1997 CADILLAC DEVILLE Complaints

AFTER SMELLING FUEL AND CALLING THE MANUFACTURER CONSUMER WAS TOLD THERE WAS A FUEL RAIL RECALL, BUT WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF IT. CONSUMER CALLED THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD IT WOULD TAKE 2 MONTHS TO GET THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. AFTER EXPLAINING THAT THERE WAS A SMELL OF FUEL THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE IN , AND WAS TOLD TO PICK IT UP THE NEXT DAY. DEALER LATER CALLED CONSUMER STATING THAT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE SERVICED, AND HAD TO KEEP VEHICLE FOR AN ADDITIONAL WEEK,ON A TWO HOUR REPAIR SINCE THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WAS BACKED UP. *AK

CONSUMER CHECKED NHTSA WEBSITE AND FOUND THERE WAS RECALL 04V110000 CONCERNING FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM FUEL RAIL FAILURE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC INFORMED CONSUMER THERE WAS NO RECALL.*AK

CONSUMER SMELLED A GASOLINE ODOR AROUND THE VEHICLE, AFTER INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE, THE CONSUMER LOCATED A FUEL LEAKAGE BEHIND A METAL PLATE WHERE FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE PLASTIC FUEL RAIL TUBING.*JB

THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE LEAKED EXCESSIVE OIL. THE DEALER STATED THE HEAD GASKET HAS FAILED. *JB

PE 03 050 CONCERNING FUEL RAIL LEAKS. CONSUMER SMELLED FUEL ODOR WHILE DRIVING OR IDLING. VEHICLE WAS BEING INSPECTED BY A REPAIR SHOP. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK RECALL# 04V110000. THE CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT. *SC

I WAS SMELLING FUMES IN THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR. MY FULE LINE WAS LEAKING FULE ONTO THE ENGINE MANAFOLD. I HAD TO REPLACE ONE OF THE FULE LINES TO STOP IT. AFTER THE REPAIR, IT STARTED AGAIN, BUT FROM A DIFFRENT LINE. THE SHOP CONTACTED THE CADILLAC DEALERSHIP WHO TOLD HIM THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE 1995 DEVILLE'S "FULE RAIL LINE" TO REPLACE THE PLASTIC PARTS WITH METAL PARTS. I NEED TO KNOW IF THIS IS A PROBLEM AND RECALL FOR THE 1997 MODEL AS WELL. I HAVE THE DEELIGANCE MODEL. *AK

WHILE DRIVING HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT. CONSUMER MANAGED TO DRIVE HOME. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT PROBLEMS WITH TRACTION CONTROL, ABS AND CONSOLE MESSAGE CENTER, INDICATING A PROBLEM WITH STEERING. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHO INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THESE PROBLEMS WERE NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL, AND ANY REPAIRS WOULD BE CHARGED TO THE CONSUMER. *AK

PE 03 050 CONCERNING FUEL RAIL LEAKS. CONSUMER SMELLED FUEL ODOR WHILE DRIVING OR IDLING. VEHICLE WAS BEING INSPECTED BY A REPAIR SHOP. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT FUEL RAIL SPLITTING AND CREATING A FUEL LEAK. THIS CAUSED FUEL TO SPILL ALL OVER AND AROUND THE ENGINE, WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED A FIRE. CONSUMER STATED THAT THIS PROBLEM WAS REPAIRED, BUT THERE WAS A PRODUCT SAFETY BULLETIN ON THIS. HE DID NOT KNOW WHETHER OR NOT THIS WAS A RECALL. *AK