1996 CADILLAC DEVILLE Fuel System, Gasoline Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 CADILLAC DEVILLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V110000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: DELIVERY: HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS) YET THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE FAILURES WITH THE VEHICLE AFTER REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED AND THE MECHANIC ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE PLASTIC TUBING CONNECTED TO THE STAINLESS STEEL FUEL RAIL FAILED, CAUSING FUEL TO SPRAY INTO THE ENGINE. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE TUBING WAS NO LONGER MANUFACTURED THEREFORE THEY COULD NOT AUTHORIZE THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 154,000.

Mileage: 154,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 CADILLAC DEVILLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE CONTACT SMELLED A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, THE ODOR WAS PRESENT WHEN THE ENGINE WAS STARTED AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THERE WERE NO WARNINGS PRIOR TO THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE NYLON TUBING USED IN THE FUEL RAIL CONTRIBUTED TO FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE ENGINE. THE ORIGINAL PART WAS DISCONTINUED AND THE REPLACEMENT COMPONENT WOULD COST $400. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V110000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY;HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS), ALTHOUGH THE FAILURES WERE IDENTICAL. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN AND MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.

UPON APPROACHING THE 1996 CADILLAC DEVILLE IT WAS NOTED THAT A FLUID WAS DRIPPING FROM BEHIND THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL. INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE LEAK WAS GASOLINE - OPENING THE HOOD FOUND NO LEAKS. CAR WAS STARTED IN ORDER TO RELOCATE IT IN THE DRIVE WAY, WITHIN A MINUTE OF STARTING THERE WAS A STRONG BLAST OF VAPORIZED GASOLINE SPRAYING ON THE DRIVEWAY. CAR WAS IMMEDIATELY SHUTOFF. FURTHER INSPECTION SHOWED THERE WAS A LEAK FROM THE PLASTIC FUEL LINE UNDER THE FLOOR AT A LOCATION UNDER THE DRIVER'S SEAT. THE PLASTIC FUEL LINE IS MOUNTED PARALLEL THE BODY AND IT IS ABOUT 9 INCHES OUTBOARD OF THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME THAT DAY THAT THE CAR WAS STARTED. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE CADILLAC DEALER WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED BY INSTALLING A NEW FUEL HARNESS - PART NUMBER 25644121 AT A COST OF $608 TO ME. ANY DESIGN THAT USES PLASTIC (NYLON) FUEL LINES PLACED SO CLOSE TO THE HOTTEST PART OF THE CAR IS JUST PLAIN IRRESPONSIBLE ! *TR

Mileage: 114,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 CADILLAC DEVILLE. THE CONTACT SMELLED FUEL UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE. HE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V110000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON THREE OCCASIONS AND EACH TIME THE DEALER STATED THEY RAN OUT OF PARTS. THE CONTACT HAD SCHEDULED REPAIR APPOINTMENTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 101,000.

Mileage: 90,000

TL*- THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD POP COME FROM UNDER THE HOOD OF THE 1996 CADILLAC DEVILLE AND ALSO NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACT TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF, AND THEN NOTICED THERE FLAMES WERE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD . THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL. THE VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAD 115000 MILES. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A RECALL 04014 FOR THE FUEL SYSTEM .

Mileage: 115,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS ON THE HIGHWAY, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE ENGINE DID NOT RESTART AND WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY WAS INOPERATIVE AND REVEALED FRAYED, MELTED WIRES. THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED.

Mileage: 111,000

AFTER BRINGING THE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR FUEL RAIL RECALL REPAIRS VEHICLE STARTED UP SLOWLY. THEN, CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR AN OIL CHANGE, AND MECHANIC DISCOVERED RANCHED, PLIERS, AND A SOCKET EXTENSION. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND THEY STATED THEY WANTED THEM BACK. VEHICLE WAS STILL RUNNING VERY ROUGHLY, AND THE DEALER WANTED TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP. THE CONSUMER WAS CHARGED $50.00 TO ANALYZE THE DEFECT.*AK

