2002 CADILLAC DEVILLE Power Train Problems

TAKATA AIR BAG, DO NOT KNOW IF THAT ITEM IS IN MY CAR BUT THEY SAY IT IS. ALSO LIKE SO MANY NORTHSTAR ENGINES THERE IS TROUBLE WITH THE HEAD GASKET, AND ACCORDING TO THE HYDROCARBON BLOCK TEST, MINE MUST BE REPLACED. IN ORDER TO REPLACE IT, THE ENGINE AND POWER TRAIN MUST BE REMOVED, AT MY EXPENSE. DUE TO THIS ISSUE, MY CAR CONTINUES TO TRY AND OVERHEAT AFTER ABOUT 29 MILES OF DRIVING. AFTER LISTENING TO THOSE FOLKS ON THE CADILLAC FORUM, I HAVE BEEN LEAD TO BELIEVE, THE OVERHEATING ISSUE MAY BE, PARTLY THE FAULT OF THE FINE THREAD HEAD BOLTS AND OR STUDS. MANY MECHANICS I HAVE SPOKEN WITH HAVE SAID THAT I NEED A NEW ENGINE, ALTHOUGH THE FOLKS ON THE CADILLAC FOURM HAVE SAID THAT TIME-SERTS, OR THE LARGER STUDS/BOLTS MIGHT FIX THE ISSUE. NEVER THE LESS, WITH EACH CADILLAC DEVILLE DHS WITH THE NORTHSTAR ENGINE I READ ABOUT, THE SAME ISSUE EXISTS FOR ALMOST ALL OF THEM, WHICH INDICATES TO ME THAT THERE WAS AN ISSUE IN THE ORIGINAL DESIGN OF POSSIBLY NOT USING A LARGE ENOUGH BOLT/STUD TO BEGIN WITH. EITHER THAT OR CADILLAC MAY HAVE HAD A PLANNED OBSOLESCENCE TYPE THING TO GET THE DRIVERS TO KEEP REPLACING THEIR AUTOMOBILES. AND THEY SAY RECALLS ARE NOT COVERING THIS DESIGN FLAW....

Mileage: 100,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CADILLAC DEVILLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

Mileage: 120,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CADILLAC DEVILLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AND THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS FORCED TO DRIVE INTO A CURB IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. ALSO, THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000.

Mileage: 37,000

THE STEERING WHEEL IS VARY HARD TO TURN AND MAKE A HARD GRINDING NOISE. EXPERIENCED AN JARRING EVENT IN TRAFFIC AND THE CAR CUT OFF. NO BRAKING POWER. WHILE DRIVING THERE IS VARY LITTLE POWER. *TR

Mileage: 72,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CADILLAC DEVILLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE ENGINE OVERHEATED AND THERE WAS A LOST OF TRANSMISSION FLUID. THE WARNING INDICATORS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE PROBLEM RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION FAILED. AS A RESULT, THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED ABOUT THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

Mileage: 160,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CADILLAC DEVILLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE GEARS WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO OVERDRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REBUILT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,344 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 48,550.

Mileage: 45,344

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2002 CADILLAC DEVILLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRYING TO PARK HIS VEHICLE THE GEAR SHIFT BROKE IN HIS HAND. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT THEY STATED THAT SINCE IT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY THEY WOULD NOT BE ABLE OFFER HIS ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 153,000.

Mileage: 153,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CADILLAC DEVILLE. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, A LOUD NOISE EXPELLED FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MOVE AT A LOW SPEED AND THEN IT WAS TOWED TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FLY WHEEL CRACKED AND A BOLT DISENGAGED FROM THE LOWER AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,905. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Mileage: 76,905

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CADILLAC DEVILLE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, ACCELERATING, OR DRIVING UPHILL OR DOWNHILL, THE VEHICLE HESITATES AND PERFORMS AS IT IF WANTS TO STALL. IN ADDITION, IT TAKES A LONG TIME FOR THE GEAR TO SHIFT. THE FIRST TIME THE FAILURES OCCURRED, THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT IS AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 142,790.

2002 CADILLAC DEVILLE, GETTING CODES PCM P1860 AND PCMP0741. SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ON. *TR

Mileage: 98,772

A 2002 CADILLAC DEVILLE DHS 4-DOOR SEDAN WAS ORIGINALLY PARKED HEAD-FIRST INTO A PARKING SPACE. WHEN THE DRIVER STARTED THE IGNITION, STEPPED ON THE BRAKE AND THEN PUT THE VEHICLE INTO THE REVERSE GEAR "R", SLOWLY AND PARTIALLY RELEASING THE BRAKE, THE VEHICLE MOVED BACK NORMALLY AS EXPECTED. AFTER ABOUT 15 FEET, THE DRIVER TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE INTO POSITION TO LEAVE THE PARKING LOT. AT THAT MOMENT, THE ENGINE UNEXPECTEDLY REVVED UP, THE BRAKES FAILED, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED IN THE REVERSE DIRECTION, THE STEERING MECHANISM FAILED (DRIVER'S ACTIONS ON THE STEERING WHEEL HAD NO IMPACTS ON THE ACTUAL MOTIONS OF THE FRONT WHEELS), AND A SIGNIFICANT "CLANKING" NOISE (AS IF SOME MAJOR COMPONENTS IN AND AROUND THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AREA HAD BEEN BROKEN) WAS CLEARLY NOTICEABLE. THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP AFTER SCRATCHING THE SIDE OF ANOTHER PARKED 4-DOOR SEDAN AND SUBSEQUENTLY HITTING A SIGN POST ABOUT 35 FEET FROM ITS ORIGINAL POSITION. THE VEHICLE COULD BE SEEN WITH ITS ENGINE COMPARTMENT LOWERED AND THE FENDERS "RESTED" ON AND TOUCHING THE FRONT WHEELS, AS IF THE FRONT AXLE HAD BROKEN. LOOSE BEARINGS / NUTS COULD BE FOUND IN THE VICINITY OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE BECAME INOPERABLE. *NM

Mileage: 32,000

WHILE TRAVELING AT LOW SPEED AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION VEHICLE WOULD STALL AT LOW SPEEDS. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH SUDDENLY RED LIGHT CAME ON FOR AIRBAG, AND GREEN LIGHTS WENT OFF. DID NOT KNOW IN WHAT GEAR VEHICLE WAS IN. ALSO, GAS GAUGE WENT OUT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND DEALER COULD NOT FIND CAUSE OF PROBLEM. DEALER HAS HAD VEHICLE SINCE JULY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

ENTERPRISE RENTAL, CINCINNATI, OHIO, GILBERT AVE. AT 65 MPH REAR DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL FELL OFF. DEALER DETERMINED THAT REAR AXLE HAD BROKEN. DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES.*AK JLG

WHILE PUTTING VEHICLE IN REVERSE IT WOULD NOT STOP. UPON REVERSING VEHICLE RAN INTO A SHOPPING CART BEFORE STOPPING. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. *AK