11 of the
183 complaints about the 1992 Cadillac Deville are about the
transmission — 6% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
71,000 miles.
F
11
Complaints
0
Crashes
4
Fires
0
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Automatic Transmission
327.3%
Axle Assembly
327.3%
Axle Shaft
218.2%
Power Train
19.1%
Cooling Unit AND Lines
19.1%
Constant Velocity Joint
19.1%
Transmission & Drivetrain across every Cadillac Deville year
MY SON WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 35 MILES AND HOUR AND THE ENGINE DROPPED OUT OF THE CAR. UPON INSPECTION OF THE CAR AFTERWARDS, IT APPEARS THAT THE RUBBER BUSHINGS ON FOUR BOLTS FOR THE ENGINE MOUNTS HAD DISINTEGRATED / DRY ROTTED AND THE BOLTS THAT WERE HOLDING THE ENGINE INTO CAR WERE SEVERLY RUSTED WHICH RESULTED IN LETTING THE ENGINE DROP OUT OF THE CAR. THE CAR HAD JUST PASSED INSPECTION. THERE WAS NO RUST ON THE BODY OF THE CAR AND ONLY SLIGHT SURFACE RUST ON VERY LITTLE OF THE CARS UNDERCARRAGE. MY SON WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MILES AN HOUR THE DAY BEFORE. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT YOU COULD NOT SEE THIS DRY ROT ON THE ENGINE MOUNTS WHEN THE ENGINE WAS MOUNTED IN CORRECT POSITION.
NHTSA complaint #10734942 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 123,000 milesWakefield, MAFire
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 CADILLAC DEVILLE. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT SMELLED OIL BURNING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT NOTICED A SMALL AMOUNT OF SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE CONTACT PARKED THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER LOCATED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 94V199000 (POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY); HOWEVER, THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WOULD BE A CHARGE TO HAVE THE RECALL WORK PERFORMED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 123,725 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,000. UPDATED 3/18/08 *CN UPDATED 03/18/08
NHTSA complaint #10219892 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 71,000 milesSchell City, MO
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ENGINE, HAVE HAD THE HEAD GASKET FAIL AT 71,000 MILES, HAD ENGINE REBUILT, NOW AT 92,000 MILES HEAD GASKET HAS FAILED AGAIN, HAD MECHANIC REPLACE IT, HOWEVER THE BOLT HOLE IN THE ALUMINUM BLOCK HAS HAD THE THREADS STRIP OUT AT ONLY 40 LBS. OF TORQUE AND DEALER CAN OFFER NO POSSIBLE REPAIR ADVICE FOR THIS PROBLEM, HAVING A NEW ENGINE PUT IN VEHICLE AT THIS TIME, ALSO CLEAR COAT FINISH ON UPPER RIGHT CORNER OF FRONT FENDER HAS COME OFF CAUSING THE DARK BLUE FINISH TO BECOME WHITE. CAR ALSO DIES RANDOMLY WHEN PULLING UP TO STOP LIGHTS OR SLOWING DOWN. ALSO HAVING ALL ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION MOUNTS REPLACED DUE TO FAILURE OF TWO MOUNTS. EXPECT MORE FROM CADILLAC THAN THIS TYPE OF LOW QUALITY.
NHTSA complaint #10043316 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 60,800 milesSpringdale, AR
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
MITCHELL REPAIR INFORMATION LISTS CAMPAIGN NO: 94V199000 FOR UPPER TRANS AXLE OIL COOLER HOSE PULLING OUT OF THE CRIMPED COUPLING AT TRANS AXLE END OF THE LINE ASSEMBLY. THIS COULD RESULT IN AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. MY CAR IS LEAKING IN THAT AREA NOW, SO I CALLED GENERAL MOTORS. THEY SAID THAT THEY WOULD NOT FIX IT. ON NHTSA WEB SITE, THE CAMPAIGN IS NO LONGER LISTED. HOW DO I GET MY UNSAFE CAR REPAIRED.
NHTSA complaint #10032885 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 60,800 milesSpringdale, AR
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
MITCHELL REPAIR INFORMATION LISTS CAMPAIGN NO: 94V199000 FOR UPPER TRANS AXLE OIL COOLER HOSE PULLING OUT OF THE CRIMPED COUPLING AT TRANS AXLE END OF THE LINE ASSEMBLY. THIS COULD RESULT IN AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. MY CAR IS LEAKING IN THAT AREA NOW, SO I CALLED GENERAL MOTORS. THEY SAID THAT THEY WOULD NOT FIX IT. ON NHTSA WEB SITE, THE CAMPAIGN IS NO LONGER LISTED. HOW DO I GET MY UNSAFE CAR REPAIRED.
NHTSA complaint #10032885 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Princeton, WV
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT
INNER AND OUTER CV BOOTS LEAKING GREASE. NLM
NHTSA complaint #548526 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
North Port, ALFire
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. CAUSE NOT DETERMINED BY FIRE MARSHALL. *AK THERE WAS A RECALL 94V199 REGARDING UPPER TRANSAXLE COOLER HOSE, RECALL STATES THE HOSE CAN PULL OUT OF THE CRIMPED COUPLING AND CAUSE A LEAK, WHEN EXPOSED TO IGNITION SOURCE, FIRE COULD OCCUR, CONSUMER HAD TAKEN TO DEALER AFTER RECEIVING NOTICE, ALSO BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND DEALER REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER, SAME DAY AFTER REPAIR, VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #815944 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Garland, TXFire
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FLUID EXPULSION, CAUSING FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #511021 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Garland, TXFire
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FLUID EXPULSION FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #510146 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Succasunna, NJ
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
TRANSAXLE OIL COOLER HOSE CRACKED, ALLOWING OIL TO SPRAY ONTO HOT EXHAUST MANIFOLD, RESULTING IN FIRE PRIOR TO RECALL. (94V-199)
NHTSA complaint #480042 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Clearwater, FL
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
DIMMITT CADILLAC 94V199. DEALERSHIP DOESN'T HAVE THE PARTS CAN NOT DETERMINE WHEN HE WILL RECIEVE THEM. TT
NHTSA complaint #959788 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.