Owner-reported complaints naming the brake system, filed with NHTSA
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Brakes reportsComplaints 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.
17
Latest Jul 20, 2015
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
29%
of 59 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
3
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
1
What this page shows
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1997 Cadillac Eldorado submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 17 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming brake
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
BrakesElectrical
Filed Jul 20, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CADILLAC ELDORADO. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ANTI BRAKING SYSTEM AUTOMATICALLY ENGAGED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT NOTICED A FUEL ODOR WHEN SHE TURNED THE IGNITION SWITCH INTO THE RUN POSITION. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE IGNITION SWITCH INTO THE RUN POSITION INTERMITTENTLY AND HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
NHTSA ID
10735170
Incident
Jan 1, 2015
Mileage
80,000 mi
BrakesOther / unspecified
Filed Jan 4, 2011
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CADILLAC ELDORADO TOURING COUPE (NA). WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED SHORTLY AFTER AND THE VEHICLE JERKED. THE VEHICLE SLOWED TO 15 MPH AND THE CONTACT COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN AFTER IT WAS STARTED UP AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE PROBLEM COULD HAVE BEEN BECAUSE OF A CORRODED TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM OR ABS SYSTEM SENSOR. THE CONTACT SHUT OFF THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,800 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 35,200.
NHTSA ID
10374633
Incident
Dec 14, 2010
Mileage
34,800 mi
Brakes
Filed Sep 25, 2007
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CADILLAC ELDORADO. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND HEARD A SCREECHING NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATED THAT THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM DISENGAGED. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO DEPRESS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AGAIN AND THE SCREECHING NOISE RECURRED. AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR A FEW MINUTES, SHE PULLED OVER AND SHUT OFF THE ENGINE. SHE WAITED APPROXIMATELY ONE MINUTE BEFORE RESTARTING THE VEHICLE AND THE ABS MESSAGE WAS NO LONGER DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE BRAKES. THE DEALER STATED THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 97V064000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK), HOWEVER, THE CONTACT BELIEVED IT SHOULD BE INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE, PURCHASE DATE, SPEED, AND POWERTRAIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 63,155.
NHTSA ID
10204092
Incident
Oct 10, 2006
Brakes
Filed Dec 6, 2006
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL, # 97V064000, REGARDING THE SERVICE BRAKES; HYDRAULIC; ANTILOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.
NHTSA ID
10175298
Incident
Dec 6, 2006
Mileage
60,000 mi
Brakes
Filed Apr 20, 2006
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE MAKES NOISE AND VIBRATES EVERY TIME THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. A VARIETY OF MANEUVERS ARE USED TO GET THE VEHICLE TO BRAKE EFFECTIVELY. THE VEHICLE WAS SEEN BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DETERMINED THE ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL MODULE OR THE ELECTRONIC BRAKE AND TRACTION CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.
NHTSA ID
10155788
Incident
Apr 20, 2006
Mileage
90,382 mi
Brakes
Filed Dec 30, 2003
WHILE DRIVING THE ABS BRAKING LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. THE DRIVER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR ANALYSIS. THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE ABS MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *NM
NHTSA ID
10052162
Incident
Dec 30, 2003
Brakes
Filed Oct 21, 2003
CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE WAS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS MENTIONED IN RECALL 97V064000 CONCERNING ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE. DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE IT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
NHTSA ID
10044374
Incident
Oct 21, 2003
Brakes
Filed Jul 6, 2000
Crash reported1 injury reported
WHEN DRIVING 30-35 MPH AND UPON APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO MAKE A NORMAL STOP GRADUALLY PULLING THE VEHICLE TO THE LEFT, WHEN THE VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER LANDING ON THE ROOF, TOTALING THE VEHICLE. ALSO, INJURYING THE DRIVER. RECALL NUMBER 97V064000 WHICH INDICATE PROBLEM COULD RESULT IN A POSSIBLE ACCIDENT RECALL WORK WAS CORRECT PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
NHTSA ID
864858
Body & structureBrakesDriver assistance+3 more
Filed Oct 29, 1999
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED OIL LEAK PRIOR TO DELIVERY OF VEHICLE TO CONSUMER AND TWICE AFTER DELIVERY. (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER) NLM
NHTSA ID
549377
Incident
May 7, 1997
Brakes
Filed Aug 30, 1999
Crash reported
WHILE DRIVNG AT 35 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO APPLY THE BRAKES, THERE WERE NO BRAKES WHICH CAUSED CONSUMER TO REAR END ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK
NHTSA ID
846111
Incident
Aug 14, 1999
Brakes
Filed Jun 21, 1999
INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH ABS SYSTEM FAIL TO TO STOP VEHICLE PROPERLY. VEHICLE BEEN INSPECTED / REPAIRED ON THREE OCCASIN AND CONDITION STILL OCCUR. CAN NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER.
NHTSA ID
840612
Incident
Jun 15, 1999
BrakesHeating & air conditioning
Filed Feb 1, 1999
BRAKE SOLENOID PROGRAMMER FAILED. YH
NHTSA ID
609396
Incident
Jan 6, 1999
Brakes
Filed Jul 6, 1998
Crash reported
CONSUMER COMPLAINT IS CONCERNING ABS BRAKE FAILURE WHICH WAS DUE TO A DEFECTIVE MODULE INSTALLED BY DEALER. CONSUMER'S WIFE WAS DRIVING ON THE STREET, WAS APPRAOCHING ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND STOPPED VEHICLE. WHEN CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL,THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP,CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HIT THE REAR OF A VEHICLE AHEAD. DEALER NOTIFIED AND REFUSE TO ACCEPT THE DEFECTIVE PART AS A CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
NHTSA ID
825034
Incident
Mar 29, 1998
Brakes
Filed May 21, 1998
DEALER SOLD THE VEHICLE KNOWING THAT THERE WAS A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE OUT,
NHTSA ID
522272
BrakesSteering
Filed Dec 5, 1997
STEERING PULLS TO THE LEFT.
NHTSA ID
525765
Incident
Aug 20, 1997
Brakes
Filed Jul 1, 1997
BRAKES VIBRATE, RECALL REPAIR WORK COMPLETED HOWEVER CONTINUES TO VIBRATE.
NHTSA ID
533923
Incident
Jun 19, 1997
Brakes
Filed Jul 1, 1997
EXPERIENCED BRAKE PROBLEMS, RECALL WORK COMPLETED ON THE ABS SYSTEM HOWEVER PROBLEMS STILL CONTINUE.
NHTSA ID
527915
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