1994 Cadillac Eldorado Owner Complaints

WATER PUMP LEAK AFTER 50K MILES. HAD TO BE REPAIRED 3 TIMES. POSSIBLY DUE TO OVERHEATING WHEN RADIATOR CAP WAS LEFT LOOSE.

NHTSA ID

10854607

Incident

Jan 5, 2004

Mileage

45,000 mi

REAR MAIN SEAL LEAK AFTER 70K MILES. WILL REQUIRE OVER $4K DUE TO ENGINE NEEDING TO BE REMOVED.

NHTSA ID

10854605

Incident

Feb 2, 2009

Mileage

75,000 mi

TRANSMISSION FAILED AFTER 60K MILES AND NEEDED TO BE REBUILT.

NHTSA ID

10854604

Incident

Jan 1, 2008

Mileage

60,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 CADILLAC ELDORADO TOURING COUPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE STARTED THE VEHICLE AND HEARD A LOUD EXPLOSION. SHE THEN EXITED THE VEHICLE AND SAW SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. SHE THEN WENT TO OPEN THE HOOD AND FOUND PIECES OF THE GASKET. THE CONTACTS MECHANIC ARRIVED TO ASSIST AND WHEN HE STARTED THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED AND NO ONE WAS INJURED. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE FUEL INJECTOR AND IT HAD FRACTURED INTO PIECES. THE CONTACT INQUIRED WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS ADVISED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE AND ANY REPAIRS WOULD BE AT THE CONTACTS EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN SINCE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 130,000.

NHTSA ID

10365694

Incident

Nov 9, 2010

Mileage

130,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 CADILLAC ELDORADO.ON SEPTEMBER 5, 2008, WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH , THE RPMS SUDDENLY INCREASED TO 6000.THIS HAPPENED REPEATEDLY. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING TO THE DEALERSHIP, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL 93V164000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) AND WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 186,000.

NHTSA ID

10331977

Incident

Sep 5, 2008

Mileage

186,000 mi

TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 CADILLAC ELDORADO. WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH THE CONTACT FELT HEAT COMING FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT AND VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATED, AND STAYED THAT WAY. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE FAILURE. WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE THE VEHICLE IT VIBRATED. ALSO, THE VEHICLE A VIBRATED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 180,000. *AK

NHTSA ID

10186509

Incident

Mar 1, 2005

Mileage

180,000 mi

PASSENGER'S REAR TIRE BLEW OUT UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE TRAVELING AT 50 MPH, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. THIS CAUSED THE RIM TO BE DAMAGED, AND BE REPLACED. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BY CONSUMER.*AK THE REAR FENDER WAS ALSO DAMAGED. *NM

NHTSA ID

10109421

Incident

May 30, 2004

WHILE DRIVING REAR RIGHT TIRE EXPLODED. THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME THAT TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER. MICHELIN TIRES, RADIAL ALL SEASON TIRE, DOT M33VE4JX4302, P225/60R16 97S. *AK

NHTSA ID

10114932

Incident

Sep 1, 2004

THE CONSUMER STATED RECALL #93V164000 WAS ISSUED. HOWEVER, THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS MENTIONED IN THE RECALL. BUT, CONSUMER HAD TO PAY LARGE AMOUNTS OF MONEY TO TRY AND GET THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. *AK THE VEHICLE CONSTANTLY DIED WHILE IN MOTION, THE VEHICLE LOCKED WHILE IN PARK, THERE WAS A LOSS OF STEERING, THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON, THE ENGINE SURGED AND DIED WHEN STOPPING AND THE EGR VALVE BINDING. THE VEHICLE ALSO EXPERIENCED HOSE AND REAR MAIN SEAL LEAKAGE AND A LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE THAT CAUSED THE ENGINE TO DIE. *SC

NHTSA ID

10097592

Incident

Oct 19, 2000

Mileage

60,000 mi

THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE SEAT BELT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK *SC *JB

NHTSA ID

10082160

Incident

Jul 2, 2004

VEHICLE WOULD OVERHEAT WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP, AND THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE WATER PUMP. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

8016834

Incident

Aug 15, 2002

UNABLE TO HAVE NEW DYNOMOMETER TESTING APPLIED DUE TO COMPUTERIZED TRACTION CONTROL WHICH IS NORMAL TO THE OPERATION OF SAID VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

