NHTSA Complaint #10703620 — 2003 CADILLAC DEVILLE

AFTER TAKING OFF FROM A STOP SIGN, I DROVE UP OVER ABOUT 1 1/2 INCH VERTICAL RISE IN THE PAVEMENT (SMALL BUMP). THE ENGINE AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS SHUT DOWN. I LOST POWER STIRRING AND POWER BRAKES. I GOT STOPPED AND RESTARTED THE ENGINE. THIS OCCURRED ABOUT 3 DAYS AFTER I HAD TAKEN MY CAR TO THE GM DEALER FOR REPAIRS COVERED BY GM RECALL 14299, "UNINTENDED IGNITION KEY ROTATION". MY KEY DID NOT ROTATE. YESTERDAY APRIL 2, 2015 WHEN DRIVING 45 MPH ON A STATE HIGHWAY, THE ENGINE STOPPED AGAIN WITHOUT HITTING ANY BUMPS. I WAS ABLE TO COAST, PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL, AND RESTART THE ENGINE, BEFORE THE CAR BEHIND ME COULD HIT ME. THERE WAS NO SHOULDER TO PULL OFF.AGAIN THERE WAS NO KEY ROTATION. I CALLED MY GM DEALER AFTER THE FIRST OCCURRENCE AND WAS TOLD I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR A NEW IGNITION SWITCH OR WHAT EVER WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. THE RECALL ONLY REMOVED ALL OTHER KEYS FROM THE IGNITION KEY RING. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS DEFECT THAT GM NEEDS ANOTHER RECALL TO FIX THIS SUDDEN ENGINE AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUT DOWN BECAUSE IF THERE IS A CRASH THE AIR BAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY. ALSO LOST OF POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES MAKES CONTROL OF THE CAR VERY DIFFICULT. *TR