Cadillac Eldorado Complaints (1999)

23 consumer complaints on file.

#10873587June 10, 2016
ENGINE
MY WIFE PURCHASED A 1999 CADILLAC ELDORADO IN 2009 AND IT ONLY HAD 38K MILES ON IT. NOW IN 2016 IT ONLY HAS 103K MILES ON IT BUT WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE GAUGE WILL FREQUENTLY GO FROM 'NORMAL' TO 'ENGINE HOT - A/C OFF'. AFTER SHUTING OFF THE ENGINE, LETTING IT COOL, AND TOPPING OFF THE COOLANT LEVEL, THE WILL OPERATE IN THE 'NORMAL' TEMPERATURE RANGE FOR SEVERAL MILES BUT THEN IT WILL SUDDENLY JUMP UP TO THE 'ENGINE HOT - A/C OFF' RANGE. THE CAR IS NOW AT A REPAIR SHOP AND THEY HAVE DIAGNOSED THAT THIS 1999 CADILLAC ELDORADO HAS FAILING CYLINDER HEAD GASKETS. RECALL - CAMPAIGN #99086 (MARCH 19, 2002) ACKNOWLEDGES THIS DEFECT AND THE REASONS FOR IT. WILL CADILLAC PLEASE HELP US WITH THIS PROBLEM? A 103,000 MILE CADILLAC ELDORADO SHOULD NOT HAVE THIS ISSUE AND, IF IT DOES, THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10615482July 28, 2014
ENGINE
CADILLAC ELDORADO. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO INFORMATION ON VEHICLE ENGINE FAILURES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE WAS REPAIRED. HOWEVER, IT HASN'T WORKED CORRECTLY SINCE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10427546September 27, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CADILLAC ELDORADO. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE BRAKES ENGAGED ON THEIR OWN AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE STABILIZER CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST THAT LOCATED THE FAILURE WITHIN THE STEERING SENSOR MODULE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE STEERING SENSOR MODULE, BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE, AND WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 26,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10423021September 2, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CADILLAC ELDORADO. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO OVERHEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND FOUND THAT THE WATER PUMP AND THE OVER PIPE GASKET WERE LEAKING. THEY REPLACED THE WATER PUMP, THE OVER PIPE GASKET AND THE THERMOSTAT BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM FOR THE FAILURE AND TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER MECHANIC TO GET A SECOND OPINION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 184,320.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134884August 31, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
1999 CADILLAC EL DORADO. AT APPROX 75,000 MILES SUDDEN FAILURE OF REAR BRAKE LINE (BETWEEN TWO REAR WHEELS) DUE TO CORROSION. TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP. COST TO REPAIR $550. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10128799August 24, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
DT: THE CONTACT OWNS 1999 CADILLAC ELDORADO. IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL ON PAGE. 6-31 ON BRAKE WEAR IT STATES THAT BRAKE PADS HAVE BUILT IN INDICATORS THAT WILL MAKE A SOUND WHEN NEW BRAKES ARE NEEDED. THE INDICATORS DO NOT WORK. THERE ARE TWO SIDES TO THE BRAKE PADS. ON THE CADILLAC ELDORADO IT IS WEARING DOWN QUICKER ON THE INSIDE THAN ON THE OUTSIDE. THE INSIDE BRAKE PAD WEAR DOWN AND THERE IS METAL TO METAL SOUND. ONLY THE OUTSIDE BRAKES HAVE WARNING INDICATORS. THERE ARE NONE ON THE INSIDE. CONTACT EXPLAINED THIS TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE MANUFACTURER. HE THINKS THAT THEY SHOULD LET PEOPLE KNOW NOT TO WAIT UNTIL HEARING THE INDICATOR. BECAUSE IF THE INSIDE BRAKES WEAR OUT CONSUMER WILL NOT HEAR THE INDICATOR SOUND.*AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106304January 14, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT HOSPITAL AFTER DRIVING 2 MILES. WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, ENGINE OFF, NO KEYS IN IGNITION, VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT. VEHICLE TOTALED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097800October 26, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
VEHICLE STALLED ON ITS OWN. CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE LIGHTS APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER DEALER FOR INSPECTION, BUT MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097228October 20, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS OF 25 MPH OR MORE. ALSO THE CONSUMER HAD A CONCERN THAT THE TAIL LIGHTS WOULD GO OUT WHEN THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER ON FIVE SEPARATE OCCASIONS AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *JB. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080117June 29, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. DEALER EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND EXTINGUISHED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BY SERVICING THE ENGINE. THEN, ENGINE RAN ROUGHLY. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. WHO INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE HEAD GASKET WAS BLOWN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10071889April 30, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT AND THE LOW COOLANT LIGHT COMES ON, THEN THE VEHICLE OVERHEATS. THIS IS BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS LOSING COOLANT. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED BY THE DEALERSHIP 4 TIMES, IN WHICH THE RADIATOR AND THE WATER PUMP HAS BEEN REPLACED AND THE PRESSURE TESTED. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053955February 19, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE BRAKES WOULD PULSATE WHEN APPLIED. THE DEALERSHIP SERVICED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK THE DEALER ONLY GROUNDED THE ROTORS DOWN. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#759539March 19, 2002
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
TOTAL POWER STEERING FAILURE - STEERING WHEEL UNRESPONSIVE. VEHICLE WAS TESTED BY AUTHORIZED GM DEALER IN LUXEMBOURG WHEN FAILURE WAS REPEATED. GM WAS NOTIFIED AND IS STONEWALLING. WRITTEN DOCUMENTATION IN HAND FROM BOTH GM DEALER IN LUXEMBOURG, PASSENGERS AND DRIVER. REQUEST RESPONSE ASAP. THIS COULD COST 1000'S OF FATIALITIES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757456January 28, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
CAR HAS PULSATION/VIBRATIONS WHEN BRAKING. UNSTABLE AT FREEWAY SPEED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#894937August 22, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE DRIVING ENGINE WOULD DIE OUT AT LOW SPEED OF 5-25 MPH WHILE APPLYING ACCELERATOR PEDAL. VEHICLE BEEN INTO DEALER SHOP ON TWO OCCASIONS, AND WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559639February 12, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH, TIRES, SUSPENSION:FRONT
CONSUMER COMPLAINS WINDSHIELD WIPER IS CHATTERING AND NOISY, DEALER REPLACED INSERT, WIPER BLADE ASSEMBLY, AND CLEANED DIRTY WINDSHIELD. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738318December 27, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
SMOKE COMING OUT OF STEERING WHEEL AREA. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#876170December 7, 2000
TIRES, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUME R WAS TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AND THERE WAS ICE ON THE ROAD. HE WAS GOING AROUND A TRUCK, AND CONSUMER'S VEHICLE SKIDDED INTO A TREE, VEHICLE BOUNCED OFF THE TREE AND VEERED INTO AN ENBANKMENT. UPON IMPACT, FRONT AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. ALSO, VEHICLE HAD TWO FLAT TIRES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#873805October 25, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 40 MPH ENGINE WENT DEAD WITHOUT A PRIOR WARNING FOR THE SECOND TIME. THEN, A TECHNICIAN SAID THAT THE CAUSE WAS A FAULTY CRANKSHAFT SENSOR.*AK ENGINE DIES WHILE DRIVING DUE TO EGR VALVE FAILURE. *YH
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

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