1997 CADILLAC DEVILLE Fuel System, Gasoline Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CADILLAC DEVILLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 40 MPH, GASOLINE FUEL FUMES EMITTED FROM THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATED THAT THERE A HALF OF TANK OF GAS WAS IN THE TANK, WHEN THE TANK WAS NEARLY EMPTY. THE VEHICLE HAS GONE EMPTY ON FUEL ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 114.000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Mileage: 113,000

THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT, BEGAN TO SMELL GASOLINE, SO I DID STOP IN A GAS STATION, OPEN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT(THE HOOD) AND NOTICED A BIG GAS LEAK ON THE GASOLINE RAIL CLOSE TO THE CARBURETOR OR FUEL BURNER, SO I DECIDED TO STOP THERE AND HAVE TOWED THE VEHICLE TO SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS...THE MECHANIC CHARGED ME 560.00 TO CHANGE THE COMPLETE RAIL FOR A METAL ONE WITH THE GUARANTEE THAT THIS ONE WILL NOT HAPPEN THE SAME THING, BECAUSE IS A METAL ONE NOT A PLASTIC ONE THAT THE CAR HAVE ORIGINALLY INSTALLED... WHEN I SAW THIS RECALL , I ASK MYSELF WHO IS GOING TO PAY NOW FOR THIS ?????!!!!!!! *TR

Mileage: 97,500

GM CADILLAC RECALL #38145 MY GM SERVICE REQUEST NUMBER [XXX] GM REFUSES TO REIMBURSE FOR AN EMERGENCY REPAIR. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 117,000

I HAVE A 1997 CADILLAC DEVILLE. DURING HOT WEATHER AFTER THE CAR HAS BEEN DRIVEN LONG ENOUGH TO REACH OPERATING TEMP AND THEN SHUT OFF, RAW GASOLINE FLOWS OUT OF THE CHARCOAL FILTER VENT (MOUNTED ABOVE THE REAR AXLE) AND ONTO THE GROUND AND SATURATES AN AREA OF 8-10 FEET IN DIAMETER UNDER THE CAR. IT HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER TWICE AND TO DATE 2 OXYGEN SENSORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, THE MAP SENSOR, THE PURGE VALVE SOLENOID, THE PURGE VALVE SWITCH, AND THE CHARCOAL FILTER HAVE ALSO BEEN REPLACED. NONE OF WHICH HAS SOLVED THE PROBLEM. NO ONE AT THE DEALER(S) I'VE CONTACTED SEEM TO KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT WHAT COMPONENTS INSIDE THE FUEL TANK OR FUEL SYSTEM COULD CAUSE EXCESSIVE PRESSURE OR HEAT IN THE FUEL TANK CAUSING IT TO BE PUMPED OR VENTED OUT THROUGH THE CHARCOAL FILTER AND ON TO THE GROUND. WHEN THIS OCCURS, IT IS ALWAYS ACCOMPANIED BY A GURGLING SOUND IN THE CHARCOAL FILTER AS IF THE FUEL IS BUBBLING OR BOILING. IT ONLY SEEMS TO OCCUR IN HOT WEATHER REGARDLESS OF HOW MANY MILES THE CAR HAS BEEN DRIVEN. *JB

Mileage: 43,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH ON A DRY HIGHWAY, THERE WAS A VERY STRONG GASOLINE SMELL DETECTED FROM INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE OCCUPANTS IN THE VEHICLE BECAME SICK AND LIGHT HEADED. THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO LET THE CONTACT CONTINUE DRIVING THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE FUEL LEAKAGE. THE UNDERCARRIAGE WAS SATURATED WITH GASOLINE. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE FUEL RAIL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 09/20/06. *JB

