Ownership Cost for 2002 Cadillac DeVille Base
Estimated: $35483 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $1143 | $549 | $480 | $434 | $389 | $2995 |
| Insurance | $1451 | $1502 | $1554 | $1609 | $1665 | $7781 |
| Fuel | $1733 | $1785 | $1848 | $1922 | $2008 | $9296 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1911 | $930 | $540 | $2291 | $8435 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $351 | $351 | $351 | $351 | $351 | $520 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $8418 | $6925 | $6161 | $5954 | $8026 | $35483 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 1996 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 CADILLAC DEVILLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE CONTACT SMELLED A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, THE ODOR WAS PRESENT WHEN THE ENGINE WAS STARTED AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THERE WERE NO WARNINGS PRIOR TO THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE NYLON TUBING USED IN THE FUEL RAIL CONTRIBUTED TO FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE ENGINE. THE ORIGINAL PART WAS DISCONTINUED AND THE REPLACEMENT COMPONENT WOULD COST $400. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V110000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY;HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS), ALTHOUGH THE FAILURES WERE IDENTICAL. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN AND MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN. |
| 2002 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS KEPT GOING OUT. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE RESTARTED FOR THE LIGHTS TO COME BACK ON. TWO SEPARATE DEALERSHIPS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE FOR THIS DEFECT SINCE MAY 27, 2005. HE CONTACTED CADILLAC, BUT THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE DASH CLUSTER TWO OR THREE TIMES. IT WORKED FOR A WHILE, AND THEN IT WENT OUT AGAIN. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE. *AK |
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