1995 CADILLAC ELDORADO Fuel System, Gasoline Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CADILLAC ELDORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A PIN HOLE LEAK IN THE FUEL LINE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL FUEL ODOR INSIDE THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL RETURN LINE WAS LEAKING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THOMSON-MACCONNELL CADILLAC, INC., (2820 GILBERT AVE, CINCINNATI, OH 45206, (513) 334-4239) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V110000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE CONTACT WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE PREVIOUS OWNER HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL REPAIR INCLUDED REPLACING THE FUEL RETURN LINE HOWEVER, THE FUEL LINE RETURN WAS NOT REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

Mileage: 120,000

THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED BY ME ON 2006. WHEN I BROUGHT THE CAR, YOU CAN TELL THERE HAD BEEN A FIRE. WHEN I RECEIVED THE RECALL LAST YEAR, IT APPEARED THAT THE FIRE OCCURRED FROM THE ENGINE FUEL RAIL. I AM UNSURE IF THE PREVIOUS OWNER HAD IT CHECKED OUT. IF BY ANY CHANCE THE ENGINE FUEL RAIL HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED AND THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS IN FACT FROM THE FUEL RAIL, IT IS POSSIBLE TO HAVE ALL OTHER COMPONENTS FIXED THAT WAS AFFECTED BY THE FIRE? *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CADILLAC ELDORADO. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS HAVING THE WATER PUMP CHANGED ON HIS VEHICLE, THE MECHANIC INFORMED HIM THAT THERE WAS A PINHOLE LEAK IN THE NYLON FUEL LINE. PRIOR TO THIS INFORMATION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS USING MORE GAS THAN NORMAL. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V110000 (FUEL SYSTEM GASOLINE: DELIVERY: HOSES, LINES/ PIPING/ AND FITTINGS) WAS REFERENCED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 120,000. UPDATED 7/3/08 *CN UPDATED

Mileage: 120,000

ON NOVEMBER 21, 2007 I RECEIVED A RECALL FOR 1995 ELDORADO CADILLAC FUEL RAIL CONSTRUCTION CRACKS OR DETERIORATES CAUSING FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. ON NOVEMEBR 23, 2007 10:00AM DROVE CAR 6 MILES TO SHOPPING CENTER PARKED CAR WENT IN CAME OUT STARTED CAR WOULD NOT START IM IMMEDIATELY BACK FIRED AND WENT UP IN FLAMES. FROM UNDER THE HOOD TO BACK SEAT. THE CAR IS NOT REPAIRABLE. GM HAS NOT DONE ANYTHING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM WHICH IS MY LOSS, LEAVING ME WITHOUT A VEHICLE FOR NEARLY FOUR MONTHS. *TR

Mileage: 159,999

MY CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE TRYING TO START IT.*CN

Mileage: 15,555

1995 CADILLAC ELDORADO CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.***TRANSFERRED TO OCC***. *MR THE FIRE REPORT STATED THERE MAY HAVE BEEN A POSSIBLE SMALL LEAK OCCURRING IN THE FUEL LINE FROM THE MAIN LINE TO THE HARNESS. THIS LEAK WAS MOST LIKELY IGNITED BY ARCING IN THE SPARK LINE PLUG CABLE. *JB

04V110000/FUEL RAIL TUBING. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE RECALL WORK DONE. THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED THAT THE RECALL WORK WAS NOT DONE. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND EXPLAINED WHAT HAD TAKEN PLACE. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE WORK HAD BEEN DONE. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

Mileage: 69,495

NHTSA RECALL 04V110000 CONCERNING FUEL RAIL TUBING. AFTER HAVING THE FUEL RAIL REPLACED CONSUMER NOTICED FLUID LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER TOOL VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL REGULATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK

VEHICLE CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL RAIL AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED FOR NHTSA RECALL #04V110000. DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO, AND THAT THEY REPLACED THE COMPONENT INDICATED IN THE RECALL. *AK ONE WEEK AFTER THE REPAIR THE VEHICLE CUT OUT AND THE CONSUMER SMELLED GAS FUMES, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY ADDED A CLIP. *SC

Mileage: 54,000

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, A FIRE STARTED IN THE FUEL LINE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

Mileage: 80,000

TWO DAY AFTER DEALER HAD PERFORM A RECALL LETTER NHTSA #04V11000, WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE: SOME PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4.0L V8 ENGINES HAVE A CONDITION IN WHICH THE NYLON TUBING USED IN THE FUEL RAIL CONSTRUCTION MAY DEGRADE AND CRACK. ADDITIONALLY, THE 1995 MODEL YEAR USES A UNIQUE UNDERHOOD FUEL RETURN LINE THAT MAY CRACK. CRACKING OF THE FUEL RAIL OR RETURN LINE TUBING CAN RESULT IN A FUEL LEAK INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER.

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER SMELLED GASOLINE COMING THROUGH THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT FUEL RAIL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK THE FUEL RAIL WAS CRACKED AND WAS SPRAYING FUEL ALL OVER THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *NM

Mileage: 135,000

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER SMELLED A GAS ODOR COMING FROM THE VENTS. CONSUMER PULLED OVER, LIFTED UP THE HOOD, AND NOTICED THAT GASOLINE WAS LEAKING FROM THE HOSES ONTO THE ENGINE. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND MECHANIC CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE MUST COME IN FOR INSPECTION. *AK

WHILE STARTING UP THE VEHICLE CONSUMER SMELLED GASOLINE. CONSUMER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT FUEL RAIL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

WHEN THE MOTOR WAS RUNNING FUEL SPRAYED FROM TWO PINHOLES IN THE FUEL INJECTION RAIL LINES. THE VEHICLE IS AT AN INDEPENDENT DEALER BEING REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. *AK *CB *JB

Mileage: 113,804

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING 45 MPH ON THE HIGH WAY, WHEN A STRONG SMELL OF GAS ENTERED INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DISCOVERED THAT LEFT FUEL RAIL WAS CRACKED. THE FUEL RAIL WAS MADE OF LOW IMPACT PLASTIC. MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF THE PROBLEM.*AK *JB

Mileage: 122,636

THE FIRE OCCURRED WHEN THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE FUEL LINE HAD TWO SMALL HOLES NEXT TO THE SPARK PLUG WIRE. (THE HOLES IN THE FUEL LINE/"RUBBER LINE") ALLOWED GAS TO SPRAY OVER THE ENTIRE FRONT OF THE ENGINE. *SCC *JB

Mileage: 69,000

GASOLINE LEAK IN INJECTOR ASSEMBLY. *AK

#4 INJECTOR REQUIRED REPLACEMENT, CAUSING POOR GAS MILEAGE. MJS

#4 INJECTOR REQUIRED REPLACEMENT, CAUSING POOR GAS MILEAGE. MJS