJURY. SINCE VOGUE HAS REFUSED TO HONOR THEIR WARRANTY OBLIGATION I WILL BE REPLACING THE VOGUE TIRES I OWN WITH ANOTHER BRAND TIRE, ND I WOULD LIKE TO ARRANGE FOR THE DELIVERY OF THE TIRES

Mileage: 19,000