NHTSA Complaint #10380163 — 2001 CADILLAC DEVILLE ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10380163
Vehicle	2001 CADILLAC DEVILLE
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	July 6, 2010
Date Filed	February 3, 2011
Mileage	140,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MD

Consumer Description

I HAVE A 2001 CADILLAC DEVILLE WITH A 4.6(Y) MOTOR WHILE I LOVE THE CAR THE MOTOR IS THE PITS IT IS VERY COSTLY USING OVER 1QT BETWEEN OIL CHANGES AND NOW I HAVE A MISFIRE AND LOST OF COOLANT AND WAS TOLD THAT MY HEAD GASKET HAD BLOWN AND MY CRANKCASE HALVES ARE LEAKING AND I WAS TOLD TO FIX IT WOULD BE A NEW ENGINE AT THE COST OF $8K SO I GUESS I WILL HAVE TO DEAL WITH THE RANDOM MISFIRE BECAUSE I CANT AFFORD TO FIX IT YOU WOULD THINK SINCE CADILLAC IS GM'S LUXURY BRAND THEY WOULDN'T HAVE THE CUSTOMERS DEAL WITH THIS SLOPPY ENGINE ALSO I HAVE HAD THE OIL DRIP ON THE EXHAUST AND START A SMALL FIRE SO NOW I WILL HAVE TO TRY AND BABY THIS THING. *TR

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