1993 Cadillac Fleetwood Owner Complaints

I AM OWNER #2 OF THIS VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER DISCONTINUED MAKING THE INTAKE MANIFOLD FOR THE VEHICLE. CADILLAC DEALERSHIPS CLAIM THERE ARE NO NOS PARTS, THE MAIN AFTERMARKET MANUFACTURERS DO NOT MAKE REPLACEMENTS BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT BE PROFITABLE TO DO SO. THE USED PART RECYCLERS IN MY AREA EITHER DO NOT HAVE THE PART OR MISREPRESENT THE PART CLAIMING IT IS FOR A FUEL INJECTED ENGINE WHEN IT IS CLEARLY FOR A CARBURETED ENGINE. THIS IS BOGUS, THE CAR RUNS BEAUTIFULLY, OR DID UNTIL THIS OCCURRED, AND NOW BECAUSE I CANNOT GET THIS ONE PART, THE CAR ENDS UP IN A JUNKYARD. PITIFUL AND WASTEFUL, SHAME ON GM/CADILLAC. *TR

NHTSA ID

10652198

Incident

Sep 5, 2012

Mileage

165,000 mi

AFTER THE CONSUMER SAT DOWN IN THE DRIVERS SEAT, WITH HIS LEFT LEG OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE, AS HE BEGAN TO CLOSE THE DOOR, IT BROKE AWAY FROM THE DOOR ASSEMBLY HINGES AND LANDED ON THE CONSUMERS LEG CAUSING INJURY. *JB

NHTSA ID

10108713

Incident

Mar 22, 2001

Mileage

109,000 mi

UPON OPENING THE DOOR IT COMPLETELY FELL OFF, BREAKING THE CONSUMER' S LEG. HOWEVER, CADILLAC WILL DO NOTHING TO ASSIST THE CONSUMER.*AK

NHTSA ID

10108955

Incident

Nov 25, 2004

VEHICLE WAS IDLING IN NEUTRAL GEAR. THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BLEW A HOLE IN THE MOTOR. *AK THE POLICE OFFICER THAT WAS DISPATCHED TO THE SCENE LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED A LARGE HOLE IN THE RIGHT FRONT SIDE OF THE OIL PAN. HE THEN OBSERVED ABOUT A QUART OF OIL ON THE GROUND. IN HIS OPINION, THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS DUE TO LOW OIL WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE TO COME APART AND RUN THROUGH THE OIL PAN. *PH. THE MECHANIC STATED THE PROBLEM MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID. *JB

NHTSA ID

10022553

Incident

Jun 4, 2003

Mileage

93,000 mi

MR

NHTSA ID

768439

Incident

Sep 7, 2002

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE SEAT BELT ON THE DRIVER AND PASSANGER SEAT DO NOT WORK PROPERLY.CADILLAC MANUFACTORY WAS CONTACTED. NLM

NHTSA ID

8019799

Incident

Feb 16, 2002

DASHBOARD HAS NUMEROUS DEEP CRACKS ACROSS ENTIRE SURFACE, CONSUMER IS CONCERNED ABOUT CRACKS AROUND THE PASSENGER'S AIRBAG.*AK *YH

NHTSA ID

8007698

Incident

Apr 10, 2002

DRIVER'S SEATBELT DOES NOT RETRACT FULLY WHEN UNBUCKLED. PART WAS REPAIRED 6 MONTHS AGO, DID NOT REMEDY PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ID

8007694

Incident

Mar 15, 2002

CUSTOMER STATES AFTER COMING TO A STOP, LEFT FRONT TIRE COLLAPSED AND THE LEFT LOWER BALL JOINT WAS REPLACED, CONSUMER STATES THE SECOND TIME THE SAME LEFT WHEEL CAME LOOSE AND THE LOWER BALL JOINT WAS BROKEN AND THE SPINDLE WAS DAMAGED.*TT

NHTSA ID

563781

Incident

Jun 4, 1999

ALARM WENT OFF AT NIGHT, CONSUMER SHUT ALARM OFF WITH KEY, BACK DOOR WOULD NOT UNLOCK AND INTERIOR LIGHTS WOULD NOT GO OFF, THERE WAS A CLICKING SOUND IN BOTH BACK DOORS. TO DEALER WHO REPLACED ELECTRICAL WIRING IN LEFT REAR DOOR, SAID IT WAS SCORCHED. *AK *SLC

