Cadillac Eldorado Complaints

488 consumer complaints on file.

#10046575December 10, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
WHEN THE MOTOR WAS RUNNING FUEL SPRAYED FROM TWO PINHOLES IN THE FUEL INJECTION RAIL LINES. THE VEHICLE IS AT AN INDEPENDENT DEALER BEING REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. *AK *CB *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049429December 8, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES SUDDENLY IN HEAVY TRAFFIC ON I-95 THE BRAKES FAILED. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT COMPLETLY TO THE FLOOR AND PROVIDED NO BRAKING CAPABILITY. BRAKE FLUID WAS RELEASED INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND SMOKE WAS RELEASED. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS USED TO GET THE CAR TO THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP. BOTH BRAKE LINES HAD REPTURED (FRONT AND REAR). PARTS WERE $130 AND LABOR WAS $497. CADILLAC CUSTOMER SERVICE REFUSED TO REIMBURSE ME FOR ANY OF THE COSTS FOR THE REPAIRS BECAUSE OF THE OUT OR WARRANTY PERIOD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049120December 3, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE HEADLAMPS QUIT WORKING. IT HAS BEEN IN SERVICE DEPARTMENT 3 TIMES WITHIN A YEAR. THEY KEEP REPLACING RELAYS BUT IT CONTINUES TO HAPPEN. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE VERY FAR AT NIGHT BECAUSE OF NO HEADLAMPS. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046335December 3, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:BODY
WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED OR DRIVEN THE CONSUMER SMELLED FUMES. THE CONSUMER HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, BUT THE PROBLEM HAD NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *AK THERE WAS A ROTTEN EGG SMELL. THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS REPLACED 3 TO 4 TIMES AND THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE RUSTED. THE CONSUMER'S WIFE ALREADY HAD A HEALTH CONDITION BUT DUE TO THE FUMES, SHE WOULD EXPERIENCE AN ALLERGIC REACTION TO THE SULFUR AND SULFA BASED PRODUCTS. (HEADACHES, NAUSEA, AND VOMITING) *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046384December 3, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
AFTER STARTING THE IGNITION ENGINE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. CONSUMER MANAGED TO EXIT THE VEHICLE SAFELY.*AK CONSUMER'S HUSBAND GAS THE VEHICLE THE DAY BEFORE. ON THE DAY IN QUESTION, THEY MADE SEVERAL STOPS AND THE CONSUMER NEVER NOTICED THE VEHICLE WAS GETTING HARD TO START AND THE DECREASING FUEL LEVEL. AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE THE LAST TIME, IT INSTANTLY STARTED TO BURN. VHEICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10047432November 23, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
FUEL SYSTEM GASOLINE, FUEL INJECTION, FUEL RAIL. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10048367November 20, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
THE VEHICLE'S FUEL TANK HAS MELTED FROM THE INSIDE. AS A RESULT FUEL LEAKS FROM THE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044047November 19, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING 45 MPH ON THE HIGH WAY, WHEN A STRONG SMELL OF GAS ENTERED INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DISCOVERED THAT LEFT FUEL RAIL WAS CRACKED. THE FUEL RAIL WAS MADE OF LOW IMPACT PLASTIC. MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF THE PROBLEM.*AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10047758November 5, 2003
TIRES
VEHICLE'S FRONT LEFT TIRE BLEW OUT. *MR THE CONSUMER WAS CHANGING LANES WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED, LOST CONTROL AND STRUCK THE MEDIAN. *SCC *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045402November 4, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
FUEL LEAK, PIN HOLE IN FUEL LINE, ABOVE ENGINE, SPRAYING GASOLINE ON ENGINE, 1996 CADILLAC ELDORADO.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045443November 4, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
OVER POWERING GAS SMELL. LIFTED HOOD AND FOUND THERE WAS GAS ON TOP OF THE ENGINE. TOOK INTO BETTEN CADILLAC AND THEY DISCOVERED FUEL RAIL LEAKING. THEY REPLACED IT FOR $554.14. I JUST READ IN THE PAPER 11\04\03 THAT THEY NHTSA WAS THINKING OF A RECALL. I WOULD SAY "YES" AS WE WERE AFRAID TO DRIVE OUR CAR IN FEAR OF FIRE. WE HAVE A 1996 CADILLAC ELDORADO VIN # [XXX].*AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044374October 21, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE WAS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS MENTIONED IN RECALL 97V064000 CONCERNING ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE. DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE IT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044110October 16, 2003
TIRES:SIDEWALL
FRONT TIRES WORE OUT PREMATURELY, CAUSING THE SIDEWALL TO CRACK. DEALER RECOMMENDED TIRE REPLACEMENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10042076October 1, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE HIT SEVERAL OBJECTS BEFORE HITTING A TREE HEAD ON AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*MR THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE HIT THE BACK OF A CONCRETE TRUCK, A DITCH AND A TREE. THE DEALER STATED THE CONSUMER DIDN'T HIT THE OBJECTS AT THE RIGHT ANGLE, WHICH CAUSED THE AIR BAGS NOT TO DEPLOY. *PH *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10031788September 4, 2003
TIRES
BOTH FRONT TIRES EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, AND THE REAR TIRES DEVELOPED A BUBBLE IN THE SIDEWALL. *AK NEW TIRES WERE PURCHASED ON FOUR OCCASIONS. *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026664August 22, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
THE FIRE OCCURRED WHEN THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE FUEL LINE HAD TWO SMALL HOLES NEXT TO THE SPARK PLUG WIRE. (THE HOLES IN THE FUEL LINE/"RUBBER LINE") ALLOWED GAS TO SPRAY OVER THE ENTIRE FRONT OF THE ENGINE. *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029510August 15, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE BRAKE ROTORS WORE OUT PREMATURELY, CONSUMER STATED THE PARTS HAD EITHER BEEN REPLACED OR GROUNDED DOWN FIVE TIMES. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032461August 8, 2003
SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING, THE ENTIRE VEHICLE VIBRATED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032243August 6, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
VEHICLE WILL SURGE FORWARD WHEN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, WITHOUT ACCELERATOR PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED. THE DEALERSHIP SERVICED THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES,PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029666July 18, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST
VEHICLE HAS HAD SEVERAL BRAKE PROBLEMS AND HAS MANAGED TO AVOID A COLLISION. CONSUMER STATES THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE VACUUM PUMP AND BOOSTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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