1997 CADILLAC DEVILLE Engine And Engine Coolingengine Problems

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CADILLAC DEVILLE. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT NOTICED A SIGNAL ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL THAT INDICATED TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE HEAD GASKET HAD BLOWN. THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTICE ANY DIFFERENCES BEFOREHAND. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 116,000. UPDATED 10/16/08. *LJ UPDATED 10/17/08. *JB

I HAD ANTIFREEZE LEAKING FROM MY CADILLAC DEVILLE AND TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC THAT I HAVE A LOT OF TRUST IN. I EXPECTED TO HEAR I HAD A BAD RADIATOR AND WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE IT. INSTEAD HE CALLED ME AND TOLD ME THAT GM HAS A BAD DESIGN DEFECT WITH THE MATERIALS THEY USED ON THE HEAD BOLTS TO HOLD THE MOTOR. THEY DETERIORATE BECAUSE OF THIS AND STRIP OUT CAUSING PRESSURE ON THE RADIATOR AND IT CRACKS. ALL THIS IS A RESULT OF USING ALUMINUM INSTEAD OF STEAL. THE MECHANIC SAID HE SEE THE SAME THING EVERY OTHER WEEK AND TO DATE GM HAS NOT DONE ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I CALLED GM AND THEY BLEW ME OFF. THEY GAVE ME A FILE NUMBER OF 1-380-399-885. *NM

WHILE DRIVING. THE PANEL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. STATING TO TURN ENGINE OFF. WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER HEARD A POPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. FOUND THAT IT WAS THE HEAD GASKET, WAS TOLD NOT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *NM

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICEL STALLED. *NM A POPING SOUND WAS HEARD AND THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN AND WAS VERY HARD TO RESTART. *TC *JB

THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE LEAKED EXCESSIVE OIL. THE DEALER STATED THE HEAD GASKET HAS FAILED. *JB

MY 1997 CADILLAC DEVILLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT STEADY SPEED ON THE FREEWAY, WHILE EXITING ON A CLOVER LEAF RAMP AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, WHILE DRIVING ON A COUNTRY ROAD, WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN. THE DEALER SERVICE DEPT. SAYS IT SHOWS CODES THAT CAR STALLED BUT NO REASON. THEREFORE, EVEN THOUGH THE CAR IS UNDER CADILLAC EXTENDED WARRANTY, THEY WILL NOT ATTEMPT TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM UNLESS THE CAR STALLS WHILE THEY ARE DRIVING IT OR IF THE STALL LEAVES A CODE STATING THE CAUSE. I FEEL THE CAR IS UNSAFE FOR MY FAMILY TO BE DRIVING AND AM FRUSTRATED THAT THEY WON'T TRY TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I'VE CALLED CADILLAC CUSTOMER CARE, THE DEALER'S GMGR, THE SVC. MGR. AND THEY ALL SAY THEY WON'T DO ANYTHING TILL IT ACTS UP FOR THEM. IF I PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL, I CAN ALWAYS RESTART, BUT IF THIS...

VEHICLE BURNS OIL EXCESSIVELY. *AK THE VEHICLE MAY STOP WORKING AT ANYTIME. IT SEEMED AS THOUGH THE ENGINE DIDN'T HAVE AN OIL PAN. THE OIL WAS CHANGED REGULARLY AS SCHEDULED AND WOULD BURN 2 TO 4 QUARTS BETWEEN CHANGES AND BEGAN TO USE MORE BETWEEN 39K TO 42K MILES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT WOULD NOT HELP REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *SC *JB

WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDETERMINED SPEED VEHICLE STALLED, MAKING IT DIFFICULT FOR THE DRIVER TO PULL OUT OF TRAFFIC. *AK CONSUMED SMELLED GAS AND NOTICED THE VEHICLE CONSUMED 12 GALLONS INSTEAD OF 4. SERVICE CENTER WOULDN'T START OR MOVE VEHICLE ONCE THEY DISCOVERED GAS STRAY EMANATING FROM MOTOR. THEY STATED CONSUMER WAS LUCKY VEHICLE DIDN'T CATCH FIRE. *PH

HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION, WAS TOLD BY SERVICE MAN THAT ALL CADILLAC'S HAVE VERY THIN RINGS AND GENERAL MOTORS IS WORKING ON A NEW ONE. BUT THEY WON'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE ONES ALREADY OUT.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE SHUTDOWN. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

VALVE COVER GASKET WAS LEAKING OIL ONTO ENGINE WHILE DRIVING. DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

LOOSE OIL FILTER CAUSING LEAKAGE. MJS

SHOCKS, STRUTS AND MOTOR MOUNTS REPLACED DUE TO NOISE IN SUSPENSION, HOWEVER NOISE IN FRONT END IS STILL PRESENT. (QCAW)