1990 CADILLAC ELDORADO Problems & Recalls
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WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER SMELLED GAS FUMES INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THEN, VEHICLE STALLED. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Mileage: 66,400
CAR HEATER STOPPED WORKING 7 DAYS LATER STATED WORKING THAT DAY STARTED ON FIRE TOTAL LOSS
Mileage: 200,000
THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. *JB
Mileage: 100,000
CAR WAS IDLING IN MY YARD FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THERE WAS A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, WHICH FILLED THE INTERRIOR OF THE CAR WITH SMOKE. AFTER RAISING THE HOOD (THE FIRE WAS OUT) THE AIR FILTER BOX AND ASSEMBLY TO THE INTAKE WERE MELTED, AS WERE THE WINDSHIELD WASHER BOTTLE ...
WHILE TRAVELING AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION VEHICLE WOULD STALL. DEALER STATED THAT COUMPUTER CHIP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
WITHOUT ANY INDICATION HEADLIGHTS/DASH BOARD INDICATION LIGHTS WOULD CUT OFF AND VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO START. DEALER STATED ANTI- THEFT WAS LOCKED UP. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
WITHOUT ANY INDICATION HEADLIGHTS/DASH BOARD INDICATION LIGHTS WOULD CUT OFF AND VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO START. DEALER STATED ANTI- THEFT WAS LOCKED UP. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
WITHOUT ANY INDICATION HEADLIGHTS/DASH BOARD INDICATION LIGHTS WOULD CUT OFF AND VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO START. DEALER STATED ANTI- THEFT WAS LOCKED UP. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
WHILE USING AIR CONDITIONER WITHOUT ANY INDICATION AIR WOULD STOP BLOWING . DEALER REPLACED AIR CONDITIONER 3 TIMES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
WHILE DEPRESSING BRAKES VEHICLE WOULD GO INTO EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
VEHICLE WILL STALL INTERMITTENTLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE CAUSE. *AK
IGINTION KEY FAILURE. *AK
VEHICLE SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY ACCEELERATED. BRAKE PEDAL DID NOT ENGAGE TO STOP OR SLOW VEHICLE. DEALER WIILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT. DEALER REPLACED THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH POD. *AK *SLC
WAS DRIVING ABOUT 40MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN RED LIGHT. ELDORADO BROADSIDED THE OTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE DECLARED TOTAL LOSS BY INSURANCE COMPANY. 1 INJURY SUSTAINED, EMERGENCY ROOM TREATMENT. *AK
THE TURN SIGNAL INDICATOR ARM FELL OFF WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. *AK CONSUMER HAD FUEL FILTER REPLACED, ALSO BELT WAS WORN AND CRACKING REPLACED SERPINTINE BELT, CONSUMER STATES HIS VEHICLE WAS MISALIGNED WHEN IT WAS RETURNED TO HIM.*JB
THE TURN SIGNAL INDICATOR ARM FELL OFF WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. *AK CONSUMER HAD FUEL FILTER REPLACED, ALSO BELT WAS WORN AND CRACKING REPLACED SERPINTINE BELT, CONSUMER STATES HIS VEHICLE WAS MISALIGNED WHEN IT WAS RETURNED TO HIM.*JB
THE TURN SIGNAL INDICATOR ARM FELL OFF WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. *AK CONSUMER HAD FUEL FILTER REPLACED, ALSO BELT WAS WORN AND CRACKING REPLACED SERPINTINE BELT, CONSUMER STATES HIS VEHICLE WAS MISALIGNED WHEN IT WAS RETURNED TO HIM.*JB
THE TURN SIGNAL INDICATOR ARM FELL OFF WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. *AK CONSUMER HAD FUEL FILTER REPLACED, ALSO BELT WAS WORN AND CRACKING REPLACED SERPINTINE BELT, CONSUMER STATES HIS VEHICLE WAS MISALIGNED WHEN IT WAS RETURNED TO HIM.*JB
CONSUMER REARENDED A TRUCK AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK
SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *SD
INSTRUMENT PANEL SHORTS OUT, CAUSING FAILURE OF ALL GAUGES. *DH
WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCED HYDRALIC BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN MADE ATTEMPT TO SLOW/STOP, ABS AND HYDRALIC LIGHT APPEARED, THEN PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. *AK
WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCED HYDRALIC BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN MADE ATTEMPT TO SLOW/STOP, ABS AND HYDRALIC LIGHT APPEARED, THEN PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. *AK
FUEL FILTER REPLACED.
FUEL LINE REPLACED DUE TO LEAK.
RADIATOR HOSES REPLACED.
OIL PAN GASKET REPLACED.
BRAKE VALVE ASSEMBLY/ACTUATOR REPLACED.
POWER STEERING PUMP REPLACED. *DSH
PARKING BRAKE RELEASE VALVE REPLACED. *DSH
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVERS AIR BAG IN HEAD ON COLLISION.
TRUNK PULL DOWN UNIT REPLACED.
BELTS REPLACED.
PURCHASE CAR USED CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
PURCHASE CAR USED CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
ABS FAILED WITH NO WARNING WITH HARD PEDAL. THIS OCCURED INTERMITTENTLY AFTER FIRST INCIDENT. TT CONSUMER STATES ABS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY IN AUGUST OF 1995 AND COMPLETELY FAILED IN OCTOBER OF 1995. *SLC
CONSUMER PURCHASE CAR NEW WHEN DRIVING CAR STALL. TT
WHILE DRIVING, SUDDENLY THROTTLE STUCK IN WIDE OPEN POSITION, DEALER REPLACED THROTTLE IDLE SPEED MOTOR. TT
AIRBAG DEPLOYED IN FRONTAL COLLISION AT 35MPH KILLING THE DRIVER WHO WAS 5'2". TT