Mileage: 81,000

FUEL LEAKING FROM BOTH GASOLINE AND RETURN LINES. *JB

Mileage: 71,000

DT: CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER ON HER 1996 CADILLAC DEVILLE IN 09-2004. SHE CALLED THE DEALER, KEYSER BROTHERS CADILLAC TO SET UP AN APPOINTMENT. THE DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. SHE CALLED BACK IN 11-04 AND 11-11 AND THEY STILL DIDN'T HAVE THE PARTS. SHE CALLED AGAIN IN 2-05 AND ON 7-8-05 STILL NO PARTS. SHE OFFERED TO DROP IT OFF AND LEAVE IT OVERNIGHT AND HE REFUSED. HE TOLD HER HE COULD ONLY FIX THE CAR DURING THE WEEK WHILE SHE HAD TO WORK. HE DIDN'T WORK ON SATURDAYS. THE RECALL 04014 REPAIRS REGARDING: ENGINE FUEL RAIL WAS DONE. . *AK

Mileage: 100,000

1997 CADILLAC DEVILLE HAS PROBLEMS WITH FUEL RAIL AS WELL AS THE FUEL PUMP.*MR THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER TO HAVE THE RECALL PERFORMED. THE CONSUMER STOPPED SMELLING GAS FOR AWHILE, BUT THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO HAVE RESURFACED. THE VEHICLE STALLED, BACK FIRED AND THERE WAS A LOSS OF RPMS. OVER THE YEARS 2 FUEL PUMPS HAVE BEEN REPLACED IN AN ATTEMPT TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM AND ON 5 OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED. *JB

1997 CADILLAC DEVILLE HAS PROBLEMS WITH FUEL RAIL AS WELL AS THE FUEL PUMP.*MR THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER TO HAVE THE RECALL PERFORMED. THE CONSUMER STOPPED SMELLING GAS FOR AWHILE, BUT THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO HAVE RESURFACED. THE VEHICLE STALLED, BACK FIRED AND THERE WAS A LOSS OF RPMS. OVER THE YEARS 2 FUEL PUMPS HAVE BEEN REPLACED IN AN ATTEMPT TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM AND ON 5 OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED. *JB

RE: DEFECTIVE FUEL SYSTEM IN 1997 CADILLAC DEVILLE. REQUESTING A DEFECT INVESTIGATION. *BF ABOUT AN HOUR AFTER RECALL REPAIRS WERE MADE TOT HE VEHICLE FUEL RAIL THE CONSUMER SMELL GAS FUMES. THE CONSUMER CHECKED THE VEHICLE AND SAW A LEAK COMING FROM THE FUEL REGULATOR. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE O-RING. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN BACK TOT HE CONSUMER'S HOME WHERE HE AGAIN NOTICED A FUEL SMELL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE REGULATOR ASSEMBLY AND CHARGED THE CONSUMER FOR THE REPAIR. THE CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPLACED REGULATOR ASSEMBLY SINCE IT WAS RELATED TO RECALL 04V110000 . *NM

CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE KEPT STALLING, AND CUTTING OFF. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHO REPAIRED SEVERAL THINGS, INCLUDING THE FUEL SYSTEM AT A COST TO THE CONSUMER. CONSUMER LATER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 04V110000. *AK

Mileage: 108,000

FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR BECAME DEFECTIVE AFTER TAKING THE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR FUEL RAIL RECALL 04V110000 REPAIRS. *AK

Mileage: 90,204

AFTER SMELLING FUEL AND CALLING THE MANUFACTURER CONSUMER WAS TOLD THERE WAS A FUEL RAIL RECALL, BUT WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF IT. CONSUMER CALLED THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD IT WOULD TAKE 2 MONTHS TO GET THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. AFTER EXPLAINING THAT THERE WAS A SMELL OF FUEL THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE IN , AND WAS TOLD TO PICK IT UP THE NEXT DAY. DEALER LATER CALLED CONSUMER STATING THAT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE SERVICED, AND HAD TO KEEP VEHICLE FOR AN ADDITIONAL WEEK,ON A TWO HOUR REPAIR SINCE THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WAS BACKED UP. *AK

Mileage: 75,266

CONSUMER CHECKED NHTSA WEBSITE AND FOUND THERE WAS RECALL 04V110000 CONCERNING FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM FUEL RAIL FAILURE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC INFORMED CONSUMER THERE WAS NO RECALL.*AK

