1993 Cadillac Eldorado Owner Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 CADILLAC ELDORADO. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS DIMMED AND THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR OFF, VERY LOW REFRIGERANT, AND SERVICE RIDE CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN RESET THE COMPUTER; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS A FUEL ODOR INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 94V158000 (EQUIPMENT) AND 93V088000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000.

NHTSA ID

10821062

Incident

Jul 7, 1998

Mileage

37,000 mi

A RODENT PRESUMABLY A SQUIRREL BIT 2 TINY HOLES IN THE PLASTIC HIGH PRESSURE (35 PSI) FUEL LINE. INITIALLY UNDETECTED, THE CAR WAS DRIVEN SEVERAL MILES SPRAYING GASOLINE THE WHOLE TIME. WHEN PARKED IT PRODUCED A LARGE PUDDLE OF GASOLINE UNDER THE CAR. LAST WEEK THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN ONLY MUCH LARGER HOLES. THE LARGE PUDDLE OF GASOLINE UNDER THE CAR WAS WARNING ENOUGH NOT TO START IT. THE FUEL SPRAYS SEVERAL FEET AND HAD THE ANGLE OF THE PUNCTURES BEEN SLIGHTLY HIGHER IT WOULD HAVE SPRAYED THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER, AND THE BACK OF THE ENGINE. THE ENSUING FIRE WOULD HAVE BEEN HORRIFIC AND AN UNAWARE DRIVER WOULDN'T HAVE ESCAPED WITHOUT SERIOUS INJURY AS THE FUEL BEGINS TO SPRAY JUST BEFORE STARTING, AND CONTINUES AS LONG AS THE ENGINE IS RUNNING. THE LINE HAS SEVERAL INCHES EXPOSED AND EASILY ACCESSIBLE TO A SQUIRREL. I HAVE THE PIECE OF LINE THAT WAS PUNCTURED. I INSTALLED A RABBIT CAGE WIRE GUARD AROUND THE EXPOSED LINE. THIS I BELIEVE TO BE A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY THE MANUFACTURER. THIS INCIDENT IS NOT ISOLATED. I POSTED ON THE CADILLAC DISCUSSION BOARD AND RECEIVED OTHER REPLIES OF THE SAME TYPE OF INCIDENT. *JS

NHTSA ID

10464196

Incident

Apr 7, 2012

Mileage

150,000 mi

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. OIL WAS DRIPPING FROM THE PAN INTO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM.*AK

NHTSA ID

10117122

Incident

Dec 13, 2004

Mileage

79,500 mi

WHILE DRIVING, THE ENTIRE VEHICLE VIBRATED. *JB

NHTSA ID

10032461

Mileage

128,000 mi

THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS STATED IN RECALL#93V088000, FUEL LINE, HOWEVER THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR, BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *JB WHEN ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS A LOUD EXPLOSION AND A LARGE CLOUD OF WHITE SMOKE HAD COME FROM THE ENGINE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BLOWN THE MANIFOLD WITH PIECES OF FRAGMENTS UNDER THE HOOD. THE DEALER REFUSED TO COVER THE COST. *SSC

NHTSA ID

10018260

Incident

May 3, 2003

Mileage

92,000 mi

VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 55 MPH. NEXT MORNING AT FIRST START THERE WAS AN EXPLOSION UNDER HOOD, THEN SMOKE. CONSUMER CONTACTED GMC CUSTOMER SERVICE, DESCRIBED WHAT HAPPENED, AND WAS TOLD FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR HAD EXPLODED. VEHICLE NOT TAKEN TO DEALER . *AK

NHTSA ID

898587

Incident

Oct 22, 2001

VEHICLE STARTED EARLY MORNING IN GARAGE. LOUD BACKFIRE OR EXPLOSION ON STARTING ,THEN ENGINE RAN AT FULL THROTTLE.VEHICLE WAS UNOPERATIVE. TOWED TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE INTAKE MANIFOLD HAD THE SIDE BLOWN OUT AT AN ESTIMATED REPAIR COST OF $4000. *AK

NHTSA ID

743686

Incident

Feb 26, 2001

PASSENGER'S SIDE RETRACTOR WILL NOT RETRACT SAFETY BELT, LEAVING OCCUPANT WITHOUT ANY RESTRAINT DURING A VEHICLE CRASH. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL, AND WAS OUT OF ITS WARRANTY. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

NHTSA ID

884355

Incident

Mar 22, 2001

AFTER DRIVING HAD STOPPED TO PUT FUEL IN VEHICLE. THEN, WHEN TRYING TO RESTART ENGINE DID NOT START, AND VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALER . THEY FOUND THAT DEFECT WAS ON ENGINE FAN THAT CAUSED THE ENGINE TO BE REPLACED. SINCE THEN ENGINE HAD BEEN REPLACED TWO MORE TIMES.*AK