764305

PREMATURE ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO DESIGN DEFECT DESCRIBED IN TSB #47-61-42. *AK

NHTSA ID

762880

Incident

Feb 23, 2002

RECALL OOV268000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 895; FUEL INJECTION LEAK. CALLED DEALER TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT. WAS PUT ON A WAITING LIST BECAUSE DEALER STATED MANUFACTURER DID NOT SEND OUT MORE THAN 3 PARTS PER MONTH TO FIX RECALL. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK

NHTSA ID

8006346

ENGINE OIL LEAK , COULD RESULT IN FIRE HAZARD. *AK

NHTSA ID

757517

Incident

Oct 10, 2001

WHILE DRIVING BRAKES LOCKED UP/ VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. ABS IN DASH ILLUMINATED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

8001598

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

754929

Incident

Nov 1, 2000

BATTERY ACID EXPLODED UNDER THE HOOD, CONSUMER STATES BATTERY WAS SUPPOSED TO LAST SIX YEARS, AND AT THAT TIME IT WAS ONLY THREE YEARS OLD, VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED AND DEALERSHIP GAVE NO ANSWER AS TO WHAT CAUSED BATTERY TO EXPLODE.(AC DELCO BATTERY)*JB

NHTSA ID

562967

Incident

Feb 1, 2001

CASTING AROUND TRANSMISSION IS CRACKED.*AK

NHTSA ID

885068

Incident

Apr 4, 2001

THE HEADS ARE ALUMINIUM THE BOLTS ATTACHING THEM ARE STAINLESS STEEL THE BOLTS CAUSED THE THREADS OF THE HEAD TO STRIP AS THE TWO MATERIALS ARE NOT COMPATIBLE. THE CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY ON YEARS BUT WOULD HAVE FALLEN WITHIN THE MILEAGE WARRANTY, AND I FEEL THAT THIS IS A FAILURE WITHIN THE MANUFACTURING OF THE CAR. THE FAILURES WOULD HAVE BEEN TAKEN CARE OF UNDER WARRANTY IF TIME WERE NOT A FACTOR. THIS COULD BE A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS PROBLEM IF THE OIL HAD OVERHEATED AND CAUGHT FIRE. *AK

NHTSA ID

722447

Incident

Apr 1, 2000

HAD TAKEN VEHICLE IN TO DEALER TO CHECK A KNOCKING IN ENGINE. PISTON WAS SKIPPING. VEHICLE WENT BACK & FORTH TO DEALER OVER 1WEEK. HAD ENGINE REPLACED AFTER 7 WEEKS. WHEN TRAVELING 65MPH OR MORE, VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE. VEHICLE BEEN ALIGNED & TIRES CHANGED & BALANCED. THE SERVICE ROAD CONTROL LIGHT CONSTANTLY CAME ON FOR NO REASON. THE SPEED TRACTION LIGHT ALSO CAME ON. GOING BACK TO DEALER. *AK

NHTSA ID

850493

Incident

May 25, 1999

CRANKSHAFT IS LEAKING OIL, CAUSING A POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD.

NHTSA ID

841469

WHENEVER VEHICLE IS DRIVEN OVER BUMPY OR ROUGH ROADS, DRIVER'S DOOR WOULD BECOME UNLATCHED. DOES NOT HAPPEN TO THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 6 DIFFERENT TIMES. HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED NOT TO DRIVE VEHICLE. NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *AK

NHTSA ID

840268

VEHICLE DOES NOT DECELERATE. DEALER CONTACTED, AND STATED A ISC MOTOR WITH A COMPUTER INSIDE IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY TO SLOW DOWN VEHICLE. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. REPAIRWORK ESTIMATE IS $325.00, AT OWNER'S EXPENSE TO REMEDY PROBLEM. *AK *ML

NHTSA ID

834692

Incident

Jan 27, 1999

CONSUMER EXPERIENCING ON GOING PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE; THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED ON THREE OCCASIONS FOR FOLLOWING REASONS; 1. OVERHEATING, 2. TRANSMISSION AND 3. REPLACED SOME PLUGS WHICH HOLD THE ANTI-FREEZE. *AK

NHTSA ID

832456

Incident

Sep 15, 1998