NHTSA Complaint #10649924 — 2004 CADILLAC DEVILLE

DRIVING EAST ON FLAMINGO ST, LAS VEGAS, HIT DIP IN ROAD, SUDDENLY, WENT DEAD. NO POWER, ENGINE DIED, HIT FROM BEHIND, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. WENT HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE, WITH NECK BRACE, IV DRIP, SPENT ONE NIGHT, WENT DOCTOR NEXT DAY. CAR TAKEN REPAIR SHOP, PER GEICO INSURANCE ADJUSTER. WENT TO THIS DOCTOR FOR TWO YEARS, THEN ANOTHER DOCTOR AT V.A. HOSPITAL, TO THIS DATE. HAD SHOTS TO LOW BACK, NECK, MANY CHIROPRACTOR TREATMENTS, WITH VARIOUS PILLS, SUCH AS OXYCODONE, HYDOCODONE AND OTHER NARCOTICS FOR PAIN. HAVING TO SHOTS IN LOW BACK THIS MONTH, 29 OCT 2014. THE ACCIDENT WAS INVESTIGATED BY LAS VEGAS STATE POLICE DEPARTMENT. DAMAGE TO MY CAR WAS OVER $20,000. DOLLARS, GEICO WOULD NOT REPLACE, HAD TO SELL, SUFFERED LOST AFTER 5 MONTHS. IT WAS NEVER CORRECT AFTER ACCIDENT. PURCHASE 2005 NEW CTS, IT SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING, TRADED IT FOR 2005 CADILLAC DEVILLE, WITH 13,000 MILES, ENGINE LEAKED OIL BEFORE WARRANTY OFF, DEALER REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING. NOW AT 200,000 MILES, IT LEAKS 2-3 QUARTS BETWEEN OIL CHANGES. DOES NOT BURN, ENGINE WAS DEVELOPED WITH DEFECT, IT LEAKS OIL FROM BOTTOM. I HAVE SPENT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO REPAIR. FOUND OVER 200 OWNERS HAVE SAME PROBLEMS WITH DEVILLE, LEAKING OIL. REPORTED TO GM, THEY SAID NOTHING COULD BE DONE, REFUSED TO ASSIST IN REPAIRS OR FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR