NHTSA Complaint #10957126 — 2008 CADILLAC DTS
ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10957126 |
| Vehicle | 2008 CADILLAC DTS |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 79,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | WA |
Consumer Description
I BOUGHT THE CAR WITH 69K MILES IN MAY OF 2016 AND NOW ITS HAS 80K MILES FEB 2017 AND I HAVE AN OIL LEAK THAT IS LEAKING ON THE DRIVE SIDE OF THE OIL PAN FROM THE FRONT TO THE BACK AND ITS LEAKING ON THE THE EXHAUST THE RUNS FROM THE FRONT OF THE ENGINE THAT IS BOLTED ON THE THE OIL PAN AND I AM WORRIED THAT IT IS GOING TO CATCH ON FIRE AND I SEE THAT THIS PROBLEM IS ON A LOT OF THIS CARS AND WITH LOWER MILES THEN MINE I THINK GM SHOULD RECALL IT BECAUSE LESS THEN 100K MILES AND TO HAVE AN OIL LEAK THAT LEAKS ABOUT 1 QUART EVERY 1500 MILES OR SO AND ITS LEAKING RIGHT NEXT TO THE EXHAUST AND RIGHT ON TOP OF IT THE COULD CASE FIRE IS UNSAFE, AND TO COST $1000-2000 TO FIX THERE DESIGN FLAW THE OWNERS SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY I COULD UNDERSTAND IF IT HAD MORE THEN 100K MILES
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