Mileage: 46,000

AFTER BRINGING THE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR FUEL RAIL RECALL REPAIRS VEHICLE STARTED UP SLOWLY. THEN, CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR AN OIL CHANGE, AND MECHANIC DISCOVERED RANCHED, PLIERS, AND A SOCKET EXTENSION. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND THEY STATED THEY WANTED THEM BACK. VEHICLE WAS STILL RUNNING VERY ROUGHLY, AND THE DEALER WANTED TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP. THE CONSUMER WAS CHARGED $50.00 TO ANALYZE THE DEFECT.*AK

Mileage: 46,000

LTR REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT OF REPAIR FOR RECALLED FUEL PUMP ON THEIR 1996 CADILLAC DEVILLE. *BF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 04V110000. THE VEHICLE STALLED DUE TO A LOSS OF FUEL PRESSURE TO THE ENGINE. THE SERVICE DEPT FOUND THE FUEL PUMP FUSE BLOWN. *TC *JB

Mileage: 58,605

REIMBURSEMENT REQUEST WAS NOT HONEST IN ANY WAY. *BF THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE STALLS AT 75 MPH. THE DEALER STATED THAT A REIMBURSMENT IS NOT POSSIBLE BECAUSE THE REPLACEMENT OF THE FUEL RAIL WAS NOT IN THE RECALL. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 04V110000. *TC *JB

CADILLAC DEVILLE 1996, FILLER AND VAPOR RETURN FUEL LINES RUSTED THROUGH. *BF THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED OF A RECALL, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL SYSTEM WAS NOT RELATED TO THE RECALL, WHICH DEALT WITH CRACKS IN THE INJECTION FUEL LINES. *JB

THE VEHICLE'S PLASTIC FUEL LINE FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION. *NM THE CONSUMER WAS DENIED PAYMENT OF THE REPAIRS BY CADILLAC BECAUSE HE DID NOT SHOW THE REQUIRED CREDIT CARD RECEIPT. CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 04V110000 *TC *JB

Mileage: 91,848

WHILE DRIVING A GAS ODOR SMELL WAS COMING FROM THE VENTS INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE FUEL RAIL NEEDED REPLACEMENT. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL04V110000. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE BLEW UP BEFORE THE RECALL CAME ABOUT. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE CADILLAC MANUFACTURER. SHE WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA A RECALL LETTER#04V110000: REGARDING FUEL RAIL. DEALERSHIP STILL DOES NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE TO CONDUCT RECALL REPAIRS. DEALER INDICATED TO THE CONSUMER THAT HE SHOULD WAIT AN ADDITIONAL TWO WEEKS.*AK

ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2004 WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 50 MPH. THE CONSUMER SMELLED GAS AND SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE DAY BEFORE INCIDENT, THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A NHTSA RECALL LETTER # 04V110000: SOME PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4.0L V8 ENGINES HAVE A CONDITION IN WHICH THE NYLON TUBING USED IN THE FUEL RAIL CONSTRUCTION MAY DEGRADE AND CRACK. ADDITIONALLY, THE 1995 MODEL YEAR USES A UNIQUE UNDERHOOD FUEL RETURN LINE THAT MAY CRACK. CRACKING OF THE FUEL RAIL OR RETURN LINE TUBING CAN RESULT IN A FUEL LEAK INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.

THE FUEL LINE CONNECTION TO THE FUEL PUMP ON THE 1996 CADILLAC DEVEILLE FAILE SPRAYING FUEL ON THE CAR AND GROUND CREATING A FIRE HAZARD. THIS APPARENTLY IS SUBJECT TO A RECALL AS GM RECALL # 04014. WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE NOR BEEN INFORMED OF THE HAZARD. VIM 1GKD52Y7TU300292. *AK

Mileage: 68,000

WAS DRIVING, SMELLED STRONG GAS ODOR. FUEL RAIL LEAKING . WORRIED ABOUT A CAR FIRE. SO MUCH FOR BEING A GM CUSTOMER ALL MY LIFE THEY HAVE HAD SEVERAL OF THESE COMPLAINTS AND DO NOT RECALL IT. *JB

FUEL RAIL HAS LEAKED TWO TIMES IN THE PAST TWO YEARS. I HAVE HAD LEAKS SEALED EACH TIME AND NOW I HAVE THE LEAK AGAIN.

