1997 Cadillac Deville: engine overheating

5 of the 269 complaints about the 1997 Cadillac Deville describe engine overheating.

owner complaints: 5
of this car's complaints: 2%
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 15 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Engine overheating by model year

2004
3
2003
3
2002
4
2001
4
2000
6
1999
14
1998
9
1997
5
1996
4
1991
1

What owners say

Filed Mar 4, 2011 · Engine · 100,000 miles · IL

Tl* the contact owns a 1997 cadillac deville. The contact was driving approximately 40 MPH when the vehicle began to overheat followed by stalling. The A/C warning indicator was illuminated following the failure. The vehicle was not inspected by a dealer nor repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted to report the failure. The failure and current mileage was approximately 100,000. The VIN was unavailable.

Filed Aug 16, 2010 · Engine · 120,000 miles · CO · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 1997 cadillac deville. The contact stated the vehicle overheated and the head gaskets were blown. The contact stated a few prior to the failure, the vehicle caught on fire due to the vehicle being under recall (the federal safety agency campaign id number: 04v110000-fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings) but could not determine if the failure was directly associated. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 120,000.

Filed Feb 12, 2009 · Engine · 147,855 miles · VA

1997 cadillac deville engine head gasket and cooling system malfunction dealer refused to fix overheating may cause explosion or fire defective pohanka cadillac fredericksburg,va 22408 sd replace entire engine, refused to provide 12 month warranty unacceptable response from gm cadillac dealer.

Filed Jan 13, 2006 · Engine · 81,180 miles · TX

On november 21, 2005, I payed working man's auto in austin, tx two thousand dollars as down payment for an "as is" 1997 cadillac deville. Upon getting the car I informed the salesman of a "service engine soon" light that was on the dashboard. He informed me that it "just needed to be reset". Due to my lack of knowledge regarding vehicles I took him at his word. When the took the vehicle to get inspected, it wouldnt pass inspection due to this "service engine soon" light. The manager and salesman asked if I would be willing to go there other site in north austin to get the cars computer reset. I agreed, and on my way the car overheated and broke down. The owner came and replaced the coolant in the car and asked "what would you like us to do?" I asked for a loaner vehicle until the car was repaired. He informed me that he couldnt do that due to "insurance reasons." he told me to go by there location friday and I did. The mechanic claimed to had fixed the problem even though I asked him if with the light being on still, was it okay, and he said yes. He asked if I could come back the following monday to have the computer reset. Again I agreed and again on the way home the car overheated and broke down again. They came to get the car to be repaired on november 28 of 2005. With constant phone calls, requests, missed hours of work, stress, not being able to register for school, I hadnt recieved any information from them as to when my car would be repaired. The owner refuses to give me my down payment back, he refuses to place me in another vehicle, and refuses to discuss the matter with me.

Filed Aug 19, 2002 · Engine · TX

Engine is consuming more than a quart or oil in less than 1000 miles. Once the vehicle had an oil leak but it has since been repaired. The consumer was told that oil maybe leaking inside engine. Mechanic has tried a number of repairs, and none of them were worked to stop this oil usage.*ak consumer states engine stalls and coolant leaks, the engine was also overheating and the vheicle was blowing blue smoke.