1993 CADILLAC DEVILLE Power Train Problems

19 complaints about Power Train

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Crashes
7
Fires
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Deaths

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Jun 30, 2015

THE ENGINE FELL OUT THE ENGINE CRADDLE BROKE LOSE FROM THE FRAME IT RUSTED THROUGH THE REST OF THE CAR HAS NO RUST AND IS IN PERFECT CONDITION.THANK GOD I HAD JUST GOTTON OF THE HIGHWAY AND IT HAPPENED STPPED AT THE STOP SIGN.DO I HAVE ANY RECOURSE .

Mileage: 113,000

Jun 10, 2009 Fire

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 CADILLAC DEVILLE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN BURNING AND LEAKING A LARGE AMOUNT OF OIL. THE CONTACT ALWAYS NOTICED OIL SPOTS ON THE GROUND AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. IF THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN FOR A WHILE, SMOKE WILL APPEAR FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE VEHICLE, RATHER THAN THE HOOD. THE FAILURE HAS ALSO CAUSED THE AIR CONDITIONER TO STOP WORKING. A WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND READ, "STOP.TURN OFF ENGINE". A MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE OIL WAS COMING FROM A LINE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE FROM AN UNSPECIFIED HOSE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 94V199000 (POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY), ALTHOUGH THE FAILURES WERE IDENTICAL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 91,000.

Mileage: 85,000

Jan 22, 2008

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 CADILLAC DEVILLE. OCCASIONALLY, THE CONTACT SMELLED A STRANGE ODOR AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN SMOKING AND LEAKING TRANSAXLE FLUID FROM THE COOLING LINE. HE STATED THAT HE NORMALLY DRIVES 1 OR 2 MILES, BUT AFTER DRIVING 60 MILES BETWEEN 55-60 MPH, THE SMELL, SMOKING, AND LEAKING WORSENED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 94V199000 (POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY). THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000.

Mileage: 1,000

Sep 1, 2006

CONSUMER COMPLAINT REGARDING 1993 CADILLAC DEVILLE WHICH WAS REPAIRED WITH 9 DEFECTIVE BRAKE PART BY MECHANIC. *KB AFTER BRAKE REPAIR WERE MADE THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE SHOOK SEVERELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CADILLAC AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT MIDAS USED DEFECTIVE PARTS. THE CONSUMER CLAIMS THE MIDAS BUYS FOREIGN PARTS THAT ARE DEFECTIVE AND NOT TEST OR APPROVED BY AN OUTSIDE SOURCE. THE CONSUMER HAD THE DEFECTIVE BRAKE PARTS IN HIS POSSESSION. R/F INNER JOINT AXLE BENT. THE DEALER REPLACED THE RIGHT FRONT AXLE ASSEMBLY. THE ENGINE MOUNTS BROKE. *NM

Mileage: 129,000

Jan 20, 2004

REQUESTED INFORMATION REGARDING A RECALL ON 1993 CADILLAC DEVILLE. *PH THE CONSUMER VISITED THE PROGRESSIVE INSURANCE OFFICIAL WEB SITE AND FOUND INFORMATION REGARDING A RECALL ON HIS VEHICLE: RECALL NOTICE 94V199000, AXLE ASSEMBLY. THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING ANY INFORMATION REGARDING THIS RECALL INCLUDING THE DATE AND GM RECALL NUMBER. *MR *NM

May 14, 2003

WHILE DRIVING , THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SMOKE, THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND DISCOVERED OIL WAS LEAKING FROM THE ENGINE BLOCK AND THE TRANS AXLE COOLANT HOSE WAS ALSO LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHO REFUSED TO REPAIR IT, THE DEALER STATED THERE WERE TOO MANY LEAKS IN TOO MANY PLACES. THE CONSUMER REPAIRED THE PROBLEMS HIMSELF. THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD HAVE TAKEN RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE REPAIRS SINCE THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THE SAME YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL. *JB

Feb 23, 2001

TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR. DEALER WILL INSPECT VEHICLE.*AK IGNITION COIL FAILED AND WAS REPLACED. THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM COMPUTER FAILED AND WAS REPLACED. THE MILIAGE ON ODOMETER HAD BEEN ALTERED BY THE SALESMAN. *YH

Aug 20, 1998 Fire

TRANSAXLE OIL COOLER COUPLING BROKE/FAILED, CAUSING AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. *AK

Apr 15, 1997

TRANSMISSION PERFOMS POORLY WHEN IN OVERDRIVE.

Aug 6, 1996

TRANSMISSION MAKES NOISE WHEN PUT IN REVERSE GEAR.

Jun 27, 1996

TRANSMISSION FAILED FOUR TIMES.

Dec 19, 1995 Fire

UPPER TRANSAXLE COOLER HOSE FAILED, RESULTING IN A FIRE PRIOR TO RECALL (94V-199). *AK

Sep 26, 1995 Fire

ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE, DUE TO PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION COOLANT LINE, PRIOR TO RECALL. *SD

Sep 26, 1995 Fire

ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE, DUE TO PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION COOLANT LINE, PRIOR TO RECALL. *SD

Apr 17, 1995

UPON RELEASING FOOT FROM ACCELERATOR THEN DEPRESSING PEDAL AGAIN, VEHICLE GIVES ROUGH/HARSH BUMP WHEN ATTEMPTING TO INCREASE SPEED.

Mar 2, 1995 Fire

RECALL RELATED 94V199000, ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD, NEVER RECEIVED THE NOTIFICATION LETTER. TT

Feb 22, 1995

RECALL REPAIRS ON TRANSAXLE OIL COOLER HOSE REFUSED BY DEALER (94V-199). *

Feb 21, 1995 Fire

VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE PRIOR TO RECALL (94V-199). *SKD

Feb 3, 1995

TOOK VEHICLE IN BY APPOINTMENT FOR SERVICE OF A RECALL AND DEALER DIDN'T HAVE THE PARTS. TT