2000 Cadillac Deville Problems, complaints & recalls

Airbag light stays on at all times. Car will not pass inspection. I had to park car and no longer drive even though I put a new engine in it and had the transmission rebuilt in 2013. Dealer says there is no recall on airbag system for my car.

While backing up in my parking lot , I heard a loud pop and lost the ability to steer the car. Upon further investigation it was determined that the steering box bolts had ripped out of the frame.

2000 Cadillac deville. Consumer writes in regards to reimbursement for ignition switch recall repairs. *Smd

Engine began overheating and took it to our mechanic who replaced the water pump. Engine continued to overheat and same mechanic replaced all of the upper seals. Eventually, a pressure test and camera insert by my mechanic confirmed a blown head gasket. Confirmed that result with pepe cadillac in white plains, ny. Checked the price to have the head gaskets replaced, but since this engine has to be removed from the bottom of the vehicle, the costs are outrageous and the only acceptable fix for these aluminum...

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 cadillac deville. While attempting to start the vehicle, it failed to start. After several attempts, the vehicle was able to start. The failure recurred multiple times intermittently. The vehicle was towed to a dealer for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 88,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 cadillac deville. While driving 35 mph, an abnormal odor of burning oil was noticed within the vehicle. The failure occurred constantly. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that oil was leaking onto the manifold. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 85,000. Updated 12/03/15*lj..Updated 02/01/16 *bf *js

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 cadillac deville. The contact stated that while driving or parked, there was oil leaking from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was informed that it was a known failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 93,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 cadillac deville. While driving approximately 25 mph, the vehicle stalled and the service engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the crankshaft position sensor a and crankshaft position sensor b needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 99,000. . .. .Updated 07/21/15 *bf the consumer stated the vehicle was not included in the recall. The manufacturer offered to pay for a portion on the repairs. The consumer would like for the vehicle to be included in the recall. Updated 11/9/2015*js

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 cadillac sts. While driving 65 mph, the engine cooling system overheated without warning. The failure recurred twice. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the head gasket needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vin was not provided. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 101,000. Updated 05/06/16*lj

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 cadillac deville. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator was illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000. Updated 5/5/15*cn

I brought my vehicle to a cadillac dealership for repair from recall 14v355. The dealership refused to repair my vehicle because I did not have both keys to my car. I informed the dealership that I lost my 2nd key 7-8 years ago. The dealership returned my car without repair. *Tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 cadillac deville. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start and multiple warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that the check safety system was displayed on the message board. In addition, the contact stated that the vehicle attempted to start independently without the key in the ignition. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v355000 (electrical system). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 190,000. The vin was unavailable.

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 cadillac deville. The contact stated that while attempting to turn on the vehicle, it caught on fire. The vehicle was destroyed. The contact did not sustain any injuries. A police report was not filed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was unknown.

I was preparing to make a 270 degree left turn and I was attempting to turn the wheel and the steering wheel kept spinning while the car stayed in a forward motion. I attempted to press on the brakes and they had barely any brake pressure which resulted me to collide with a parked car that was in the first parking spot in the lot I was attempting to pull into. The operator in the parked vehicle I hit was taken to the hospital after sustaining injures due to the impact of the crash. *Tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 cadillac deville. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle stalled and all the warning lights illuminated continuously. The vehicle was restarted. The failure occurred on several occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the ignition key needed a new chip. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure persisted. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 85,000.

Air bag warning light comes on. After doing some research on the internet it seems to be related to a wiring problem underneath the driver's seat. I confirmed this by moving the seat which causes the light to come on or go out. Since this is a safety related problem which might inactivate the air bags, I believe that this should be handled by a recall notice by gm and the burden to repair the loose wire connection should fall upon gm. Thanks. *Tr

2000 Cadillac deville pa ignition switch problems. *Mw the consumer stated the ignition lock cylinder was replaced in august 2013. He is seeking reimbursement. *Jb

200 Cadillac deville. Consumer writes to address concerns related to recalls and the ignition switch. *Tgw the consumer stated the recalled did not adequately address the problems with the ignition switch. The consumer stated he experienced a terrifying event when the switch was turned on and the engine running, the steering wheel locked up when the wheel was turned to the left. The consumer was unable to turn off the vehicle. It took two strong men to manually to turn the wheel enough to turn to vehicle off. The ignition switch was replaced. *Jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 cadillac deville. The contact received a notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v355000 (electrical system). While driving approximately 30 mph, the vehicle accelerated without warning and the brakes became inoperable. The contact was able to merge over and place the vehicle into park. There was a sudden increase of engine rpms. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 cadillac deville. The contact received a notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v355000 (electrical system). The contact stated that the part needed to remedy the vehicle was unavailable. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

My complaint is about the remedy for recall #14v355.The july 2, 2014 letter to [[redacted]] re:nhtsa notification campaign no. 14V-355 from [[redacted]] , gm, states on page 3 that "the torque performance of the ignition system may be insufficient to resist energy generated when the vehicle goes off road or experiences some other jarring event". This is the same ignition switch that gm hid from the public for years which resulted in 196 claims for death, 116 catastrophic injuries and 1,460 other injuries. Instead...

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 cadillac deville. The contact stated that the key fob failed to lock and unlock the front passenger and both rear doors. The driver door was the only door that was unaffected by the failure. The contact mentioned that the failure started to occur after the vehicle was repaired under recall nhtsa campaign number: 14v355000 (electrical system). The vehicle was taken back to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the fob was worn over time and did not offer any further assistance. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The fob was not repaired. The failure mileage was 84,351.

2000 Cadillac deville. Consumer writes in regards to ignition switch recall notice. *Tgw according to the recall letter, the parts were not available. *Jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 cadillac deville. The contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v355000 (electrical system); however, the part needed to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 cadillac deville. The contact indicated that while driving approximately 25 mph, another vehicle attempting to make a left turn crashed into the contacts vehicle. The contacts head hit the steering wheel upon the impact and the air bags did not deploy. The driver and the passenger sustained injuries to the neck, head and back. Also, the contact indicated that they both received medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was included in recall nhtsa campaign number: 14v355000 (electrical). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 165,000.