1984 Cadillac Deville
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
1 recall names the 1984 Cadillac Deville. Newest first.
The fuel filters were produced with an incorrect threaded fitting. The incorrect fitting IS similiar enough in size that the fuel filter may appear to be correctly threaded onto the fuel line.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Replace the filters with the correct filters.
Remedy
The improper threading could cause a gasoline leak which may result in an underhood fire when exposed to a source of ignition.
Owner complaints
6 complaints1 injuries
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Latest complaints
- Fuel system, gasoline › Delivery › Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Recall 93e019000 regarding fuel system other parts: while pulling into a parking lot vehicle stalled. Consumer noticed fuel was leaking onto the engine. A mechanic informed the consumer that this vehicle was under a recall. consumer contacted a local cadillac dealer, who informed the consumer that nothing would be done. *Ak
- Vehicle speed control
Vehicle experienced sudden acceleration resulting in vehicle accident with injuries.
- Vehicle speed control
Sudden acceleration, causing accident.
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Anti-freeze found in crankcase, causing coolant light to come on.
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Purchased vehicle used water on the engine need to replace engine. tt
- Electrical system › Ignition
The engine IS making terrible noise and will not start and IS not driveable because of the noise. Please explain. tt
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Hydro boost
There is no summary currently available
- Trunk fires
According to reports, the rear exhaust system resonators have a very shortservice life, usually rupturing on the end, very near the floor of thetrunk.hot exhaust gases from the blown resonator reportedly get thefloor of the trunk so hot that fires have resulted.proposed action:open a preliminary analysis===
- Hydroboost failure
Subject vehicles:caprice, caprice classic, custom cruiser, deville,electra, estate wagon, fleetwood, lesabre, ninety-eight, parisienne,park avenue.(all 1984-86 gm vehicles equipped with hydroboost II systems)analysis:consumer complaints allege several problems involving the powersteering and power brake systems of…
Subject vehicles:caprice, caprice classic, custom cruiser, deville,electra, estate wagon, fleetwood, lesabre, ninety-eight, parisienne,park avenue.(all 1984-86 gm vehicles equipped with hydroboost II systems)analysis:consumer complaints allege several problems involving the powersteering and power brake systems of these vehicles.these problemsinclude: power steering fluid loss, power brake fluid loss, leakage fromthe hydro-boost II power brake booster, broken booster seals, and mastercylinder failure.all problems seem to be related to the hydro-boost iipower assist system, in which the working fluid provides power assist to boke booster.the effect of these problems could be a loss of steeringcontrol and/or brake effectiveness.status:the voluminous amount of data supplied by gm IS presently being coded by a contractor and should be completed by 12/30/87. Gm data indicated a 50% weibull distribution failure at 50K miles for the piston push-rod seal. This pe looks to have an extrodinarily high frequency, although the severity apears to be low.should be interesting discussing this for upgrade/closure.===
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