← NHTSA complaints

1998 CADILLAC DEVILLE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

1 injured · 536459 · 2005-05-24

Vehicle

Make
CADILLAC
Model
DEVILLE
Year
1998
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
47,000
Speed
60 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

DT: WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THERE WAS AN OIL LEAK AND VEHICLE LOST ABOUT 7 QUARTS OF OIL. THIS GOT ALL OVER THE MOTOR, MUFFLER, AND THE ROAD. THERE WAS A STRONG BURNING SMELL, BUT DID NOT CATCH ON FIRE. MECHANIC TOLD CONSUMER THAT WAS THE OIL PRESSURE SENSOR. HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED, BUT THE WHOLE ENGINE WILL NEED REPLACEMENT. FOR NEW ENGINE AND CLEAN UP IT WOULD COST $8,400.00 . *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10122024
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown