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1994 Cadillac Deville Engine problems

Owners have filed 32 complaints about the 1994 Cadillac Deville's engine & cooling with NHTSA - 23% of all its complaints, most recently on November 12, 2006. They describe 0 crashes, 2 fires and 0 injuries. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.

Complaints
32
Recalls
0
Crashes
0
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths
0

Engine complaints

Engine & cooling

Gasket and seal failure on 1994 cadillac deville concours:oil pan, crankshaft, block half seal, oil filter plate. *Nm

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 10173216
Engine & coolingAcceleration & cruise control

1994 Cadillac deville had the following repairs performed: spark plug wire set, the ecu and map sensor, the ac compressor and the water pump belt.***No answer required***. *Mr the consumer stated that the engine would miss and failed to return normal idle speed. The vehicle maintained about 50 mph without the consumers foot on the accelerator pedal. Noises were heard coming from the engine. The engine would not return to idle when the operators foot was removed from the accelerator pedal. The consumer would have to pat the accelerator pedal once or twice to get it to return to idle. *Sc the consumer had t o purchase a water pump belt. *Jb

Filed Incident Engine and engine cooling · Vehicle speed controlNHTSA 10122613
Engine & cooling

Oil leak in engine for 1994 cadillac concourse-- we have an oil leak as a result of the manufacturer not using gaskets for oil pan and separate engine parts. The expense is quite costly and would not be necessary if the gaskets had been originally been installed. There have been no injuries or fire, but fire could occur because of the leak. *La

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 10052965
Engine & cooling

Head bolts ripped out of the block at a cost of $2,500. The work is not guaranteed because if the inserts did not work cadillac only alloy's one fix if the head bolts rip our again they instruct you to throw the motor out even though it runs well. But they do not sell just the engine block you must buy the entire motor and you must take out the motor our to do the head gaskets with a special jack that must be placed under the car so the motor can be removed from underneath!!!!*Ak

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 10026048
Engine & cooling

While driving the vehicle stalled out and died without warning causing loss of vehicle control. The dealer has repaired the vehicle.

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 8019432
Engine & cooling

Head bolts worked loose and stripped at 65000 miles. Dealer repaired bad bolts. Did nothing about other bolts. At 92000 miles an additional 9 bolts had worked loose causing cooling system failure. Cadillac has made 3 changes to recommended service procedure to now repair all head bolts. The original repair at 65000 miles was defective. This engine design seems to have a design defect. There a a number of similar problems listed for the 1994 seville which has the same engine as this car. Nlm

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 759836
Engine & cooling

Vehicle was diagnosed with an oil leak in the engine block. Dealer contacted. *Ak

Filed Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 8005407
Engine & cooling

The engine has a cracked block. An inspector said it was caused by faulty casting. Gmc wants nothing to do with us.Please help us. Thank you.*Ak

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 754198
Engine & cooling

While driving engine check light came on. Vehicle suddenly died. Consumer tried to restart again but vehicle kept dying. Consumer had vehicle towed to a service station, and station manager stated that it needed a map sensor. Please provide any further information.*Ak

Filed Incident Engine and engine cooling · Unknown or otherNHTSA 894909
Engine & coolingFuel systemFire

While traveling engine would stall without indication. After vehicle had stalled out several times consumer removed fuel tank, and noticed that there was a fire in fuel pump due to wiring. Please provide further information.*Ak

Filed Engine and engine cooling · Fuel system, gasolineNHTSA 894813
Engine & cooling

Engine is leaking oil onto exhaust system, expelling noxious fumes. *Ak the oil leaking into the exhaust system is a fire hazard as well as a polution problem. *Yh

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 883410
Engine & cooling

Split engine blockseal leaks oil on the exhaust system (noxious fumes and fire hazard). *Ak

Filed Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 742567
Engine & cooling

Vehicle had a slow water leak. Took vehicle to dealer who found vehicle had a hole in aluminium engine block. Also, said there was a known cadillac problem. They recommend putting tablets in radiator to keep this from happening. *Ak engine block leaking at rear of left cylinder head, however due to the cost $4976, consumer declined repairs. *Slc

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 879138
Engine & cooling

Oil pan has prematurely failed at only 48,000 miles, causing an oil leak. Please provide further information.*Ak

Filed Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 879003
Engine & cooling

Manufacturer refuses to release info on number of failures. Wants $2500 to fix this oil leak. Refuses to repair under sb6088914 or sb036769. *Ak

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 736692
Engine & cooling

Engine head gaskets blewout, causing leakage onto engine, resulting in engine shutting down. Dealer has inspected vehicle. *Ak the computer shut down the engine to protect the engine when the gasket blew up. *Yh

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 873808
Engine & cooling

Engine shut itself off having low engne coolant message on highway in 70 mph traffic. I managed to beach the vehicle without power--no damge. Northstar engine according to mfg. Is supposed to continue to run alternating 4 cyl. To cool. This engine failed and shut down creating serious safety hazard.

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 733773
Engine & cooling

THERE WAS A HEAD GASKET FAILURE AT 60592 MILES. *AK

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 719486
Engine & coolingTransmission & drivetrain

Oil pan gasket, transmission cover gasket air compressor, water pump gasket all failed within 50,000 miles. *Ak

Filed Incident Engine and engine cooling · Power trainNHTSA 715877
Engine & coolingTransmission & drivetrain

Took car in with a minor oil leak. Deal says leaking at case halves reseal case halfs and oil pan and repair main bearing bolt hole threads $1176.37. Parts: $310.37, Labor: $866.00 Dealer said engine has to be pulled out to replace gasket. Told dealer never in 50 years heard of auto that had to have engine pulled to replace a gasket. Dealer said northstar did. Invoice shows 16 parts replaced. On second incident car suddenly downshifted while on freeway took immediately to dealer. Car showed codes: p094,p056,p-86....

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Dealer says transmission fluid has somehow leaked onto wiring harness. Dealer says no mechical problem with transmission its an electronic connection between engine (northstar) and transmission. 12 Parts to be replaced at cost of $1584.00. Some auto has almost $4000 in repairs in less than one year. Northstar advertises maintenence free for first 100,000. Called cadillac direct and they say car is "to old" for them to consider helping on repairs. *Ak

Filed Incident Engine and engine cooling · Power trainNHTSA 715158
Engine & cooling

PROBLEMS WITH RADIATOR. MJS

Filed Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 545709
Engine & cooling

At 32,000 miles the engine rod bearings/ main engine bearings and the crankshaft are prematurley worn, which could result in complete engine failure. Please give any further details. *Ak

Filed Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 832938
Engine & cooling

The consumer has been experiencing problems with water pump. Water pump burned up and damaged other parts of the vehicle. The manufacturer has been contacted. *Ak

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 831685
Engine & cooling

Consumer experiencing ongoing problem with storng fuel vapor leaking into vehicle. Dealer notified, and had the catalytic converter replaced. Condition improved a little, but some fuel vapor is still leaking into the vehicle. *Ak

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 830223
Engine & cooling

While driving the vehicle engine shuts down, causing the vehicle to stall. *Ak

Filed Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 825443

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