Mileage: 105,000

WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE A GASOLINE ODOR ENTERED THE PASSENGER CABIN. ALSO, THE VEHICLE'S START TIME INCREASED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A FIRESTONE DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE FUEL INJECTION RAIL SYSTEM. *AK *MR

Mileage: 64,000

THERE WAS A GASOLINE SMELL INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER POPPED THE HOOD AND NOTICED THAT FUEL RAIL WAS SPRAYING GAS ONTO THE FUEL LINE. *AK THE FUEL LINE WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE. *SCC *JB

Mileage: 25,213

INJECTOR ( PLASTIC) GAS LINES WERE SPRAYING VAPORIZED GAS OVER THE ENGINE. WHY THIS DIDN'T IGNITE IS BEYOND BELIEF! OUR CERTIFIED CADILLAC MECHANIC SAID THAT MOST CARS HAVE METAL GAS LINES NOT PLASTIC. THE PLASTIC HOSES ARE MOLDED INTO THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM SO WHEN THEY CRACK WITH AGE, THEY HAVE TO REPLACE THE WHOLE SYSTEM NOT JUST THE PLASTIC LINES. HOW WOULD ANYONE KNOW THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM - ONLY BECAUSE THE FUMES BECAME MORE INTENSE DID I TAKE IT IN. I HAD BEEN DRIVING THE CAR WITH PASSENGERS FOR THREE WEEKS PRIOR AND THE CAR COULD CATCH ON FIRE AND POSSIBLY EXPLODED. IT HAS APPROXIMATELY 79,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. *JB

Mileage: 79,000

THE FUEL PUMP WAS INOPERATIVE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. **NLM FUEL PUMP FAILED CAUSED BY METAL SHAVINGS FOUND IN PLASTIC FUEL TANK. FUEL PUMP AND TANK WERE REPLACED. *TT

Mileage: 59,550

THE FUEL INJECTOR RAIL BROKE AND FUEL SPILL ONTO THE ENGINE. CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LEAK FUEL AND A FIRE. TS FUEL RAIL AND REGULATOR REPLACED. *TT

Mileage: 57,300

ENGINE STALLED WHILE DRIVING. DEALER DETERMINED FUEL PUMP HAD SHORTED OUT, CAUSING THE STALLING. FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED.*AK *TT

THERE IS A GASOLINE SMELL WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE. TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC AND THEY STATED THAT FUEL INJECTION LINE HAD TWO PIN HOLES IN IT, AND RAW GAS WAS SPRAYING OVER LEFT FRONT OF ENGINE. CONSUMER FELT CAR COULD CATCH ON FIRE. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT AFTER REPAIR, GAS WAS SMELLED AGAIN. AT THIS TIME TOOK TO THE DEALER AND THEY FOUND FUEL RAIL WAS LEAKING IN A DIFFERENT PLACE AND REPLACED IT. *YH

WHILE DRIVING AT 5-10 MPH VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER STEERING AND VARIOUS OTHER COMPONENTS. CONSUMER NOTED THAT ENGINE WAS STILL ON. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER; DEALER HAS REPLACED FUEL PUMP. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

CONSUMER SMELLED FUEL INSIDE VEHICLE THAT WAS COMING THROUGH AIR CONDITIONER VENTS. DALER WAS REPLACING FUEL LINES THAT CONNECT TO THE FUEL RAIL AT THIS TIME.*AK

Mileage: 77,000

WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE CUTS OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO LOCK UP. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP AND OTHER PARTS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHEN TRAVELING VEHICLE CUT OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER STATED THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED REPLACING. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

FUEL PUMP FAILED.

GAS TANK STRUCTURE NOT DESIGNED EFFICIENTLY ,RESULTING IN TANK FALLING APART FROM ROAD DEBRIS WHICH PUNCTURED TANK.

VEHICLE BACKFIRES WHEN STARTED. *AW

HOLE TORN IN GAS TANK WHEN DRIVER HIT SOMETHING IN ROADWAY. *DSH