One day I could smell gas fairly strong, and then I stopped at a friends shop, opened the hood and you could see gas spurting out. As I was looking up this part and then spoke with someone that informed me that yes there had been a recall on the fuel rail and that it was closed. Of course I had to park it to keep it from catching on fire.. It's a 1996 cadillac deville and it's in mint condition. I am asking for some help in getting this repaired/replaced.
The worst 1996 Cadillac Deville problems
Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.
Problems by type
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- Steering43
- Engine41
- Fuel system35
- Acceleration21
- Brakes21
- Electrical17
- Airbags14
- Lights12
- Transmission10
- Suspension9
- Seats7
- Body5
- Tires5
- Seat belts4
- Locks3
- Wheels3
- Visibility2
Specific symptoms reported on the 1996 Cadillac Deville
Power steering loss 15Loss of power 12Stalling 12Fuel pump 10Fire or smoke 9Steering lock-up 8Brake failure 5Fuel leak 5Fuel smell 5
Recalls 2
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
Structure: body: hood: hinge and attachments
- What is wrong
- These vehicles could have been produced with an improperly adjusted secondary hood latch. This does not conform to the requirements of fmvss no. 113, "hood latch system."
- Risk
- Consequence of non-compliance: if the secondary latch is not properly engaged and the primary hood latch was also not engaged, the hood latch was also not engaged, the hood could open unexpectedly. If this were to occur while the vehicle is in motion, the hood can contact the windshield reducing the vision of the driver and increasing the risk of a vehicle accident.
- Remedy
- Dealers will adjust the secondary hood latch.
Recall number 95V229000 · Recall details
See all 2 recalls for the 1996 Cadillac Deville
Defect 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
Power rack and pinion steering failure
Gm conducted a safety recall (the federal safety agency # 02v286) to address a steering defect pertaining to a lower pinion bearing (lpb) within the rack and pinion steering gear (r&p). The recall covered 1,159,156 model year 1997-1998 pontiac grand prix vehicles built between march 1, 1996 and october 31, 1997, 1996-1998 pontiac trans sport, chevrolet lumina apv, chevrolet venture, oldsmobile silhouette minivans, and chevrolet cavalier and pontiac sunfire sedans built between january 1, 1996 and october 31, 1997.odi opened this rq after receiving reports that other vehicles were exhibiting the same symptoms as the recalled vehicles.based on odi's review of technical and complaint data collected during the rq, the w-cars are associated with either a higher steering complaint rate or a higher lpb failure rate than the other vehicles investigated under the rq and are above or near the rates for the recalled vehicles.thus, odi will further examine the w-cars (1996-1997 oldsmobile cutlass supreme, 1996-1998 buick regal, chevrolet lumina, chevrolet monte carlo, 1997-1998 buick century, and 1998 oldsmobile intrigue) under a new investigation, engineering analysis (ea)03-019.
RQ03001
Inadvertent air bag deployment
There is no summary currently available
EA98004
Erratic turn signal operation
PE98005
Technical service bulletins for the 1996 Cadillac Deville 47
Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.
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- This warranty administration bulletin provides policy information with the field action courtesy...
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- Expanded Availability for Remanufacture and Return (R&R) Electronic Control Modules
- Knockig noises or excessive oil consumption. vehicles with LD8 or L37 4.6L V8 engines. kb
- Missing camshaft intermediate drive shaft plug - service vme. tt
- Engine oil leaks along the upper to lower crankcase joint. tt
1996 Cadillac Deville fuel economy
Official EPA estimates in miles per gallon (MPGe for electric). Ranges cover trims that share the same engine.
| Engine | Drive | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.6L 8‑cyl | FWD | 15 | 24 | 18 |
What 1996 Cadillac Deville owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Tl* the contact owns a 1996 cadillac deville. While placing fuel in the vehicle, the contact observed fuel leaking from underneath the vehicle by the fuel tank. The vehicle was serviced per the federal safety agency campaign number: 04v110000 (fuel system, gasoline:delivery:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings), but the remedy failed to repair the vehicle. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 160,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 1996 cadillac deville. The contact stated that the front driver and rear seat belts failed to lock. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 106,000.
