12 of the 281 complaints about the 1996 Cadillac Deville are about the transmission — 4% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 80,000 miles.
12
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
TRAVELING AT SPEED 67 MI.PER HR., WHEN LEFT REAR AXLE BROKE, WHEEL CAME OFF, ON INTERSTATE, HIT RETAINING WALL, AND TOTAL CAR.
NHTSA complaint #10109836 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DEX COOL COMPLAINT SLUDGE BUILD UP WATERPUMP AND TRANSMISSION CANNOT AFFORD TO FIX PUT NEW WATERPUMP ON BUT I HAVE STILL PROBLEMS.
NHTSA complaint #10021371 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUTDOWN WITHOUT WARNING. VEHICLE WILL NOT GO FORWARD, BUT WILL GO INTO REVERSE. AFTER APPROXIMATELY TWO HOURS, VEHICLE WILL RESTART AND RETURN TO NORMAL CONDITIONS. DEALER CANNOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK
NHTSA complaint #8018158 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS WARM, THE DEALER HAS REPLACED MANY COMPONENTS BUT THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM STILL EXIST. NLM
NHTSA complaint #561583 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE IS GOING 45-55MPH IT STARTS TO DECELERATE. STEERING GETS STIFF. OIL PRESSURE LIGHT COMES ON, AND WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED VEHICLE BEGINS TO ACCELERATE WITHOUT PRESSING ON ACCELERATOR PEDAL. PROBLEM HAS DUPLICATED ITSELF MANY TIMES, BUT DEALER CAN'T DUPLICATE THIS PROBLEM TO FIND A SOLUTION. ONCE VEHICLE IS RESTARTED THERE IS NO PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #8003538 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
WHILE MAKING LEFT TURN IN MODERATE TRAFFIC, INSTRUMENT PANEL WENT BLACK,TEMPERATURE DEMAND WENT TO 75F,BLOWER CAME ON FULL WITH BLAST OF VERY HOT AIR; IN DRIVING TO DEALER INCIDENT RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES AND TRACTION WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, THOUGH TRACTION WAS NOT LOST.
NHTSA complaint #719417 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
VEHICLE HAS MOVED BACKWARDS AFTER HAVING BEEN STOPPED WITH MOTOR OFF ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS.
NHTSA complaint #545133 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION EXTENSION HOUSING RESEALED DUE TO TRANSMISSION LEAKING.
NHTSA complaint #529953 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SPROKET BEARINGS REPLACED DUE TO WHINNING NOISE.
NHTSA complaint #529953 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
THE CAR ON 3 OCCASIONS HAS MOVED BACKWARDS AFTER ENGINE SHUT-OFF & CAR LOCKED.
NHTSA complaint #703533 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION LEAKS OIL.
NHTSA complaint #603277 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #602542 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.