1994 CADILLAC DEVILLE Engine And Engine Coolingengine Problems

GASKET AND SEAL FAILURE ON 1994 CADILLAC DEVILLE CONCOURS:OIL PAN, CRANKSHAFT, BLOCK HALF SEAL, OIL FILTER PLATE. *NM

OIL LEAK IN ENGINE FOR 1994 CADILLAC CONCOURSE-- WE HAVE AN OIL LEAK AS A RESULT OF THE MANUFACTURER NOT USING GASKETS FOR OIL PAN AND SEPARATE ENGINE PARTS. THE EXPENSE IS QUITE COSTLY AND WOULD NOT BE NECESSARY IF THE GASKETS HAD BEEN ORIGINALLY BEEN INSTALLED. THERE HAVE BEEN NO INJURIES OR FIRE, BUT FIRE COULD OCCUR BECAUSE OF THE LEAK. *LA

HEAD BOLTS RIPPED OUT OF THE BLOCK AT A COST OF $2,500. THE WORK IS NOT GUARANTEED BECAUSE IF THE INSERTS DID NOT WORK CADILLAC ONLY ALLOY'S ONE FIX IF THE HEAD BOLTS RIP OUR AGAIN THEY INSTRUCT YOU TO THROW THE MOTOR OUT EVEN THOUGH IT RUNS WELL. BUT THEY DO NOT SELL JUST THE ENGINE BLOCK YOU MUST BUY THE ENTIRE MOTOR AND YOU MUST TAKE OUT THE MOTOR OUR TO DO THE HEAD GASKETS WITH A SPECIAL JACK THAT MUST BE PLACED UNDER THE CAR SO THE MOTOR CAN BE REMOVED FROM UNDERNEATH!!!!*AK

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLED OUT AND DIED WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. THE DEALER HAS REPAIRED THE VEHICLE.

CONSUMER HAD MOTOR MOUNT REPLACED. *TT

HEAD BOLTS WORKED LOOSE AND STRIPPED AT 65000 MILES. DEALER REPAIRED BAD BOLTS. DID NOTHING ABOUT OTHER BOLTS. AT 92000 MILES AN ADDITIONAL 9 BOLTS HAD WORKED LOOSE CAUSING COOLING SYSTEM FAILURE. CADILLAC HAS MADE 3 CHANGES TO RECOMMENDED SERVICE PROCEDURE TO NOW REPAIR ALL HEAD BOLTS. THE ORIGINAL REPAIR AT 65000 MILES WAS DEFECTIVE. THIS ENGINE DESIGN SEEMS TO HAVE A DESIGN DEFECT. THERE A A NUMBER OF SIMILAR PROBLEMS LISTED FOR THE 1994 SEVILLE WHICH HAS THE SAME ENGINE AS THIS CAR. NLM

VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH AN OIL LEAK IN THE ENGINE BLOCK. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK

CONSUMER HAD MOTOR MOUNT REPLACED. *TT

THE ENGINE HAS A CRACKED BLOCK. AN INSPECTOR SAID IT WAS CAUSED BY FAULTY CASTING. GMC WANTS NOTHING TO DO WITH US.PLEASE HELP US. THANK YOU.*AK

SPLIT ENGINE BLOCKSEAL LEAKS OIL ON THE EXHAUST SYSTEM (NOXIOUS FUMES AND FIRE HAZARD). *AK

VEHICLE HAD A SLOW WATER LEAK. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER WHO FOUND VEHICLE HAD A HOLE IN ALUMINIUM ENGINE BLOCK. ALSO, SAID THERE WAS A KNOWN CADILLAC PROBLEM. THEY RECOMMEND PUTTING TABLETS IN RADIATOR TO KEEP THIS FROM HAPPENING. *AK ENGINE BLOCK LEAKING AT REAR OF LEFT CYLINDER HEAD, HOWEVER DUE TO THE COST $4976, CONSUMER DECLINED REPAIRS. *SLC

OIL PAN HAS PREMATURELY FAILED AT ONLY 48,000 MILES, CAUSING AN OIL LEAK. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

ENGINE HEAD GASKETS BLEWOUT, CAUSING LEAKAGE ONTO ENGINE, RESULTING IN ENGINE SHUTTING DOWN. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE. *AK THE COMPUTER SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE TO PROTECT THE ENGINE WHEN THE GASKET BLEW UP. *YH

THERE WAS A HEAD GASKET FAILURE AT 60592 MILES. *AK

OIL PAN GASKET, TRANSMISSION COVER GASKET AIR COMPRESSOR, WATER PUMP GASKET ALL FAILED WITHIN 50,000 MILES. *AK

TOOK CAR IN WITH A MINOR OIL LEAK. DEAL SAYS LEAKING AT CASE HALVES RESEAL CASE HALFS AND OIL PAN AND REPAIR MAIN BEARING BOLT HOLE THREADS $1176.37. PARTS: $310.37, LABOR: $866.00 DEALER SAID ENGINE HAS TO BE PULLED OUT TO REPLACE GASKET. TOLD DEALER NEVER IN 50 YEARS HEARD OF AUTO THAT HAD TO HAVE ENGINE PULLED TO REPLACE A GASKET. DEALER SAID NORTHSTAR DID. INVOICE SHOWS 16 PARTS REPLACED. ON SECOND INCIDENT CAR SUDDENLY DOWNSHIFTED WHILE ON FREEWAY TOOK IMMEDIATELY TO DEALER. CAR SHOWED CODES: P094,P056,P-86. DEALER SAYS TRANSMISSION FLUID HAS SOMEHOW LEAKED ONTO WIRING HARNESS. DEALER SAYS NO MECHICAL PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION ITS AN ELECTRONIC CONNECTION BETWEEN ENGINE (NORTHSTAR) AND TRANSMISSION. 12 PARTS TO BE REPLACED AT COST OF $1584.00. SOME AUTO HAS ALMOST $4000 IN REPAIRS IN LESS THAN ONE YEAR. NORTHSTAR ADVERTISES MAINTENENCE FREE FOR FIRST 100,000. CALLED CADILLAC DIRECT AND THEY SAY CAR IS...

SERPENTING BELT/TENSION ARM, WATER PUMP AND OIL PAN GASKET FAILED. MJS

ENGINE MOUNT PROBLEMS

AT 50K MILES OIL AND TRANSMISSION PAN RUSTED OUT. TT