general problems of the 2001 Cadillac Deville

The contact owns a 2001 Cadillac Deville. While driving at an unknown speed, the contact stated that the brake pedal became extremely difficult to depress and the steering wheel locked. As a result, the contact crashed the vehicle into a tree and the air bag deployed shortly afterwards. The vehicle did not shut off after the crash and caused sparks and fuel fumes to enter the cabin of the vehicle. The police had to cut the wires and detach the battery in order to turn off the vehicle. A police report was filed. The contact sustained a broken tailbone, a cracked sternum, and bruises and contusions across the chest. Medical attention was received. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was unknown.

The contact owns a 2001 Cadillac Deville. While driving 15 mph, the contact heard a clicking sound and the brake pedal extended to the floor when it was depressed. The rod that inserts into the brake arm became completely detached. He managed to stop the vehicle by applying the emergency brakes and placing the vehicle into a lower gear. He drove to his residence and repaired the vehicle himself. The contact placed the rod back in place. He has scheduled an appointment with the dealer to complete the repair work. He believes a recall should be issued because the braking rods should not detach so easily from the vehicle. The current and failure mileages were 87,000. Updated 03/04/09. Updated 03/04/09.

Brake pedal went to the floor, and the vehicle lost brake power. This occurred when the brake pedal was depressed to stop the vehicle after accelerating to 20 mph. This resulted in the consumer rear ending another motorist. The vehicle was towed to a dealership, who was unable to resolve the problem. As of 5/15/04 neither the gm inspector nor the insurance adjuster were able to provide a report.