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.
1999 Cadillac Seville: engine stalls while driving
14 of the 73 complaints about the 1999 Cadillac Seville describe engine stalls while driving.
- owner complaints
- 14
- of this car's complaints
- 19%
- typical mileage
- 43,552
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 21 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Engine stalls while driving by model year
What owners say
While driving at highway speed, mostly when slowing down quickly, vehicle stalls & dies. When this occurs vehicle loses all power. Happens every few weeks; starts right up again after coming to stop, but it's difficult to stop because no power brakes, steering, etc. Very dangerous. I want this to be a record of the problem in case I am killed in accident following an occurance of this type.
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.
While driving at any speed, the vehicle stalled with out any warning. After a few minutes the vehicle would start up as if nothing had happened. The vehicle had been to the dealer for this problem twice already for this same problem and needed to go to the shop again. The manufacturer is aware of the problem.
Problems with vehicle's engine and dashboard lights.*mr the dealership never did correct the dashboard light problem. The engine would die with out warning and at times while the consumer was making a turn. The consumer took the vehicle took another dealership, who fixed all the problems, however the engine continued to stall, the dealer was unable to diagnosis the engine stalling because there was a problem with the coding, which meant the computer did not recognize the problem. *jb
While driving at any speeds vehicle will stall out without warning. Had vehicle serviced several times by dealership, they could not locate cause of problem.
While driving at any speed vehicle continuously stalls out without warning. Dealership is unable to correct the problem.
The vehicle stalled, which caused loss of power steering.
The vehicle stalled at least 10 times within the past 2 months.
Consumer states that vehicle stalls frequently stops. Dealer has been notified 14 times on a road. Mr
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.
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.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Expanded Availability for Remanufacture and Return (R&R) Electronic Control Modules
- Knockig noises or excessive oil consumption
- Floor pan corrosion perforation in battery compartment
- Engine exhaust leak noise heard inside the vehicle
- 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
- 4T80E MH1 service engine soon (SES) light on with diagnostic trouble code (DTC) P0741 (tcc stuck off)
- Service engine soon (SES) light on, ses light on and chuggle or surge
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1999 Cadillac Seville stalling
Is engine stalls while driving a common problem on the 1999 Cadillac Seville?
14 of 73 owner complaints about the 1999 Cadillac Seville (19%) mention engine stalls while driving. The model year with the most reports is 1999.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1999 Cadillac Seville?
There are 0 recalls and 21 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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