general problems of the 1999 Cadillac Seville

Tl- the contact owns a 1999 Cadillac Seville. The contact stated that there was an internal fracture of a component which was causing oil to leak, excessive smoke and an abnormal smell. The exhaust manifold and the engine was being affected by the failure in which this could cause a fire due to the leak and high temperatures. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who replaced 11 gaskets within the engine and the failure recurred as the vehicle continued to smoke. The vehicle was to be taken back to the dealer for further inspection and diagnosis. The contact was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 99v070000 (electrical system). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 103,000. Dyd.

My son almost died on October 25, 2013 in his 1999 Cadillac Seville in our driveway while he was relaxing in it with his dog. He had fallen asleep waiting for his mother/my wife and the engine caught fire. He needed to climb out of window and pull his dog through the window. He injured himself and went to hospital. The fire was so intense that the engine fell apart from heat, the cabin was destroyed, front tires are gone/melted while trunk and gas tank were relatively fine. The police and fire departments responded to this disaster in our driveway. My son also lost various personal possessions and his transportation to work. It has been several months since my son's near death experience and the only thing gm says is that the fire damaged the car and there is nothing it can do. It also has informed me that if I wish to take any other action, I must retain the vehicle, which is a burned-out shell of a vehicle in our front driveway. It is a reminder every day that my son almost died in what I thought was a high quality car and gm does not care about its customers. I was hoping that gm would resolve this matter in a reasonable manner so my son could move forward with his life. He lost several personal affects, his prescription eye glasses, school supplies and money he had withdrawn to give to my wife for a school bill. I also have been unable to use our bonneville for 5 months because the Cadillac is blocking access to it. Is there anything you can do that will resolve this matter in a fair manner? we need immediate assistance from gm. Thank you.

The contact owns a 1999 Cadillac Seville. While driving at approximately 45 mph, the electrical component that controlled the steering and brakes suddenly failed. The contact pulled over and restarted the vehicle which seemed to solve the problem. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership where the contact was informed that the ecm (electronic control module) needed to be replaced. He called the manufacturer but was told that they could not assist him with the repair costs. The current and failure mileages were 50,142.

The consumer contacted the dealership about setting up an appointment for a recall. The dealer has informed the consumer that the parts are on bck order. Recall 99v070 ooo.

Consumer believes vehicle qualifies for lemon law. Has been repaired 29 times electrical shorts on inside. Also, cruise cable broke 3 times. Tires could not be balanced until rotors were replaced. And , passenger seat track replaced and driver seat. Heater went out. All interior lights failed at night while traveling. Windshield wipers failed. Heater fan was making noise. Transmission malfunctioned.

Problems with vehicle's engine and dashboard lights. The dealership never did correct the dashboard light problem. The engine would die with out warning and at times while the consumer was making a turn. The consumer took the vehicle took another dealership, who fixed all the problems, however the engine continued to stall, the dealer was unable to diagnosis the engine stalling because there was a problem with the coding, which meant the computer did not recognize the problem.