1994 Cadillac Deville

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/31/1998· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  AT 32,000 MILES THE ENGINE ROD BEARINGS/ MAIN ENGINE BEARINGS AND THE CRANKSHAFT ARE PREMATURLEY WORN, WHICH COULD RESULT IN COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

• 12/27/1995· SEATSCrash

  DRIVERS SEAT BACK DESIGNED TO COLLAPSE UPON REAR IMPACT, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE/CONTROL THE VEHICLE. *DSH

• 12/16/2005· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

  1994 CADILLAC DEVILLE CONCOURS LITERALLY BURNED TO THE GROUND IN MY DRIVEWAY. HADN'T BEEN DRIVEN IN OVER 15 HOURS. THE CAR WAS IN PERFECT MECHANICAL CONDITION. *NM

• 12/16/1994· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  DIGITAL SPEEDOMETER IS TOO HARD TO SEE WHEN SUN IS SHINING IN ITS DIRECTION. *SKD

• 12/10/1999· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN

  OIL PAN GASKET, TRANSMISSION COVER GASKET AIR COMPRESSOR, WATER PUMP GASKET ALL FAILED WITHIN 50,000 MILES. *AK

• 12/09/1998· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH TURN SIGNAL. WHEN TURNING SIGNAL ON, IT DOESN'T SHUT OFF AFTER COMPLETING A TURN. IN ADDITION, THE TURN SIGNAL LIGHT IS NOT ILLUMINATING ON THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. *AK

• 12/08/1994· SUSPENSION

  FRONT SHOCKS FAILED. *SKD

• 12/07/1994· VISIBILITY

  DRIVER'S EXTERIOR REAR VIEW MIRROR IS ANGLED UPWARD, IMPAIRING VISIBILITY. *SKD

• 12/03/1998· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH WATER PUMP. WATER PUMP BURNED UP AND DAMAGED OTHER PARTS OF THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

• 11/26/2001· STEERING

  SPEED SENSITIVE POWER STEERING FAILED WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN. *AK

• 11/23/1999· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN

  TOOK CAR IN WITH A MINOR OIL LEAK. DEAL SAYS LEAKING AT CASE HALVES RESEAL CASE HALFS AND OIL PAN AND REPAIR MAIN BEARING BOLT HOLE THREADS $1176.37. PARTS: $310.37, LABOR: $866.00 DEALER SAID ENGINE HAS TO BE PULLED OUT TO REPLACE GASKET. TOLD DEALER NEVER IN 50 YEARS HEARD OF AUTO THAT HAD TO HAVE ENGINE PULLED TO REPLACE A GASKET. DEALER SAID NORTHSTAR DID. INVOICE SHOWS 16 PARTS REPLACED. ON SECOND INCIDENT CAR SUDDENLY DOWNSHIFTED WHILE ON FREEWAY TOOK IMMEDIATELY TO DEALER. CAR SHOWED CODES: P094,P056,P-86. DEALER SAYS TRANSMISSION FLUID HAS SOMEHOW LEAKED ONTO WIRING HARNESS. DEALER SAYS NO MECHICAL PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION ITS AN ELECTRONIC CONNECTION BETWEEN ENGINE (NORTHSTAR) AND TRANSMISSION. 12 PARTS TO BE REPLACED AT COST OF $1584.00. SOME AUTO HAS ALMOST $4000 IN REPAIRS IN LESS THAN ONE YEAR. NORTHSTAR ADVERTISES MAINTENENCE FREE FOR FIRST 100,000. CALLED CADILLAC DIRECT AND THEY SAY CAR IS "TO OLD" FOR THEM TO CONSIDER HELPING ON REPAIRS. *AK

• 11/21/2000· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO RELEASE INFO ON NUMBER OF FAILURES. WANTS $2500 TO FIX THIS OIL LEAK. REFUSES TO REPAIR UNDER SB6088914 OR SB036769. *AK

• 11/21/1994· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  DISTRIBUTOR MODULE FAILED. *SKD

• 11/17/1998· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH FUEL PUMP. THE FUEL PUMP IS COMPLETEY BURNT. THE MANUFACTURER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. AK

• 11/14/1994· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER MODULE FAILED. *AK

