EngineSeat belts
Filed Nov 16, 2006
1991 ELDORADO SEAT BELTS ARE UNSAFE. *TS CADILLAC CLAIMED THEY WERE UNABLE TO LOCATE REPLACEMENT SEAT BELTS IN THE COLOR THE CONSUMER NEEDED. *NM UPDATED 12/01/15*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED WENT TO DEALER ON NOV. 5, 2010, AND THE DEALER CAUSED AN ENGINE FIRE TO THE VEHICLE, PUTTING IT OUT WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. *TR *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10174325
- Incident
- Jan 1, 1901
- Mileage
- 68,000 mi
THIS CAR HAS HAD MULTIPLE PROBLEMS FOR THE PAST 2 YEARS.MAIN ISSUE IS ROUGH IDLE AND LOSS OF POWER.SO FAR REPAIRS HAVE COST THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS AND CAR IS STILL UNABLE TO BE REPAIRED BECAUSE NO ONE CAN FIGURE OUT WHAT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEMS.TWO FUEL INJECTORS,MAIN BEARING,TORQUE CONVERTER,4 WATER PUMPS,STRUTS REPLACED TWICE,2 STARTERS,ENGINE MOUNTS,AIR CONDENSER,2 SPEAKERS HAVE BLOWN,ECM DOES NOT SHOW CODES OR PROBLEMS WHEN THE CAR RAN OUT OF OIL AND WATER,BRAKE LINES,CV JOINTS AND BALL JOINTS REPLACED TWICE,MANY MORE REPAIRS HAVE BEEN DONE BUT MOST REPAIRS HAVE BEEN DONE MORE THAN ONCE AND THE IDLE AND LOSS OF POWER IS STILL A MYSTERY.
- NHTSA ID
- 10008039
- Incident
- Feb 24, 2003
- Mileage
- 97,000 mi
Heating & air conditioningTransmission
Filed Sep 24, 1999
NEEDED NEW EVAPORATOR CORE FOR AIRCONDITIONER AND NEW TRANSMISSION LINES
- NHTSA ID
- 712014
AirbagsBrakes
Filed Sep 30, 1998
WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH IN THE RAIN THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SLIDE AND HAD A FRONTAL IMPACT WITH A VEHICLE. THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY WHICH DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. NO PRIOR PROBLEM WITH ABS SYSTEM OR AIRBAGS. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE PROBLEMS.
- NHTSA ID
- 828390
- Incident
- Aug 30, 1998
BrakesHeating & air conditioningElectrical+2 more
Filed Nov 25, 1997
EXTERIOR LIGHT LENS MISSING.
- NHTSA ID
- 525360
- Incident
- Jul 25, 1997
Fuel system
Filed Nov 4, 1996
WHILE DRIVING OWNER SMELLED GASOLINE FUMES, PULLED OVER AND VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 804458
- Incident
- Oct 29, 1996
BREAKING TO STOP AT A STOP SIGN DISC BRAKES DID NOT WORK WENT RIGHT THROUGH THE STOP SIGN. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 960367
- Incident
- Feb 11, 1995
WAS DRIVING CAME TO A STOP SIGN CAR DIDN'T STOP THE BRAKES ARE DISC. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 960363
- Incident
- Feb 11, 1995
VEHICLES ABS BRAKING SYSTEM WHEN ATTEMPING TO BRAKE PEDAL IS EXTREMELY HARD. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 960029
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.