Front wheels passed through a puddle and water splashed into engine compartment while I attempted to make a turn. There was a complete loss of power steering and the turn could not be completed. The effect was momentary but scared me quite a bit. This has happened three times on different rainy days with the car.
1996 Cadillac Deville: sudden loss of power
12 of the 217 complaints about the 1996 Cadillac Deville describe sudden loss of power.
- owner complaints
- 12
- of this car's complaints
- 6%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 14 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Sudden loss of power by model year
What owners say
Dt: while driving caller tries to slow down and without warning the brakes lose power. While at the stop light it accelerates, and she has to fight the car to keep it stopped. While in park it races at 2125 rpms. Had car to dealer 4 times for same problem. Dealer said it was a chip in computer. Car will be towed again tonight. Manufacturer has not been contacted yet. Manufacturer was called the last time this happened.
While driving at any speed and with out any warning, the vehicle will stall and it will be hard for the consumer to control the vehicle. Dealer notified. Mr when the vehicle stalled, loss of all power including brakes and steering occurred.
Engine stalls at 30 MPH after letting off of the gas. Losing all power assist the steering and brakes as it did this weekend on a mountain road in ar. While slowing down for a 10 MPH curve.... If my wife had been driving she cound not have made the turn and been down the mountain side !!! This problem has persisted sinc e arround sept 2000. Most of the time they cannot duplicate problem. Last time I left the car for several days. When it stalled they replaced the crank sensors, now it stalls at 30 MPH instead of at stops only !!!
While driving at 5-10 MPH vehicle lost all power steering and various other components. Consumer noted that engine was still on. Consumer has contacted dealer; dealer has replaced fuel pump. Please provide any further details.
Lost power steering twice, belt slips off in wet weather. Yh
When driving under wet conditions and water gets to the underbody of the vehicle, there is a loss of power steering. Dealer has seen vehicle. And said the vehicle needed a shield.
While driving in wet weather, lost power steering assist by belt slipping when wet. Dealer claimed this was maintenance issue and replaced what he said was a "worn out belt".
While driving over a puddle of water, the accessory belt gets wet, causing vehicle to lose power steering. Please provide any details.
Loss of power steering while driving, causing hard steering, faulty design belt.
Power steering failure; while driving had complete loss of steering, had no control of vehicle, in for repair,installed a drive belt/shield splash shield. *akthe vehicle would lose all power steering due to the design of the vehicle, the vehicle was designed without a splash shield, the auto locks wont unlock when put in park most of the time, the dealer replaced shorted rke reciever and reprogram remote, the consumer complained radio/tape sounded fuzzy, right front speaker is noisy, dealer replaced the right front door speaker.
When driving in wet weather condition the power steering belt gets wet, causing loss of power steering.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Expanded Availability for Remanufacture and Return (R&R) Electronic Control Modules
- Knockig noises or excessive oil consumption
- Engine oil leaks along the upper to lower crankcase joint
- 4.0L L47, 4.6L LD8, L37, LH2 engine coolant or oil leak
- 4.0L L47, 4.6L LD8 L37 engine water pump cover p/n 12571913- thermostat loose
- Engine cold/knock/tick noise
- Higher than expected oil consumption
- This bulletin is being issued to inform dealers of enhancements to crankcase, oil distribution plate and...
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1996 Cadillac Deville loss of power
Is sudden loss of power a common problem on the 1996 Cadillac Deville?
12 of 217 owner complaints about the 1996 Cadillac Deville (6%) mention sudden loss of power. The model year with the most reports is 1996.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1996 Cadillac Deville?
There are 0 recalls and 14 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1996 Cadillac Deville
Power steering loss 15Stalling 12Fuel pump 10Fire or smoke 9Steering lock-up 8Brake failure 5Fuel leak 5Fuel smell 5
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