2000 Cadillac Deville Transmission and drivetrain Problems

“Driving at highway speed ,with foot on accelerator, engine stalled lost all power steering and braking capabilities (added motor oil). Violent shuddering and loss of fuel mileage (check engine light) dealer changed motormount, no success. I visited a transmission shop, they tell me it may be the torque converter as they have had to replace them on the cadillacs (known problem). I will ask for old parts if GM needs to review to redesign..”

“The engine dies while driving down the road. It has happened at least a half-dozen times when I take my foot off the accelerator. I have to immediately put it in neutral and turn the key to restart the engine. I've had my mechanic check the computer readout and he found it was the crankcase sytem sensor(s). My mechanic is not associated with a Cadillac dealership. I called Cadillac customer service in michigan and was told by a representative, after he checked my service record, that I had not spent enough money at their dealership to warrant them paying to repair the problem.”

“Dt: the contact stated over the past five years the tie rods have split in half on four separate occasions. This has occurred within 65,000 miles on the vehicle. The dealership replaced the tie rods after each failure. The dealership determined the transmission needed to be rebuilt so the vehicle was sent to a transmission shop to have the repairs performed. The manufacturer has been alerted and explained to the contact this was a common failure for this vehicle.”

“While driving at 70 MPH, the vehicle came to a complete stop on the highway. When this happened consumer lost power steering, power brakes , and the transmission went haywire. Dealer informed the consumer that the crank shaft position sensor was the problem, and had been replaced three times. The sensors were replaced 6 times. Also, knee bolster below steering wheel feel onto consumer's legs. Consumer found plastic clips that hold knee bolster. Technician installed new knee bolster.”

“The contact owns a 2000 Cadillac Deville. The contact stated that his transmission failed in 2001 and had to be replaced. He noticed that the gears were grinding and the transmission was not working properly. The vehicle was towed and the dealer replaced the transmission; however, the replacement transmission failed in 2005 at 39,320 miles. On april 18, 2008, the failure recurred. The first two transmissions were replaced under an extended warranty. The last transmission replacement was the contact's responsibility at the cost of $4,503. …”