Cadillac Deville acceleration problems

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CADILLAC DEVILLE. WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE THROTTLE VACUUM LINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. MA 10/15/2015

NHTSA complaint #10745229 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

THE CAR STARTED ACCELERATING, ON ITS OWN, UP TO 40 MPH FROM A STOP SIGN OR RED LIGHT. THE GAS PEDAL WAS NOT STUCK. LEGACY FORD IN LAGRANDE, OREGON HAS TOLD US IT IS AN INTERNAL PROBLEM AND THEY WILL HAVE TO PUT THEIR DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE ON IT. WE HAVE ALREADY PAID THEM 179.36 FOR LABOR, GASKET AND CLEANER. THEY HAD TOLD US TO BRING THE CAR TO THEM IF IT HAPPENED WHEN WE WERE IN TOWN SO THEY COULD TEST IT FURTHER. LAST WEEK I WAS IN TOWN AND IT HAPPENED SO I TOOK IT TO THEM. THEY COULDN'T DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM AT THE TIME SO THAT IS WHY THEY NEED TO USE THE DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE. I TRIED TO REPORT THIS TO CADILLAC BUT THEY WEREN'T INTERESTED IN MY PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #10680702 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CADILLAC DEVILLE. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE, IT SHOOK VIOLENTLY AND THE SPEED INCREASED WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER REPLACED THE POWER STEERING PUMP, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY FORCE TO HOLD THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE DRIVING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000.

NHTSA complaint #10627069 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC DEVILLE. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS RELEASED AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT THE CONTACT DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND AVOID A CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND WAS WAITING FOR PARTS TO ARRIVE TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 173,000.

NHTSA complaint #10627131 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

UNABLE TO PASS ILLINOIS VEHICLE INSPECTION BECAUSE THE SPEED CONTROL HAS NOT WORK ED IN YEARS I'M UNABLE TO PASS THE POLLUTION TEST.

NHTSA complaint #10592858 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

CAR KEEPS STALLING OUT (AT LIGHT, WHILE DRIVING, ETC) WITH THE CAUSE APPARENTLY ATTRIBUTED TO A FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH. I HAD THE IGNITION SWITCH REPLACED (FOR A CHARGE OF $496) AT MIDWAY CADILLAC IN POKOMOKE MD (AFTER HAVING CAR TOWED THERE ON FEB 14, 2014, BECAUSE AT THAT TIME, HAD DIFFICULTY EVEN GETTING THE KEY IN THE IGNITION SWITCH). THE PROBLEM I WAS HAVING WITH IT STALLING OUT PERSISTS, EVEN AFTER THE NEW IGNITION SWITCH. WRITING BECAUSE THE IGNITION-SWITCH-RELATED PROBLEMS I AM HAVING APPEAR TO BE THE SAME OR SIMILAR TO OTHER GM CARS WHICH ARE CURRENTLY BEING RECALLED DUE TO IGNITION SWITCH PROBLEMS. PLEASE INCLUDE THE CADILLAC DEVILLE 2001 INTO YOUR INVESTIGATION REGARDING FAULTY IGNITION SWITCHES OF GM-MADE CARS.

NHTSA complaint #10568981 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CADILLAC DEVILLE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED RAPIDLY AND FAILED TO STOP WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES. WHILE PLACING THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL, THE CONTACT MERGED ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT ONCE THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS DISENGAGED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL RELEASED BUT NO DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE REPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 155,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 157,000.

NHTSA complaint #10523875 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CADILLAC DEVILLE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN WHEN THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT ONCE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS RELEASED THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AGAIN. THE CONTACT CONTINUALLY DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH EXCESSIVE FORCE IN ORDER TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,163.

NHTSA complaint #10504129 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CADILLAC DEVILLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE THROTTLE BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY BECAME STUCK. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 138,000.

NHTSA complaint #10476792 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CADILLAC DEVILLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. HE REMOVED HIS FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT HAD TO SHIFT TO NEUTRAL AND PUMP THE BRAKES IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO STOP. HE THEN SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE AND ONCE RESTARTED, THE VEHICLE WAS RESET. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,900 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 43,200. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA complaint #10461867 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

DRIVING INTO MY DRIVE WAY I NOTICED THAT MY CAR PULLED IN VERY FAST. NORMALLY, I IDLE IN MY CAR INTO THE DRIVE WAY, THIS TIME IT WAS MUCH FASTER AND THE ENGINE WAS VERY ACCELERATED. I PARKED THE VEHICLE AND THE ENGINE WAS ACCELERATED UP TO 1850RPM. I PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL TO FREE UP THE THROTTLE, IT MADE IS WORST. THE VEHICLE RPM INCREASED UP TO 2835 RPM AND STAYED STUCK AT 2835 RPM. AFTER 10 TO 15 SECONDS THE RPM SLOWLY DROPPED DOWN TO 1500 RPM AND STAYED AT THESE REVOLUTION. I HAD TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE. IT'S NORMAL IDLE RPM ARE 675-700RPM. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD FOR SOME ONE THAT DOES NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO WHEN DRIVING AT A BUSY HIGHWAY OR REGULAR CITY STREETS.

NHTSA complaint #10444993 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CADILLAC DEVILLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT DISENGAGE. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS THEN ENGAGED, BUT THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND WOULD NOT STOP. AFTER APPROXIMATELY TWO MILES, THE CRUISE CONTROL EVENTUALLY DISENGAGED AND THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 97V183000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) THAT MAY BE RELATED TO THE FAILURE, BUT THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.

NHTSA complaint #10415208 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

I WAS RIDING DOWN THE STREET AND I FELT MY CAR GOING A LITTLE FASTER THAN IT WAS SUPPOSE TO BECAUSE I WAS NOT ON THE GAS PEDAL. MY TURN WAS COMING UP SO I PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKES IT ACTED LIKE IT REALLY DIDN'T WANT TO SLOW DOWN SO I HAD TO PUNCH ON MY BRAKES KIND OF HARD TO MAKE THE TURN. AND SOON AS I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE IT STARTED SPEEDING UP AGAIN. SO I PULLED OVER AND CUT THE CAR OFF FOR ABOUT 10 SECONDS THEN STARTED IT BACK UP. AFTER I STARTED THE CAR BACK UP IT RAN FINE. GOING TO CALL THE DEALER WHERE THE CAR WAS BROUGHT AT AND SEE WHAT THEY HAVE TO SAY ABOUT THIS ''' DANGEROUS SITUATION'''.

NHTSA complaint #10369278 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CADILLAC DEVILLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK IN THE OPEN THROTTLE POSITION WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE RAPIDLY. THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO PARK IN ORDER TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE LINE LEADING TO THE THROTTLE WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY THE MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN SINCE THE REPAIR. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

NHTSA complaint #10363672 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CADILLAC DEVILLE DTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SUDDENLY STUCK. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UP TO 65 MPH; THE CONTACT PUMPED THE BRAKE DPEDAL, SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND BACK INTO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 128,000.

NHTSA complaint #10361107 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CADILLAC DEVILLE. THE CONTACT WAS BRAKING FROM 45 MPH TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE CONTACT RESUMED ACCELERATION AND THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT THEN APPLIED EXTREME PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES AND WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS A FAILURE WITHIN THE THROTTLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 94,012. UPDATED 01/14/11 *BF UPDATED 01/31/11

NHTSA complaint #10359670 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.