Cadillac Eldorado Complaints (1997)

59 consumer complaints on file.

#10107275July 15, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER TO SUSTAIN MAJOR INJURIES, AND WERE TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A BODY SHOP. *AK THE VEHICLE HIT A GUARD RAIL AND ROLLED OVER. *SC *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10088870August 31, 2004
STRUCTURE
HAVE HAD TWO CADILLAC EL DORADO'S. BOTH OF WHICH HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE TRUNK LEAKING. HAVE HAD TO DRILL HOLES IN THE BOTTOM OF OUR FIRST CADILLAC TO ALLOW THE WATER TO DRAIN. HAVE ALSO HAD TO USE A SHOP AND VAC TO SUCK OUT THE WATER. THOUGHT IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE OLDER CADILLAC'S. HOWEVER, A YEAR AGO, PURCHASED A 1997 CADILLAC EL DORADO AND HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM ALTHOUGH NOT TO THE SAME EXTENT. THE WETNESS IN THE TRUNK IS CAUSING CONDENSATION AND MILDEW. THE ODOR COMES INTO THE CAR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079707June 23, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
RECALL 04V110000 CONCERNING FUEL RAIL FAILURE. WHILE FILLING THE GAS TANK CONSUMER SMELLED A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL. A MECHANIC EXAMINED THE VEHICLE, AND FOUND THAT THE FUEL RAIL HAD PIN HOLES, AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052162December 30, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
WHILE DRIVING THE ABS BRAKING LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. THE DRIVER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR ANALYSIS. THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE ABS MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
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
#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
#10018475May 9, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CADILLAC 4.6 ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO HEAD BOLT PROBLEM THE THREADS PULL OUT OF BLOCK CAUSING COOLANT LEAKS AND COOLING SYSTEM PRESSURE AND LOST. CADILLAC HAS A FIX FOR THE THREADS IN THE BLOCK ALONG WITH NEW GASKETS AND BOLTS. TSB IS 00-06-01-016 FOR A LIST OF PARTS AND A SPECIAL TOOL IS NECESSARY FOR THE REPAIR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019408May 7, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO OVERHEAT. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016634April 28, 2003
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS WHEN I STAR OUT AND IT HAPPENED TO OR IS RAINING I HAVE HAD THE POWER STEERING LOCKED UP. AFTER I BELIEVE THE BELT TO DRY IT IS OKAY. AT ONE TIME IT LOCKED UP IN A TURN AND IT TAKES SUPERMAN TO STEER. THIS COULD BE THE CAUSE OF AN ACCIDENT. I BELIEVE THAT AT ONE TIME I READ THAT THE NHTSA BOARD WAS TALKING ABOUT THIS BUT CADILLAC DID NOT CORRESPOND TO THE BOARDS COMPLAINT. THIS IS A DEFINITELY A SAFETY PROBLEM THAT COULD PROBABLY SOLVED BY SOME TYPE OF COVER. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014702March 28, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. WHEN THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND LIFTED UP THE HOOD, HE DISCOVERED THAT GASOLINE HAD LEAKED ALL OVER THE ENGINE. *JB DEALER REPLACED LEAKING FUEL RAIL ASSEMBLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014705March 28, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE FUEL READING WAS OFF, THE VEHICLE STOPPED AS IF THERE WAS NO GAS, HOWEVER THERE WAS A HALF TANK. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020673October 11, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT WARNING THE FUEL IS LEAKING ONTO THE ENGINE AND THIS CAN RESULT IN A FIRE DEALER NOTIFIED. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#768148October 6, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
THE PLASTIC LINE THAT CONNECTS THE LINES FOR THE FUEL INJECTOR LEAKS ONTO THE BLOCK OF THE ENGINE. CONSUMER STATES THE LEAKING OF THESE FUEL LINES ON A HOT ENGINE BLOCK WAS A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#567503September 17, 2002
WHEELS:RIM
CONSUMER FOUND THAT THE NEW TIRE KEPT LOSING AIR, AND FOUND THE AIR WAS LEAKING THROUGH THE ALLOY RIM. *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011252June 6, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
FUEL LINE THAT WENT TO BRAKES WAS RUBBING AGAINST FRAME, CREATING A HOLE. BRAKE FUEL LEAKED OUT. HAD NO BRAKES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742741March 20, 2001
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
A TEMPORARY "FREEZING" OF THE STEERING WHEEL OCCURRED AT 21,700 MILES. THE "FREEZING DID NOT REAPPEAR UNTIL THE INCIDENT REPORTED IN THIS QUESTIONNAIRE. *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
#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
#846544September 2, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THERE WAS EXCESSIVE OIL BURNING. ALSO, ENGINE BURNED TWO QUARTS OF OIL EVERY THREE THOUSAND MILES. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER STATED THAT ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REBUILT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURHTER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846111August 30, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVNG AT 35 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO APPLY THE BRAKES, THERE WERE NO BRAKES WHICH CAUSED CONSUMER TO REAR END ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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