1997 Cadillac Seville Fuel system Problems

HIT A SPEED BUMP - LOUD NOISE - COULD BARELY BRAKE - AVOID COLLISION AND AFTER EVENTUALLY BEING ABLE TO STOP; LOOKED UNDER CAR AND FLUID GUSHING OUT LIKE A RAINSTORM. CALL INSURANCE COMPANY WHO STATED IT WAS A COLLISION; HOWEVER, REPAIR SHOP AND ADJUSTER FOR INSURANCE COMPANY STATED IT WAS BOUND TO HAPPEN DUE TO RUSTING AND CRACKING OF BRAKE LINE, ETC. AND WILL NOT PAY FOR REPAIR - AUTO REPAIR DID SEND A PAPER SHOWING A RECALL THAT WAS ISSUED BY NHTSA ID: 04V110000 ON JUNE 2, 2004 DEALING WITH FUEL SYSTEM AND THE FUEL RAIL CONSTRUCTION WHICH MAY DEGRADE AND CRACK. I INFORMED NOT ONLY THE INSURANCE ADJUSTER AND THE REPAIR SHOP, AND I ALSO CALLED CADILLAC AT L-8---458-8006, ABOUT THIS RECALL AND SINCE I NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL FROM CADILLAC, IT WOULD APPEAR THAT THIS IS AN ISSUE WHICH SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY THEM. I THANK YOU FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10532740

Incident

Jul 19, 2013

Mileage

87,200 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CADILLAC SEVILLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE PARKED THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING ONTO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 81,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10466595

Incident

Jul 15, 2012

Mileage

81,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CADILLAC SEVILLE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V110000; HOWEVER, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE RECALL HAD EXPIRED. THE DEALER DID NOT WANT TO MAKE ANY REPAIRS. LESS THAN 72 HOURS LATER, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE UPON STARTING. FLAMES APPEARED UNDER THE HOOD AND WERE EXTINGUISHED WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT TOUCH THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE FIRE. A CLAIM WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER, WHICH WAS ESCALATED TO HIGHER AUTHORITIES. THE CONTACT IS AWAITING A CALL BACK. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 144,000.

NHTSA ID

10274173

Incident

Jun 12, 2008

Mileage

144,000 mi

DT: THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE FUEL SENDING UNIT IN THE GAS TANK DID NOT WORK PROPERLY, IT HAS A DIGITAL FUEL GAUGE ON IT. THE VEHICLE SHOWED NINE GALLONS OF GASOLINE, THEN IT INCREASED WITHOUT PLACING ANY GASOLINE IN THE VEHICLE, AND SHOWED THE TANK WAS COMPLETELY FULL. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, THEY SAID THAT THE FUEL SENDING UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER NOTICED THIS ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLE ON JULY 1, 2002. THERE WAS NO FOR WARNING, AND THIS OCCURRED EVERY TIME THE CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE. *AK (11/17/05) *SC

NHTSA ID

10139021

Incident

Jul 1, 2002

Mileage

65,000 mi

1997 CAD SEVILLE RECALL NOTICE RECEIVED FOR DEFECT RELATES TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY. *BF RECALL#04V110000. *SC

NHTSA ID

10099118

Incident

Oct 1, 2004

Mileage

50,000 mi

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 04V110000 CONCERNING FUEL RAIL TUBING. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR THE REPAIRS. DEALER CALLED CONSUMER, AND INFORMED HER THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE, AND THAT THEY WANTED THE CONSUMER TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. *AK

NHTSA ID

10095130

Incident

Oct 5, 2004

CONSUMER HAS A CONCERN ABOUT SMELLING GAS FUMES WHEN EXITING HIS PARKED VEHICLE. CONSUMER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND SAW FUEL SPRAYING ONTO THE MANIFOLD FROM THE FUEL RAIL. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *JB

NHTSA ID

10087990

Incident

Aug 14, 2004

Mileage

130,000 mi

I BOUGHT A USED CAR WITH AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. A WEEK LATER THE FUEL SWITCH WENT OUT. I HAD TO SPEND $80 TO GET THAT FIXED AT THE SAME DEALERSHIP. AFTER A FEW WEEKS THE TURING SWITCH STARTED SMOKING SO I TOOK IT TO DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP TO GET CHECK OUT AND THEY FIXED IT FOR $100 (CO PAY) WHILE MY CAR WAS BEING FIXED THEY FOUND A MAJOR OIL LEAK AND ASKED ME IF I WOULD LIKE TO SEE IF MY WARRANTY WOULD FIX IT. THE WARRENTY PEOPLE CAME OUT AND SAID NO WE ARE NOT GOING TO PAY THE $1,500 -$2,500 TO FIX IT. THE CAR NEEDS TO GO BACK TO WHERE YOU BOUGHT IT SO THEY CAN FIX THE CAR BECAUSE THE LEAK WAS PREEXISTING . AT THAT TIME I WENT AND TALKED TO ONE OF THE OWNERS. HE SAID HE WOULD LOOK INTO IT AND ADVISED ME TO GO AND LET THE SERVICE MANAGER TAKE A LOOK AT THE CAR. COME TO FIND OUT THE USED CAR LOT KNEW ABOUT THE LEAK AND DID NOT TELL ME AT THE TIME OF SALE OTHERWISE I WOULD NOT HAVE BOUGHT THE CAR . I WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE MANAGER THAT THE SALES DEPARTMENT MAY PAY TO GET IT FIXED AND THEY DECLINED. I AM NOW STUCK WITH A $320.00 A MONTH PAYMENT ON A CAR THAT I CAN'T DRIVE VERY MUCH UNTIL THE LEAK IS FIXED . I WOULD LIKE TO GET MY OLD CAR BACK THAT I TRADED IN. I WAS TOLD THAT I WOULD BE ABLE TO UNDER THE USED CAR LEMON LAW ACT. ONE MORE NOTE I ALSO NEED TO GET THE STEERING COLUM REPAIRED THAT WOULD BE ANOTHER $210.00 AND I WORK FOR THE COMPANY I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM.

