Hit a speed bump - loud noise - could barely brake - avoid collision and after eventually being able to stop; looked under car and fluid gushing out like a rainstorm. Call insurance company who stated it was a collision; however, repair shop and adjuster for insurance company stated it was bound to happen due to rusting and cracking of brake line, etc. And will not pay for repair - auto repair did send a paper showing a recall that was issued by the federal safety agency id: 04v110000 on june 2, 2004 dealing with fuel system and the fuel rail construction which may degrade and crack. I informed not only the insurance adjuster and the repair shop, and I also called cadillac at l-8---458-8006, about this recall and since I never received a recall from cadillac, it would appear that this is an issue which should be addressed by them. I thank you for your assistance.
1997 Cadillac Seville fuel system problems
19 complaints (20% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 83,000.
- owner complaints
- 19
- of this car's complaints
- 20%
- typical mileage
- 83,000
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 1
Which part fails
- Fuel injection system: fuel rail6
- Delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings5
- Delivery: fuel pump2
- Storage: tank assembly1
- Fuel injection system: injectors1
- Delivery1
- Carburetor system1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Cadillac Seville fuel system problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 1997 Cadillac Seville fuel system
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
- What is wrong
- Some passenger vehicles equipped with 4.0l v8 engines have a condition in which the nylon tubing used in the fuel rail construction may degrade and crack. Additionally, the 1995 model year uses a unique underhood fuel return line that may crack. Cracking of the fuel rail or return line tubing can result in a fuel leak into the engine compartment.
- Risk
- Fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the engine fuel rail with a new stainless steel fuel rail. Dealers will also install a revised chassis fuel return line. The recall began on june 2, 2004, for 1996-1997 oldsmobile aurora vehicles. Owners of 1995 cadillacs and 1996-1997 oldsmobile aurora were sent letters on august 6, 2004. Additional letters to owners will be forthcoming. Owners should contact oldsmobile at 1‑800‑630‑6537.
Recall number 04V110000 · Recall details
Related investigations
Fuel rail leaks
On march 3, 2004, general motors notified odi that it was recalling approximately 94,000 my 1995-97 oldsmobile aurora vehicles equipped with 4.0l v8 engines (rpo l47 - vin8 c) to address concerns with underhood fuel leakage from cracked fuel rails and, in some of the vehicles, cracked fuel return lines. According to gm, the nylon tubing (pa12) used in the fuel rail construction in these vehicles may degrade and crack.gm's supplier attributed the cracking to the combined effects of heat, time, alcohol fuel, fuel pressure cycling, and design stresses.in addition, gm stated that the my 1995 aurora uses a unique underhood fuel return line that may also crack at unusually high rates.gm dealers will install a new fuel rail constructed out of stainless steel in all of the recalled vehicles and will also install a revised chassis fuel return line in the my 1995 auroras. On april 16, 2004, general motors notified odi that it was adding approximately 389,000 my 1995-97 cadillac seville, deville and eldorado vehicles equipped with 4.6l v8 engines (rpo's ld8 and l37 - vin8 y and 9) to recall 04v‑110.the recalled cadillacs will receive the new stainless steel fuel rails.this engineering analysis is closed.
EA04003
Fuel rail leakage
The fuel rail assemblies used in the subject vehicles were manufactured by dana.the fuel rail jumper tubes were made of monolayer nylon 12 (pa12).in model year (my) 1998, the jumper tube material was changed from pa12 to m-bond (a multi-layer ptfe/pa12).in addition, all service parts produced since the end of production 1997 use the m-bond jumper tubes. Material analysis performed by dana on failed fuel rails showed that the mono-layer nylon 12 jumper tubes are susceptible to environmental stress cracking (ESC).gm believes the ESC is a result of heat, time, alcohol blended fuel, fuel pressure cycling, and designed in stress. Eight of the gm complaints are duplicative of odi complaints.odi has received 77 of it's 123 complaints in the past 12 months.fuel rail part sales over the last three years range from 3.0 percent of production for the my 1997 cadillac vehicles to 13.1 percent for the my 1995 auroras.at least one of the fire incidents occured while the vehicle was parked within a garage attached to the consumers home.the fire resulted in damage to the dwelling as well as the total loss of the vehicle.this investigation has been upgraded to an engineering analysis.
