1992 CADILLAC DEVILLE Engine And Engine Cooling Problems

CONSUMER NOTICED OIL ON THE GROUND WHEN VEHICLE WAS MOVED. THE OIL LEAK IS COMING FROM THE ENGINE. *AK

Mileage: 138,000

ENGINE, HAVE HAD THE HEAD GASKET FAIL AT 71,000 MILES, HAD ENGINE REBUILT, NOW AT 92,000 MILES HEAD GASKET HAS FAILED AGAIN, HAD MECHANIC REPLACE IT, HOWEVER THE BOLT HOLE IN THE ALUMINUM BLOCK HAS HAD THE THREADS STRIP OUT AT ONLY 40 LBS. OF TORQUE AND DEALER CAN OFFER NO POSSIBLE REPAIR ADVICE FOR THIS PROBLEM, HAVING A NEW ENGINE PUT IN VEHICLE AT THIS TIME, ALSO CLEAR COAT FINISH ON UPPER RIGHT CORNER OF FRONT FENDER HAS COME OFF CAUSING THE DARK BLUE FINISH TO BECOME WHITE. CAR ALSO DIES RANDOMLY WHEN PULLING UP TO STOP LIGHTS OR SLOWING DOWN. ALSO HAVING ALL ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION MOUNTS REPLACED DUE TO FAILURE OF TWO MOUNTS. EXPECT MORE FROM CADILLAC THAN THIS TYPE OF LOW QUALITY. *LA

Mileage: 71,000

THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT ON FIRE. *JB THE CONSUMER FELT THAT THE INCIDENT MAY BE THE RESULT OF RECALL #94V199000. SCC

WATER PUMP FAILURES SINCE PURCHASE--WATER PUMP REPLACED SIX TIMES

TWO (2) PROBLEMS: IF ENGINE FAILS, FOR ANY REASON, CAR MUST COME TO A COMPLETE STOP, PLACED IN PARK, TO RESTART ENGINE. IN TRAFFIC THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CONDITION. SECOND, ENGINE QUITS UNDER HARD BRAKING WHEN THERE IS LESS THAN 4 GAL FUEL REMAINING. YES, FUEL FILTER REPLACED. YES, NO WATER IN FUEL SYSTEM. PLEASE ASSIST.8JB

VEHICLE STALLS/ALL FUEL GOES TO ONE SIDE OF TANK. ALSO, THERE IS NO POWER STEERING, AND BRAKES FAILED. *AK FUEL TANK WAS REMOVED WITH NO APPARENT VISABLE PROBLEMS. THIS PROBLEM COULD LEAD TO AN UNCONTROLLABLE VEHICLE IN A TURN. *YH

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SPEED DROPPED TO 5 MPH, CHOKING SOUND. WENT TO DEALER WHO FOUND PLASTIC BUFFER IN FUEL PUMP WAS FALLING APART AND CLOGGING FUEL PUMP. *AK ALSO, THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER AND HESITATES WHEN HOT. *YH

WILL NOT START, ,TURN SWITCH ON L,IGHTS COME ON, WAIT 30 MINUTES MAY START

WATER PUMP COMING LOOSE AT INTERSTATE SPEEDS, CAUSING FAN BELT TO BREAK, LOOSING POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. HAPPENED AGAIN AT 115741 MILES. *AK

WATER PUMP COMING LOOSE AT INTERSTATE SPEEDS, CAUSING FAN BELT TO BREAK, LOOSING POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. HAPPENED AGAIN AT 115741 MILES. *AK

INTERMITTENTLY WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT INDICATIONAS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WATER PUMP FAILED CAUSING WHINNING NOISE TO COME FROM ENGINE. NLM

RADIATOR LEAKING ON RIGHT CAUSING COOLANT TO LEAK FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. NLM

BEARING IN CRANKSHAFT FAILED CAUSING EXCESSIVE ENGINE NOISE. NLM

TIMING COVER OIL SEAL FAILED CAUSING LEAK. NLM

OIL PAN LEAKING. NLM

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND THERE WAS A LEAKAGE COMING FROM THE GAS TANK. CONSUMER HAD THE GAS TANK REPLACED. WHEN STOPPING AND TAKING OFF AGAIN, THE VEHICLE WOULD MOVE VERY SLOWLY AND JERK. ALSO, WHEN THE CONSUMER PUTS FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR THE VEHICLE ISN'TPICKING UP ANY SPEED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 40MPH THE PULLEY CONECTED TO THE WATER PUMP BROKE AND CAME OUT OF THE ENGINE. CONSUMER HAS HAD WATER PUMP REPLACED 16 MONTHS AGO BEFORE THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

DRIVING FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES ,PARKED VEHICLE, ABOUT 3-4 MINUTES LATER VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE WITHIN ENGINE COMPARTMENT, RESULTING IN TOTAL LOSS OF VEHICLE. *AK

THE WATER PUMP, FRONT BRAKE AND ROTORS NEEDS REPLACING, THE REAR CYLINDER IS LEAKING, AND THERE IS A POSSIBLE PROBLEM WITH THE TORQUE CONVERTER.

MOTOR MOUNTS/BOLTS BROKE, CAUSING LEAKAGE AND ENGINE FAILURE.

AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. CAUSE NOT DETERMINED BY FIRE MARSHALL. *AK THERE WAS A RECALL 94V199 REGARDING UPPER TRANSAXLE COOLER HOSE, RECALL STATES THE HOSE CAN PULL OUT OF THE CRIMPED COUPLING AND CAUSE A LEAK, WHEN EXPOSED TO IGNITION SOURCE, FIRE COULD OCCUR, CONSUMER HAD TAKEN TO DEALER AFTER RECEIVING NOTICE, ALSO BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND DEALER REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER, SAME DAY AFTER REPAIR, VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. *SLC

FUEL TANK FAILURE, WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE AND TURNING A CORNER, FUEL GOES TO ONE SIDE OF TANK. VEHICLE EXPERIENCES STALLING. *SLC

OIL PAN GASKET LEAKS.

INTERMITTENT STALLING. *SD

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. *SD

INTERMITTENT STALLING. *SD

OIL COOLING HOSE FAILED 4 TIMES AFTER RECALL REPAIRS, CAUSING OIL LEAKAGE. (RECALL 94V-199)*SD

OIL COOLING HOSE FAILED 4 TIMES AFTER RECALL REPAIRS, CAUSING OIL LEAKAGE. (RECALL 94V-199)*SD

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. *SD