Cadillac Eldorado Complaints (1988)

9 consumer complaints on file.

#10711825April 20, 2015
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE
FROM A COMPLETE STOP THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AS IF I HAD FLOORED THE GAS PEDAL. I BRAKED HARD AND BROUGHT THE CAR TO A STOP, THE ENGINE STILL RACING. I TURNED OFF THE ENGINE, WAITED A WHILE AND RESTARTED THE CAR. NORMAL OPERATION. I WAS TOO FAR FOR A TOW, SO I DROVE ~50 MILES TO MY DAUGHTER'S HOUSE. THE CAR ACCELERATED TWICE MORE AT FREEWAY SPEEDS. HARD BRAKE, PULL TO THE SIDE, SHUT OFF ENGINE, RESTART, EVERYTHING NORMAL. THIS HAS HAPPENED 5 MORE TIMES, TWICE WITH WITNESSES TO SEE THAT I DID NOT MISTAKENLY HIT THE GAS PEDAL INSTEAD OF THE BRAKE. MORE STUFF REPLACED OVER THE NEXT THREE YEARS, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS OCCASIONALLY. INDEPENDENT GM MECHANIC THINKS THAT THE COMPUTER DROPPING OUT AND RESTARTING AGAIN AT FULL-THROTTLE COULD CAUSE IT, AND THAT REPLACING THE COMPUTER WOULD NOT GUARANTEE A FIX. THE VEHICLE HAS ONLY 85,000 MILES ON IT NOW AND IS IN OTHERWISE FINE SHAPE AS FAR AS THE DRIVETRAIN IS CONCERNED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10390532March 17, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1988 CADILLAC ELDORADO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED AND STALLED. THE CONTACT WAITED FOR THE VEHICLE TO COOL DOWN FOR AN HOUR AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART IT. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE RELAY SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REPAIRS WERE MADE BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#726327August 1, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#841953July 8, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY
ROOF OF VEHCLE FLEW OFF WHILE DRIVING. IT COULD HAVE CAUSED CRASHES. DEALER WON'T LOOK AT THE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539610August 10, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
KNOCKING COMING FROM ENGINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#516242March 11, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#986439July 2, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS, YELLOW ABS LIGHT COMES ON AND RED BRAKE LIGHT ALSO COMES ON, NOISE OCCURS, IF CONTINUED TO APPLY BRAKES FAIL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#976272December 7, 1995
WHEELS:RIM
WHILE DRIVING, RIGHT FRONT WHEEL SPOKES COMPLETELY DISINTEGRATED; LOUD NOISE CAME FROM AREA OF WHEEL; NO OTHER WARNING. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#967320June 20, 1995
TIRES
PIECE OF TIRE BLEW THROUGH FLOOR BOARD UNDERNEATH SEAT UPTO DRIVER SEAT. EXPLAIN IN MORE DETAIL. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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