PE03050
What 1997 Cadillac Seville owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Tl* the contact owns a 1997 cadillac seville. The contact stated that when he parked the vehicle, he noticed that fuel was leaking onto the ground. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure and current mileages were 81,000. The VIN was unavailable.
Tl*the contact owns a 1997 cadillac seville. The contact was informed that his vehicle was included in the federal safety agency campaign id number 04v110000; however, the dealer stated that the recall had expired. The dealer did not want to make any repairs. Less than 72 hours later, the vehicle caught fire upon starting. Flames appeared under the hood and were extinguished with a fire extinguisher. The dealer stated that they would not touch the vehicle due to the fire. A claim was filed with the manufacturer, which was escalated to higher authorities. The contact is awaiting a call back. The vehicle has not been repaired. The VIN was unknown. The current and failure mileages were less than 144,000.
Dt: the consumer states that the fuel sending unit in the gas tank did not work properly, it has a digital fuel gauge on it. The vehicle showed nine gallons of gasoline, then it increased without placing any gasoline in the vehicle, and showed the tank was completely full. The consumer took the vehicle to the dealer, they said that the fuel sending unit needed to be replaced. The consumer noticed this issue with the vehicle on july 1, 2002. There was no for warning, and this occurred every time the consumer drove the vehicle. *ak (11/17/05)
1997 cad seville recall notice received for defect relates to motor vehicle safety. *bf recall#04v110000.
Consumer received recall 04v110000 concerning fuel rail tubing. Took vehicle to the dealer for the repairs. Dealer called consumer, and informed her that fuel was leaking from the vehicle, and that they wanted the consumer to pay for the repairs.
Consumer has a concern about smelling gas fumes when exiting his parked vehicle. Consumer inspected the vehicle and saw fuel spraying onto the manifold from the fuel rail. Dealer was notified. Please provide any further information.
I bought a used car with an extended warranty. A week later the fuel switch went out. I had to spend $80 to get that fixed at the same dealership. After a few weeks the turing switch started smoking so I took it to different dealership to get check out and they fixed it for $100 (co pay) while my car was being fixed they found a major oil leak and asked me if I would like to see if my warranty would fix it. The warrenty people came out and said no we are not going to pay the $1,500 -$2,500 to fix it. The car needs to go back to where you bought it so they can fix the car because the leak was preexisting . At that time I went and talked to one of the owners. He said he would look into it and advised me to go and let the service manager take a look at the car. Come to find out the used car lot knew about the leak and did not tell me at the time of sale otherwise I would not have bought the car . I was told by the service manager that the sales department may pay to get it fixed and they declined. I am now stuck with a $320.00 a month payment on a car that I can't drive very much until the leak is fixed . I would like to get my old car back that I traded in. I was told that I would be able to under the used car lemon law act. One more note I also need to get the steering colum repaired that would be another $210.00 and I work for the company I bought the car from.
Fuel rail cracks and leaks gasoline into the engine compartment.
I have a 1997 cadillac seville sts and the fuel rail sprung a leak resulting in gas spread on the engine and fumes in the passenger compartment. This is extremely dangerous and had I not stopped quickly, a fire would have resulted. From my car repairman and looking on the web, this is not an isolated incident. Note complaint 10045758.
Questions about the 1997 Cadillac Seville fuel system
Does the 1997 Cadillac Seville have fuel system problems?
Owners have filed 19 complaints about the fuel system of the 1997 Cadillac Seville, 20% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 1997 Cadillac Seville fuel system problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 83,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 1997 Cadillac Seville fuel system?
Yes, 1 recall: 04V110000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
What year does the Cadillac Seville have the most fuel system problems?
The Cadillac Seville model years with the most fuel system complaints are 1995 (22 complaints), 1996 (21 complaints) and 1997 (19 complaints).
Other 1997 Cadillac Seville problems
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