NHTSA — Engine And Engine Cooling: Engine: Gasoline Problems

8.5

pretty bad
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
3,444 miles

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1999 Cadillac SeVille engine problems

engine problem

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1999 Cadillac SeVille Owner Comments

problem #9

Nov 262006

SeVille

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Car stalled (died) while exiting hwy on exit ramp; lost pwr steering, brakes, and was lucky to come to a stop without injury. This happens every few months and dealers cannot repeat or find the problem.

- San Diego, CA, USA

problem #8

Dec 242004

SeVille 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 31,000 miles
I serviced my 1999 Cadillac Seville in November 2004. It only has 31,000 miles and is driven on freeway only. The car stalled for no reason when I last drove it and now will not start. Battery is fine, power kicks on but engine will not respond. This is frightening as it dies while I was in an intersection during a U-turn. Warranty just expired and I will be taking it to the dealer 1/10 (at my cost). I think they should step up to the plate. It was not surprising to see 7 other complaints against the same year's model.

- Pasadena, CA, USA

problem #7

Oct 232002

(reported on)

SeVille

  • miles
Consumer states that vehicle stalls frequently stops. Dealer has been notified 14 times on a road.

- Santa Rosa, CA, USA

problem #6

Jul 012000

SeVille

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

No description given. Nlm

- Tucson, AZ, USA

problem #5

Jul 052002

SeVille

  • miles
Ongoing problem with engine stalling while driving at multiple speed. Vehicle been to the dealer on six occasions, and problem still occurring. Feel free to provide any further information.

- Vancouver, WA, USA

problem #4

May 242001

SeVille

  • miles
The car has stalled 4 times.. always at slow speeds.. every 3-6 months..the dealer cannot duplicate the problem... and nothing shows up in the computer..the last time the car almost roled into a fast moving intersection.. people would have been killed... for sure.. the dealer has seen it all 4 times.. they cant fix it. It is still under factory warranty..I opened a case with Cadillac..1-22953970..they dismissed me becasue the dealer could not duplicate the problem..it does not qualify for the Michigan lemon law becase I am not the original purchaser..I bought it used from capitol Cadillac..this car is not safe to drive.. for me or for someone that I would sell it to..I need help.. because I beleive it has a manufacturers defect.. I dont know who the original owner was.. nor if they had this problem.. the first time it happened was 3 months after we bought it.. the manufactuerer and the dealer cant fix it.. and just hope I go away.. which could happen if we get killed in this car.. I hope someone can help us.. thanks this car is unsafe.. for anyone.

- Lansing, MI, USA

problem #3

Sep 152001

SeVille

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Engine stalls at highway speeds. Oil consumption excessive. No fix.

- Kensington, NH, USA

problem #2

May 202001

SeVille

  • miles
Practically every day I have driven my car since May 2001, I have my engine suddenly stop while driving at speeds of a few miles per hour up to 70 mph. I have also have experienced difficulty in restarting the engine when this stalling happens. I taken it to the Cadillac dealer who has serviced my car since the day I bought it. The dealer is martin Cadillac, 12101 olympic blvd., los angeles, ca 90064. Since the May 2001 I have taken the car in to martin Cadillac to cure this problem, the last time was on Dec. 17, 2001. They returned it to me on December 24 and claimed they had found the problem and repaired the car. It is now worse than ever. On two occasions I nearly had an accident because the car stalled while traveling on a busy street. Shortly after getting the car in December while I was driving the car on the freeway, the engine suddenly stopped while I was a transition section that connected one freeway to another. I was frantically trying to restart the engine, but it wouldn't start. Traffic backed up and unfortunatedly a rearend collision resulted several cars behind me. It has now become too dangerous to me, my passengers, and to the cars around me to continue driving this car. In its present condition I cannot sell it. I know this is not a problem unique to my car. Recently I read that the same thing is happening to other GM cars. Probably some of which are Cadillac. My Cadillac dealer is unable to correct the problem. They have made at least 4 attempts since may, 2001. I am now going to arbitration to get Cadillac to buy back this defective car. The hearing should occur sometime in the next 5 to 6 weeks..

- Los Angeles, CA, USA

problem #1

Mar 281999

SeVille

  • miles
While driving vehicle hesitates which may cause a crash. Dealer cannot determine the cause.

- Orefield, PA, USA

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