1996 CADILLAC FLEETWOOD Problems & Recalls
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CAR HAD A FLAT TIRE ON THE HIGHWAY - LEFT REAR. HAD JACKED IT UP, AND CHANGED TIRE. WAS LETTING JACK DOWN WHEN IT COLLAPSED. SCISSORS TYPE JACK. ONE OF THE CAPTIVE NUTS THAT THE MAIN BOLT RUNS THROUGH TO RAISE THE JACK ASSEMBLY FAILED, DROPPING THE CAR UNEXPECTEDLY. LUCKILY, THE TIRE HAD BEEN CHANGE...
Mileage: 140,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 CADILLAC FLEETWOOD. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. IN ORDER TO STOP THE ACCELERATION, THE CONTACT PLACED THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL GEAR. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS AND THE CURRENT AND F...
Mileage: 109,000
STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. CONSUMER DOWN SHIFTED, AND WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP.*AK
THE FUEL PUMP CONTAINED A SHORTAGE, WHICH CAUSED A SPARK. *JB
THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP WHILE IT WAS BEING TURNED. THIS WAS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *NLM
Mileage: 50,000
POWER STEERING GOES OUT TEMPORARILY WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, THEN IT RELEASES BY ITSELF, DEALERSHIPOP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM, MECHANIC REPLACED STEERING WHEEL POSITION SENSOR. *AK CONSUMER ALSO STATED THERE IS A NOISE IN FRONT SUSPENSION WHEN BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, THE REMOTE WAS INOPERABLE, ...
POWER STEERING GOES OUT TEMPORARILY WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, THEN IT RELEASES BY ITSELF, DEALERSHIPOP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM, MECHANIC REPLACED STEERING WHEEL POSITION SENSOR. *AK CONSUMER ALSO STATED THERE IS A NOISE IN FRONT SUSPENSION WHEN BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, THE REMOTE WAS INOPERABLE, ...
POWER STEERING GOES OUT TEMPORARILY WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, THEN IT RELEASES BY ITSELF, DEALERSHIPOP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM, MECHANIC REPLACED STEERING WHEEL POSITION SENSOR. *AK CONSUMER ALSO STATED THERE IS A NOISE IN FRONT SUSPENSION WHEN BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, THE REMOTE WAS INOPERABLE, ...
POWER STEERING GOES OUT TEMPORARILY WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, THEN IT RELEASES BY ITSELF, DEALERSHIPOP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM, MECHANIC REPLACED STEERING WHEEL POSITION SENSOR. *AK CONSUMER ALSO STATED THERE IS A NOISE IN FRONT SUSPENSION WHEN BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, THE REMOTE WAS INOPERABLE, ...
POWER STEERING GOES OUT TEMPORARILY WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, THEN IT RELEASES BY ITSELF, DEALERSHIPOP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM, MECHANIC REPLACED STEERING WHEEL POSITION SENSOR. *AK CONSUMER ALSO STATED THERE IS A NOISE IN FRONT SUSPENSION WHEN BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, THE REMOTE WAS INOPERABLE, ...
POWER STEERING GOES OUT TEMPORARILY WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, THEN IT RELEASES BY ITSELF, DEALERSHIPOP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM, MECHANIC REPLACED STEERING WHEEL POSITION SENSOR. *AK CONSUMER ALSO STATED THERE IS A NOISE IN FRONT SUSPENSION WHEN BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, THE REMOTE WAS INOPERABLE, ...
INTERMITTENTLY WHEN PRESSING DOWN ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL VEHICLE JUST STALLED. WHEN PRESSING DOWN A LITTLE HARDER VEHICLE TOOK OFF. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP 3 OR 4 TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. DEALERSHIP HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM YET. *AK *ML
AIR BAG WORKED AS INTENDED BUT CONSUMER CONCERNED ABOUT THE CONTENTS OF THE AIRBAG WHICH MADE IT HARD TO BREATH AFTER ACCIDENT.
REMOTE DOOR/REAR COMPARTMENT LOCK FAILED.
FRONT ROTORS REPAIRED DUE TO NOISE.
WINDSHIELD MOLDING LOOSE.
DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS FAILED.
BRAKE ROTOR AND DRUM FAILED CAUSING NOISE.
BRAKE ROTOR AND DRUM FAILED CAUSING NOISE.
A/C COOLING SWITCH FAILED, HIGH PRESSURE HOSE FAILED.
FUEL PUMP BURNED OUT.
SENDING UNIT FAILED RESULTING IN VEHICLE STALLING.
POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED.
POWER STEERING HOSE FAILED.
SPRING KIT FOR STEERING WHEEL FAILED.
WATER PUMP LEAKING ON SERPENTINE BELT CAUSING STEERING TO LOCK UP.
SERPENTINE BELT FAILED.
GASKET FAILED.
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE APPLIED THE BRAKES, AND THE BRAKES LOCKED UP. THIS IS A ONGOING PROBLEM. DEALER MAINTAINS THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. *AK
KEYLESS ENTRY MODULE REPLACED.
CONSUMER COMPLAINS THAT INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IS HARD TO READ DURING DAYLIGHT.
STARTER FAILED.
TRUNK LATCH INOPERATIVE.
WHEN BRAKING IN LOW SPEEDS IN DAMP/WET GROUND, VEHICLE SKIDS WITH ABS BRAKING SYSTEM AND TRACTION CONTROL TURNING ON WHEN MAKING TURNS. *AK
WHEN BRAKING IN LOW SPEEDS IN DAMP/WET GROUND, VEHICLE SKIDS WITH ABS BRAKING SYSTEM AND TRACTION CONTROL TURNING ON WHEN MAKING TURNS. *AK
TRANSMISSION POUNDS WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. *DH
WHEN BRAKING IN LOW SPEEDS IN DAMP/WET GROUND, VEHICLE SKIDS WITH ABS BRAKING SYSTEM AND TRACTION CONTROL TURNS ON WHEN MAKING TURNS. *AK
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAGS DURING COLLISION/SEAT BELTS DID NOT RESTRAIN DRIVER AND PASSENGER PROPERLY.
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAGS DURING COLLISION/SEAT BELTS DID NOT RESTRAIN DRIVER AND PASSENGER PROPERLY.