1995 Cadillac Eldorado Fuel system Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CADILLAC ELDORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A PIN HOLE LEAK IN THE FUEL LINE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL FUEL ODOR INSIDE THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL RETURN LINE WAS LEAKING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THOMSON-MACCONNELL CADILLAC, INC., (2820 GILBERT AVE, CINCINNATI, OH 45206, (513) 334-4239) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V110000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE CONTACT WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE PREVIOUS OWNER HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL REPAIR INCLUDED REPLACING THE FUEL RETURN LINE HOWEVER, THE FUEL LINE RETURN WAS NOT REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

NHTSA ID

11375419

Incident

Oct 1, 2020

Mileage

120,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CADILLAC ELDORADO. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED A STRONG FUEL ODOR COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DISCOVERED THAT THE PLASTIC FUEL LINES WERE NOT REPLACED WITH THE STAINLESS STEEL FUEL LINES. THE GMC DEALER WAS ALSO CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V110000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE REMEDY FAILED TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

NHTSA ID

10723971

Incident

Jan 1, 2015

Mileage

140,000 mi

AFTER ROUTINE OIL CHANGE, A RAW GASOLINE SMELL WAS DETECTED, INVESTIGATION WITH IGNITION ON, GASOLINE WAS SPRAYING FROM FUEL LINE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10706480

Incident

Apr 18, 2015

Mileage

144,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CADILLAC ELDORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THAT FUEL FUMES EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE AND THE ENGINE FAILED TO START. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A PUDDLE LOCATED UNDER THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A FUEL LEAK AND THE RETURN LINE WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. HOWEVER, THE FUEL ODOR PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 175,000.

NHTSA ID

10662858

Incident

Oct 1, 2014

Mileage

175,000 mi

THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED BY ME ON 2006. WHEN I BROUGHT THE CAR, YOU CAN TELL THERE HAD BEEN A FIRE. WHEN I RECEIVED THE RECALL LAST YEAR, IT APPEARED THAT THE FIRE OCCURRED FROM THE ENGINE FUEL RAIL. I AM UNSURE IF THE PREVIOUS OWNER HAD IT CHECKED OUT. IF BY ANY CHANCE THE ENGINE FUEL RAIL HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED AND THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS IN FACT FROM THE FUEL RAIL, IT IS POSSIBLE TO HAVE ALL OTHER COMPONENTS FIXED THAT WAS AFFECTED BY THE FIRE? *TR

NHTSA ID

10264384

Incident

Feb 21, 2004

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CADILLAC ELDORADO. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS HAVING THE WATER PUMP CHANGED ON HIS VEHICLE, THE MECHANIC INFORMED HIM THAT THERE WAS A PINHOLE LEAK IN THE NYLON FUEL LINE. PRIOR TO THIS INFORMATION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS USING MORE GAS THAN NORMAL. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V110000 (FUEL SYSTEM GASOLINE: DELIVERY: HOSES, LINES/ PIPING/ AND FITTINGS) WAS REFERENCED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 120,000. UPDATED 7/3/08 *CN UPDATED

NHTSA ID

10230764

Incident

May 30, 2008

Mileage

120,000 mi

ON NOVEMBER 21, 2007 I RECEIVED A RECALL FOR 1995 ELDORADO CADILLAC FUEL RAIL CONSTRUCTION CRACKS OR DETERIORATES CAUSING FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. ON NOVEMEBR 23, 2007 10:00AM DROVE CAR 6 MILES TO SHOPPING CENTER PARKED CAR WENT IN CAME OUT STARTED CAR WOULD NOT START IM IMMEDIATELY BACK FIRED AND WENT UP IN FLAMES. FROM UNDER THE HOOD TO BACK SEAT. THE CAR IS NOT REPAIRABLE. GM HAS NOT DONE ANYTHING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM WHICH IS MY LOSS, LEAVING ME WITHOUT A VEHICLE FOR NEARLY FOUR MONTHS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10222125

Incident

Nov 21, 2007

Mileage

159,999 mi

MY CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE TRYING TO START IT.*CN

NHTSA ID

10213464

Incident

Nov 23, 2007

Mileage

15,555 mi

1995 CADILLAC ELDORADO CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.***TRANSFERRED TO OCC***. *MR THE FIRE REPORT STATED THERE MAY HAVE BEEN A POSSIBLE SMALL LEAK OCCURRING IN THE FUEL LINE FROM THE MAIN LINE TO THE HARNESS. THIS LEAK WAS MOST LIKELY IGNITED BY ARCING IN THE SPARK LINE PLUG CABLE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10131332

