1998 CADILLAC DEVILLE Complaints

DT: WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THERE WAS AN OIL LEAK AND VEHICLE LOST ABOUT 7 QUARTS OF OIL. THIS GOT ALL OVER THE MOTOR, MUFFLER, AND THE ROAD. THERE WAS A STRONG BURNING SMELL, BUT DID NOT CATCH ON FIRE. MECHANIC TOLD CONSUMER THAT WAS THE OIL PRESSURE SENSOR. HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED, BUT THE WHOLE ENGINE WILL NEED REPLACEMENT. FOR NEW ENGINE AND CLEAN UP IT WOULD COST $8,400.00 . *AK

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY MOTOR OVERHEATED CAUSING A STALL..WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT THE HEAD BOLTS STRIP OUT OF ALL NORTHSTAR MOTORS..COST OF REPAIR IS APROX. $3000.00..CALLED GM ASSIST HOTLINE AND TOLD THEY WILL OFFER NO HELP

WHILE DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEEDS VEHICLE GOT A FLAT. WHILE RAISING THE VEHICLE WITH ORIGINAL JACK IT SUDDENLY COLLAPSED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. *AK THE JACK COLLAPSED CRUSHING THE AREA OF THE LOWER FRONT FENDER BEHIND THE WHEEL. THE JACK COLLAPSED IMMEDIATELY AFTER PUTTING ON THE SPARE AND HAND TIGHTENING THE NUTS. CAR WAS IN PARK AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS ON. *BF *NM

1998 CADILLAC DEVILLE HAS PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING EQUIPMENT. *MR THE STEERING WHEEL SPUN AROUND LIKE A FAN AND BROKE IMMEDIATELY AFTER. *SC

THE WHEEL CRACKED. THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED IT WHILE PLACING AIR INTO THE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND THE WHEEL WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER. *AK THE CRACK WAS 6 INCHES LONG IN THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL. *SC *JB

BRAKE ROTORS HAVE BEEN TURNED 4 TIMES SINCE NEW KEEP GETTING OUT OF ROUND AND NOW NEED REPLACED DEALER STATES THIS IS NORMAL MAINTENCE NOW BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR AT TIMES WITH NO BRAKES AT ALL CANNOT FIND PROBLEM. *AK TRANSMISSION HESITATES GOING INTO GEAR WHEN COLD WATER LEAK THAT CANNOT BE FOUND USES AT LEAST 1 GALLON PER WEEK OR MORE WHEELS KEEP LOSING AIR CAUSING TIRES TO GO FLAT NO LEAKS IN TIRES RETURNED TO DEALER MANY TIMES FOR REPAIR AIR BAG SERVICE LIGHTS KEEP COMING ON -RETURNED TO DEALER AND NOT FIXED

(1) NOTICED SMELL OF GASOLINE UNDER HOOD, SAW STANDING GAS ON ENGINE; (2) FUEL RAIL CRACKED, RESULTED IN LARGE GAS LEAK ONTO ENGINE BLOCK; (3) FUEL RAIL REPLACED, OLD PART NOT AVAILABLE.*AK

THE ABS TRACTION CONTROL WAS NOT WORKING AND THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN AND OUT OF THIS DEALER REPAIR SHOP FOR THIS PROBLEM SINCE AUG. 2002 AND THE INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH BRAKE FAILURES AND EXTENDED BRAKING DISTANCE KEEP RECURRING. *JB ANNTENA STUCK UP. POWER ANTENNA ASSEMBLY REPLACED. OIL LEVEL LOW AND OIL LIGHT IS ON. THERE WAS NO READING ON THE DIPSTICK. HAD TO ADD TWO QUARTS OF OIL AFTER DRIVING 1500 MILES. OIL LIFE INDICATOR WAS RESET. PISTON, ROD AND OIL RINGS REPLACED. DRIVERS SIDE HEADLIGHT COVER FELL OFF WITH BULB BURNT OUT. HEADLAMP HOUSING ASSEMBLY REPLACED. CONSUMER WENT TO START VEHICLE AND IT WOULDN'T START. BATTERY REPLACED. CATALYTIC CONVERTER RATTLING. DRIVERS SIDE HEATED SEAT/SWITCH INOPERATIVE. WHILE GIVING GAS HESITATES; STRUGGLES UP A HILL. SPARK PLUG WIRE REPLACED. NOTIFICATION BY POSTCARD. ORDERED PARTS. DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW WON'T GO UP. REPLACED LEFT DOOR WINDOW SWITCH. SES LIGHT ON. EXHAUST RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR) REPLACED. TRANSMISSION MAKES A GRINDING NOISE ON FAST ACCELERATION. DEALER FOUND THE EXHAUST PIPE AT THE REAR OF THE CONVERTER SHIFTING A CROSS BRACE WHEN ACCELERATING. REARVIEW MIRROR BROKE OFF BASE. *TT

NO NOTED EVENT. THE HEADLIGHT LENS FOR 98 CADILLACS, (NOT SURE IF THIS APPLIES TO OTHER YEARS AS WELL) COMES LOSE AND LEAVES THE INNER ELEMENTS EXPOSED. THIS SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH MANY CADILLACS DURING THIS PERIOD. I HAD TO PURCHASE 2 HEADLIGHTS. WHAT GUARANTEE DO I HAVE THAT THIS WILL NOT HAPPEN AGAIN. WHY ARE THEY USING SUBSTANDARD MATERIAL. *NM

BOTH FRONT HEADLIGHT LENSES CAME OFF ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING 70-75 MPH IN THE RAIN. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED.*AK