NHTSA ID

10070348

Incident

May 15, 2003

Mileage

72,101 mi

FUEL RAIL CRACKS AND LEAKS GASOLINE INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *LA

NHTSA ID

10047646

Incident

Aug 22, 2003

Mileage

46,808 mi

I HAVE A 1997 CADILLAC SEVILLE STS AND THE FUEL RAIL SPRUNG A LEAK RESULTING IN GAS SPREAD ON THE ENGINE AND FUMES IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND HAD I NOT STOPPED QUICKLY, A FIRE WOULD HAVE RESULTED. FROM MY CAR REPAIRMAN AND LOOKING ON THE WEB, THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. NOTE COMPLAINT 10045758.*AK

NHTSA ID

10045965

Incident

Nov 5, 2003

Mileage

135,000 mi

IN REFERENCE TO OPEN INVESTIGATION PE03050. I HAVE CADILLAC SEVILLE, STS, 1997. HAD EXACTLY THE SAME PROBLEM AS DESCRIBED -- STRONG FUEL SMELL IN THE CAR -- WHEN CHECKED BY THE DEALERSHIP -- THERE WAS A PIN HOLE IN THE FUEL RAIL -- I HAVE SEEN IT MYSELF AND IT WAS SCARY. LOGGED THE COMPLAINT WITH CADILLAC: [XXX] ON 09/30/2003, BUT THEY WERE NOT WILLING TO INVESTIGATE ANY FURTHER AT THAT TIME. CADILLAC SHOULD RECALL ALL THESE VEHICLE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BECAUSE THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT FIRE HAZARD. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME AT [XXX](WORK) IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS. REGARDS, [XXX]. *AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

10045758

Incident

Aug 26, 2003

Mileage

107,871 mi

ENGINE EXHIBITED EXTENDED CRANKS AFTER SITTING FOR SEVERAL HOURS. DEALER REPLACED FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR($$$). ENGINE CONTINUED TO EXHIBIT EXTENDED CRANKS ONLY MORE SEVERE. DEALER REPLACED FUEL PUMP ($$$$). ENGINE CONTINUED TO EXHIBIT EXTENDED CRANKS. DEALER REPLACED FUEL FILTER ($$) AND FUEL PUMP AGAIN. CRANK PROBLEM NOW REPLACED BY STALLING AFTER DECELERATING TO NEAR STOP THEN DOING A GENTLE TIP IN ON ACCELERATOR AS IN MAKING A TURN OR ENTERING A TRAFFIC CIRCLE.*AK

NHTSA ID

10045551

Incident

Sep 12, 2003

Mileage

75,300 mi

CONSUMER STATED THAT THE FUEL INJECTION RAIL WAS MADE OF PLASTIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, AND STATED, THAT THEY ONLY WILL REPLACE METAL NOT PLASTIC. *AK

NHTSA ID

10045020

FUEL RAIL LEAKED. DEALER STATED RAIL WAS INSTALLED BACKWARDS. THE FUEL RAIL DEVELOPED A LEAK IN THE HEAT SHRINK TUBING WHICH CAUSED FUMES TO ENTER THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. *AK *NLM

NHTSA ID

10034111

Incident

Aug 7, 2003

Mileage

106,817 mi

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, INJECTORS. INJECTORS WERE MADE OUT OF PLASTIC, GAS WAS LEAKING THROUGH THEM, AND WAS FALLING RIGHT ON TOP OF THE ENGINE. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, AND STATED THAT CONSUMER SHOULD PURCHASE THE EXTRA WARRANTY ON THE VEHICLE. BUT THE WARRANTY WILL ONLY COVER THE INJECTORS MADE OUT OF METAL AND NOT PLASTIC.*AK

NHTSA ID

10029763

Mileage

83,000 mi

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN THEY HAD OIL CHANGED ON VEHICLE WAS INFORMED THAT,THE FUEL RAIL WAS LEAKING FUEL ONTO THE MOTOR AND THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVABLE, ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND THE PART IS ON BACK ORDER. MR *NLM

NHTSA ID

8021411

Incident

Oct 21, 2002

Mileage

80,000 mi

VEHICLE HAS DEVELOPED A MAJOR LEAK THAT IS PUMPING OIL ONTO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. NLM OIL LEAK CAUSED BY A FAULTY REAR MAIN SEAL. ENGINE WAS RUNNING ROUGH DUE TO FAULTY 02 SENSOR, FUEL GAUGE READING ERRATICALLY DUE TO BAD SPOT ON SENDER. WHILE DRIVING AND HITTING A BUMP, THERE WAS A RATTLE UNDER THE VEHICLE, DEALER REPLACED THE RIGHT STRUT AND MOUNT. *SLC

NHTSA ID

8006540

ENGINE BACKFIRES AT START---ENGINE STOPS ON DECELLERATION BOTH INTERMITTENTLY . DEALERS HAVE REPLACED AIR INTAKE SENSOR, FUEL SENSOR, FUEL FILTER AND CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSORS.

NHTSA ID

739947

GAS GUAGE METER IS WRONG. YH

NHTSA ID

606337