Blown Head Gasket problems of the 1997 Cadillac Deville

Two problems related to blown head gasket have been reported for the 1997 Cadillac Deville. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Blown Head Gasket problem

Failure Date: 08/05/2010

The contact owns a 1997 Cadillac Deville. The contact stated the vehicle overheated and the head gaskets were blown. The contact stated a few prior to the failure, the vehicle caught on fire due to the vehicle being under recall (NHTSA campaign id number: 04v110000-fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings) but could not determine if the failure was directly associated. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 120,000.

2 Blown Head Gasket problem

Failure Date: 08/14/2008

The contact owns a 1997 Cadillac Deville. While driving at an unknown speed, the contact noticed a signal on the instrument panel that indicated to turn off the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and they stated that the head gasket had blown. The contact did not notice any differences beforehand. The current and failure mileages were 116,000. Updated 10/16/08. Updated 10/17/08.




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