The contact owned a 1996 Cadillac Seville. The contact stated while parked, the contact noticed smoke coming from the vents. The contact was able to exit the vehicle, and once the contact exited the vehicle, the vehicle burst into flames. The fire department was able to extinguish the fire. The contact was unsure if a police report was filed. No one was injured. The vehicle was towed and deemed a total loss. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 100,000. The VIN was not available.
1996 Cadillac Seville: fire, smoke or burning smell
7 of the 122 complaints about the 1996 Cadillac Seville describe fire, smoke or burning smell.
- owner complaints
- 7
- of this car's complaints
- 6%
- typical mileage
- 104,290
- 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
My 1996 cadillac sedan deville caught on fire on 3-20-10 after I started the engine. I had it towed to a local dealership which informed me that there was an open recall on the engine fuel rail which I was not aware of. I contacted general motors and informed them of the damages to my car and they told me that the statue of limitation had expired on my car. My problem is how could they have forseen that this was going to happen unless they knew that there was a problem. I was informed that the statue of limitation expired on 2-13-02 and the recall was issued until 4-16-04 which does not make sense unless they knew there was a problem and just didnt do anything about it. My question is did I have to get burnt or lose my life in that car for general motors to take responsibilty for what happened to my car. Now I have no transportation and general motors wont take responsibility for what happened. An employee from geralds tires had to run and get a fire extingusher to put the fire out before any of there customers or employees got hurt when the fire ignited. Who is going to hold these manufactures liable for there negligence. If I had received a recall notice I would have had the fuel line replaced because thats something very serious and dangerous and I drive my kids and grandkids in that car because thats my only vehicle and I feel that general motors should stand up and take resposibility for there negligence it is something that they manufactured and also dana the maker of the fuel line.
Tl*the contact owns a 1996 cadillac seville. While driving 30 MPH, the vehicle drove over a slight bump in the road and the air bags suddenly deployed. The contact noticed smoke coming out of the air bags. The vehicle became engulfed with smoke and was very hot. In addition, the contact smelled something burning. The vehicle was driven back to his residence and the auto club came out to cut the air bags. The dealer denied that there was a recall for the vehicle. There is a recall for this vehicle, but only for the 1995 seville (the federal safety agency campaign id number 98v115000 (air bags)). Another dealer was notified and they also denied that there was a recall for this type of vehicle. The contact sustained a sprained thumb and bruises on both hands. The passenger side air bag did not deploy. There was only smoke inhalation from the air bags. The vehicle is currently at the contact's residence. The vehicle has not been repaired, although it was inspected and appears to have a defect. The failure and current mileages were 125,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 1996 cadillac seville. After being parked for more than a week, the vehicle's driver side door control box caught fire. The fire damaged the door, dashboard, and ceiling of the vehicle. The fire department extinguished the fire and provided a report. The current and failure mileages were 131,000.
Smoke came out of the steering column when I took off from a stop light. It was not a great deal of smoke but enough for me to question the problem. I took it to the mechanic and he checked all the wiring in the column and did not find any burned wires. When he removed the air bag package he found what appeared to be burn marks on air bag assembly. He recommended that I take it to dealer at this time.
While backing out of the driveway, smoke came from the dashboard. The consumer exited the vehicle, and it started to burn. Prior to the fire, there was a smell of gas. *ak
While driving. The consumer smelled gas fumes. The consumer then noticed a little smoke, she then pulled into a parking lot away from others, lifted the hood and flames ignited. She said the flames was so hot and high that it burned the paint on the hood and the installation that was under the hood. She said she did not sustained any injuries. The fire dept was called and they put the fire out.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1996 Cadillac Seville fire or smoke
Is fire, smoke or burning smell a common problem on the 1996 Cadillac Seville?
7 of 122 owner complaints about the 1996 Cadillac Seville (6%) mention fire, smoke or burning smell. The model year with the most reports is 1995.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1996 Cadillac Seville?
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 Seville
Stalling 9Fuel smell 8Won't start 7Engine failure 5Fuel leak 5Power steering loss 5
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