2001 Cadillac Deville: engine failure

8 of the 175 complaints about the 2001 Cadillac Deville describe engine failure.

owner complaints: 8
of this car's complaints: 5%
typical mileage: 103,000
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 91 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Engine failure by model year

2005
4
2004
5
2003
5
2002
6
2001
8
2000
4
1999
10
1998
2
1997
2
1996
1
1995
2
1994
3
1993
1
1992
2
1991
1
1990
2

What owners say

Filed Sep 18, 2018 · Electrical, Steering · 90,000 miles · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 cadillac deville. The contact stated that the steering wheel seized while driving. In addition, the "check service air leveling system" and "battery charging" warning indicators illuminated. The contact mentioned that it was difficult to steer the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing or repairs. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 90,000.

Filed Apr 14, 2017 · Engine · 103,000 miles · IA

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 cadillac deville. While driving various speeds, the steering wheel seized, the vehicle stalled, and the battery warning indicator illuminated. The contact mentioned that the failure occurred several times. The vehicle was taken to two different dealers for diagnostic testing, but a failure code could not be located. The contact spoke to an independent mechanic who informed her that the failure was due to the failure of the upper and lower crank shift position sensors, which caused the engine to stall. The sensors needed replacement. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failures. The failure mileage was approximately 103,000.

Filed Oct 27, 2014 · Steering · 168,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 cadillac deville. The contact stated that while driving 55 MPH, the steering wheel seized and extreme force was required in order to maneuver the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the power steering pump, the rack and the pinion needed to be repaired. The vehicle was repaired but the failure persisted. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 168,000.

Filed Aug 27, 2014 · Electrical, Engine · 96,000 miles · CT

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 cadillac deville. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled several times with no warning. The vehicle was also smoking and overheating. The sensor illuminated on the instrument panel for overheating. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who diagnosed and repaired the head gasket. After the repair, the failure recurred and the vehicle was taken back to the dealer who diagnosed that the rods and crank shaft plus the engine needed to be replaced. The contact was not able to get the parts from the authorized dealer to replace the engine , rods and the crank shaft. The contact was referred and getting an independent mechanic to purchase the part from the manufacturer but the part was still not available. The contact later received notification of the federal safety agency campaign id number: 14v355000 (electrical system) and was waiting for parts to remedy the recall repair. The vehicle was not repaired for the engine failure and the recall repair due to the parts not being available. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 96,000. Updated 10/07/14

Filed Aug 20, 2014 · Engine · CA · crash

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 cadillac deville. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled without warning causing the contact to crash into a median. No police report was filed and no injuries were reported. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the engine failed. Unknown repairs were made to the vehicle. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

Filed Feb 3, 2011 · Engine · 140,000 miles · MD · fire

I have a 2001 cadillac deville with a 4.6(y) motor while I love the car the motor is the pits it is very costly using over 1qt between oil changes and now I have a misfire and lost of coolant and was told that my head gasket had blown and my crankcase halves are leaking and I was told to fix it would be a new engine at the cost of $8k so I guess I will have to deal with the random misfire because I cant afford to fix it you would think since cadillac is gm's luxury brand they wouldn't have the customers deal with this sloppy engine also I have had the oil drip on the exhaust and start a small fire so now I will have to try and baby this thing.

Filed Jul 18, 2007 · Engine · 4,050 miles · TX

Service engine light comes on and vehicle engine will unexpectedly die leaving you with no power assist on brakes or steering, a very dangerous situation. Dealer has replaced engine crankshaft sensor the third time now. The engine died unexpectedly numerous times, and the engine crankshaft sensor has been replaced three times in 52,000 miles. Dealer says cadillac will not pay for replacement even though they are aware of the problem and sensor had been replaced twice previously. We are extremely lucky these incidents did not cause a major crash.

Filed Sep 17, 2002 · Engine, Fuel system · MI

While in motion, the service lights illuminated. The engine seemed to bog down, lose power and jerk. Consumer took vehicle to dealer and was informed a new engine was needed.