2001 Cadillac Deville brakes problems

Filed Oct 7, 2015 · Brakes, Electrical · 79,000 miles · TX

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 cadillac deville. When the vehicle was started, the brake light would remain illuminate while the vehicle was being driven. While turning the steering wheel, the contact heard an abnormal noise coming from the steering wheel. On several occasions, the vehicle failed to start. The contact stated the vehicle would start after manipulating the wiring harness underneath the front driver seat. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 79,000.

Filed Aug 19, 2014 · Brakes, Steering · IL · crash · 1 injury

Tl* 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. Updated 10/02/14*lj updated 3/2/15

Filed Apr 6, 2013 · Brakes · 125,456 miles · NJ

While traveling on the highway at 55mph traffic suddenly came to a stop. I had to make a panic stop at which time the brake system failed. The pedal sank to the floor, thankfully I pulled the shift lever to low and put the emergency brake on to keep from hitting the car in front of me. When I got home I jacked up the car to take a look at what was the problem and found the brake lines completely rusted, and a rupture in the actual line. After researching this appears to be a problem with cadillac brake lines(using cheap materials).

Filed Sep 28, 2012 · Brakes · 90,109 miles · CT

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 cadillac seville. The contact stated that when braking to a complete stop, the brake pedal traveled to the floorboard abnormally. The contact had to cruise to a stop and the vehicle was taken to the dealer. The dealer discovered that the brakes lines were rusted completely. The dealer replaced the rear and front brakes pads, the rotors and replaced the rear and front brakes lines and calibers. The failure mileage was 90,019 and the current mileage was 91,000. Updated 10/31/12*lj updated 10/31/12

Filed Aug 12, 2009 · Airbags, Brakes · 29,000 miles · FL · crash · 1 injury

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 cadillac deville. While driving 55 MPH, the vehicle hydroplaned and crashed into several trees at full speed. None of the air bags deployed. The contact injured her head and back during the crash. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer. A police report was filed. The current and failure mileages were 29,000. Updated 09/01/09. *lj the consumer also stated the ABS did not opearte as it was designed. Updated 09/03/09.

Filed Feb 9, 2009 · Brakes · 87,000 miles · MI

Tl*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. *lj updated 03/04/09.

Filed Mar 9, 2008 · Brakes · 81,000 miles · AZ

Total brake failure due to mechanical breakdown on my 2001 cadillac dhs. The failure happened between the connection for the brake pedal and the brake actuator. Result: zero braking. Please help me get this fixed. I have the bill for this repair. The failure was caused by an apparent failure of a "c" clip. I notified ntsb months ago and have yet to have a follow up, thank you for your kind attention to this matter.

Filed Oct 19, 2007 · Brakes · 78,300 miles · FL

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 cadillac deville. While driving 40 MPH, the brake fluid indicator light illuminated. The brake pedal was soft when depressed and brake fluid was added. The contact had to pump the brake pedal in order to stop the vehicle. The dealer stated that the brake line that connected the master cylinder and edcm module was rubbing against the transmission, causing the line to wear and brake fluid to leak. The manufacturer stated that they could not be of assistance and advised the contact to call the federal safety agency. The current mileage was 78,915 and failure mileage was 78,300. Updated 01/11/08. *lj the brake line was replaced. Updated

Filed Oct 12, 2007 · Brakes · 8,300 miles · AZ

Total loss of brakes due to mechanical failure. Separation of brake pedal from brake actuator linkage.

Filed Aug 18, 2005 · Brakes, Engine · 47,501 miles · IL

Dt: the consumer stated 2001 cadillac deville was stalling and jumping. This is happening intermittently. The consumer has taken the car to the dealership for repairs 4 times. They could not find the cause of the problem. The car was stalling even in the driveway. The consumer is getting a rental when the dealer is working on the car. The car has had diagnostic testing done. The owner says that the car is under warranty. The dealer can not get the car into the shop till next week. And the owner is now going to have to pay for the rental fee from the dealership. The owner is having issues on her warranty also. The dealer has replaced sensors, gaskets and rotors, motor mounts, reprogrammed the computer. The owner does have any idea on the cause. The component that I am choosing is other. No one knows what is wrong with the car. Speed is not a factor.