11 of the 123 complaints about the 1993 Cadillac Deville are about the throttle and cruise control — 9% of everything reported for this model year.
11
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN VEHICLE IS WARMED UP IT WILL TAKE OFF AS IF CONSUMER'S FOOT IS ON GAS PEDAL, WHEN THE CONSUMER TAPS THE BRAKE THE VEHICLE WILL SLOW DOWN, THIS PROBLEM ONLY OCCURS WHEN THE WEATHER IS 90+ DEGREES OUTSIDE AND HIGH HUMIDITY.
NHTSA complaint #8012227 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATES LIKE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGES(CRUISE CONTROL IS OFF) AND UNABLE TO DISENGAGE BY APPLING BRAKES.DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO DETERMINE EXACT CAUSE.LATEST INCIDENT HAPPENED WHILE TURNING CORNER, CAUSING CAR TO ACCELERATE WHILE FOOT WAS ON BRAKE AND CROSS OVER CENTER LINE,SLIDING IN GRAVEL, STRIKING TREE ON OPPOSENT SIDE OF ROADWAY. THE TPS HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE AND THE ECM AND IGNITION LOCK REPLACED ONCE.
NHTSA complaint #759300 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE IDLES VERY HIGH WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SLOW DOWN OR WHEN AT A COMPLETE STAND STILL, ENGINE AND RPMS RACE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS RESET AND REPLACED THE IDLE SPEED CONTROL, PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #857197 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
VEHICLE IDLES VERY HIGH WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SLOW DOWN OR WHEN AT A COMPLETE STAND STILL, ENGINE AND RPMS RACE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS RESET AND REPLACED THE IDLE SPEED CONTROL, PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #857197 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ENGINE TENDS TO STALL ATINTERSECTIONS OR WHEN SLOWING TO MAKEA TURN AND DURING SAME TRIP WILL SURGE AHEAD WHEN TAKING FOOT OFF OF ACCEL ERATOR ON RECENT RETURN FROM SHOP THAT WORKED ON COMPONENT CAR WENT FROM 59 MPH TO 72MPH IN APPROXIMATELY ONE-HALF MILE
NHTSA complaint #703256 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AFTER REMOVING FOOT FROM THROTTLE, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN.
NHTSA complaint #515464 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURY.
NHTSA complaint #510824 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE OCCASIONALLY SURGES.
NHTSA complaint #484883 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
GAS PEDAL HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY.
NHTSA complaint #484883 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN HOLDING AT A RED LIGHT ON A HILL THE CAR WILL SURGE FORWARD ALMOST JUMPING FORWARD.
NHTSA complaint #980902 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND CLIP SEPARATED FROM LINKAGE, CAUSING LOSS OF ACCELERATION. *SKD
NHTSA complaint #478316 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.