Complaint 601860
1998 CADILLAC DEVILLE • EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS • incident Oct 31, 2006
- Complaint ID
- 601860
- Make
- CADILLAC
- Model
- DEVILLE
- Model Year
- 1998
- Component
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
- Incident Date
- Oct 31, 2006
- Date Received
- Nov 3, 2006
- Data As Of
- Jul 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
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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