• 11/13/1999· POWER TRAIN

  THE TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED. THE DEALER COULD NOT PINPOINT THE ACTUAL PROBLEM WHEN THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. THEY SAID WE SHOULD TRY TO REPLACE THE SOLENOID FIRST AND SEE IF THAT WOULD SOLVE THE PROBLEM. IT DID NOT. THE TRANSMISSION SHOP ANALYZED THE PROBLEM AND SAID IT WAS IN THE TORQUE CONVERTER. THEY ALSO SAID THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE CADILLAC AS GM HAD PUT A "BISQUE" TORQUE CONVERTER IN ALL CADILLACS TO MAKE IT RUN SMOOTHER. IT COST $600 TO HAVE A NEW SOLENOID INSTALLED AND THEN AN ADDITIONAL $3000 FOR A REMANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION. THIS IS INEXCUSEABLE! TO MAKE MATTERS WORSE, I HAD HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM WITH A 1986 OLDSMOBILE DELTA 88. THEN I HAD 4 TRANSMISSIONS! DO YOU HAVE SIMILAR COMPLAINTS? FOR A CAR THAT COSTS THIS MUCH, SURELY THERE MUST BE SOME WAY TO MAKE GM ENGINEER A HALF DECENT POWERTRAIN! AT THE MINIMU, GM SHOULD PAY FOR THE LABOR AND PARTS FOR THIS POWERTAIN. I AM IRATE! *AK

• 11/12/2006· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  GASKET AND SEAL FAILURE ON 1994 CADILLAC DEVILLE CONCOURS:OIL PAN, CRANKSHAFT, BLOCK HALF SEAL, OIL FILTER PLATE. *NM

• 11/12/1996· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  WHEN GOING TO CHANGE LANES(LEFT OR RIGHT) AND WHILE PUSHING THE TURN SIGNAL CONTROL, THE BLINKER ON THE DASH BOARD BLINKS TWICE AS FAST AND THE REAR TAIL LIGHTS DO NOT BLINK AT ALL. THIS HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY. TA *SLC

• 11/11/1994· SUSPENSION

  SUSPENSION SYSTEM FAILURE. *AK

• 11/11/1994· STRUCTURE

  POWER DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR FAILED. *AK

• 11/11/1994· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  FUEL TANK DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN. *AK

• 11/10/1994· POWER TRAIN

  TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK

• 11/10/1994· STRUCTURE

  PASSENGER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCK SWITCH FAILED. *AK

• 11/08/1994· STRUCTURE

  RIGHT REAR POWER DOOR LOCK FAILED. *SKD

• 11/07/2001· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  THE ENGINE HAS A CRACKED BLOCK. AN INSPECTOR SAID IT WAS CAUSED BY FAULTY CASTING. GMC WANTS NOTHING TO DO WITH US.PLEASE HELP US. THANK YOU.*AK

• 11/06/1996· AIR BAGSCrash

  DEER JUMPED IN FRONT OF THE CAR AND TOTALED THE CAR, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

• 11/05/1998· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY HAS AN ERRATIC CLICKING IN THE TURN SIGNAL WHEN USED. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. *AK

• 11/05/1998· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  CONSUMER EXPERIENCING ONGOING PROBLEM WITH STORNG FUEL VAPOR LEAKING INTO VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND HAD THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER REPLACED. CONDITION IMPROVED A LITTLE, BUT SOME FUEL VAPOR IS STILL LEAKING INTO THE VEHICLE. *AK

• 11/04/1998· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  WHEN THE TURN SIGNAL IS IN USE, WOULD MAKE A CLICKING SOUND. WOULD WORK EVERY NOW THEN. ERRATIC PERFORMANCE. SOMETIMES WORKING & SOMETIMES NOT WORKING. HAVE TAKEN TO DEALER & TOLD NOTHING WRONG WITH TURN SIGNALS. *AK

• 11/04/1997· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  ROTORS WARPED CAUSING VIBRATIONS.

