1990 CADILLAC DEVILLE Vehicle Speed Control Problems

THE CAR WHILE TURNING INTERMITTENTLY DIES AND LOOSES ANY ACCELERATION STALLS AND MOST OF THE TIME STARTS BACK UP WHEN LIFTING FOOT OF THE GAS AND SOMETIMES DIES. ALSO THE CAR ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN SOMETIMES VERY QUICKLY. THE CAR STALLING WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN GOT ME T-BONED BY SOMEONE WHILE MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN. I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM. THIS DEFECT IS GOING TO GET SOMEBODY KILLED.

CAR ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL WITH SPEED AT 100+ MILES PER HOUR. THE BRAKES FAILED/ WOULD NOT MOVE. THE ACCELERATOR MOVED AWAY FROM MY FOOT. THIS HAPPEN A TOTAL OF 4 TIMES WITH MY CAR. EACH TIME THE DEALER SAID IT WAS A DIFFERENT PROBLEM. MY CAR WAS A 1990 CADILLAC SEDAN DEVILLE, 4 DOOR. THE TOYOTA RECALL DESCRIBED EXACTLY WHAT HAPPEN TO MY CAR. THE 911 CALL TELEVISED ON THE NEWS WITH THE FAMILY THAT WAS KILLED IN THE TOYOTA CAR, THE CALLER SAID "THE CAR WAS ACCELERATING OUT OF CONTROL AND THE BRAKES HAD FAILED". THIS IS WHAT I REMEMBER WITH MY INCIDENTS AND THIS BROUGHT BACK THOSE MEMORIES. I HOPE THIS CAN HELP. I DO NOT BELIEVE IT IS THE FLOOR MATS, THAT IS WHAT I THOUGHT. THE DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS THE BRAKE BOOSTER AT FIRST AND THEN SAID IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY. I DID...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1990 CADILLAC DEVILLE. WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO 65 MPH. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE FOR ABOUT 30-45 SECONDS AND THEN THE ACCELERATION STOPPED ON ITS OWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP, AND THEY ADVISED HIM TO HAVE IT TOWED TO A CADILLAC DEALER. THE LOCAL MECHANIC ATTEMPTED TO DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE ON 3 OCCASIONS AND WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. REPAIR INVOICES WERE AVAILABLE IF NEEDED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WERE 44,356. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED ENGINE WILL SUDDENLY ACCELERATE, RAISING UP TO 80 MPH+. HAS TO STEP ON BRAKES TO SLOWDOWN, AND SOMETIME TO MAKE VEHICLE STOP, A MECHANIC SAID REASON COULD BE THAT THROTTLE VALVE WILL STICK OPEN. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

PARKING BRAKE WOULD NOT RELEASE. TOOK OUT OWNERS MANUAL, AND IT STATED THAT BRAKE MAY FREEZE UP AT TIMES. CONSUMER PUT CAR IN PARK AND GOT OUT TO REACH LEVER, WHEN CONSUMER PULLED LEVER, VEHICLE LURCHED SHIFTING INTO REVERSE, RIGHT FRONT TIRE ROLLED OVER CONSUMER'S LEG, AND VEHICLE HIT A PARKED CAR BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. CONSUMER HAS YET CONTACT THE DEALER. *AK CONSUMER STILL HAS NOT RECOVERED COMPLETELY DUE TO THE SEVERE TISSUE DAMAGE DONE TO THE LEG AND BOTH FEET. *SLC

I HAVE WRITTEN TO CADILLAC AND WILL TRY TO ATTACH THAT NOTE. NO SAFETY DEFECT. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT A COASTING SPEED VEHICLE WILL SUDDENLY ACCELERATE TO 80 MPH TO STOP. CONSUMER JUST JAMS TRANSMISSION GEAR INTO PARK AND SHUTS THE ENGINE DOWN. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING IN CRUISE CONTROL MODE THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHICH ALMOST CAUSED A LOSS OF CONTROL. WAS ABLE TO STOP WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM. WILL BE TAKING TO THE DEALER. *AK

WHILE PULLING INTO DRIVEWAY VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED INTO THE GARAGE, CRASHING THROUGH THE GARAGE DOOR. FINALLY STOPING AFTER RUNNING INTO A SET OF STEPS. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED UNWANTED ACCELERATION, WHEN PUTTING VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL THE AIR PUMP FAILED AND HOSE BROKE.

SUDDEN ACCELERATION.

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FOR NO REASON; PRESSED FEET HARD ON BRAKES TO STOP VEHICLE. TOOK INTO PENSKE. DID A SCOPE & COULD NOT LOCATE PROBLEM. ACCELERATION OCCURRED AGAIN SINCE HAVING VEHICLE CHECKED. *AK

SUDDEN ACCELERATION.

WHEN DRIVING CAR SOMETIMES ACCELERATES OUT OF CONTROL. *AK WHEN CONSUMER WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKES THEY WERE VERY HARD, CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO STOP VEHICLE, CONSUMER THEN FORCED THE TRANSMISSION INTO PARKED THE STOP WAS SEVERE, THE SECOND OCCASION THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AGAIN AND CONSUMER HAD TO PUT GEAR IN NEURAL AND BEGAN RAPIDLY HITTING THE ACCELERATOR AFTER 3 TIMES THE ENGINE SLOWED DOWN AND THE BRAKE WORKED, HAS NOT HAPPENED SINCE.*JB

CRUISE DISCONNECTED WHILE DRIVING AND DOES NOT REINSTATE ITSELF. TT

VEHICLE HAD UNWANTED ACCELERATION DRIVER HAD TO TURN OFF IGNITION TO STOP THE VEHICLE. TT