1997 CADILLAC DEVILLE Complaints

LEAKS OCCURRED ON THE PLASTIC LINES SURROUNDING THE TOP OF THE MOTOR. *PH (FIRE CONCERNING THE FUEL LINES) *SC

WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDETERMINED SPEED VEHICLE STALLED, MAKING IT DIFFICULT FOR THE DRIVER TO PULL OUT OF TRAFFIC. *AK CONSUMED SMELLED GAS AND NOTICED THE VEHICLE CONSUMED 12 GALLONS INSTEAD OF 4. SERVICE CENTER WOULDN'T START OR MOVE VEHICLE ONCE THEY DISCOVERED GAS STRAY EMANATING FROM MOTOR. THEY STATED CONSUMER WAS LUCKY VEHICLE DIDN'T CATCH FIRE. *PH

WHILE MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. THE DRIVER MANAGED TO PULL OVER, ALTHOUGH WITH SOME DIFFICULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY THE MECHANIC THAT THE CAUSE OF THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKING UP WAS DUE TO THE RACK AND PINION. *AK THE RACK AND PINION WAS REPLACED. *SCC *JB

MY CAR SMELLED LIKE GAS WHEN I GOT OT WORK, 7 MILES FROM HOME, AND WHEN I GOT IT TO THE SHOP THEY FOUND THAT IT HAD A FUEL RAIL LEAK. THERE WAS ANOTHER STS IN THE SHOP WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND THE VINCE WHIBBS DEALERSHIP IN PENSACOLA SAID THAT THEY HAD TWO OF THEM IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS. I THINK THAT THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM AND IT SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO. I WAS VERY LUCKY THAT MY CAR DID NOT CATCH ON FIRE. I CONTACKED GM AND TALKED TO HEATHER LEWIS, CASE NUMBER 1-156497228 AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY WOULD LOOK INTO THIS AND CALL BE BACK ON NOVEMBER 3, BETWEEN THREE AND FIVE P.M. SHE NEVER CALL ME BACK.*AK

WHILE DRIVING, THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED FOR NO APPARENT REASON WHICH CAUSED DAMAGED TO THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER ALSO SUFFERED INJURIES FROM THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE DID NOT HIT ANYTHING. *JB

WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE THE CONSUMER SMELLED GAS WHICH HAD COME FROM THE ENGINE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE FUEL RAIL LEAKED AND DUMPED FUEL ON THE ENGINE. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED A NUMBER OF DEALERS AND FOUND MANY HAD BACK-ORDER ON THE FUEL RAIL. *AK CADILLAC WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. (94-97'S HAD EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM) *SCC

WHEN BRAKING UNDER 50 MPH FRONT END WOULD VIBRATE. CAUSE HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED. *AK

I SMELLED GAS FROM VEHICLE TOOK TO DEAL WHERE THEY FOUND A SMALL PINHOLE IN THE FUEL RAIL ASSEMBLY. VERY HAZARDOUS FUEL WAS LEAKING ON TO THE ENGINE.*AK

FRONT RIGHT SEAT BELT LATCH WILL STAY ENGAGED IN THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY. THE DEALERSHIP HAS YET TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF FAILURE. *AK

WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE ABS BRAKE LIGHT WOULD APPEAR ON THE DASHBOARD. PLEASE FILL IN ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *PH