Two problems related to engine stall have been reported for the 2001 Cadillac Deville. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2001 Cadillac Deville based on all problems reported for the 2001 Deville.
The contact owns a 2001 Cadillac Deville. While driving various speeds, the steering wheel seized, the vehicle stalled, and the battery warning indicator illuminated. The contact mentioned that the failure occurred several times. The vehicle was taken to two different dealers for diagnostic testing, but a failure code could not be located. The contact spoke to an independent mechanic who informed her that the failure was due to the failure of the upper and lower crank shift position sensors, which caused the engine to stall. The sensors needed replacement. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failures. The failure mileage was approximately 103,000.
2001 Cadillac DE ville was built with defective engine parts (crank sensor) that cause it to stall without warning. . . In my car, Cadillac has replaced this same part twice with the full knowledge that the original and the replacement parts were defective. Yet, Cadillac refuses to initiate a recall. . . This is unacceptable, because of the risk for accident and fatalities. . . . When the engine stalls it is nearly impossible to quickly steer or safely stop the vehicle. I respectfully request for the NHTSA to require Cadillac to recall every vehicle with this problem. I also feel Cadillac should be required to design a backup system for future engines that would keep the engine ruinning if the "crank sensor" would fail. Looking forward to your response.