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2005 Cadillac Deville Engine problems

Owners have filed 14 complaints about the 2005 Cadillac Deville's engine & cooling with NHTSA - 13% of all its complaints, most recently on October 2, 2015. They describe 2 crashes, 0 fires and 2 injuries. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.

Complaints
14
Recalls
0
Crashes
2
Fires
0
Injuries
2
Deaths
0

Engine complaints

Electrical systemAirbagsEngine & coolingCrash1 injury

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 cadillac deville. While driving approximately 55 mph, the engine seized. The vehicle crashed into a median and the air bags failed to deploy. The driver sustained major injuries, including two broken feet and a concussion. The driver required medical assistance. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the ignition switch failed and needed to be replaced. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v355000 (electrical system); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 155,000.

Filed Incident Electrical system · Air bags · EngineNHTSA 10779350
Engine & cooling

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 cadillac deville. While driving at various speeds, the vehicle stalled intermittently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 85,000.

Filed Incident EngineNHTSA 10732694
Engine & coolingElectrical systemAirbagsFuel system

Large oil leak gear shift stuck electrical system damage,regulator. *Tr

Filed Incident Engine and engine cooling · Electrical system · Air bags · Fuel / propulsion systemNHTSA 10660171
Engine & cooling

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 cadillac deville. While driving 80 mph, the engine stalled. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to dealer. The technician was unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 119,000. Updated 12/19/14*cn

Filed Incident EngineNHTSA 10655086
Engine & cooling

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 cadillac deville. The contact stated that while driving approximate 55 mph, the check engine sensor light illuminated and the vehicle decelerated to approximately 45 mph. The contact indicated that the vehicle would not accelerate past 45 mph and smoke was seen coming from the engine area. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the engine was faulty. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 150,000.

Filed Incident EngineNHTSA 10648854
SteeringElectrical systemEngine & cooling

Vehicle cuts off at random times while in motion. The car ignition cuts off all power to the engine and power steering when the car hits a bump, railroad track, or pothole. Bumping the column cover will also cut off the engine, and the power steering. The vehicle has had the key modification which would appear to have no affect on the problem of the ignition randomly rotating out of the on position. *Tr

Filed Incident Steering · Electrical system · EngineNHTSA 10641861
Electrical systemAirbagsEngine & cooling

Engine began to leak oil after 40000 miles. The company and dealership assured me this was normal. Longer I operated this car, more it began to leak. At first few drops, then later, 1-2 qts between oil changes. Today, it is worst. I have spent several thousand dollars related to this engine. The leaks continue to this date. Engine stopped once on me, shut off, nothing worked. No airbag, any electrical service. Hit hole in road and everything shut off. Called company many times, wrote to president, other...

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executives all to no avail. There are many cadillac devilles with same leaking problem, the northstar engine has this problem since 1998, on all their models. It is like the key, they will do nothing until made to correct it. I hope you follow through, this is not right and cause many problems with deep expenses for owners. *Tr

Filed Incident Electrical system · Air bags · EngineNHTSA 10641497
AirbagsSeats & seat beltsEngine & coolingCrash1 injury

Airbags failed to open after engine died. Car went dead and steering brakes failed to operate properly. Seat became unlocked. I was jammed under steering wheel. Engine and car dead. Front end and rear end total, never received replacement. Insurer was geico, repaired at their recommended facility. Engine began to leak oil after 20000 miles car never operated correctly afterwards, traded it in after 6 months, for 2005 new cts. Same thing happened, engine shut off,. I traded for 2005 cadillac deville, in 2005. *Tr

Filed Incident Air bags · Seats · EngineNHTSA 10641495
SteeringBrakesEngine & cooling

Loss control of steering and brakes on 4 sept and 7 sept 2014, at intersection of mahan drive and warden road; the vehicle stopped by curb of the street, all traffic stopped. Re-start engine. Luck was on my side. *Tr

Filed Incident Steering · Service brakes · EngineNHTSA 10633630
SteeringElectrical systemBrakesEngine & cooling

Tl * the contact owns a 2005 cadillac deville. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. The failure occurred several times. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 97,000. The current mileage was 100,071. Updated 09/15/14*lj the ignition case and cylinder were replaced. Updated 1/13/2015 *js

Filed Incident Steering · Electrical system · Service brakes · EngineNHTSA 10604757
Engine & cooling

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 cadillac dts. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The technician was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The vin was not available. The failure mileage was 70,000 and the current mileage was unknown. Updated 6/17/14*cn u8pdated 8/21/2017*cn

Filed Incident EngineNHTSA 10579217
Transmission & drivetrainEngine & cooling

This northstar engine has leaked oil,(not burning it) since 40,000 miles. I use 2 or more quarts of oil between oil changes. It leaks whenever it is parked. I have spent monies on this, but it appears a major engine repair is needed. Some say, the bolts were too short, and others say, this defect continued until the 2006 year. *Tr

Filed Incident Power train · EngineNHTSA 10492990
Engine & cooling

Oil leak underneath engine has progressively gotten worse. Mechanic says it will cost $2,000. To fix. Two sections do not fit properly, so this model will leak oil. *Tt

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 10444585
SteeringEngine & cooling

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 cadillac deville. When the contact drove into an area with water puddles, the power steering locked up. He immediately applied the brakes and safely drove to his destination. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and they stated that water was getting onto the serpentine belt and causing the failure. The contact was informed that there was no current remedy to repair the failure. He stated that any time there is wet weather conditions and the serpentine belt gets wet, the power...

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steering will fail. The manufacturer advised him to call nhtsa and file a complaint. The failure mileage was 32,000 and current mileage was 40,000. Updated 5/5/09 *cn updated 05/06/09.*Jb

Filed Incident Steering · Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 10265586

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