• 10/28/1997· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATES

• 10/27/1998· POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  ENGINE CHECK LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. HAVE TAKEN TO DEALER TO CHECK. VEHICLE PUT ON DIANOGSTIC & TRANSMISSION PROBLEM WAS SHOWN. HAD GEARS SLIPPING. PROBLEM NEVER NOTICED BY OWNER WHEN DRIVING. *AK

• 10/25/2001· EQUIPMENTFire

  HAVE REPLACED THREE AC COMPRESSORS BECAUSE OF FIRES, AC STILL DOES NOT WORK. *AK

• 10/25/2000· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  ENGINE HEAD GASKETS BLEWOUT, CAUSING LEAKAGE ONTO ENGINE, RESULTING IN ENGINE SHUTTING DOWN. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE. *AK THE COMPUTER SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE TO PROTECT THE ENGINE WHEN THE GASKET BLEW UP. *YH

• 10/25/1999· AIR BAGSCrash

  WHILE TRAVELING 40MPH AND AS A RESULT OF AN ACCIDENT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING INJURY. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

• 10/24/1994· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  BRAKES PULSATE.

• 10/23/2000· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  FUEL PUMP CONNECTOR INSIDE THE FUEL TANK, BURNED. VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED BY OWNER. *AK THE BURNED CONNECTOR AND THE WIRES ARE ABOVE GASOLINE LEVEL, AND THE OXYGEN COMING THROUGH RELIEF HOSE COULD CAUSE EXPLOSION OR FIRE. *YH

• 10/21/1996· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  DOOR LOCKS ON THIS VEHICLE WILL UNLOCK WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD.

• 10/20/1997· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  VEHICLE JERKS AFTER YOU PUT FOOT ON PEDAL.

• 10/16/2000· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  CORRODED BRAKE LINE FAILED WHILE DRIVING

• 10/15/1998· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  PE98-005; WHEN THE TURN SIGNAL IS USED THE THE SIGNAL BLINKS VERY RAPIDLY. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. DEALER REPLACED THE BULB, PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

• 10/15/1998· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  INTERMITTENTLY THE VEHICLE'S RIGHT TURN SIGNAL FLASHES FAST OR DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. *AK

• 10/09/2000· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  ENGINE SHUT ITSELF OFF HAVING LOW ENGNE COOLANT MESSAGE ON HIGHWAY IN 70 MPH TRAFFIC. I MANAGED TO BEACH THE VEHICLE WITHOUT POWER--NO DAMGE. NORTHSTAR ENGINE ACCORDING TO MFG. IS SUPPOSED TO CONTINUE TO RUN ALTERNATING 4 CYL. TO COOL. THIS ENGINE FAILED AND SHUT DOWN CREATING SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD.

• 10/06/1999· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITYFire

  WHILE DRIVING A/C HEATER FAN MOTOR CAUGHT ON FIRE. TOOK CAR TO DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE MOTOR. INSTRUCTIONS THAT CAME WITH NEW MOTOR STATED NOT TO PUT SPARK PLUGS CLOSE TO FAN WIRE BECAUSE IT COULD CAUSE A FIRE. HOWEVER, CADILLAC PUT SPARK PLUGS TOO CLOSE TO FAN WIRE WHICH CAUSED A FIRE. *AK

• 09/27/2000· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  WIRE CONNECTOR BURNED OUT AT BRAKE CONNECTION INSIDE OF THE TANK. VEHICLE STOPPED RUNNING, AND FUEL PUMP WASN'T PUMPING FUEL. CONSUMER HAD TO PUT THREE FUEL PUMP SENDING UNITS. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.

• 09/25/2002· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLED OUT AND DIED WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. THE DEALER HAS REPAIRED THE VEHICLE.

• 09/24/1996· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  FUEL TANK GAUGE IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. TANK GAUGE HAS BEEN REPLACED (3) TIMES AND READING IS STILL INCORRECT, ABOUT (3) TO (4) GALLONS OFF.*AK

• 09/15/1995· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING WHILE WARNING, DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO FIND PROBLEM. TT

• 09/14/2004· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  UPON REVERSING OUT OF A PARKING LOT VEHICLE SUDDENLY EXPERIENCED BRAKE FAILURE. THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR ,BUT FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER PUMPED THE BRAKE PEDAL. VEHICLE SLOWLY STOPPED BY ITSELF BECAUSE OF THE LOW SPEED BEING DRIVEN. VEHICLE WAS FLAT BEDDED TO A DEALERSHIP. THEY INDICATED THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE RUSTED AND THE BRAKE FLUID POURED OUT. THE RUSTED BRAKE LINES WERE REPLACED.*AK

• 09/12/2003· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  THE BRAKE LINE RUSTED. WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, A HOLE BLEW OUT OF THE BRAKE LINE. THE DEALER PATCHED THE HOLE BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *PH THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TOWED FOUR TIMES. *PH *JB