1996 Cadillac Deville Fuel system Problems

ONE DAY I COULD SMELL GAS FAIRLY STRONG, AND THEN I STOPPED AT A FRIENDS SHOP, OPENED THE HOOD AND YOU COULD SEE GAS SPURTING OUT. AS I WAS LOOKING UP THIS PART AND THEN SPOKE WITH SOMEONE THAT INFORMED ME THAT YES THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL ON THE FUEL RAIL AND THAT IT WAS CLOSED. OF COURSE I HAD TO PARK IT TO KEEP IT FROM CATCHING ON FIRE.. IT'S A 1996 CADILLAC DEVILLE AND IT'S IN MINT CONDITION. I AM ASKING FOR SOME HELP IN GETTING THIS REPAIRED/REPLACED.

NHTSA ID

11164233

Incident

Dec 26, 2018

Mileage

250,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 CADILLAC DEVILLE. WHILE PLACING FUEL IN THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT OBSERVED FUEL LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE BY THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V110000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS), BUT THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

NHTSA ID

10938535

Incident

Dec 3, 2016

Mileage

160,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 CADILLAC DEVILLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V110000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: DELIVERY: HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS) YET THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE FAILURES WITH THE VEHICLE AFTER REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED AND THE MECHANIC ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE PLASTIC TUBING CONNECTED TO THE STAINLESS STEEL FUEL RAIL FAILED, CAUSING FUEL TO SPRAY INTO THE ENGINE. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE TUBING WAS NO LONGER MANUFACTURED THEREFORE THEY COULD NOT AUTHORIZE THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 154,000.

NHTSA ID

10364962

Incident

Oct 15, 2010

Mileage

154,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 CADILLAC DEVILLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE CONTACT SMELLED A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, THE ODOR WAS PRESENT WHEN THE ENGINE WAS STARTED AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THERE WERE NO WARNINGS PRIOR TO THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE NYLON TUBING USED IN THE FUEL RAIL CONTRIBUTED TO FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE ENGINE. THE ORIGINAL PART WAS DISCONTINUED AND THE REPLACEMENT COMPONENT WOULD COST $400. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V110000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY;HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS), ALTHOUGH THE FAILURES WERE IDENTICAL. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN AND MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ID

10264496

Incident

Mar 31, 2009

UPON APPROACHING THE 1996 CADILLAC DEVILLE IT WAS NOTED THAT A FLUID WAS DRIPPING FROM BEHIND THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL. INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE LEAK WAS GASOLINE - OPENING THE HOOD FOUND NO LEAKS. CAR WAS STARTED IN ORDER TO RELOCATE IT IN THE DRIVE WAY, WITHIN A MINUTE OF STARTING THERE WAS A STRONG BLAST OF VAPORIZED GASOLINE SPRAYING ON THE DRIVEWAY. CAR WAS IMMEDIATELY SHUTOFF. FURTHER INSPECTION SHOWED THERE WAS A LEAK FROM THE PLASTIC FUEL LINE UNDER THE FLOOR AT A LOCATION UNDER THE DRIVER'S SEAT. THE PLASTIC FUEL LINE IS MOUNTED PARALLEL THE BODY AND IT IS ABOUT 9 INCHES OUTBOARD OF THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME THAT DAY THAT THE CAR WAS STARTED. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE CADILLAC DEALER WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED BY INSTALLING A NEW FUEL HARNESS - PART NUMBER 25644121 AT A COST OF $608 TO ME. ANY DESIGN THAT USES PLASTIC (NYLON) FUEL LINES PLACED SO CLOSE TO THE HOTTEST PART OF THE CAR IS JUST PLAIN IRRESPONSIBLE ! *TR

NHTSA ID

10234486

Incident

Jul 10, 2008

Mileage

114,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 CADILLAC DEVILLE. THE CONTACT SMELLED FUEL UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE. HE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V110000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON THREE OCCASIONS AND EACH TIME THE DEALER STATED THEY RAN OUT OF PARTS. THE CONTACT HAD SCHEDULED REPAIR APPOINTMENTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 101,000.

