2001 Cadillac DeVille Consumer Discussions

Cadillac DeVille

Re: 97 Cadillac DeVille [joshlin1932]

Written by: bolivar on Nov 06, 2008 00:19 AM

In another forum a guy made a long series of posts about him reviving a 2001 Deville that had taken water. And, it was fresh water. You didn't say, but if it was salt water, I think your problem would be magnified a lot. Anyway, this guy took a 2001 Deville. After starting on it, he then bought a wrecked 2000 Deville just for parts to transfer to his 'water' car. He posted ... Read More...

97 Deville Idle and Coolant

Re: 2002 Cadillac Deville 4.6 [bena8837]

Written by: bolivar on Oct 29, 2008 00:28 AM

I comes from the factory with orange Dexcool. That is what GM recommends. By 2002, I think Cadillac may have stopped recommending the coolant tabs. On older models, there was a sticker on the motor/plastic fan cover/somewhere under there, that gave the part number for the tabs. You only need to add tabs if you dump all the old coolant out. Since you can't get all ... Read More...

Cadillac DeVille Electrical/Lighting

Re: 2000 Cadillac Deville wont start [sasso1]

Written by: bolivar on Sep 14, 2008 02:26 AM

2000/2001 are bad years for crank sensors, but they usually kill a car dead while it is running. Read More...

Cadillac DeVille

Re: DeVille 2001 warning lights? [vladimir27]

Written by: bolivar on Jul 07, 2008 10:55 PM

Well, it could have just been an 'intermittent' error, and the dealer re-set the light, and the error did not happen again. Lucky you. The check engine lights are usually pretty valid. One thing that will set false errors, and usually will set a whole slew of them, is a bad battery, one with low voltage. Caddys do not like low voltage (and most modern autos are the ... Read More...

DeVille 2001 warning lights?

Written by: vladimir27 on Jul 07, 2008 00:08 PM

How accurate are the warning dashboard lights? On my last long distance trip, it said: "service engine soon". A Cadillac dealership told me the computer points to transmission. After hearing the amount of $1250.- plus, just to find the problem, I have decided to drive home, hell or high water. After another 800 mls , I am home now, DeVille sounds perfect and the ... Read More...

Cadillac DeVille Electrical/Lighting

electricall issue

Written by: engwang9091 on Jan 05, 2008 08:10 PM

i have a 2001 cadillac deville. My power windows sometimes just stop working. It wont go up or down. After a a couple of days it starts to work again. It keeps doing this on and off Read More...

Cadillac DeVille

Cadillac Deville

Written by: baddealcad on Dec 01, 2007 08:28 AM

I bought a 2001 Cadillac Deville in 2003. It was certified pre-owned. I have had problems with the car from day 1. I thought that not only did certified, but also the expensive price and luxury meant that I was purchasing a good car. The more that I hear, the more it seems that Cadillac is a problem car. Now that my warranty is out, I am really spending big bucks on repairs. ... Read More...

Re: New used 2002 Deville [chetj]

Written by: bolivar on Jun 17, 2007 11:46 AM

The problem is not manifold gaskets, it's head gaskets. And, it's not a Dexcool problem. The Northstar motor has always had this problem, and Cadillac does not seem to want to do any design work to correct it. Fear of head gasket problems is exactly why I do not own a Cadillac. My wife loves them, I am terrified of a $3,000 head gasket repair on a car worth only $10,000 ... Read More...

Re: Deville Window Reglators [driver62]

Written by: 04cad on Jan 18, 2007 05:51 PM

I am sorry you are having problems with your 2001 Deville. Perhaps a different dealer could help you with your problem. I believe most window regulators are made outside of the US now and that may or may not have a bearing on this problem. If you check the forums for other brands you may find that GM isn't the only one with quality/durability issues. I hope you will ... Read More...

Deville Window Reglators

Written by: driver62 on Jan 18, 2007 05:16 PM

I have a 2001 Deville. I have had five window regulators to break. I believe this is a defect in workmanship. General Motors has replaced four but refused to do anything else. I have asked them since 2003 to check this part because I believe a defect is in the regulator. The last regulator I purchased and installed myself, I found that there is a plastic part that is ... Read More...