NHTSA ID

882807

Incident

Dec 27, 2000

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 60 MPH ENGINE QUIT WORKING. THEN, AFTER TAKING VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER FUEL PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED ,AND AFTERWARDS REPLACED FOUR OTHER TIMES WITHOUT A WARNING ON DEFECT.*AK

NHTSA ID

882805

Incident

Dec 27, 2000

BLOWN HEAD GASKET, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO OVERHEAT. IN REPAIRING THE ENGINE THEY DRILLED THEHOLES TOO BIG AND COULD NOT REINSTALL THE HEADS. HAD TO PURCHASE A NEW ENGINE. I FELT IT WAS THE GARAGES FAULT THEY DRILLED THE BLOCK WRONG.*AK

NHTSA ID

739160

Incident

Jan 5, 2000

WHILE AT 55MPH A DEER CAME IN FRONT OF CAR, CONSUMER HIT A WET SPOT AND CAR SPINNED OUT OF CONTROL AND HIT A BRICK WALL, RIPPED UP THE BACK END OF THE CAR, NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *AK

NHTSA ID

869308

Incident

Aug 13, 2000

WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH. VEHICLE DESCENDED DOWN TWICE 5 MPH, ALMOST CAUSING VEHICLE TO BE HIT. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM THE DEALER INSTALLED VALVE KIT CLEANER , FILTER KIT,AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID, SENSOR, GASKET AND SEAL DRIVE. *YH

NHTSA ID

868320

Incident

Aug 16, 2000

PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT IS FULLY EXTENDED FROM THE HOUSING MECHANISM AND DOESNOT RETRACT BACK INTO POSITION ,CAUSING THE SEAT BELT TO BECOME INOPERABLE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

866982

WHEN VEHICLE WAS STARTED THERE WAS AN EXPLOSION IN THE ENGINE MANIFOLD, VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. REPAIRS WERE MADE AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. PLEASE LIST REPAIRS. *AK

NHTSA ID

865663

Incident

Jul 6, 2000

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

NHTSA ID

857880

FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING FIRE IN THE ENGINE RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. YH

NHTSA ID

550778

Incident

Jan 11, 2000

IN MARCH '97 AND AGAIN IN OCT.'99 THE CAR EXPLODED WHEN CRANKED. THE LAST TIME THE EXPLOSION WAS SO BAD IT BLEW THE SIDE OUT OF THE COVER. A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF BLACK SMOKE POURED OUT. NEEDLESS TO SAY, IT WAS VERY UNNERVING. I WAS ADVISED BY THE SERVICE MANAGER THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO MANY OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE THE '93 ELDORADO AND THAT IN EARLY '97 A SAFETY PRESSURE RELEASE VALVE WAS MADE AVAILABLE TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. IT DOES NOT SHOW UP ON MY INVOICE THAT THIS WAS INSTALLED ON MY CAR EITHER TIME IT HAPPENED. I THINK THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM.

NHTSA ID

713570

Incident

Mar 24, 1997

THE ELECTRONIC LEVEL CONTROL AIR COMPRESSOR HAS GONE BAD. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED ABOUT THE PROBLEM . *AK

NHTSA ID

849093

THE ABS ANTILOCK BRAKE MODULE LEAKED ALL THE BRAKE FLUID OUT ON THE GARAGE FLOOR WHEN NOT IN USE. I DID NOT KNOW THAT I DID NOT HAVE BRAKES UNTIL I PULLED OUT INTO THE STREET AND ALMOST WENT IN A DITCH. THE REPAIR COST ON THIS PROBLEM IS $1478.00 AND CAN ONLY BE REPAIRED BY A CADILLAC DEALER. HAVE YOU HAD ANY OTHER REPORTS OF A SIMILAR BRAKE FAILURE?

NHTSA ID

710123

Incident

Aug 1, 1999

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FAILED TO OPERATE. BELT WOULD NOT RETRACT BACK PROPERLY. DEALER NOTIFIED AND REFUSED TO REPAIR UNLESS COST GOES TO CONSUMER , APPROXIMATELY $220.00. *AK

NHTSA ID

832013

Incident

Sep 15, 1998

THERE IS A BACKFIRE IN THE INDUCTION CHAMBER WHICH CRACKS THE CHAMBER WALL, ALLOWING FREE FLOW OF AIR INTO THE CHAMBER AND CAUSING THE ENGINE TO RUN FULL THROTTLE.

NHTSA ID

781468

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

828162

DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW MOTOR WAS EFFECTED BY RAIN/AIR MOISTURE BEING LET IN BY WINDOW SEAL FAILURE.

NHTSA ID

539882

Incident

Mar 1, 1997

WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE BACKFIRED AND THE INTAKE MANIFOLD BLEW UP. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *AK

NHTSA ID

821671

Incident

Feb 25, 1998