While traveling engine would stall without indication. After vehicle had stalled out several times consumer removed fuel tank, and noticed that there was a fire in fuel pump due to wiring. Please provide further information.
1994 Cadillac Deville engine complaints
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Engine is leaking oil onto exhaust system, expelling noxious fumes. *ak the oil leaking into the exhaust system is a fire hazard as well as a polution problem.
Split engine blockseal leaks oil on the exhaust system (noxious fumes and fire hazard).
Vehicle had a slow water leak. Took vehicle to dealer who found vehicle had a hole in aluminium engine block. Also, said there was a known cadillac problem. They recommend putting tablets in radiator to keep this from happening. *ak engine block leaking at rear of left cylinder head, however due to the cost $4976, consumer declined repairs.
Oil pan has prematurely failed at only 48,000 miles, causing an oil leak. Please provide further information.
Manufacturer refuses to release info on number of failures. Wants $2500 to fix this oil leak. Refuses to repair under sb6088914 or sb036769.
Engine head gaskets blewout, causing leakage onto engine, resulting in engine shutting down. Dealer has inspected vehicle. *ak the computer shut down the engine to protect the engine when the gasket blew up.
Engine shut itself off having low engne coolant message on highway in 70 MPH traffic. I managed to beach the vehicle without power--no damge. Northstar engine according to mfg. Is supposed to continue to run alternating 4 cyl. To cool. This engine failed and shut down creating serious safety hazard.
There was a head gasket failure at 60592 miles.
Oil pan gasket, transmission cover gasket air compressor, water pump gasket all failed within 50,000 miles.
Took car in with a minor oil leak. Deal says leaking at case halves reseal case halfs and oil pan and repair main bearing bolt hole threads $1176.37. Parts: $310.37, labor: $866.00 dealer said engine has to be pulled out to replace gasket. Told dealer never in 50 years heard of auto that had to have engine pulled to replace a gasket. Dealer said northstar did. Invoice shows 16 parts replaced. On second incident car suddenly downshifted while on freeway took immediately to dealer. Car showed codes: p094,p056,p-86. Dealer says transmission fluid has somehow leaked onto wiring harness. Dealer says no mechical problem with transmission its an electronic connection between engine (northstar) and transmission. 12 parts to be replaced at cost of $1584.00. Some auto has almost $4000 in repairs in less than one year. Northstar advertises maintenence free for first 100,000. Called cadillac direct and they say car is "to old" for them to consider helping on repairs.
Problems with radiator. Mjs
At 32,000 miles the engine rod bearings/ main engine bearings and the crankshaft are prematurley worn, which could result in complete engine failure. Please give any further details.
The consumer has been experiencing problems with water pump. Water pump burned up and damaged other parts of the vehicle. The manufacturer has been contacted.
Consumer experiencing ongoing problem with storng fuel vapor leaking into vehicle. Dealer notified, and had the catalytic converter replaced. Condition improved a little, but some fuel vapor is still leaking into the vehicle.
While driving the vehicle engine shuts down, causing the vehicle to stall.
Engine mount problems
While driving the engine shuts down, causing vehicle to stall.
Consumer bought vehicle on april 29 1997, used. Now experiences mechanical shutdown due to unknown reasons. The dealership bayview cadillac, ft. Lauterdale--954‑563‑6331 replaced the idler arm and reset the idle to solve problem, problem still exists, consumer contacted blake buick. Cadillac--305‑247‑2121, dealer was told by detroit to replace 2 crank sensor and a #4 spark plug (mike boyco) then later was told to replace an electrical wiring. File number with detroit #980025245.
Right rear wheel cover broke.
While driving on the freeway, vehicle caught on fire, cause of fire unknown.
Engine failed, replaced and failed again.
Driving through puddles in rain, caused loss of power steerin due to serpentine belt failure.
At 50k miles oil and transmission pan rusted out. Tt
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