Complaint 601859
1998 CADILLAC DEVILLE • SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC • incident Oct 31, 2006
- Complaint ID
- 601859
- Make
- CADILLAC
- Model
- DEVILLE
- Model Year
- 1998
- Component
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
- Incident Date
- Oct 31, 2006
- Date Received
- Nov 3, 2006
- Data As Of
- Jul 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Owner Narrative
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE'S OIL AND ANTIFREEZE LEAKED CAUSING THE INTAKE AND OUTTAKE OF THE ENGINE TO RUST, IN TURN CAUSING THE PIPE TO BUST AND THE VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT. THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW ENGINE TO FIX THIS ISSUE. UPDATED 12.8/2006 - 4.6 LITER NORTHSTAR ENGINE. THE L/F WINDOW WAS INOPERATIVE. THE BRAKES PULSATED. THE SES LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE HEADLIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED. *NM
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.
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