Rotors warped due to excessive heat, dealer stated that this happened because of the driver making quick stops from high speeds or riding the brake pedal while vehicle is in motion, consumer states neither of these things have occurred and feels that there is a malfunction within the braking system or ABS, after repairs the right front wheel had an extreme heat build up which consumer could feel, the heat from the left front wheel is hot, but nothing to compare with the right wheel, the rear wheels are only warm.
Cadillac Deville premature wear problems
12 of the 2,538 owner complaints about the Cadillac Deville describe rotors or pads wearing out early, most of them for the 1998 model year.
- owner complaints
- 12
- worst model year
- 1998
Is there a fix? There are 2 recalls for this area of the car. See below
By model year
- 19993
- 19984
- 19961
- 19951
- 19941
- 19921
- 19911
Often reported together
Overheating 1Headlights 1Engine failure 1Door locks 1Grinding brakes 1ABS 1
What owners say
Warped rotors on the front wheels at about 17,500 miles, due to excessive heat
Passenger's side mirror will not stay adjusted. Consumer has taken it into dealer about 15 times for electrical problems. After adjusting mirror, and turning away, and when looking at mirror again, consumer may be looking at the sky. Consumer feels this is unsafe because when changing lanes, driver doesn't know if another car is coming or not. Also, door locks, will lock consumer out of vehicle.*ak when vehicle is first started in the morning, it feels like it is turning on 6 cylinders. Door locks do not work properly, sliding door has been opened while vehicle has been in motion, remote unlock button inoperable. Power window needed adjusted. Consumer states there is a loud noise in the front of the vehicle, dealer has made adjustments to front and rear caster, camber, and toe in. Dash blinks in and out, dealer found grounds to battery were corroded. Center vent on dash will not stay in place. Front rotors out of round twice, rear rotors out of round once, front brake pads worn. Battery shorted.
While driving at highway speeds vehicle vibrates due to rotors which were warped. This may cause a loss of vehicle control. Dealer had to reround the rotors. *ak the dealer says the rotors warped due to " riding the brakes".
Engine overheated-loose head bolts (the federal safety agency item # sb6089931). Antifreeze vapors came in passenger compartment through A/C vents for over 20 minutes and then a large steam explosion inside car when engine overheated. A fine mist of vapors entered the car without our knowledge as we thought something was wrong with the air conditioner as the inside air temperature kept slowing rising until steam explosion occured. ( hot antifreeze vapors were forced through the air conditioner vents by the deforming of the rear hood gasket by incoming 65mph air flow and a defective front hood gasket). If this car had a full time coolant temperature gauge this incident and injuries might not have happened. Cadillac does not provide an active temperature gauge on this car as other manufacturers do. Only way to determine coolant temperatures is to push the information button on dash which separately informs you of engine functions. No warnings in operation manual, no warning labels in engine compartment as to potential dangers of dex-cool exposure nor information on the day of engine failure from cadillac road assistance personnel at their 800 number). Only warnings of engine overheating are emitted -after the car has overheated! Injuries to myself were: severe, very painful eye inflamation in both eyes( eye doctor examination in october 1999) instant cataracts with large black spots in both eyes 30 days after accident. Right and left sides of face presently have chemical burns on cheeks and throat. In april, 2000 I had very difficult breathing problems. I went to the hospital emergency on 2 different days with breathing problems. Breathing problems were diagnosed as chemical induced asthma from dex-cool antifreeze with 2-ethylhexanoic acid inhalation. At present I live in hell each day with asthma from this cadillac vehicle. Engine was rebuilt in september, 99 and a new engine installed on jan. 28, 2000. Front brake rotors rusted up in february, 2000 after 16 days of sitting idle.*
Premature wear of the struts. Dealer has replaced the struts three times.
The front brake pads are prematurely wearing out. Also the brakes grind when applying the brakes on wet pavement. Cause unknown. Please give any further details.
Front and rear brake pads and rotors are prematurely wearing, cause unknown. Please give any further details.
Brake rotors worn out. Yh
Fuel tank vapor locks due to faulty fuel cap, rotors rusted, headlight dimmer switch failed.
Related recalls
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. Some of these vehicles have internal fluid leaks in the brake hydraulic control unit.
- Risk
- When the rear brake proportioning, antilock brake, traction control, or stability control feature is activated in some driving situations, the feature may not perform as designed.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect the ABS hydraulic modulator unit and if necessary, replace the hydraulic modulator.
Recall number 00V114000 · Recall details
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
- What is wrong
- The electronic brake control module or the electronic brake and traction control module can cause the antilock brake system (ABS) to cycle during a non-ABS brake application.
- Risk
- This condition can result in an increase in vehicle stopping distance increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the electronic brake control module or the electronic brake and traction control module.
Recall number 97V064000 · Recall details
Questions about the Cadillac Deville premature wear
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The model years with the most reports are 1998 (4 complaints), 1999 (3 complaints) and 1991 (1 complaints).
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