11 of the 183 complaints about the 1992 Cadillac Deville are about the throttle and cruise control — 6% of everything reported for this model year.
11
Complaints
4
Crashes
0
Fires
5
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
HAVE HAD AUTO IN TO CADILLAC REPAIR SHOP 3 TIMES FOR REPLACE OF THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR AND PROBLEM STILL EXCISTS. MECHANICS ARE UNABLE TO LOCATE REASON FOR PROBLEM OF GAS PEDAL ACCELERATING ON IT'S OWN. IT CREATES A REAL SAFETY HAZARD WHEN DRIVING ON HIGHWAY OR IN CITY.
NHTSA complaint #748920 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER DRIVER WHO RAN A STOP SIGN....AT IMPACT MY CAR WENT FULL THROTTLE AND I LOST CONTROL WENT INTO FRONT YARD OF A RESIDENCE HIT THE BRICK FRONT PORCH OF RESIDENCE..BOUNCED OFF PORCH THEN HIT 18" DIAMETER TREE WITH RIGHT CENTER FRONT OF CAR WITH NO AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT.
NHTSA complaint #737175 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
FRONTAL COLLISION AT APPROXIMATELY 25-30MPH. THROTTLE WENT WIDE OPEN AFTER INITIAL IMPACT,CAR ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY HIT TREE. ALSO, NO AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT.
NHTSA complaint #737267 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MUST USE BRAKE WHEN NEEDING TO TRAVEL AT LESS THAN 30 MPH. IDLES AT 35-40MPH. MUST RIDE THE BRAKE. PARKING IN GARAGE IS DANGEROUS DUE TO HIGH IDLE SPEED. NOT A CONSTANT CONDITION.
NHTSA complaint #711885 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
HAD NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35MPH. THIS CAUSED VISIBILITY PROBLEMS FOR THE DRIVER. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC & WAS INFORMED THAT AN ELECTRICAL SHORT HAD OCCURRED IN TH CRUISE CONTROL.
NHTSA complaint #840327 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER WAS ENTERING HIGHWAY AT 50 MPH APPLIED BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN, WAS NOT SLOWING DOWN, HEARD NOISE LIKE A BUMP COMING UNDER HOOD. IN ORDER NOT TO KEEP IT GOING FASTER HAD TO LEAVE PRESSURE ON BRAKE TO FLOOR. TURNED OFF CAR , TURNED ON VEHICLE KEPT ACCELERATING , RETRIED ABOUT 5 TIMES. DEALERSHIP CANNOT FIND PROBLEM. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT ON HER WAY HOME, VEHICLE'S ACCELERATION PROBLEM STARTED ALL OVER AGAIN. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #817228 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AFTER A "CLICK" UNDER THE HOOD, VEHICLE ACCELERATED, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT/INJURIES.
NHTSA complaint #517002 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, AND SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN UNTIL RELEASED AGAIN. VEHICLE REARENDED ANOTHER CAR.
NHTSA complaint #811618 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN APPLYING FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL THE PEDAL PULSATES, CAUSING UNEXPECTED AND UNWANTED ACCELERATION.
NHTSA complaint #810234 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
IDLE SPEED CONTROL FAILED WHEN COMING TO STOP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE SUDDENLY.
NHTSA complaint #507740 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. *SKD
NHTSA complaint #482005 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.