1992 Cadillac Deville Engine Problems

MY SON WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 35 MILES AND HOUR AND THE ENGINE DROPPED OUT OF THE CAR. UPON INSPECTION OF THE CAR AFTERWARDS, IT APPEARS THAT THE RUBBER BUSHINGS ON FOUR BOLTS FOR THE ENGINE MOUNTS HAD DISINTEGRATED / DRY ROTTED AND THE BOLTS THAT WERE HOLDING THE ENGINE INTO CAR WERE SEVERLY RUSTED WHICH RESULTED IN LETTING THE ENGINE DROP OUT OF THE CAR. THE CAR HAD JUST PASSED INSPECTION. THERE WAS NO RUST ON THE BODY OF THE CAR AND ONLY SLIGHT SURFACE RUST ON VERY LITTLE OF THE CARS UNDERCARRAGE. MY SON WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MILES AN HOUR THE DAY BEFORE. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT YOU COULD NOT SEE THIS DRY ROT ON THE ENGINE MOUNTS WHEN THE ENGINE WAS MOUNTED IN CORRECT POSITION.

NHTSA ID

10734942

Incident

Jul 14, 2015

Mileage

108,000 mi

CONSUMER NOTICED OIL ON THE GROUND WHEN VEHICLE WAS MOVED. THE OIL LEAK IS COMING FROM THE ENGINE. *AK

NHTSA ID

10046550

Incident

Nov 7, 2003

Mileage

138,000 mi

ENGINE, HAVE HAD THE HEAD GASKET FAIL AT 71,000 MILES, HAD ENGINE REBUILT, NOW AT 92,000 MILES HEAD GASKET HAS FAILED AGAIN, HAD MECHANIC REPLACE IT, HOWEVER THE BOLT HOLE IN THE ALUMINUM BLOCK HAS HAD THE THREADS STRIP OUT AT ONLY 40 LBS. OF TORQUE AND DEALER CAN OFFER NO POSSIBLE REPAIR ADVICE FOR THIS PROBLEM, HAVING A NEW ENGINE PUT IN VEHICLE AT THIS TIME, ALSO CLEAR COAT FINISH ON UPPER RIGHT CORNER OF FRONT FENDER HAS COME OFF CAUSING THE DARK BLUE FINISH TO BECOME WHITE. CAR ALSO DIES RANDOMLY WHEN PULLING UP TO STOP LIGHTS OR SLOWING DOWN. ALSO HAVING ALL ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION MOUNTS REPLACED DUE TO FAILURE OF TWO MOUNTS. EXPECT MORE FROM CADILLAC THAN THIS TYPE OF LOW QUALITY. *LA

NHTSA ID

10043316

Incident

Jan 4, 2003

Mileage

71,000 mi

THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT ON FIRE. *JB THE CONSUMER FELT THAT THE INCIDENT MAY BE THE RESULT OF RECALL #94V199000. SCC

NHTSA ID

10014771

Incident

Mar 30, 2003

WATER PUMP FAILURES SINCE PURCHASE--WATER PUMP REPLACED SIX TIMES

NHTSA ID

566360

Incident

Jul 5, 2002

TWO (2) PROBLEMS: IF ENGINE FAILS, FOR ANY REASON, CAR MUST COME TO A COMPLETE STOP, PLACED IN PARK, TO RESTART ENGINE. IN TRAFFIC THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CONDITION. SECOND, ENGINE QUITS UNDER HARD BRAKING WHEN THERE IS LESS THAN 4 GAL FUEL REMAINING. YES, FUEL FILTER REPLACED. YES, NO WATER IN FUEL SYSTEM. PLEASE ASSIST.8JB

NHTSA ID

764718

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SPEED DROPPED TO 5 MPH, CHOKING SOUND. WENT TO DEALER WHO FOUND PLASTIC BUFFER IN FUEL PUMP WAS FALLING APART AND CLOGGING FUEL PUMP. *AK ALSO, THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER AND HESITATES WHEN HOT. *YH

