Cadillac Seville owners have reported 4 unknown or other related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 1 most common unknown or other problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's unknown or other (4 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Unknown Or Other problems |
Diagnosic check results: random mix-fire (tune up) secondary air injection evaporative emmission sensor (pressure in tank) torque converter clutch solenoid (inside transmission) engine metal over temp. Strut & maintenance traction control light remains on.
1. No injury, no crash, wife complained of breakpedal going to the floor as she backed out of the garage - I observed large amounts of break fluid in driveway. I instructed her to get out and shut it off- message center also warned of brake failure. 2. Steel brake line chafed against the frame of '97 Seville sts - factory installation/design with clearance too tight in the location where the line crosses over the frame to the terminal bracked at the rear wheel - wore through the brake line. I've owned the car since new and there was never a damage or a repair in the area where it wore through. This is obviously a very serious class defect as the location of the wear through is not in a service area of the car and there is no warning of an eminent failure. 3. I used a hacksaw to cut out the worn portion of the break line and using compression fitting from the hardware store and a new brake line section from the auto parts store re-routed the line away from the frame that cut the original line. I have the worn line and digital photographs of it and the failure before removal. There needs to be a service recall inspection of all '97 Sevilles to see if this is occuring on every or most models. The gromets and brackets that position this line are most likely common on all models up through '97.
On 04/15/2005 car was taken in to dealership for leaking trunk and water in trunk. Gm had issued a service bulletin 03-08-66-009, dated July 30, 2003 for models 1998-2003 Cadillac Seville to replace the trunk seal with part # 25762219 weatherst 12. 269 k. The work was completed per the bulletin, but on 02/11/2011 car was taken in again for water in trunk, with 35330 miles. If the improved part from sb 03-08-66-009 was used and installed by the selling dealership, how do you explain the leak reoccurring within a similar time frame as the original failure? I realize most people do not keep their vehicles more than 10 years, but current owners of used models would also be impacted and unknowingly pay for the additional repairs. It does not appear that gm actually corrected a known defect they had in this model Cadillac with their improved part.
Instrument panel can not be seen when weather is cloudy, the lighting can only be turned on by the sensor, the design does not allow consumer to adjust manually.