11 of the
339 complaints about the 1997 Cadillac Deville are about the
transmission — 3% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
38,528 miles.
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11
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm)
654.5%
Automatic Transmission
327.3%
Power Train
19.1%
Cooling Unit AND Lines
19.1%
Transmission & Drivetrain across every Cadillac Deville year
1997 CADILLAC DEVILLE EXPERIENCING MULTIPLE TRANSMISSION FAILURES.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***.*MR THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE PROBLEM WAS THE TORQUE CONVERTER AND A FAULTY BEARING IN THE TRANSMISSION WHICH WAS REPLACED, HOWEVER IN JUNE 2003 THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AGAIN. THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED TWO TIMES.
NHTSA complaint #10119197 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 29,000 milesMountain Grove, MO
POWER TRAIN
HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION, WAS TOLD BY SERVICE MAN THAT ALL CADILLAC'S HAVE VERY THIN RINGS AND GENERAL MOTORS IS WORKING ON A NEW ONE. BUT THEY WON'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE ONES ALREADY OUT.
NHTSA complaint #10030709 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Baton Rouge, LACrash2 injured
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM FAILED, DEALER DENIED THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE TRACTION CONTROL MODULE AS PER NHTSA.
NHTSA complaint #760904 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Charlton Depot, MA
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLS. THIS MAY CAUSE A VERY SERIOUS CRASH, WHICH CAN LEAD TO DEATH. DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. VEHICLE HAS BEEN SEEN BY THE DEALERSHIP 4 TIMES. BUT, PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK
NHTSA complaint #864387 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Fallbrook, CA
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION COMPUTER WIRES WERE IMPROPERLY PLACED ON THE TRANSMISSION WHICH MELTED DISABLING GEAR SHIFT. YH
NHTSA complaint #608844 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Havelock, NC
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
TRANSMISSION CAUSING JERKING MOTION DUE TO MISADJUSTMENT IN THE ALIGNMENT OF THE COOLING LINES.
NHTSA complaint #534657 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Bronxville, NY
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
RECALL WORK FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE ELECTRONIC BRAKE AND TRACTION CONTROL MODULE DENIED DUE TO LACK OF PARTS.
NHTSA complaint #543020 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Dunwoody, GA
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT COMES ON AND CAR SHUDDERS, OCCURS BETWEEN 0 AND 6 MPH.
NHTSA complaint #540542 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EL Paso, TX
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
TRACTION SYSTEM ENGAGES WITHOUT CAUSE EFFECTING BRAKING ABILITY.
NHTSA complaint #528171 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Kinnelon, NJ
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
CONSUMER COMPLAINS THAT DESIGN OF TRACTION CONTROL IS INSUFFICIENT FOR CLIMBING STEEP GRADES.
NHTSA complaint #519378 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Boca Raton, FL
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
ABS BRAKES FAILED,CAUSING VEHICLE TO VIBRATE PRIOR TO RECALL. ALSO RESURFACED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS. IN ADDITION, WHEN DRIVING TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN 4 TIMES FOR BRAKE REPAIRS SINCE FEBRUARY, 1997. (97V-064).
NHTSA complaint #811074 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.