1993 CADILLAC FLEETWOOD Problems & Recalls

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 E...

Mileage: 165,000

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

Mileage: 109,000

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

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 ...

Mileage: 93,000

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 ...

Mileage: 93,000

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

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

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

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

CUSTOMER STATES CAR DIES WHEN TURNING OR COMING TO A STOP, CAR ALSOVERY HARD TO RESTART, MUST WAIT SEVERAL MINUTES BEFORE RESTARTING. *TT

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

CUSTOMER STATES CAR DIES WHEN TURNING OR COMING TO A STOP, CAR ALSOVERY HARD TO RESTART, MUST WAIT SEVERAL MINUTES BEFORE RESTARTING. *TT

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

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

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

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

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

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 FUL...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 ...

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 ...

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

VEHICLES FRONT WHEELS HOP WHEN TURNING, TYPICAL FOR MODEL DUE TO DESIGN OF THE SUSPENSION SYSTEM. MS

AIR CONDITIONER FAILED.

BRAKES FAILED.

ENGINE STALLING DUE TO FAILURE OF THE DISTRIBUTOR CAP AND ROTOR.

TRUNK LATCH FAILED.

LEFT FRONT BLUB FAILED.

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

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED.

ROTORS FAILED.

BRAKE PADS FAILED.

VOGUE TIRES HAVE EXCESSIVE WEATHERING.

TRANSMISSION SLIPPED OUT OF PARK AND ROLLED DOWN THE DRIVEWAY, ANTI-LOCK BRAKE FAILURE/POWER SEAT BOLT SECURING SEAT BROKE, CAUSING SEAT TO WOBBLE BACK AND FORTH/ REPLACED MICHELIN TIRES, ALSO NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS. *AK*AK

TRANSMISSION SLIPPED OUT OF PARK AND ROLLED DOWN THE DRIVEWAY, ANTI-LOCK BRAKE FAILURE/POWER SEAT BOLT SECURING SEAT BROKE, CAUSING SEAT TO WOBBLE BACK AND FORTH/ REPLACED MICHELIN TIRES, ALSO NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS. *AK*AK

TRANSMISSION SLIPPED OUT OF PARK AND ROLLED DOWN THE DRIVEWAY, ANTI-LOCK BRAKE FAILURE/POWER SEAT BOLT SECURING SEAT BROKE, CAUSING SEAT TO WOBBLE BACK AND FORTH/ REPLACED MICHELIN TIRES, ALSO NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS. *AK*AK

TRANSMISSION SLIPPED OUT OF PARK AND ROLLED DOWN THE DRIVEWAY, ANTI-LOCK BRAKE FAILURE/POWER SEAT BOLT SECURING SEAT BROKE, CAUSING SEAT TO WOBBLE BACK AND FORTH/ REPLACED MICHELIN TIRES, ALSO NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS. *AK*AK

(ABS) FAILURE OF THE BRAKE PEDAL THE CONSUMER COULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. TT

(ABS) FAILURE OF THE BRAKE PEDAL THE CONSUMER COULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. TT

ABS BRAKES FAILED TWICE UNDER EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS, ONCE RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

WHEN USING HEADLIGHTS DURING THE DAYTIME DASH BOARD DOES NOT ILLUMINATE. TT

ABS, WHEN BRAKES ARE APLLIED EXPERIENCE LOSS OF EFFECTIVENESS, AND LOCKUP. TT

VEHICLE SPEED READ 48MPH, BUT CAR ACTUAL GOING 60MPH; ODOMETER READING 770 MILES FOR EVERY 1000 MILES TRAVELED. REPLACE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION TO NO AVAIL. TT

VEHICLE SPEED READ 48MPH, BUT CAR ACTUAL GOING 60MPH, REPLACE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION TO NO AVAIL. TT