Tl* the contact owns a 1997 cadillac seville. The contact stated that the vehicle was driving roughly. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was flickering on and off. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who referred the contact to an authorized dealer. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 89,007.
Cadillac Seville check engine light comes on
10 of the 749 owner complaints about the Cadillac Seville describe check engine light, most of them for the 1995 model year.
- owner complaints
- 10
- worst model year
- 1995
- typical mileage
- 95,000
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
By model year
- 20021
- 20001
- 19972
- 19962
- 19953
- 19901
Often reported together
What owners say
Tl* the contact owns a 1995 cadillac seville. The contact stated that there was a strong fuel odor emitting from the engine and the service engine light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where the failure could not be diagnosed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be repaired under the federal safety agency campaign number 04v110000 (fuel system, gasoline) but the contact was informed that the recall expired. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 180,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 cadillac seville. The contact stated that while driving 55 MPH, transmission fluid leaked from the vehicle and the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact was able to drive the vehicle to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the head gasket and motor mounts needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 128,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 1995 cadillac seville. While driving approximately 35 MPH, the vehicle would not slow down when the brake pedal was depressed. The contact had to continuously pump the brake pedal in order to stop the vehicle. Afterwards, the ABS and engine lights began illuminating on the instrument panel. The vehicle was driven to a local repair shop for a diagnostic, but the cause of the failure could not be determined. The dealer stated that they would have to keep the vehicle in order to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer has not been notified and the vehicle has not been repaired. The current mileage was 100,000 and failure mileage was 95,000.
Various check engine codes became present. Dealership repaired items dealing with codes, but codes would later reappear. Found that the front engine mount was broken. Engine was moving around in engine compartment, disturbing the electrical harness connections and bumping and damaging parts. This was an expensive repair process, because access to engine mount is complicated. We are still shaking down the engine in finding additional parts that were damaged.
While driving, the check engine light appeared on the dashboard and remained on and then the vehicle stalled. The consumer tried to restart the vehicle, but was unsuccessful. The consumer had the vehicle towed to the dealer for inspection. The mechanic informed the consumer that the sensor needed to be replaced. Please fill in additional information.
While driving check engine lightappeared on the dashboard and remained on. Consumer noticed that the temperature gauge registered hot, and overheated. Could not drive the vehicle. Consumer contacted dealer for an appointment for inspection and repairs.
After driving 1,400 miles, vehicle burns a great deal of oil. Engine light continuously stays on. *ak.
Engine warning light would come on during normal operation of vehicle while traveling at any speed. Dealership examined vehicle and could not determine a cause for the problem. Then with approximately 61,000 miles on vehicle , engine warning light illuminated again, and the vehicle was towed to dealership. Mechanic diagnosed that an engine coolant bypass hose leaked, and caused severe damage to the engine, which has to be replaced at consumer's expense. Please provide any additional information / documentation.
Engine light came on due to contamination of the air pump within the exhaust system.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the Cadillac Seville check engine light
Why does the check engine light come on in the Cadillac Seville?
Owners who report it most often also describe engine stalls while driving, engine overheating and gas smell in the cabin.
Which Cadillac Seville years have check engine light problems?
The model years with the most reports are 1995 (3 complaints), 1996 (2 complaints) and 1997 (2 complaints).
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