Incident

Sep 4, 2004

04V110000/FUEL RAIL TUBING. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE RECALL WORK DONE. THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED THAT THE RECALL WORK WAS NOT DONE. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND EXPLAINED WHAT HAD TAKEN PLACE. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE WORK HAD BEEN DONE. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

NHTSA ID

10103424

Incident

Dec 8, 2004

Mileage

69,495 mi

NHTSA RECALL 04V110000 CONCERNING FUEL RAIL TUBING. AFTER HAVING THE FUEL RAIL REPLACED CONSUMER NOTICED FLUID LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER TOOL VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL REGULATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK

NHTSA ID

10099696

Incident

Aug 4, 2004

VEHICLE CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL RAIL AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED FOR NHTSA RECALL #04V110000. DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO, AND THAT THEY REPLACED THE COMPONENT INDICATED IN THE RECALL. *AK ONE WEEK AFTER THE REPAIR THE VEHICLE CUT OUT AND THE CONSUMER SMELLED GAS FUMES, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY ADDED A CLIP. *SC

NHTSA ID

10089524

Incident

Aug 21, 2004

Mileage

54,000 mi

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, A FIRE STARTED IN THE FUEL LINE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

10093977

Incident

Aug 15, 2004

Mileage

80,000 mi

TWO DAY AFTER DEALER HAD PERFORM A RECALL LETTER NHTSA #04V11000, WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE: SOME PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4.0L V8 ENGINES HAVE A CONDITION IN WHICH THE NYLON TUBING USED IN THE FUEL RAIL CONSTRUCTION MAY DEGRADE AND CRACK. ADDITIONALLY, THE 1995 MODEL YEAR USES A UNIQUE UNDERHOOD FUEL RETURN LINE THAT MAY CRACK. CRACKING OF THE FUEL RAIL OR RETURN LINE TUBING CAN RESULT IN A FUEL LEAK INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER.

NHTSA ID

10092108

Incident

Sep 14, 2004

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER SMELLED GASOLINE COMING THROUGH THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT FUEL RAIL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK THE FUEL RAIL WAS CRACKED AND WAS SPRAYING FUEL ALL OVER THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *NM

NHTSA ID

10082000

Incident

Jul 6, 2004

Mileage

135,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER SMELLED A GAS ODOR COMING FROM THE VENTS. CONSUMER PULLED OVER, LIFTED UP THE HOOD, AND NOTICED THAT GASOLINE WAS LEAKING FROM THE HOSES ONTO THE ENGINE. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND MECHANIC CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE MUST COME IN FOR INSPECTION. *AK

NHTSA ID

10087380

Incident

Aug 6, 2004

WHILE STARTING UP THE VEHICLE CONSUMER SMELLED GASOLINE. CONSUMER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT FUEL RAIL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10081478

Incident

Jul 3, 2004

WHEN THE MOTOR WAS RUNNING FUEL SPRAYED FROM TWO PINHOLES IN THE FUEL INJECTION RAIL LINES. THE VEHICLE IS AT AN INDEPENDENT DEALER BEING REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. *AK *CB *JB

NHTSA ID

10046575

Incident

Nov 1, 2003

Mileage

113,804 mi

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING 45 MPH ON THE HIGH WAY, WHEN A STRONG SMELL OF GAS ENTERED INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DISCOVERED THAT LEFT FUEL RAIL WAS CRACKED. THE FUEL RAIL WAS MADE OF LOW IMPACT PLASTIC. MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF THE PROBLEM.*AK *JB

NHTSA ID

10044047

Incident

Jul 31, 2003

Mileage

122,636 mi

THE FIRE OCCURRED WHEN THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE FUEL LINE HAD TWO SMALL HOLES NEXT TO THE SPARK PLUG WIRE. (THE HOLES IN THE FUEL LINE/"RUBBER LINE") ALLOWED GAS TO SPRAY OVER THE ENTIRE FRONT OF THE ENGINE. *SCC *JB

NHTSA ID

10026664

Incident

Jul 3, 2003

Mileage

69,000 mi

GASOLINE LEAK IN INJECTOR ASSEMBLY. *AK

NHTSA ID

766864

Incident

Sep 6, 2002

#4 INJECTOR REQUIRED REPLACEMENT, CAUSING POOR GAS MILEAGE. MJS

NHTSA ID

549236

Incident

Mar 5, 1999