TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CADILLAC ELDORADO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE ENGINE BEGAN SMOKING. THE CONTACT HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE AND CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
- NHTSA ID
- 10782173
- Incident
- Oct 11, 2015
- Mileage
- 100,000 mi
ElectricalEngine
Filed Apr 23, 2010
1997 CADILLAC ELDORADO. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN IN TRAFFIC *TGW THE DEALER REPLACED THE OIL SENDER, BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STALL. THE CONSUMER STATED THE IDLE WAS BELOW FACTORY SPECS. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THEY COULD NOT OVERRIDE THE COMPUTER, TO PLACE THE VEHICLE AT THE FACTORY SETTING. THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE FIRST PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, IT IDLED AT 900 RPM AND NOT IT IDLES AT 400 IN WARM WEATHER. *JB UPDATED 05/05/10.*JB THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD ONLY SHUT DOWN WHEN IT WAS WARM. THE DEALER REPLACED SEVERAL COMPONENTS, BUT TO NO AVAIL. UPDATED 06/15/10.*JB UPDATED 06/29/10. *JB UPDATED 08/03/10.*JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10327426
- Incident
- Jan 1, 1901
VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOSE COOLANT, BUT WASN'T SEEING ANY LEAKS. I THEN DECIDED TO OPEN THE COOLANT RESERVOIR AND SMELL FOR GASOLINE, AND THE ODOR OF GASOLINE IS PRESENT IN THE COOLANT. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AND FOUND TO HAVE A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10223829
- Incident
- Dec 20, 2007
- Mileage
- 101,859 mi
EngineTransmission
Filed Mar 22, 2007
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CADILLAC ELDORADO. THE LOW COOLANT INDICATOR WOULD ILLUMINATE AND THE CONTACT CONSTANTLY HAD TO REFILL THE COOLANT RECEPTACLE. THE OIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED ONCE. WHILE DRIVING THE CONTACT NOTICED A CLOUD OF SMOKE APPEARING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. A REPAIR SHOP DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AS BLOWN HEAD BOLTS FROM WITHIN THE BLOCK. THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 53000.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10185928
- Incident
- Feb 22, 2007
- Mileage
- 53,000 mi
CADILLAC 4.6 ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO HEAD BOLT PROBLEM THE THREADS PULL OUT OF BLOCK CAUSING COOLANT LEAKS AND COOLING SYSTEM PRESSURE AND LOST. CADILLAC HAS A FIX FOR THE THREADS IN THE BLOCK ALONG WITH NEW GASKETS AND BOLTS. TSB IS 00-06-01-016 FOR A LIST OF PARTS AND A SPECIAL TOOL IS NECESSARY FOR THE REPAIR. *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10018475
- Incident
- Apr 3, 2003
- Mileage
- 90,000 mi
WHILE DRIVING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO OVERHEAT. *NLM
- NHTSA ID
- 10019408
- Incident
- May 14, 2003
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
THERE WAS EXCESSIVE OIL BURNING. ALSO, ENGINE BURNED TWO QUARTS OF OIL EVERY THREE THOUSAND MILES. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER STATED THAT ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REBUILT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURHTER DETAILS. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 846544
EngineSteering
Filed Jan 21, 1998
VEHICLE HAS POOR DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WHILE ACCELERATING.
- NHTSA ID
- 528555
DRIVING 65MPH WHEN VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED/DIED OUT; HAPPEN 4 OTHER TIMES; TOOK TO DEALER & COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM. TOOK TO ANOTHER DEALER & INFORMED WAS CALIBRATION & COMPUTER COMPONENT CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL.
- NHTSA ID
- 814355
- Incident
- Jul 2, 1997
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.