Engine And Engine CoolingFuel System, GasolineVehicle Speed Control
MY 1991 CADILLAC DEVILLE HAS HAD A PROBLEM (AS HAD THE 1985 CADILLAC) WITH SUDDEN ACCELERATION/ENGINE RACING. THIS IS MOST NOTICEABLE WHEN THE CAR IS STOPPED AT A SIGNAL OR STOP SIGN. THOUGH MY FOOT WILL BE FIRMLY ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE CAR ENGINE RACES AND THEN THE CAR LURCHES FORWARD. MY SOLUTION? I KEEP A GOOD DI…
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MY 1991 CADILLAC DEVILLE HAS HAD A PROBLEM (AS HAD THE 1985 CADILLAC) WITH SUDDEN ACCELERATION/ENGINE RACING. THIS IS MOST NOTICEABLE WHEN THE CAR IS STOPPED AT A SIGNAL OR STOP SIGN. THOUGH MY FOOT WILL BE FIRMLY ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE CAR ENGINE RACES AND THEN THE CAR LURCHES FORWARD. MY SOLUTION? I KEEP A GOOD DISTANCE BEHIND THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME TO PREVENT THE LURCHING INTO THE CAR IN FRONT. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS WILL AT SOME POINT CAUSE AN ACCIDENT, WHETHER IT IS PARKING THE CAR OR WHEN THE FOOT IS OFF THE BRAKE MOMENTARILY OR WHEN THE FOOT IS ON THE GAS PEDAL. HAVE THERE BEEN RECALLS ISSUED FOR THIS PROBLEM ON THIS CAR, ESPECIALLY, AS I HAVE NOT OWNED THE 1985 CAR FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS? DO YOU KNOW OF ANY SOLUTIONS TO THIS DISTURBING PROBLEM. ANY FEEDBACK WOULD BE APPRECIATED. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10316438
Mileage unknown · Jan 9, 2002
Fuel System, Gasoline
WHEN VEHICLE HAS ABOUT 7 GALLONS OF GAS, AND WHEN MAKING A HARD RIGHT TURN OR GOING UP HILLS, VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF COMPLETELY. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER NOTED THAT INTAKE VALVE IN TANK WAS NOT REGISTERING THAT THERE WAS FUEL.*AK *SLC
NHTSA ODI #8001824
Mileage unknown · Nov 18, 1998
Fuel System, Gasoline
THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH FUEL RAIL ASSEMBLY. SAFETY LOCK FOR THE QUICK DISK CONNECT IS BROKEN. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. THIS DEFECT COMPLIES WITH INVESTIGATIONS EA 93011 AND PE93007. *AK
NHTSA ODI #830976
Mileage unknown · Aug 4, 1998
Fuel System, Gasoline
FUEL TANK LEAKAGE.
NHTSA ODI #538817
Mileage unknown · Jan 23, 1998
Fuel System, Gasoline
FUEL LINE CONNECTOR LOCK RETAINER DISCONNECTED FROM INADVERTENT RELEASE. WITHOUT RETAINER THE FUEL LINE WILL DISCONNECT WHEN THE DEVICE IS ROTATED 1/8 TURN IN EITHER DIRECTION. ONE OF THE RETAINERS WAS MISSING, AND FILTER SPECIFIED FOR VEHICLE DID NOT FIT. *AK
NHTSA ODI #523260
Mileage unknown · Jan 29, 1997
Fuel System, Gasoline
VERY ROUGH AND ERRATIC IDLE WITH HESITATION UPON ACCELERATION.
NHTSA ODI #514307
Mileage unknown · Jul 31, 1995
Fuel System, GasolineFire
LOOKED LIKE WHITE STEAM COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD THEN TURN INTO BLACK SMOKE. TT
THE UPPER TRANSAXLE OIL COOLER HOSE CAN PULL OUT OF THE CRIMPED COUPLING AT THE TRANSAXLE END OF THE LINE ASSEMBLY.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF SEPARATION OF THE COUPLING, AN OIL LEAK CAN OCCUR WHICH, WHEN EXPOSED TO AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW UPPER TRANSAXLE OIL COOLER LINE TO THE TRANSAXLE.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
4
EA93011 · Fuel Line Failure
Opened May 3, 1993 · Closed May 31, 1994
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages
There is no summary currently available
PE93007 · Fuel Line Failure
Opened Feb 10, 1993 · Closed May 3, 1993
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages
There is no summary currently available
EA91019 · Engine Compartment Fires
Opened Mar 22, 1991 · Closed Mar 25, 1992
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Engine And Engine Cooling
There is no summary currently available
PE91016 · Engine Compartment Fires
Opened Nov 26, 1990 · Closed Mar 22, 1991
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Engine And Engine Cooling
There is no summary currently available
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