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1991 Cadillac Fleetwood Owner Complaints

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

Data refreshed

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.
14
Latest Aug 29, 2000
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.
2
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.
0
Reports on file since Jan 3, 1995

What this page shows

Our database holds 14 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1991 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.

Complaints, most recent first

Showing 1–14 of 14

Brakes
Filed Aug 29, 2000

REAR BRAKES WENT OUT DUE TO FLUID NOT GETTING TO BRAKES, CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED PREVIOUS BRAKE FAILURE, DEALER CAN NOT REPAIR BRAKES DUE TO THEM BEING DISCONTINUED, CONSUMER DOES NOT KNOW HOW TO GET HER BRAKES REPAIRED SINCE THE PART HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED. *SLC

NHTSA ID
554146
Driver assistance
Filed Nov 22, 1999

WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL IS SET AT 55 MPH, SPEED STARTS INCREASING AND WOULD NOT DISENGAGE, EVEN THOUGH DRIVER STEPPED ON THE BRAKES AND TURNED THE OFF THE SWITCH. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO TURN OFF THE IGNITION TO STOP THE VEHICLE, AVOIDING A CRASH. A MECHANIC UNHOOKED THE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM. THE DEALER WAS CALLED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID
853231
Incident
Nov 4, 1999
Tires & wheels
Filed Sep 9, 1999

VOGUE P205/70R15955 TIRE SEPARATED. MJS

NHTSA ID
548410
Incident
Aug 17, 1999
BrakesEngineTransmission
Filed Aug 25, 1999

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 55MPH ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND HE WAS NOT ABLE TO FIND THE CAUSE. DEALER SAID IT MAY BE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. HAD TO GET A CATALYTIC CONVERTER AT 50,000, AND A MASTER CYLINDER AND NEW MOTER AT 46,000. *AK

NHTSA ID
845796
Incident
Aug 21, 1999
BrakesDriver assistanceSteering
Filed Aug 21, 1998

STEERING COLUMN CABLE/THE THROTTLE CABLE AND EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE, WHEN CAR WAS BUILT, CABLES WERE TOO CLOSE TO THE MANIFOLD, CAUSING ALL THREE CABLES TO MELT. DEALER COMMENTS, WHILE REPAIRS OF REROUTING CABLES ARE DONE. *AK

NHTSA ID
827083
Incident
Aug 14, 1998
Steering
Filed Jan 6, 1998

STEERING COLUMN: DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70-75MPH AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE TOP SEAM OF THE STEERING COLUMN IN THE AIR BAG AREA. PULLED OVER, SHUT OFF VEHICLE AND SMOKE CEASED. STARTED UP CAR AND GOT UP TO 70MPH, AND IT STARTED SMOKING AGAIN IN THE SAME AREA. THE SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN, BUT IT SEEMS TO BE IN THE AIR BAG AREA. *AK

NHTSA ID
820294
Incident
Jan 4, 1998
Brakes
Filed Jun 26, 1997

BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

NHTSA ID
603373
Incident
May 1, 1995
Electrical
Filed Oct 10, 1996

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE WILL STALL ONLY WHEN TURNING AIR CONDITIONING ON. *AK

NHTSA ID
802526
Incident
Jan 1, 1991
Interior & seatsSuspension
Filed Jun 1, 1996

RIGHT FRONT STRUT FAILED. *DH

NHTSA ID
505234
Incident
Apr 1, 1996
Brakes
Filed Aug 15, 1995

AFTER DRIVING 30 MILES IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC, BRAKES FAILED WHEN STOPPING. TT

NHTSA ID
970488
Incident
Aug 15, 1995
Engine
Filed Aug 14, 1995
Fire reported

THE VEHICLE HAS BURNED COMPLETELY UP DUE TO AN ENGINE FIRE. THIS HAPPENED BEFORE THE RECALL CAME OUT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

NHTSA ID
970377
Incident
Apr 20, 1993
Fuel system
Filed Jul 11, 1995

BAFFLE COMES A LOOSE IN THE GAS TANK AND STOPS THE FLOW OF FUEL TO THE ENGINE. TT

NHTSA ID
968508
Incident
Jul 11, 1995
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Mar 13, 1995
Crash reported10 injuries reported

IN ACCIDENT 12:00 POSITION AT UNKNOWN SPEED DRIVERS AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND BOTH FRONT SEAT BELTS DID NOT HOLD. TT

NHTSA ID
961786
Incident
Mar 26, 1994
BrakesOther / unspecified
Filed Jan 3, 1995

RIGHT FRONT WHEEL LOCKED UP VEHICLE WENT INTO A SPIN. NO RESPONSE FROM ANTI LOCK BRAKES. TT

NHTSA ID
958145
Incident
Jan 3, 1995

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.

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