At the end of short 20 mile trip as I was pulling into the driveway, I noticed smoke & flames coming out of hood / engine. The action of driving, parking and fire was simultaneous. I can not say for certain the order in which the three events happened. The engine was on fire. I left the car in park at the end of driveway went inside the home and had my son called the police and fire ( 911 ). By this time there was thick smoke and flames coming out of car. Initially the smoke was white which later turned to black. The smoke was accompanied with regular flames and occasional flare ups. The hood was locked up as well and the police and fire fighters were unable to open the hood. The entire engine compartment, including all plastic parts, majority metal components, engine head, electrical systems, cooling system, and other major components are burned up. The front instrument panel, parts of the roof cover, engine hood, front bumper, side fenders, grill etc. Is also burned up. Under carriage in the engine compartment is burned up as well. The car is total loss and beyond repairs.
1991 Cadillac Deville: fire, smoke or burning smell
6 of the 87 complaints about the 1991 Cadillac Deville describe fire, smoke or burning smell.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 7%
- recalls
- 0
Fire, smoke or burning smell by model year
What owners say
The vehicle was driven four miles, the vehicle was parked at the time it caught fire. The fire department indicated that the problem could have been cooling fan. Dealer contacted. Nlm per inspection, they found the hot spot was on the left hand side of the vehicle where the fender and the tire had been consumed by the fire. Also the fire was so hot that it fused the hood to the radiator and the firemen had to use special instruments to completely douse the flames. Scc
The vehicle caught on fire on the left side under the hood while parked for less than a minute after a 10 minute drive.
While driving the transmission failed and the car caught fire under the hood. Please describe in detail.
Vehicle caught fire. Tt
Vehicle caught on fire in engine compartment while driving. Tt
Related recalls
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Questions about the 1991 Cadillac Deville fire or smoke
Is fire, smoke or burning smell a common problem on the 1991 Cadillac Deville?
6 of 87 owner complaints about the 1991 Cadillac Deville (7%) mention fire, smoke or burning smell. The model year with the most reports is 1992.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1991 Cadillac Deville?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
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