NHTSA ID

10212316

Incident

Oct 1, 2007

Mileage

90,000 mi

TL*- THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD POP COME FROM UNDER THE HOOD OF THE 1996 CADILLAC DEVILLE AND ALSO NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACT TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF, AND THEN NOTICED THERE FLAMES WERE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD . THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL. THE VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAD 115000 MILES. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A RECALL 04014 FOR THE FUEL SYSTEM .

NHTSA ID

10184953

Incident

Mar 12, 2007

Mileage

115,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS ON THE HIGHWAY, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE ENGINE DID NOT RESTART AND WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY WAS INOPERATIVE AND REVEALED FRAYED, MELTED WIRES. THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED.

NHTSA ID

10159988

Incident

Jun 15, 2006

Mileage

111,000 mi

AFTER BRINGING THE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR FUEL RAIL RECALL REPAIRS VEHICLE STARTED UP SLOWLY. THEN, CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR AN OIL CHANGE, AND MECHANIC DISCOVERED RANCHED, PLIERS, AND A SOCKET EXTENSION. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND THEY STATED THEY WANTED THEM BACK. VEHICLE WAS STILL RUNNING VERY ROUGHLY, AND THE DEALER WANTED TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP. THE CONSUMER WAS CHARGED $50.00 TO ANALYZE THE DEFECT.*AK

NHTSA ID

10107000

Incident

Jan 6, 2005

Mileage

46,000 mi

LTR REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT OF REPAIR FOR RECALLED FUEL PUMP ON THEIR 1996 CADILLAC DEVILLE. *BF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 04V110000. THE VEHICLE STALLED DUE TO A LOSS OF FUEL PRESSURE TO THE ENGINE. THE SERVICE DEPT FOUND THE FUEL PUMP FUSE BLOWN. *TC *JB

NHTSA ID

10105569

Incident

Aug 9, 2003

Mileage

58,605 mi

REIMBURSEMENT REQUEST WAS NOT HONEST IN ANY WAY. *BF THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE STALLS AT 75 MPH. THE DEALER STATED THAT A REIMBURSMENT IS NOT POSSIBLE BECAUSE THE REPLACEMENT OF THE FUEL RAIL WAS NOT IN THE RECALL. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 04V110000. *TC *JB

NHTSA ID

10105414

Incident

Dec 1, 2004

CADILLAC DEVILLE 1996, FILLER AND VAPOR RETURN FUEL LINES RUSTED THROUGH. *BF THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED OF A RECALL, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL SYSTEM WAS NOT RELATED TO THE RECALL, WHICH DEALT WITH CRACKS IN THE INJECTION FUEL LINES. *JB

NHTSA ID

10117146

Incident

Nov 1, 2004

THE VEHICLE'S PLASTIC FUEL LINE FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION. *NM THE CONSUMER WAS DENIED PAYMENT OF THE REPAIRS BY CADILLAC BECAUSE HE DID NOT SHOW THE REQUIRED CREDIT CARD RECEIPT. CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 04V110000 *TC *JB

NHTSA ID

10101148

Incident

Jun 30, 2004

Mileage

91,848 mi

WHILE DRIVING A GAS ODOR SMELL WAS COMING FROM THE VENTS INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE FUEL RAIL NEEDED REPLACEMENT. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

NHTSA ID

10096778

Incident

Oct 13, 2004

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL04V110000. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE BLEW UP BEFORE THE RECALL CAME ABOUT. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE CADILLAC MANUFACTURER. SHE WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. *AK

NHTSA ID

10095330

Incident

Apr 1, 2004

CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA A RECALL LETTER#04V110000: REGARDING FUEL RAIL. DEALERSHIP STILL DOES NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE TO CONDUCT RECALL REPAIRS. DEALER INDICATED TO THE CONSUMER THAT HE SHOULD WAIT AN ADDITIONAL TWO WEEKS.*AK

NHTSA ID

10093995

Incident

Sep 21, 2004

ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2004 WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 50 MPH. THE CONSUMER SMELLED GAS AND SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE DAY BEFORE INCIDENT, THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A NHTSA RECALL LETTER # 04V110000: SOME PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4.0L V8 ENGINES HAVE A CONDITION IN WHICH THE NYLON TUBING USED IN THE FUEL RAIL CONSTRUCTION MAY DEGRADE AND CRACK. ADDITIONALLY, THE 1995 MODEL YEAR USES A UNIQUE UNDERHOOD FUEL RETURN LINE THAT MAY CRACK. CRACKING OF THE FUEL RAIL OR RETURN LINE TUBING CAN RESULT IN A FUEL LEAK INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.