NHTSA ID

881568

Incident

Feb 1, 2001

WILL NOT START, ,TURN SWITCH ON L,IGHTS COME ON, WAIT 30 MINUTES MAY START

NHTSA ID

729498

WATER PUMP COMING LOOSE AT INTERSTATE SPEEDS, CAUSING FAN BELT TO BREAK, LOOSING POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. HAPPENED AGAIN AT 115741 MILES. *AK

NHTSA ID

726008

Incident

Jan 8, 1998

WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER SMELLED GAS, HAD RECEIVED RECALL REGARDING FUEL PUMP AND MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALERSHIP AFTER SMELLING THE GAS, VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FIRE, CLAIM 20-5211-880. *SLC

NHTSA ID

6900648

Incident

Feb 24, 2000

INTERMITTENTLY WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT INDICATIONAS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

848016

WATER PUMP FAILED CAUSING WHINNING NOISE TO COME FROM ENGINE. NLM

NHTSA ID

548526

Incident

Jan 19, 1998

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND THERE WAS A LEAKAGE COMING FROM THE GAS TANK. CONSUMER HAD THE GAS TANK REPLACED. WHEN STOPPING AND TAKING OFF AGAIN, THE VEHICLE WOULD MOVE VERY SLOWLY AND JERK. ALSO, WHEN THE CONSUMER PUTS FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR THE VEHICLE ISN'TPICKING UP ANY SPEED. *AK

NHTSA ID

832832

Incident

Jan 12, 1997

WHILE DRIVING AT 40MPH THE PULLEY CONECTED TO THE WATER PUMP BROKE AND CAME OUT OF THE ENGINE. CONSUMER HAS HAD WATER PUMP REPLACED 16 MONTHS AGO BEFORE THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

NHTSA ID

829550

Incident

Oct 26, 1998

DRIVING FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES ,PARKED VEHICLE, ABOUT 3-4 MINUTES LATER VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE WITHIN ENGINE COMPARTMENT, RESULTING IN TOTAL LOSS OF VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

823632

Incident

May 10, 1998

THE WATER PUMP, FRONT BRAKE AND ROTORS NEEDS REPLACING, THE REAR CYLINDER IS LEAKING, AND THERE IS A POSSIBLE PROBLEM WITH THE TORQUE CONVERTER.

NHTSA ID

781654

MOTOR MOUNTS/BOLTS BROKE, CAUSING LEAKAGE AND ENGINE FAILURE.

NHTSA ID

532333

Incident

Dec 18, 1997

AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. CAUSE NOT DETERMINED BY FIRE MARSHALL. *AK THERE WAS A RECALL 94V199 REGARDING UPPER TRANSAXLE COOLER HOSE, RECALL STATES THE HOSE CAN PULL OUT OF THE CRIMPED COUPLING AND CAUSE A LEAK, WHEN EXPOSED TO IGNITION SOURCE, FIRE COULD OCCUR, CONSUMER HAD TAKEN TO DEALER AFTER RECEIVING NOTICE, ALSO BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND DEALER REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER, SAME DAY AFTER REPAIR, VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. *SLC

NHTSA ID

815944

Incident

May 29, 1997

FUEL TANK FAILURE, WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE AND TURNING A CORNER, FUEL GOES TO ONE SIDE OF TANK. VEHICLE EXPERIENCES STALLING. *SLC

NHTSA ID

800855

Incident

Dec 1, 1994

STARTER FAILED TWICE.

NHTSA ID

507219

Incident

Aug 14, 1994

BRAKES CHATTER. *SD

NHTSA ID

505039

Incident

May 6, 1996

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. *SD

NHTSA ID

503458

Incident

Apr 13, 1996

INTERMITTENT STALLING. *SD

NHTSA ID

490732

Incident

Jan 1, 1994

SHOCK ABSORBERS FAILED. *SD

NHTSA ID

488262

Incident

Sep 27, 1995

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. *SD

NHTSA ID

483345

Incident

Aug 17, 1995