1995 Cadillac Seville Engine Problems

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CADILLAC SEVILLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE BEGAN TO FREEZE WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY REPLACED THE HEAD BOLTS ON THE ENGINE. A WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INDICATING THAT THE COOLANT LEVEL NEEDED TO BE CHECKED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS OR WARRANTY; THEREFORE THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING $3500 TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CALLED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

NHTSA ID

10321361

Incident

Mar 19, 2010

Mileage

90,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CADILLAC SEVILLE. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT NOTICED FLAMES UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. SHE STOPPED AND EXITED THE VEHICLE AND CALLED 911. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HAS NOT COMPLETED THEIR REPORT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 137,000.

NHTSA ID

10270172

Incident

May 21, 2009

Mileage

137,000 mi

VEHICLE OVER HEATED, FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER. BLOWN HEAD GASKET DUE TO FAILURE OF THE HEAD GASKET BOLTS. TO CORRECT, THE HOLES NEED TO BE RESLEEVED AND A NEW HEAD GASKET INSTALLED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10211421

Incident

Aug 21, 2006

AUGUST 23, 2007, ON OR ABOUT 12:00 NOON TODAY I WAS DRIVING MY CAR. 1995 CADILLAC SEVILLE STS NORTHSTAR WITH 117,000 MILES. MY CAR STARTED TO HESITATE AND WASNT RUNNING RIGHT. I PULLED OVER AND PARKED. SMOKE STARTED TO COME OUT OF MY HOOD AND INSIDE THE CAR. THE SMOKE IN THE CAR SMELLED LIKE SOMETHING ON FIRE. I CALLED MY HUSBAND AND MY SON. MY SON CAME ( WE WERE ABOUT MILE FROM HOME) AND TRIED TO GET IT HOME, DIDNT WORK. AS MY SON WAS DRIVING SMOKE ALSO WAS COMING INSIDE THE CAR. SO WE STOPPED AND CALLED A TOW TRUCK. THE DRIVER TOWED US HOME. WHILE HE WAS HERE HE WAS CKING MY CAR AND LOOKED UNDER IT AND SAW A RED AMBER VIBRANT GLOW COMING FROM THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND SMOKE WAS GOING INTO MY CAR. HE SHOWED IT TO ME VERY FAST, IT LOOKED LIKE A HOT HEATING ELEMENT IN AN ELECTRIC OVEN. I WAS SCARED TO DEATH AND HE IMMEDIATELY TOLD ME TO SHUT THE CAR OFF AND GET AWAY FROM IT. IT LOOKED LIKE THE CAR WAS READY TO BLOW UP! MY HUSBAND CH'D IT LATER WHEN COOL AND FOUND WITHIN 15 MINUTES OF THE CAR RUNNING THE SAME PROBLEM. IT WAS IN THE GARAGE AND QUICKLY ROLLED IT OUT SO IF IT CAUGHT FIRE IT WOULDNT BE IN THE HOUSE, SHUT OFF THE CAR AND FELT AROUND THE FLOOR ,CENTER CONSOLE ALL HOT TO THE TOUCH. HE TOOK A HOSE TO THE UNDERSIDE OF THE CAR AND SPRAYED THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER TO COOL IT DOWN, OPENED UP THE DOORS TO TRY AND AIR OUT THE CAR AS IT HAD FILLED WITH SMOKE. WE CALLED THE TOW TRUCK BACK TO TAKE THE CAR TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE. THE SERVICE ADVISOR TOLD MY HUSBAND THAT HE HAD SEEN THIS PROBLEM BEFORE AND THAT WE WOULD NEED A NEW CATALYTIC CONVERTER THAT COSTS AROUND $1,000.00 AND WOULD SEE IF HE COULD GET IT UNDER WARRANTY. THE CAR WAS NO LONGER UNDER ANY WARRANTY. MY CAR GAVE ME ABSOLUTELY NO WARNING OR SIGNAL OF ANY PROBLEM. ON AUGUST 24, 2007 I REPORTED THE PROBLEM TO GM (FILE #71-550478818), THEY TOLD ME THEY WOULD DO NOTHING AND REPORT ME AS DIS-SATISFIED. WE HAD THE CAR REPAIRED AND PICKED IT UP FROM THE DEALER ON AUGUST 29,2007.

NHTSA ID

10201242

Incident

Aug 23, 2007

Mileage

117,184 mi

WHILE DRIVING, SMOKE BEGAN EMITTING FROM THE VENTS. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER. THE CONSUMER LIFTED UP THE HOOD AND THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

NHTSA ID

10083526

Incident

Jul 22, 2004

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 60 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS IN REPAIR SHOP SIX TIMES . *AK

NHTSA ID

10040112

Incident

Sep 16, 2003

WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER SMELLED FUEL. THE FUEL RAIL DEVELOPED A LEAK, AND FUEL LEAKED ALL OVER THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *AK THE FUEL RAIL CROSS OVER PIPE BETWEEN THE FUEL INJECTORS, DEVELOPED A PRESSURE FUEL LEAK, AS A RESULT THE FUEL SPRAYED ONTO THE ENGINE. GM CLAIMED TO HAVE NO RECORD OF THE PROBLEM. WHEN THE CONSUMER PICKED UP THE VEHICLE FROM THE DEALER, HE NOTICED THE DEALER HADN'T INSTALLED THE IDENTICAL PART. THE DEALER STATED GM CHANGED THE PART DUE TO PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL RAIL. THERE WAS A NOISE IN THE ENGINE AREA DUE TO A FAILED WATER PUMP. THE TAIL LAMP BULBS FAILED ALSO. *SCC *JB

NHTSA ID

10026867

Incident

Jul 5, 2003

Mileage

62,890 mi

THE CHECK OIL LEVEL MESSAGE CAME ON WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING. THE VEHICLE CONSUMED MORE THAN A QUART OF OIL. *YH

NHTSA ID

565407

Incident

Dec 10, 1999

AFTER DRIVING 1,400 MILES, VEHICLE BURNS A GREAT DEAL OF OIL. ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY STAYS ON. *AK. *JB

NHTSA ID

8007292

OIL SMOKING NEAR EXHAUST.

NHTSA ID

563688

WATER PUMP SIEZED. THIS CAUSED THE CAMSHAFT TO BREAK. EITHER THE BELT SHOULD HAVE SLIPPED OR BOLTS SHOULD HAVE ACTED AS SHEAR PINS. FAULTY DESIGN CAUSED MAJOR ADDITIONAL REPAIRS.

NHTSA ID

729411

Incident

Aug 13, 2000

POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE RESULTED IN VEHICLE FIRE. YH

NHTSA ID

552603

Incident

Apr 17, 2000

ENGINE FAILURE. *AK

NHTSA ID

600524

Incident

Jan 1, 1992

ENGINE VALVE LIFTER FAILURE.

NHTSA ID

479838

Incident

Aug 9, 1995

AUTO IS BURNING OIL. TT

NHTSA ID

969841