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.
1996 Cadillac Deville: fire, smoke or burning smell
9 of the 217 complaints about the 1996 Cadillac Deville describe fire, smoke or burning smell.
- owner complaints
- 9
- of this car's complaints
- 4%
- typical mileage
- 115,000
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 4 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Fire, smoke or burning smell by model year
What owners say
Tl*- the contact heard a loud pop come from under the hood of the 1996 cadillac deville and also noticed smoke coming from under the hood. The contact turned the vehicle off, and then noticed there flames were coming from under the hood . The fire department advised the contact that cause of the fire was a problem with the fuel. The vehicle currently had 115000 miles. The contact stated there was a recall 04014 for the fuel system .
On september 1, 2004 while driving the vehicle at 50 MPH. The consumer smelled gas and suddenly the vehicle caught on fire. The day before incident, the consumer received a the federal safety agency recall letter # 04v110000: 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.
While driving 65 MPH engine exploded and vehicle caught on fire.
When the driver put the key in and turned the ignition vehicle caught on fire. The fire department extinguished the fire. The cause of the fire has not yet been determined.
Injector ( plastic) gas lines were spraying vaporized gas over the engine. Why this didn't ignite is beyond belief! Our certified cadillac mechanic said that most cars have metal gas lines not plastic. The plastic hoses are molded into the fuel injection system so when they crack with age, they have to replace the whole system not just the plastic lines. How would anyone know that this is a problem - only because the fumes became more intense did I take it in. I had been driving the car with passengers for three weeks prior and the car could catch on fire and possibly exploded. It has approximately 79,000 miles on the odometer.
When brakes were applied they didn't hold. Smoke was coming from hood. Unable to steer vehicle, steering locked up. Vehicle caught on fire, and was totalled.
There is a gasoline smell when driving vehicle. Took vehicle to mechanic and they stated that fuel injection line had two pin holes in it, and raw gas was spraying over left front of engine. Consumer felt car could catch on fire. *ak the consumer stated that after repair, gas was smelled again. At this time took to the dealer and they found fuel rail was leaking in a different place and replaced it.
The vehicle was unattended and the vehicle cought on fire. Please describe in more details.
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Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1996 Cadillac Deville fire or smoke
Is fire, smoke or burning smell a common problem on the 1996 Cadillac Deville?
9 of 217 owner complaints about the 1996 Cadillac Deville (4%) 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 1996 Cadillac Deville?
There are 0 recalls and 4 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1996 Cadillac Deville
Power steering loss 15Loss of power 12Stalling 12Fuel pump 10Steering lock-up 8Brake failure 5Fuel leak 5Fuel smell 5
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