1993 CADILLAC ELDORADO Fuel System, Gasoline Problems
11 complaints about Fuel System, Gasoline
High Severity Issue
This component has been associated with crashes, fires, or deaths.
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All Fuel System, Gasoline Complaints (11)
THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS STATED IN RECALL#93V088000, FUEL LINE, HOWEVER THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR, BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *JB WHEN ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS A LOUD EXPLOSION AND A LARGE CLOUD OF WHITE SMOKE HAD COME FROM THE ENGINE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BLOWN THE MANIFOLD WITH PIECES OF FRAGMENTS UNDER THE HOOD. THE DEALER REFUSED TO COVER THE COST. *SSC
Mileage: 92,000
VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 55 MPH. NEXT MORNING AT FIRST START THERE WAS AN EXPLOSION UNDER HOOD, THEN SMOKE. CONSUMER CONTACTED GMC CUSTOMER SERVICE, DESCRIBED WHAT HAPPENED, AND WAS TOLD FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR HAD EXPLODED. VEHICLE NOT TAKEN TO DEALER . *AK
VEHICLE STARTED EARLY MORNING IN GARAGE. LOUD BACKFIRE OR EXPLOSION ON STARTING ,THEN ENGINE RAN AT FULL THROTTLE.VEHICLE WAS UNOPERATIVE. TOWED TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE INTAKE MANIFOLD HAD THE SIDE BLOWN OUT AT AN ESTIMATED REPAIR COST OF $4000. *AK
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 60 MPH ENGINE QUIT WORKING. THEN, AFTER TAKING VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER FUEL PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED ,AND AFTERWARDS REPLACED FOUR OTHER TIMES WITHOUT A WARNING ON DEFECT.*AK
FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING FIRE IN THE ENGINE RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. YH
WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE BACKFIRED AND THE INTAKE MANIFOLD BLEW UP. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *AK
VEHICLE'S FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
INTAKE MANIFOLD CRACKED, CAUSING SMOKE.
FUEL FEED AND RETURN LINES TO FUEL SYSTEM MAY NOT BE FULLY ASSEMBLED AND LOCKED, CAUSING FUEL LEAK/IGNITION SOURCE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. *SD
INJECTION RAIL RESEALED. *SD
FUEL PUMP REPLACED. *SD