Fuel rail line is made of plastic/nylon and has cracked near one of the fuel injectors on top of the engine and leaking fuel on my march 1998 cadillac deville
1998 Cadillac Deville fuel system problems
16 complaints (7% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 120,000.
- owner complaints
- 16
- of this car's complaints
- 7%
- typical mileage
- 120,000
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Storage: tank assembly5
- Fuel injection system: fuel rail3
- Storage: tank assembly: filling/charging1
- Storage: fuel gauge system1
- Delivery1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Cadillac Deville fuel system problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 1998 Cadillac Deville fuel system
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 1998 Cadillac Deville owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Tl* the contact owns a 1998 cadillac deville. The contact stated that fuel fumes emitted inside the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The technician inspected the vehicle and found two pin size hole on the plastic fuel line. As a result, the fuel lines would need to be replaced with metal lines. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 74,211.
Tl* the contact owns a 1998 cadillac deville. The contact observed fuel leaking onto the engine. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the fuel rail failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. Th VIN was unavailable. ....updated 07/22/15 *bf updated 10/11/2017
Tl* the contact owns a 1998 cadillac deville. The contact stated that the vehicle was leaking fuel from the fuel rail into the engine compartment. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but was not repaired. The manufacturer stated that the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 04v110000 (fuel system, gasoline). The failure mileage was 120,000.
Dt*: the consumer stated while having the fuel injector repaired, the independent repair shop personnel said the fuel rail would need to be removed in order to repair the fuel injector. Due to the fuel rail being made of plastic, there was a chance the fuel rail would break and have to be replaced. The dealership informed the serviceman the fuel rail was now being made of metal because the plastic was too weak.
(1) noticed smell of gasoline under hood, saw standing gas on engine; (2) fuel rail cracked, resulted in large gas leak onto engine block; (3) fuel rail replaced, old part not available.
1.strong smell of gas when stopped at a red light or stop sign 2. Found to be a fuel rail leak between the no.3 and no.5 injector. Raw fuel leaking up under the hood could be ignited if there is an ignition source. (such as a back fire, leaking spark plug wire) 3. Replace fuel rail.
While driving the vehicle the engine service light is on in the panel dashboard. Dealer has been notified. Please provide further information. Mr
Gas tank had ruptured, causing gasoline to leak, consumer feels manufacturers should provide shielding of plastic gas tanks to prevent road hazards from contacting the tank assembly.
Gas tank was ruptured causing fuel to leak. Nlm
Questions about the 1998 Cadillac Deville fuel system
Does the 1998 Cadillac Deville have fuel system problems?
Owners have filed 16 complaints about the fuel system of the 1998 Cadillac Deville, 7% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 1998 Cadillac Deville fuel system problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 120,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 1998 Cadillac Deville fuel system?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
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).
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