My seat belt on the driver side will not latch. The tongue will not insert into the buckle. I reported the problem to gm/ cadillac and was told to visit the local dealer. The representative of the dealer in zanesville, ohio told me the seat belt buckle was no longer available. Since I never use the middle back seat and it has the identical buckle, my suggestion was to remove the seat belt for the middle back seat and use the buckle for my driver's seat. I was told for legal reason they could not do this. So it is ok for me the driver not to have a seat belt when the part is not available through gm but is available in my middle back seat which is never used. I noticed the 91 cadillac deville had a recall for a similar problem.
Tl* the contact owns a 1996 cadillac deville. The contact stated that the vehicle began to run hot as soon as the engine was started. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis where he was informed that the engine block was cracked. The manufacturer was notified and stated that they would repair the vehicle at their cost and advised the contact to take the vehicle to a local dealer. The dealer stated to the contact that the manufacturer advised them not to make any repairs to the vehicle. A letter was written to the chief executive officer who responded that they would not assist in the repair of the vehicle. The failure and current mileage was 74,000.
My father purchased a 1996 sedan deville brand new. He passed away in april 1998. My mother drove the car until this year. She gave me the car. The car has approx 17,000 miles. I just found out the car has a blown rear head gasket. I realize the car is 15 yrs old but I feel this should not have happened with such low mileage. The car was never abused and still smells new inside. Do I have any recourse with gm?
Tl* the contact owns a 1996 cadillac deville. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired under the federal safety agency campaign id number: 04v110000 (fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings) yet the contact continued to experience failures with the vehicle after repairs. The vehicle was taken to a local repair facility where a diagnostic was performed and the mechanic advised the contact that the plastic tubing connected to the stainless steel fuel rail failed, causing fuel to spray into the engine. The manufacturer advised the contact that the tubing was no longer manufactured therefore they could not authorize the repair. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 154,000.
Tl*the contact owns 1996 cadillac deville. The contact stated that the anti freeze came over the firewall and caused second degree burns to his feet. The contact was traveling 55 MPH when this occurred. The mechanic stated that the heater core failed on the vehicle and allowed the anti freeze to leak into the vehicle. The VIN was not available at the time of the complaint. The failure mileage was 160000 and the current mileage was 167000.
Tl* the contact owns a 1996 cadillac deville. While driving approximately 30 MPH, the vehicle abnormally accelerated until heavy pressure was applied to the brake pedal. The failure would occur intermittently. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer yet they were unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 90,201.
Tl*the contact owns a 1996 cadillac deville. While driving approximately 60 MPH on normal road conditions, the contact smelled a strong odor of fuel inside and outside the vehicle. On a separate occasion, the odor was present when the engine was started after several attempts. There were no warnings prior to the failures. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The contact was informed that the nylon tubing used in the fuel rail contributed to fuel leakage in the engine. The original part was discontinued and the replacement component would cost $400. The VIN was excluded from the federal safety agency campaign id number 04v110000 (fuel system, gasoline:delivery;hoses, lines/piping, and fittings), although the failures were identical. The vehicle has not been repaired. The VIN and mileages were unknown.
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Questions about the 1996 Cadillac Deville
Is the 1996 Cadillac Deville reliable?
Owners have filed 217 complaints about the 1996 Cadillac Deville, 1.3 times a typical Deville model year.
What is the most common problem with the 1996 Cadillac Deville?
Steering, with 43 complaints. Next is engine (41).
How many recalls does the 1996 Cadillac Deville have?
2 recalls, covering fuel system, gasoline and structure.
What gas mileage does the 1996 Cadillac Deville get?
Official estimates for the 1996 Cadillac Deville range from 18 mpg combined. The most efficient version (4.6L 8-cyl, FWD) gets 15 city and 24 highway.
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