The fuel line made of heavy plastic cracked and caused all the fuel to leak from the car near the engine as I was driving near my home. I am lucky the car did not catch fire before I realized it was leaking as I drove down the road.
1995 Cadillac Deville fuel system problems
37 complaints (29% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 84,000.
- owner complaints
- 37
- of this car's complaints
- 29%
- typical mileage
- 84,000
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 1
Which part fails
- Delivery: fuel pump13
- Storage: tank assembly6
- Delivery4
- Storage: tank assembly: filler pipe and cap3
- Fuel injection system: fuel rail3
- Storage: tank assembly: pressure relief devices1
- Storage: tank assembly: filling/charging1
- Storage: fuel gauge system1
At what mileage
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Cadillac Deville fuel system problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 1995 Cadillac Deville fuel system
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
- What is wrong
- Some passenger vehicles equipped with 4.0l v8 engines have a condition in which the nylon tubing used in the fuel rail construction may degrade and crack. Additionally, the 1995 model year uses a unique underhood fuel return line that may crack. Cracking of the fuel rail or return line tubing can result in a fuel leak into the engine compartment.
- Risk
- Fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the engine fuel rail with a new stainless steel fuel rail. Dealers will also install a revised chassis fuel return line. The recall began on june 2, 2004, for 1996-1997 oldsmobile aurora vehicles. Owners of 1995 cadillacs and 1996-1997 oldsmobile aurora were sent letters on august 6, 2004. Additional letters to owners will be forthcoming. Owners should contact oldsmobile at 1‑800‑630‑6537.
Recall number 04V110000 · Recall details
Related investigations
Fuel rail leaks
On march 3, 2004, general motors notified odi that it was recalling approximately 94,000 my 1995-97 oldsmobile aurora vehicles equipped with 4.0l v8 engines (rpo l47 - vin8 c) to address concerns with underhood fuel leakage from cracked fuel rails and, in some of the vehicles, cracked fuel return lines. According to gm, the nylon tubing (pa12) used in the fuel rail construction in these vehicles may degrade and crack.gm's supplier attributed the cracking to the combined effects of heat, time, alcohol fuel, fuel pressure cycling, and design stresses.in addition, gm stated that the my 1995 aurora uses a unique underhood fuel return line that may also crack at unusually high rates.gm dealers will install a new fuel rail constructed out of stainless steel in all of the recalled vehicles and will also install a revised chassis fuel return line in the my 1995 auroras. On april 16, 2004, general motors notified odi that it was adding approximately 389,000 my 1995-97 cadillac seville, deville and eldorado vehicles equipped with 4.6l v8 engines (rpo's ld8 and l37 - vin8 y and 9) to recall 04v‑110.the recalled cadillacs will receive the new stainless steel fuel rails.this engineering analysis is closed.
EA04003
Fuel rail leakage
The fuel rail assemblies used in the subject vehicles were manufactured by dana.the fuel rail jumper tubes were made of monolayer nylon 12 (pa12).in model year (my) 1998, the jumper tube material was changed from pa12 to m-bond (a multi-layer ptfe/pa12).in addition, all service parts produced since the end of production 1997 use the m-bond jumper tubes. Material analysis performed by dana on failed fuel rails showed that the mono-layer nylon 12 jumper tubes are susceptible to environmental stress cracking (ESC).gm believes the ESC is a result of heat, time, alcohol blended fuel, fuel pressure cycling, and designed in stress. Eight of the gm complaints are duplicative of odi complaints.odi has received 77 of it's 123 complaints in the past 12 months.fuel rail part sales over the last three years range from 3.0 percent of production for the my 1997 cadillac vehicles to 13.1 percent for the my 1995 auroras.at least one of the fire incidents occured while the vehicle was parked within a garage attached to the consumers home.the fire resulted in damage to the dwelling as well as the total loss of the vehicle.this investigation has been upgraded to an engineering analysis.
