1996 CADILLAC SEVILLE Complaints

WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER NOTICED A STRONG FUEL ODOR. *NM RECALL# 04V110000. *SC

WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, SMOKE CAME FROM THE DASHBOARD. THE CONSUMER EXITED THE VEHICLE, AND IT STARTED TO BURN. PRIOR TO THE FIRE, THERE WAS A SMELL OF GAS. *AK *SC

WHILE DRIVING. THE CONSUMER SMELLED GAS FUMES. THE CONSUMER THEN NOTICED A LITTLE SMOKE, SHE THEN PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT AWAY FROM OTHERS, LIFTED THE HOOD AND FLAMES IGNITED. SHE SAID THE FLAMES WAS SO HOT AND HIGH THAT IT BURNED THE PAINT ON THE HOOD AND THE INSTALLATION THAT WAS UNDER THE HOOD. SHE SAID SHE DID NOT SUSTAINED ANY INJURIES. THE FIRE DEPT WAS CALLED AND THEY PUT THE FIRE OUT. *JB

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS CONSUMER SMELLED SMOKE AND A BURNING ODOR COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TWO SEPARATE DEALERS. BOTH DEALERS INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL.*AK

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. *AK

THE CONSUMER REPORTED AN ON-GOING PROBLEM WITH FUEL LEAKING FROM THE FUEL RAIL INJECTOR ASSEMBLY. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED ON FIVE SEPARATE OCCASIONS BY THE DEALER PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *JB

1996 CADILLAC SEVILLE. STRONG SMELL OF FUEL COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. REMOVED THE ENGINE COVER TO SEE FUEL SPRAYING OUT OF A PIN HOLE IN THE FUEL RAIL. IT WAS WETTING WIRES CONTAINED IN A HARNESS. I AM UNABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR AND WILL BE BRINGING IT TO THE DEALER. *AK

FUEL LEAK CAUSED PASSENGER COMPARTMENT TO FILL WITH GASOLINE SMELL. OPENING THE HOOD AND REMOVING THE PLASTIC COVER OVER THE ENGINE FOUND A FUEL RAIL TUBE SQUIRTING GAS CONTINUOUSLY ON THE INTAKE MANIFOLD WHEN THE ENGINE WAS OPERATING. THE ENGINE WAS IMMEDIATELY SHUT OFF TO PREVENT A FIRE.*AK

ACCELERATOR STUCK ON A 1996 CADILLAC SLS, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL OF CAR AND SUBSEQUENT CRASH. CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL AND ACCELERATOR STUCK EVEN AFTER THE CRASH. *LA

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED CONSUMER HEARD KNOCKING SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE. DEALER EXAMINED THE VEHICLE, BUT WOULD ONLY CHANGE THE OIL. THE NOISE IS STILL BEING HEARD WHILE THE VEHICLE IS ON. *AK