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1990 Cadillac Fleetwood Owner Complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full

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Complaints on fileComplaints 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.
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Latest Jun 27, 2003
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
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Reports on file since Apr 20, 1995

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Our database holds 21 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1990 Cadillac Fleetwood. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

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Showing 1–21 of 21

Fuel system
Filed Jun 27, 2003

1990 FLEETWOOD HAD AN ERROR IN THE FUEL SYSTEM.*MR THE FUEL TUBE MOUNTED FROM THE BODY TO FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR, AT THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR THERE WAS SUPPOSE TO BE SECURITY CONNECTION BETWEEN THE FUEL TUBE AND THE PRESSURE REGULATOR, THE CONNECTION DID NOT TIGHTENED PROPERLY, IT CONNECTED, BUT DID NOT SECURE THE TUBE TO THE REGULATOR. * PH *JB

NHTSA ID
10026220
Brakes
Filed Apr 9, 2001

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES AND BRAKES FAILED, ABS LIGHT HAD COME ON. DEALER REPLACED 1 MODULE, ACCUMULATOR AND PUMP.*AK *SLC

NHTSA ID
885446
Incident
Apr 2, 2001
EngineFuel system
Filed Feb 16, 2000

THE VEHICLE STALLS WHEN EXITING FROM THE HIGHWAY CONSUMER HAS HAD THE FUEL PRESSURE CHECKED AND FUEL RAIL CHANGED BUT PROBLEM STILL EXIST. NLM

NHTSA ID
550977
Brakes
Filed Jun 1, 1999
Crash reported

WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED UNDER NORMAL BRAKING, PEDAL BECAME HARD, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH CAUSED A MINOR COLLISION. BRAKE LIGHT WAS ON PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID
838712
Brakes
Filed Oct 9, 1998

ABS BRAKES FAILED.

NHTSA ID
781029
Incident
Oct 7, 1998
Brakes
Filed Oct 8, 1998

WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE THE ABS BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD NOT GO OUT, THE VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE BRAKING POWER. THIS PROBLEM HAS CONTINUED. PLEASE PROVID FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID
828709
Brakes
Filed Apr 30, 1998

GOING 60MPH, WHEN STARTED TO SLOW DOWN. APPLIED BRAKES & NOTHING HAPPENED. HAD NO BRAKES. WAS EXITING WHEN BRAKES FAILED. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER & THE MECHANIC HAD TO REPLACE THE ABS BRAKE PUMP & MOTOR. *AK

NHTSA ID
822952
Incident
Mar 21, 1998
Driver assistance
Filed Feb 5, 1998

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED UP TP 90 MPH. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID
821188
Incident
Jan 27, 1998
Tires & wheels
Filed Dec 4, 1997

MICHELIN FRONT TIRES STARTED TO TEAR.

NHTSA ID
525690
Brakes
Filed Nov 13, 1997

WHEN DRIVING AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS GOES TO APPLY BRAKES, FEELS AS THOUGH BRAKES WILL NOT STOP IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY BRAKING SITUATION. THIS IS A INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WHICH CAN RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK *SLC

NHTSA ID
819008
Incident
Feb 1, 1991
Brakes
Filed Aug 15, 1997

COMPLETE ABS BRAKE FAILURE. *AK

NHTSA ID
518863
Incident
Jun 19, 1997
Brakes
Filed Aug 13, 1997
Crash reported

DRIVING 35MPH, APPLIED THE BRAKES, THEY LOCKED. VEHICLE CONTINUED MOVING; WENT INTO GAS STATION & HIT PARKED VEHICLE. TOOK TO DEALER 1ST TIME IT HAPPENED. REPLACED BRAKE SYSTEM. *AK WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED QUICKLY AT ANY SPEED, PEDAL BECOMES HARD AND VEHICLE WON'T STOP. *SLC

NHTSA ID
815491
Incident
Aug 9, 1997
Body & structure
Filed Jul 10, 1997

AUTOMTIC DOOR LOCK MALFUNCTIONED. *AK

NHTSA ID
518120
Electrical
Filed Jun 12, 1997
Fire reported

'ELECTRICAL SMELL ENTERED PASSENGER'S COMPARMENT AND SMOKE ILLUMINATED FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. DEALERSHIPS FINDINGS : ELECTRICAL WIRING SWITCH. *AK

NHTSA ID
813051
Incident
Jun 11, 1997
Brakes
Filed Jun 3, 1997
Crash reported

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES IN A SUDDEN STOP, WITH SPEEDS OF 30 TO 35MPH, THE PEDAL CONTINUED TO MANEUVER, CAUSING AN EXTENDING STOPPING DISTANCE, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

NHTSA ID
812692
Incident
May 28, 1997
Brakes
Filed Dec 23, 1996

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES THE PEDAL BECOMES INTERMIITTENTLY VERY HARD TO APPLY, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, PLEASE GIVE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID
806635
Fuel system
Filed Aug 27, 1996

GAS TANK LEAK.

NHTSA ID
507964
Incident
Aug 5, 1996
Brakes
Filed Mar 21, 1996

WHILE DRIVING AT 5MPH, LOST CONTROL AN BRAKING SYSTEM ON THE CAR. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

NHTSA ID
981043
Incident
Mar 20, 1996
Interior & seats
Filed Oct 25, 1995

CAN NOT SEE THE READING ON THE DASH BOARD WHEN HEADLIGHTS ARE USED IN DAY LIGHT. TT

NHTSA ID
973941
Incident
Jul 15, 1994
Visibility
Filed May 31, 1995

POWER DOOR LOCKS FAILURE, CANNOT OPEN FROM INSIDE OR OUTSIDE. TT

NHTSA ID
966121
Incident
May 31, 1995
Brakes
Filed Apr 20, 1995

EXPERIENCING INTERMITTENT ABS FAILURE. TT

NHTSA ID
964115
Incident
Jan 1, 1995

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