14 of the 310 complaints about the 1998 Cadillac Deville are about the suspension — 5% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 18,281 miles.
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Complaints
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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
SUSPENSION
CAR SWINGS SIDE WAYS IN CERTAIN ROAD CONDITIONS. FEELS AS THOUGH YOU WILL LOSE CONTROL OF THE CAR.
NHTSA complaint #10171375 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR
THE VEHICLE WOULD MAKE A NOISE WHEN DRIVING OVER BUMPS AND THE DRIVER HAD DIFFICULTY STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE SWAY BAR LINKS AND THE STEERING RACK. *NM VEHICLE ONLY HAS LESS THAN 50,000 MILES. *LA THERE WAS BINDING WHEN HOT AND DRY BINDING WHEN COLD, THE TIRE WERE WEARING ON THE INSIDES AND THIN.
NHTSA complaint #10057371 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM
DRIVER SIDE REAR SHOCKS FAILED/ POPPING, LETTING AIR OUT TO A DESCENT. THIS OCCURRED WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION WITH NO WARNING. *AK
NHTSA complaint #8015748 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER
DRIVER SIDE REAR SHOCKS FAILED/ POPPING, LETTING AIR OUT TO A DESCENT. THIS OCCURRED WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION WITH NO WARNING. *AK
NHTSA complaint #8015748 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION
VEHICLE IS SWAYING/FLOATING, AND BOUNCING DURING OPERATION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS - WHICH IS CAUSING DIFFICULTY MAINTAINING A STRAIGHT PATH. DEALERSHIP REPLACED FRONT STRUTS, AND ALL OF THE REAR SUSPENSION COMPONENTS, INCLUDING SWAY BARS. VEHICLE WAS STILL EXPERIENCING CONTROL PROBLEMS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.
NHTSA complaint #886670 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR
STABALIZER LIGHT COMES ON AND CAUSES VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN AND VEHICLE EXPERIENCES ERRATIC PERFORMANCE OF BRAKES , IT ALSO EFFECTS WHOLE FRONT END OF VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #884117 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT
ONGOING PROBLEM VEHICLE PULLING TO RIGHT,AND BRAKES GRABBING INTERMITTENTLY. VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER SHOP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRING. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER.
NHTSA complaint #875846 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION
CONSUMER BELIEVES THE SUSPENSION SYSTEM IS FAULTY WHICH CAUSES A ROUGH RIDE WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAYS WITH EXPANSION JOINTS. NLM
NHTSA complaint #553151 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT
CAR MAKES MORE NOISE NOW THAN WHEN REPAIR ATTEMPTED. WINDSHIELD WIPERS NOT FUNCTIONING AGAIN BUT NOT REPORTED TO DEALER. YET
NHTSA complaint #723638 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION
WHILE DRVING VEHICLE WANDERS FROM SIDE TO SIDE WHICH COULD LEAD TO LOSS OF CONTROL. ALSO, THE DASH COMPUTER HAD TO BE REPLACED AND ROTORS NEED REPLACING. *AK
NHTSA complaint #858775 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT
CAR IS FLOATING, SWAYING AND BOUNCING ON THE OPEN HIGHWAY. I'VE HAD A LOT OF WORK DONE TO THE VEHICLE, THE RIGHT STRUT AND STRUT MOUNT HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIME, WITHIN A YEAR. THESE TWO PARTS KEEP BREAKING AND GETTING REPLACED. NOW I'M HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR DRIVING SLOPPY, SWAYING AND FLOATING ALL OVER THE ROAD. I HAVE BROUGHT IT TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALSHIPS FOR THIS PROBLEM AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE. THEY ARE SAYING THAT ITS NORMAL FOR THIS CAR TO HANDLE THE WAY IT DOES...I FIND THAT HARD TO UNDERSTAND SINCE THE CAR DIDN'T HAND OR DRIVE THE WAY IT IS SINCE ALL THESE REPAIRS HAVE BEEN PREFORMED. ALSO, THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE RACK AND PINON (POWER STRERRING ASSY). I AM TOTALLY SCARED OF DRIVING THIS CAR IN FEAR OF GETTING INTO AN AUTOMOBLIE ACCIDENT. THIS CAR HAS SERIOUS SUSPENSION PROBLEMS AND NO ONE WANTS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #718810 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM
DUE TO A BAD FRONT AIR SYSTEM SUPENSION,WHEN VEHICLE RIDES OVER AN UNEVEN PAVEMENT, THE BOTTOM OF THE VEHICLE SCRAPES THE GROUND. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.
NHTSA complaint #850475 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION
VEHICLE EXPERIENCING ERRATIC PROBLEM WITH SEVERE VIBRATION WHILE DRIVING; VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER SHOP ON 3 OCCASIONS, AND VIBRATION STILL OCCURS. CAN NHTSA PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #844599 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHEN VEHICLE GOES OVER A DIP THE FRONT END HITS THE GROUND. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE CAUSE OF PROBLEM. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE BRAKES AND THE STEERING GET VERY HARD, THERE IS NO SET TIME WHEN THIS HAPPENS, CONSUMER IS AFRAID TO DRIVE VEHICLE. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #825075 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.