Consumer Complaint Detail

CADILLAC / DEVILLE / 1995

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 003255509 Incident Date: Feb, 28 2003
Consumer's City: MANSFIELD Consumer's State: AR
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: DEVILLE Model Year: 1995
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Suspension:front:macpherson strut
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1G6KD52B2SU Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jan, 15 2004 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Feb, 22 2003
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Severe vibration between 50 to 80 mi. per hour. have spent over $1000.00 to try to remedy problem. dealership said they can't do anymore and it must be a manufacturing defect. there is also a very loud popping noise when the steering wheel is turned in either direction. it comes from either side and possibly chassis. at first thought it was struts or bearings. complete front end repair did not fix the noise. car has never been in an accident either. there is also a problem with changing gear shift from parking to reverse or drive on an incline. sometimes it jams and has to be jerked very had to go into gear. other times it slips from gear to another. have replaced brakes 2 times. still has shudder upon pressing brakes regardless of speed. an offensive odor like rotten eggs, especially when using air conditioner. dealership said they found this a lot in this certain vehicle. they do not know how to fix. it is a manufacturing defect. owner before me has already replace the ignition module. a dealership said another manufacturing defect. fuel pump wires were burned and replaced by previous owner. battery cables also shorted out and were replaced on 8/29/03. battery continues to be drained if vehicle has not been started within a 3 day period. *cb