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1984 Cadillac Eldorado Problems

Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component

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Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Sep 9, 1999
Components namedHow many of our component categories appear on at least one report for this model year. One report can name several.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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What this page shows

Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1984 Cadillac Eldorado, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Reports by component

Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category

  • Brakes233.3%
  • Engine233.3%
  • Body & structure116.7%
  • Electrical116.7%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Each component in detail

What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words

Brakes

Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.

2
reports

From owner reports, verbatim

I KNOW THIS IS A USED CAR BUT,I WOULD LIKE TO GET ADDITIONAL INFO ON IT.MY SON-INLAW BOUGHT THE CAR IN 1992.HE HAD THE MOTOR WORKED ON TWICE.MY SISTER BOUGHT IT FROM HIM IN 1997,SHE HAD MOTOR WORKED ON TWICE.MY SISTER GAVE IT TO MY DAD HE JUST HAD WORK DONE ONIT AND IT'S STILL NOT RIGHT. SINCE IT WAS NOT PURCHASED FROM ORIGINAL DEALER CAN RECALLS STILL BE DONE ON THIS CAR AND HOW DO I GET IT DONE?( DOT NUMBER: )

NHTSA ID 709040 · filed Jul 23, 1999

ROTORS UNDERSIZED, RESULTING IN PREMATURE WEAR OF ROTORS. TT

NHTSA ID 958797 · filed Jan 18, 1995

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Engine

Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.

2
reports

From owner reports, verbatim

ENGINE FAILED. MJS

NHTSA ID 547456 · filed Jul 21, 1999

PURCHASE CAR NEW AT 28,000 MILES THE ENGINE BLEW . TT

NHTSA ID 975958 · filed Dec 4, 1995

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Body & structure

Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.

1
report

From owner reports, verbatim

UNDERHOOD SIDE ARMS NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO HOLD UP HOOD; HOOD FALLS DOWN; COULD CAUSE INJURY. TT

NHTSA ID 962048 · filed Mar 16, 1995

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Electrical

Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.

1
report

From owner reports, verbatim

CAR WOULD NOT START.WHEN CONSUMER LIFTED THE HOOD TO FIND OUT THE CAUSE, SAW THAT THE BATTERRY EXPLODED, AND THE BATTERY TERMINAL WAS PULLED OUT OF THE BATTERY. *AK

NHTSA ID 847324 · filed Sep 9, 1999

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

Elsewhere on this vehicle

Data sources

Data on this page last refreshed .