CONSUMER SMELLED A GASOLINE ODOR AROUND THE VEHICLE, AFTER INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE, THE CONSUMER LOCATED A FUEL LEAKAGE BEHIND A METAL PLATE WHERE FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE PLASTIC FUEL RAIL TUBING.*JB

Mileage: 92,000

PE 03 050 CONCERNING FUEL RAIL LEAKS. CONSUMER SMELLED FUEL ODOR WHILE DRIVING OR IDLING. VEHICLE WAS BEING INSPECTED BY A REPAIR SHOP. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK RECALL# 04V110000. THE CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT. *SC

Mileage: 37,514

I WAS SMELLING FUMES IN THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR. MY FULE LINE WAS LEAKING FULE ONTO THE ENGINE MANAFOLD. I HAD TO REPLACE ONE OF THE FULE LINES TO STOP IT. AFTER THE REPAIR, IT STARTED AGAIN, BUT FROM A DIFFRENT LINE. THE SHOP CONTACTED THE CADILLAC DEALERSHIP WHO TOLD HIM THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE 1995 DEVILLE'S "FULE RAIL LINE" TO REPLACE THE PLASTIC PARTS WITH METAL PARTS. I NEED TO KNOW IF THIS IS A PROBLEM AND RECALL FOR THE 1997 MODEL AS WELL. I HAVE THE DEELIGANCE MODEL. *AK

PE 03 050 CONCERNING FUEL RAIL LEAKS. CONSUMER SMELLED FUEL ODOR WHILE DRIVING OR IDLING. VEHICLE WAS BEING INSPECTED BY A REPAIR SHOP. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK

Mileage: 37,000

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT FUEL RAIL SPLITTING AND CREATING A FUEL LEAK. THIS CAUSED FUEL TO SPILL ALL OVER AND AROUND THE ENGINE, WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED A FIRE. CONSUMER STATED THAT THIS PROBLEM WAS REPAIRED, BUT THERE WAS A PRODUCT SAFETY BULLETIN ON THIS. HE DID NOT KNOW WHETHER OR NOT THIS WAS A RECALL. *AK

SMELLED GASOLINE STRONG IN CABIN AND IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT. NO VISIBLE SIGNS OF GAS UNTIL TOOK OFF TOP COVER. FOUND FUEL RAIL LEAKING AND SQUIRTING RAW GASOLINE ONTO HOT ENGINE FROM THE PLASTIC FUEL LINE BETWEEN INJECTORS. QUITE FORTUNATE THAT NO FIRE OR EXPLOSION OCCURED. SAW RECALL ON THIS SITE FOR FUEL RAIL REGARDING 97 CAD DEVILLE BUT DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO FIX SAYING NOT ON RECALL...BUT IT IS AT NHTSA SITE. THIS NEEDS TO BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL OF ANY OTHER MODELS WITH THIS FUEL RAIL SYSTEM. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION WITH PRESSURIZED GASOLINE BEING BLOWN RIGHT ON ENGINE!! WE ARE CONCERNED THAT OTHERS MIGHT HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM AND IT COULD RESULT IN AN EXPLOSION OR FIRE. *AK

VERY STRONG GASOLINE SMELL EVERYTIME TIME YOU GET OUT OF THE CAR OR JUST WALK BY THE CAR. NO GAS ON GROUND LEAKAGE OF GASOLINE WILL CERTAINLY START A FIRE INDEPENDENT GARAGE FOUND THE FILLER PIPE CORRODED AND LEAKING. *AK GARAGE REPLACED FILLER PIPE. OLD PIPE NOT AVAILABLE

Mileage: 52,000

FUEL RAIL PRODUCED A LEAK. CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT THE VEHICLE WILL CATCH ON FIRE. *AK

Mileage: 82,000

CONSUMER'S HUSBAND WENT TO START THE VEHICLE AND GAS SHOT ALL OVER THE PLACE. *PH THE TECHNICIAN DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL RAIL FAILED WHICH CAUSED THE GAS TO LEAK. *NM

Mileage: 61,078

WHILE DRIVING THE GAS INDICATOR FAILED. AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE RAN OUT OF GAS WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *NM