PE03050
What 1995 Cadillac Deville owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Tl* the contact owns a 1995 cadillac deville. While driving approximately 55 MPH, a large amound of smoke appeared from the front driver side. The contact pulled the vehicle over, opened the hood, and noticed flames. The contact extinguished the fire and the vehicle was towed to the residence. The vehicle was diagnosed that there was a fuel rail leakage. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was excluded from the federal safety agency campaign number: 04v110000 (fuel system, gasoline). The failure mileage was approximately 124,000.
Strong odor of fuel under driver side in between driver and passenger door ...fuel pump slowly went out ..replaced fuel pump odder became worse now having to remove the fuel tank and check all fittings and hoses for a leak crack split...???
I observed a liquid puddle about midway between the front and rear doors, on the driver side of the car. Upon further examination I concluded the liquid was gasoline. I felt where I thought the leak was coming from and felt tubing. I felt the a tube line and it crumbled in my hand. Upon further visual inspection, I observed other areas (along the drivers door) that were also leaking gasoline. Much of the gas line is crumbling plastic, causing gasoline to leak under the car.
Tl* the contact owns a 1995 cadillac deville. The contact stated that gasoline was leaking from under the vehicle. The manufacturer was contacted and advised that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with the federal safety agency campaign id number: 04v110000 (fuel system, gasoline:delivery:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 55,000.
I went to start my car (1995 cadillac concourse) and before the engine turned-over, I heard a very loud pop, similar to a back fire, except that this noise came from underneath the hood. I then, simultaneously, noticed smoke coming from under neath the closed hood. I jumped out of the car and opened the hood to find that the engine was on fire. I ran back inside the house to get water and wet towels to try and put out the fire, which, after about 5 to 6 minutes, I was able to extinguish the fire. The engine had never caught on fire before this incident. Damaged to the engine from the fire appeared to be substantial in terms of wires, hoses, various plastic covers associated with the engine. Because I am not a mechanic, I can't say what kind of structural damage occurred during the fire. As a result of this fire, I have been without my vehicle since 5/7/09. The only way I have been getting to and from work is with the generosity of my family and friends. I called general motors on 8 may 09, to inform them of the fire, but, as of 6/13/09, general motors has refused to repair my vehicle, even though it is one of their vehicles that was under a recall for potential engine fires. The recall item is called a fuel rail.
The car wont always start and when it dose start it wont stay running unless you have your foot on the gas the car will stall out while driving down the road at any speed the car stalls out all the time and doesn't start right away.
Tl*the contact owns a 1995 cadillac deville. The contact smelled gasoline near his vehicle. When he opened the hood, gasoline squirted out. The dealer stated that the vehicle had been inspected in 2004 and repaired under the federal safety agency campaign id number 04v110000 (fuel system, gasoline:delivery:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings). The current mileage was 140,000 and failure mileage was 108,000.
Fuel fill tube has rusted apart on 1995 cadillac concours deville can not put fuel into the vehicle.
I own a 95 cadillac that had less than 3000 miles on it when I got it in 95. In 2000 the fuel pump shorted out in the fuel tank burning up the fuel pump and the wiring harness going to it. I had the car repaired at stutzman cadillac in winchester va. In november 2005 the same thing happened again. I called cadillac main office and talked to told them about what had happened. The only reply I got from them was they were sorry that I was having problems with the car. The first time this happened the car had 43000 miles on it . It now has 81000. It seems to me that there ought to be a fuse or something to keep this from happening.
Questions about the 1995 Cadillac Deville fuel system
Does the 1995 Cadillac Deville have fuel system problems?
Owners have filed 37 complaints about the fuel system of the 1995 Cadillac Deville, 29% of all its complaints, more than any other problem.
At what mileage do 1995 Cadillac Deville fuel system problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 84,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 1995 Cadillac Deville fuel system?
Yes, 1 recall: 04V110000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
What year does the Cadillac Deville have the most fuel system problems?
The Cadillac Deville model years with the most fuel system complaints are 1997 (40 complaints), 1995 (37 complaints) and 1996 (35 complaints).
Other 1995 Cadillac Deville problems
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