2000 Cadillac Deville engine problems

Filed Jul 25, 2016 · Engine · NY

Engine began overheating and took it to our mechanic who replaced the water pump. Engine continued to overheat and same mechanic replaced all of the upper seals. Eventually, a pressure test and camera insert by my mechanic confirmed a blown head gasket. Confirmed that result with pepe cadillac in white plains, ny. Checked the price to have the head gaskets replaced, but since this engine has to be removed from the bottom of the vehicle, the costs are outrageous and the only acceptable fix for these aluminum heads are bolts rather than the gm serts. Bad engine design by gm since their bolts were too short and the bite was not large enough in the block to prevent the head gaskets from blowing. Sad epitaph for a car with only 65k lightly driven miles on it having spent all of it's off road life in our garage. After much research, I was able to confirm that this is an inherent problem with the northstar engine during that period and was finally solved after 2004. Gm knows about the engineering northstar engine problem but refuses to accept responsibility for it.

Filed Oct 29, 2015 · Engine · 85,000 miles · PA · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 cadillac deville. While driving 35 MPH, an abnormal odor of burning oil was noticed within the vehicle. The failure occurred constantly. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that oil was leaking onto the manifold. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 85,000. Updated 12/03/15*lj..updated 02/01/16 *bf

Filed Jun 17, 2015 · Electrical, Engine · 99,000 miles · MI

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 cadillac deville. While driving approximately 25 MPH, the vehicle stalled and the service engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the crankshaft position sensor a and crankshaft position sensor b needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 99,000. . .. .updated 07/21/15 *bf the consumer stated the vehicle was not included in the recall. The manufacturer offered to pay for a portion on the repairs. The consumer would like for the vehicle to be included in the recall. Updated 11/9/2015

Filed Apr 15, 2015 · Engine · 101,000 miles · TN

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 cadillac sts. While driving 65 MPH, the engine cooling system overheated without warning. The failure recurred twice. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the head gasket needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not provided. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 101,000. Updated 05/06/16

Filed Sep 17, 2014 · Engine · 135,000 miles · GA

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 cadillac deville. The contact stated that while driving 50 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated the vehicle was included in recall the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v355000 (electrical system). The failure mileage was 135,000. The VIN was not available.

Filed Sep 16, 2014 · Electrical, Engine · 72,000 miles · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 cadillac deville. The contact stated that while driving 30 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The failure occurred on several occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact mentioned that the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v355000 (electrical system) was received in which the veihcle was included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 72,000.

Filed Aug 26, 2014 · Engine · 100,000 miles · TX

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 cadillac deville. The contact stated that the engine failed to start when attempting to operate the vehicle. The failure recurred twice. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

Filed Aug 22, 2014 · Airbags, Electrical · 150,000 miles · AL

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 cadillac deville. The contact stated that the would hesitate to start. Also, the contact stated that the steering column panel was detaching and steering wheel was warped. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer had not been notified. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000. Air bags failed. Updated 12/09/14*lj updated 08/28/2017

Filed May 16, 2014 · Engine · 77,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 cadillac deville. The contact stated that the aluminum engine heads cracked when the vehicle overheated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the technician diagnosed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacture was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 77,000 and the current mileage was 83,000.

Filed Jan 23, 2012 · Acceleration, Engine · 107,834 miles · CA

Driving into my drive way I noticed that my car pulled in very fast. Normally, I idle in my car into the drive way, this time it was much faster and the engine was very accelerated. I parked the vehicle and the engine was accelerated up to 1850rpm. I pressed the gas pedal to free up the throttle, it made is worst. The vehicle RPM increased up to 2835 RPM and stayed stuck at 2835 RPM. After 10 to 15 seconds the RPM slowly dropped down to 1500 RPM and stayed at these revolution. I had to turn off the vehicle. It's normal idle RPM are 675-700rpm. This is a safety hazard for some one that does not know what to do when driving at a busy highway or regular city streets.