NHTSA ID

10092232

Incident

Sep 15, 2004

THE FUEL LINE CONNECTION TO THE FUEL PUMP ON THE 1996 CADILLAC DEVEILLE FAILE SPRAYING FUEL ON THE CAR AND GROUND CREATING A FIRE HAZARD. THIS APPARENTLY IS SUBJECT TO A RECALL AS GM RECALL # 04014. WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE NOR BEEN INFORMED OF THE HAZARD. VIM 1GKD52Y7TU300292. *AK

NHTSA ID

10083142

Incident

Jul 29, 2004

Mileage

68,000 mi

WAS DRIVING, SMELLED STRONG GAS ODOR. FUEL RAIL LEAKING . WORRIED ABOUT A CAR FIRE. SO MUCH FOR BEING A GM CUSTOMER ALL MY LIFE THEY HAVE HAD SEVERAL OF THESE COMPLAINTS AND DO NOT RECALL IT. *JB

NHTSA ID

10074758

Incident

Jun 1, 2003

FUEL RAIL HAS LEAKED TWO TIMES IN THE PAST TWO YEARS. I HAVE HAD LEAKS SEALED EACH TIME AND NOW I HAVE THE LEAK AGAIN.

NHTSA ID

10060843

Incident

Sep 9, 2003

Mileage

105,000 mi

WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE A GASOLINE ODOR ENTERED THE PASSENGER CABIN. ALSO, THE VEHICLE'S START TIME INCREASED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A FIRESTONE DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE FUEL INJECTION RAIL SYSTEM. *AK *MR

NHTSA ID

10048774

Incident

Aug 13, 2003

Mileage

64,000 mi

THERE WAS A GASOLINE SMELL INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER POPPED THE HOOD AND NOTICED THAT FUEL RAIL WAS SPRAYING GAS ONTO THE FUEL LINE. *AK THE FUEL LINE WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE. *SCC *JB

NHTSA ID

10039709

Incident

Sep 11, 2003

Mileage

25,213 mi

INJECTOR ( PLASTIC) GAS LINES WERE SPRAYING VAPORIZED GAS OVER THE ENGINE. WHY THIS DIDN'T IGNITE IS BEYOND BELIEF! OUR CERTIFIED CADILLAC MECHANIC SAID THAT MOST CARS HAVE METAL GAS LINES NOT PLASTIC. THE PLASTIC HOSES ARE MOLDED INTO THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM SO WHEN THEY CRACK WITH AGE, THEY HAVE TO REPLACE THE WHOLE SYSTEM NOT JUST THE PLASTIC LINES. HOW WOULD ANYONE KNOW THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM - ONLY BECAUSE THE FUMES BECAME MORE INTENSE DID I TAKE IT IN. I HAD BEEN DRIVING THE CAR WITH PASSENGERS FOR THREE WEEKS PRIOR AND THE CAR COULD CATCH ON FIRE AND POSSIBLY EXPLODED. IT HAS APPROXIMATELY 79,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. *JB

NHTSA ID

10021485

Incident

May 29, 2003

Mileage

79,000 mi

THE FUEL PUMP WAS INOPERATIVE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. **NLM FUEL PUMP FAILED CAUSED BY METAL SHAVINGS FOUND IN PLASTIC FUEL TANK. FUEL PUMP AND TANK WERE REPLACED. *TT

NHTSA ID

10015897

Incident

Apr 11, 2003

Mileage

59,550 mi

THE FUEL INJECTOR RAIL BROKE AND FUEL SPILL ONTO THE ENGINE. CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LEAK FUEL AND A FIRE. TS FUEL RAIL AND REGULATOR REPLACED. *TT

NHTSA ID

10001265

Incident

Nov 2, 2002

Mileage

57,300 mi