Cadillac Eldorado Complaints

488 consumer complaints on file.

#725424July 14, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
AT HIGHER SPEEDS THE CAR HAD CONTROL PROBLEMS, AND WHEN I HIT A BUMP THE CAR WOULD ACTUALLY JUMP AND BOUNCE AND BECOME DANGEROUSLY UNCONTROLLABLE. I TOOK THE CAR INTO PAUL WILLIAMS TIRE COMPANY ON LAKE STREET IN MINNEAPOLIS, MN, BECAUSE I THOUGHT IT WAS A SUSPENSION PROBLEM SUCH AS SHOCKS, ETC. THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE ENGINE BOLTS HAD CORRODED OFF AND THE ENGINE WAS BOUNCING ON THE FRAME AND THIS WAS CAUSING ALL MY PROBLEMS. IT COST $710 TO REPAIR - $617 FOR THE REPAIR AND $93 FOR A RENTAL CAR FOR 2 DAYS. THEY HAD TROUBLE OBTAINING THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#864858July 6, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN DRIVING 30-35 MPH AND UPON APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO MAKE A NORMAL STOP GRADUALLY PULLING THE VEHICLE TO THE LEFT, WHEN THE VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER LANDING ON THE ROOF, TOTALING THE VEHICLE. ALSO, INJURYING THE DRIVER. RECALL NUMBER 97V064000 WHICH INDICATE PROBLEM COULD RESULT IN A POSSIBLE ACCIDENT RECALL WORK WAS CORRECT PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#552468June 2, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
ENGINE DRIVE BELT CAME OFF WHILE DRIVING, CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE WATER PUMP AND CAMSHAFT PULLEY. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722447May 9, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE HEADS ARE ALUMINIUM THE BOLTS ATTACHING THEM ARE STAINLESS STEEL THE BOLTS CAUSED THE THREADS OF THE HEAD TO STRIP AS THE TWO MATERIALS ARE NOT COMPATIBLE. THE CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY ON YEARS BUT WOULD HAVE FALLEN WITHIN THE MILEAGE WARRANTY, AND I FEEL THAT THIS IS A FAILURE WITHIN THE MANUFACTURING OF THE CAR. THE FAILURES WOULD HAVE BEEN TAKEN CARE OF UNDER WARRANTY IF TIME WERE NOT A FACTOR. THIS COULD BE A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS PROBLEM IF THE OIL HAD OVERHEATED AND CAUGHT FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859769April 5, 2000
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
OUTSIDE DRIVER'S MIRROR HASN'T WORKED SINCE VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT. DEALER CONTACTED, AND NOTHING COULD BE DONE TO COMPLETELY RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS A DESIGN FLAW. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859222March 27, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE OVERHEATED. ALSO, DURING VEHICLE INSPECTION RADIATOR CAP BLEW COMPLETELY OFF, CAUSING BOILING HOT ANTI-FREEZE TO SPLASH ONTO THE PASSENGER. THE RADIATOR CAP WAS THE ORIGINAL ONE WHICH WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO REMOVE OR PUT ON. RADIATOR CAP REPLACED. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#720676March 27, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
FIRST FAILURE OCCURRED AT 9,500 MILES. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED IN THE SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#857880March 3, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH, STOPPED ON CONCRETE RAMP, MADE LEFT HAND TURN INTO PARKING SPACE, AND DUAL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSING VEHICLE LURCH AHEAD AND RUN INTO A CONCRETE WALL, RESULTING IN INJURES. THERE WAS NO PRIOR ACCIDENT OR WARNING OF DEFECT. *AK *ML
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#857585February 25, 2000
INTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN, STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
INSTRUMENT LIGHTS WOULD GO COMPLETELY OUT. ON TWO OCCASIONS, WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS GOING THROUGH A CAR WASH, ALARM SYSTEM ACTIVATE.D DEALER NOTIFIED, AND WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. ALSO SMOKE WAS COMING FROM VEHICLE, AND FUSE FOR ENGINE FAN WAS MISSING. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856666February 10, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE WILL STALL ON DEACCELERATION INTERMITTENTLY AND WITHOUT WARNING MOSTLY DURING WINTER MONTHS,CAUSE IS UNKNOWN.PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#550778February 8, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING FIRE IN THE ENGINE RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#550750February 7, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, AIR BAGS
VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED CONTINUED ENGINE FAILURE (SHUT DOWN)ON ONE OCCASION WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH ACCIDENT OCCURRED DUE TO ENGINE SHUT DOWN (BRAKE,STEERING LOSS),VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG RESULTED IN INJURIES. YH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#854465December 28, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
WHILE DRIVING AT 45 TO 50 MPH CONSUMER STEPPED ON THE ACCELERATOR TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE CAME LOOSE FROM ITS BRACKET AND CAUSED THE THROTTLE TO BECOME STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION. ALSO, BRKES WHERE NOT RESPONDING, TO STOP THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAD TO SHUT THE ENGINE OFF TO STOP. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853303December 27, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING POWER STEERING GOES OUT AND THE VEHICLE STALLS UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. CONSUMER HAS NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716408December 24, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853997December 13, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY ACCEELERATED. BRAKE PEDAL DID NOT ENGAGE TO STOP OR SLOW VEHICLE. DEALER WIILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716019December 13, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
1.TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO 3RD GEAR AFTER TRAVELING 45MPH. PROBLEM IS ELECTRICAL WITH THE LOWER CASE OF TRANSMISSION WITH THE 2 SENSORS COMMUNICATING WITH EACH OTHER ACCORDING TO DEALOR, DUE TO ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. 2 PREVIOUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH AIR CONDITIONING MOTOR SHORTING OUT CAUSING IT TO BE REPLACED. ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH POWER CORD TO BATTERY SENDING ERROR CODES TO COMPUTER CAUSING WARNING MESSAGES TO APPEAR THAT ARE FALSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549845December 6, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
ELECTRICAL FAILURES CAUSING SEVERAL COMPONENT MALFUNCTIONING (PARK/NEUTRAL SWITCH AND BATTERY). MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852325November 1, 1999
SUSPENSION:REAR
WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 25 MPH AND UP THE REAR END OF VEHICLE WILL BOUNCE FROM SIDE TO SIDE, VERY UNSTABLE, POTENTIALLYCAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. DEALER CANNOT FIX AND DETERMINE CAUSE OF DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549377October 29, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, STEERING, SUSPENSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED OIL LEAK PRIOR TO DELIVERY OF VEHICLE TO CONSUMER AND TWICE AFTER DELIVERY. (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER) NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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