NHTSA ID

885750

Incident

Apr 6, 2001

THIS IS THE SECOND TIME A SEAT BELT RETRACTOR HAS FAILED. *AK

NHTSA ID

743001

Incident

Aug 4, 1999

CONSUMER WAS REARENDED BY A VEHICLE THAT WAS GOING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH. AT IMPACT, BOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SEATBACKS FELL INTO A RECLINING POSITION, CAUSING BACK INJURIES. BOTH PASSENGERS HAD SEATBELTS ON. *AK BOTH AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING THE ACCIDENT. *YH

NHTSA ID

878105

Incident

Dec 30, 2000

CONSUMERWAS TRAVELING ABOUT 75MPH ON HIGHWAY AND HEARD A NOISE. HE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDERS, AND RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE. TOYO, P225/75R15 800PLUS SERIES, DOT CXR318V276. THERE WAS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.*AK TOYO PAID IN FULL AND THE CUSTOMER STATES THAT TOYO WAS FAIR AND RESPONSIBLE NO FARTHER CLAIM. *YH

NHTSA ID

875243

Incident

Sep 10, 2000

THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR WOULD NOT RETRACT AND SECURE THE BELT. *MJS

NHTSA ID

557711

THE DRIVER SEATBELT WONT RETRACT DUE TO THE RETRACTOR BEING INOPERATIVE WHICH WONT PROPERLY RESTRAINT THE DRIVER IN EVENT OF A CRASH WHICH MAY LEAD TO INJURIES. *AK

NHTSA ID

864928

Incident

Jul 2, 2000

BATTERY HOLDER CABLE DISCONNECTED, CAUSING ACID TO LEAK FROM THE BATTERY. DEALER REPLACED BATTERY AT CONUMSER'S COST. PROLBEM HAS NOT REOCCURRED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

864139

Incident

Sep 3, 1998

DRIVER'S SEAT BELT MECHANISM SPRING DISINTEGRATED IN THE HOUSING, CAUSING THE SEATBELT TO BECOME INOPERATIVE, WHICH WON'T PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN EVENT OF A CRASH. CURRENTLY, PASSENGER'S SEATBELT IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

860108

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION HITTING A BRICK WALL IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S/ OR PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

NHTSA ID

857538

A DESIGN FLAW CAUSED SHOULDER SEAT BELT RETRACTOR TO FAIL. YH

NHTSA ID

551077

Incident

Dec 1, 1999

THE SHOULDER PORTION OF THE SEAT BELT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT DOES NOT RETRACT. SHOULDER PART OF THE BELT IS HANGING OUT OF THE RETRACTOR. DEALERSHIP AND CUSTOMER SERVICE HAS BEEN CONTACTED. THE BELT WAS REPLACED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

856250

Incident

Dec 15, 1999

THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AT THE BANK. UPON PUTTING THE CAR IN GEAR THE THROTTLE IMMEDIATELY DEPRESSED WITHOUT EVER BEING TOUCHED. THE CAR ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN LOCKED IN A TURNING POSITION. THE BRAKES WOULD NOT WORK, THE STEERING WOULD NOT RESPOND, AND YOU COULD NOT TURN OFF THE ENGINE OR CHANGE GEAR. THE CAR HIT THE SIDE OF THE BANK AND A TREE AT ABOUT 34-40 MPH AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.

NHTSA ID

703729

Incident

Oct 3, 1998

VEHICLE CONTINUALLY SMELLS OF GASOLINE FUMES SINCE PURCHASE, POSSIBLE LEAKAGE.

NHTSA ID

604490

Incident

Jun 17, 1997

AIR CONDITIONER FAILED.

NHTSA ID

605457

Incident

Jul 1, 1995

THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT FRAYS DURING NORMAL USE DUE TO THE DESIGN OF THE BELTS. *AK

NHTSA ID

808225

SEVERAL ANTILOCK BRAKE FAILURES.

NHTSA ID

513788