Mileage: 55,000

LEAKS OCCURRED ON THE PLASTIC LINES SURROUNDING THE TOP OF THE MOTOR. *PH (FIRE CONCERNING THE FUEL LINES) *SC

WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDETERMINED SPEED VEHICLE STALLED, MAKING IT DIFFICULT FOR THE DRIVER TO PULL OUT OF TRAFFIC. *AK CONSUMED SMELLED GAS AND NOTICED THE VEHICLE CONSUMED 12 GALLONS INSTEAD OF 4. SERVICE CENTER WOULDN'T START OR MOVE VEHICLE ONCE THEY DISCOVERED GAS STRAY EMANATING FROM MOTOR. THEY STATED CONSUMER WAS LUCKY VEHICLE DIDN'T CATCH FIRE. *PH

Mileage: 144,000

PIN HOLE SIZED FUEL LEAK FROM PLASTIC FUEL HOSE ON FUEL RAIL

Mileage: 80,000

MY CAR SMELLED LIKE GAS WHEN I GOT OT WORK, 7 MILES FROM HOME, AND WHEN I GOT IT TO THE SHOP THEY FOUND THAT IT HAD A FUEL RAIL LEAK. THERE WAS ANOTHER STS IN THE SHOP WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND THE VINCE WHIBBS DEALERSHIP IN PENSACOLA SAID THAT THEY HAD TWO OF THEM IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS. I THINK THAT THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM AND IT SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO. I WAS VERY LUCKY THAT MY CAR DID NOT CATCH ON FIRE. I CONTACKED GM AND TALKED TO HEATHER LEWIS, CASE NUMBER 1-156497228 AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY WOULD LOOK INTO THIS AND CALL BE BACK ON NOVEMBER 3, BETWEEN THREE AND FIVE P.M. SHE NEVER CALL ME BACK.*AK

Mileage: 80,425

WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE THE CONSUMER SMELLED GAS WHICH HAD COME FROM THE ENGINE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE FUEL RAIL LEAKED AND DUMPED FUEL ON THE ENGINE. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED A NUMBER OF DEALERS AND FOUND MANY HAD BACK-ORDER ON THE FUEL RAIL. *AK CADILLAC WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. (94-97'S HAD EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM) *SCC

Mileage: 62,000

I SMELLED GAS FROM VEHICLE TOOK TO DEAL WHERE THEY FOUND A SMALL PINHOLE IN THE FUEL RAIL ASSEMBLY. VERY HAZARDOUS FUEL WAS LEAKING ON TO THE ENGINE.*AK

Mileage: 102,007

FUEL WAS LEAKING BECAUSE THE FUEL INJECTORS RUPTURED. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK THE CONSUMER FILLED THE GAS TANK AND RESET THE COMPUTERIZED GAUGE TO 0 MILES PER GALLON AND 0 GALLONS USED, AND HAD DRIVEN APPROXIMATELY ONE MILE. THE NEXT DAY AFTER DRIVING TWO MILES TO THE STORE, HE NOTICED LIQUID POURING OUT FROM THE FRONT OF THE ENGINE. *SCC. THE FUEL RAIL ASSEMBLY LINE FAILED. *JB

Mileage: 82,000

WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER SMELLED A STRONG GAS ODOR. UPON INSPECTION, THE CONSUMER NOTICED GAS ALL OVER THE VEHICLE'S UNDERBODY. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A RUPTURED FUEL RAIL. *JB

Mileage: 60,000

FUEL TANK SENSOR CAUSES AN INCORRECT INDICATION OF THE LEVEL OF FUEL LEFT IN THE FUEL TANK. WHEN THE TANK IS APPROXIMATELY HALF FULL, THE SENSOR BECOMES ERRATIC AND SHOWS VARIOUS FUEL LEVELS. I WOULD CONSIDER THIS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE OF THE INCORRECT LEVELS OF FUEL REMAINING IN THE TANK BEING INCORRECTLY DISPLAYED. A DRIVER COULD THINK THAT THERE IS A FULL TANK LEFT BUT RUN OUT OF GAS IN A BUSY TRAFFIC AREA AS ONE EXAMPLE. *AK

FUEL INJECTOR FAILED. YH

FUEL PUMP FAILED. YH