As a disabled vietnam military veteran my 1993 cadillac sedan deville when driving on the highway or anyplace will shut down the engine with no warning. Looking for answers to why. This is very dangerous
Engine & cooling
1993 Cadillac Deville Engine problems
Owners have filed 12 complaints about the 1993 Cadillac Deville's engine & cooling with NHTSA - 12% of all its complaints, most recently on April 9, 2018. They describe 0 crashes, 6 fires and 0 injuries. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.
- Complaints
- 12
- Recalls
- 0
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 6
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Engine complaints
There exists a design flaw in the cadillac deville's. Mine is a 1993 model but I have been told by the dealer that it is a consistent flaw within the deville line. It requires the replacement of the oil pan, oil gaskets, and oil seals anywhere from 2 to 3 years. I had mine replaced five times in ten years. Besides the cost, the potential for damage to the engine and possibility for the car to create damage to others is beyond measure. Cadillac has been contacted and does nothing about the recall because they do...
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not consider it a safety defect. They keep changing the design of the oil pan and gaskets but to no avail. Can anything be done about this obvious fraud being perpetrated among cadillac deville owners. Who knows the number of repairs that are paid for yearly do to an obvious and known defect. If you can't help can you refer this to someone who can? Thank you!*Jb
Smoke emitted from under the hood, and the entire vehicle caught on fire.*Jb
MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED. *MJS
Car stalled. Engine compartment smoked, then burned when attempt was made to restart engine. *Ak
While driving vehicle died . Owner tried to start the vehicle several times before noticing smoke coming from under the hood of the vehicle. In seconds the vehicle was engulfed in flames. *Ak
VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY.
Engine caught on fire and brakes failed while driving.*Ak
Water pump went out, lost power steering and had other problems (please give details). Tt
VEHICLE FIRE. *AK
VEHICLE FIRE. *AK
Vehicle fire originating in engine compartment, investigator for client. *Tw
Cadillac Deville engine complaints by year
Deville engine problems, every yearSource: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked . Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data