1993 Cadillac Eldorado

Defect. IF THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR CLUTCH ASSEMBLY CONTACTS THE AUXILIARY ENGINE OIL COOLER OUT HOSE, THE HOSE MAY WEAR THROUGH ALLOWING ENGINE OIL TO LEAK IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.

Risk. AN OIL LEAK THAT CONTACTS THE HOT EXHAUST SYSTEM CAN RESULT IN AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSTALL A TIE STRAP TO RETAIN THE AUXILIARY ENGINE OIL COOLER OUTLET HOSE TO THE AUXILIARY ENGINE OIL COOLER INLET HOSE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE RADIATOR ASSURING ADEQUATE CLEARANCE OF THE AFFECTED HOSE FROM THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR CLUTCH ASSEMBLY.

Defect. THE FUEL FEED AND RETURN LINES TO THE ENGINE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM WERE NOT FULLY ASSEMBLED AND LOCKED. THE LINES CAN WORK LOOSE, CAUSING A FUEL LEAK IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.

Risk. FUEL LEAKS IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAN RESULT INUNDERHOOD FIRES IF EXPOSED TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION.

Remedy. DEALER WILL INSPECT VEHICLE AND, IF NECESSARY, ADJUST OR REPLACE THE FUEL FEED AND RETURN LINES TO THE ENGINE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 CADILLAC ELDORADO. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS DIMMED AND THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR OFF, VERY LOW REFRIGERANT, AND SERVICE RIDE CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN RESET THE COMPUTER; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS A FUEL ODOR INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 94V158000 (EQUIPMENT) AND 93V088000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000.

A RODENT PRESUMABLY A SQUIRREL BIT 2 TINY HOLES IN THE PLASTIC HIGH PRESSURE (35 PSI) FUEL LINE. INITIALLY UNDETECTED, THE CAR WAS DRIVEN SEVERAL MILES SPRAYING GASOLINE THE WHOLE TIME. WHEN PARKED IT PRODUCED A LARGE PUDDLE OF GASOLINE UNDER THE CAR. LAST WEEK THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN ONLY MUCH LARGER HOLES. THE LARGE PUDDLE OF GASOLINE UNDER THE CAR WAS WARNING ENOUGH NOT TO START IT. THE FUEL SPRAYS SEVERAL FEET AND HAD THE ANGLE OF THE PUNCTURES BEEN SLIGHTLY HIGHER IT WOULD HAVE SPRAYED THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER, AND THE BACK OF THE ENGINE. THE ENSUING FIRE WOULD HAVE BEEN HORRIFIC AND AN UNAWARE DRIVER WOULDN'T HAVE ESCAPED WITHOUT SERIOUS INJURY AS THE FUEL BEGINS TO SPRAY JUST BEFORE STARTING, AND CONTINUES AS LONG AS THE ENGINE IS RUNNING. THE LINE HAS SEVERAL INCHES EXPOSED AND EASILY ACCESSIBLE TO A SQUIRREL. I HAVE THE PIECE OF LINE THAT WAS PUNCTURED. I INSTALLED A RABBIT CAGE WIRE GUARD AROUND THE EXPOSED LINE. THIS I BELIEVE TO BE A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY THE MANUFACTURER. THIS INCIDENT IS NOT ISOLATED. I POSTED ON THE CADILLAC DISCUSSION BOARD AND RECEIVED OTHER REPLIES OF THE SAME TYPE OF INCIDENT. *JS

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. OIL WAS DRIPPING FROM THE PAN INTO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM.*AK

WHILE DRIVING, THE ENTIRE VEHICLE VIBRATED. *JB

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

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

PASSENGER'S SIDE RETRACTOR WILL NOT RETRACT SAFETY BELT, LEAVING OCCUPANT WITHOUT ANY RESTRAINT DURING A VEHICLE CRASH. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL, AND WAS OUT OF ITS WARRANTY. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *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

AFTER DRIVING HAD STOPPED TO PUT FUEL IN VEHICLE. THEN, WHEN TRYING TO RESTART ENGINE DID NOT START, AND VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALER . THEY FOUND THAT DEFECT WAS ON ENGINE FAN THAT CAUSED THE ENGINE TO BE REPLACED. SINCE THEN ENGINE HAD BEEN REPLACED TWO MORE TIMES.*AK

BLOWN HEAD GASKET, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO OVERHEAT. IN REPAIRING THE ENGINE THEY DRILLED THEHOLES TOO BIG AND COULD NOT REINSTALL THE HEADS. HAD TO PURCHASE A NEW ENGINE. I FELT IT WAS THE GARAGES FAULT THEY DRILLED THE BLOCK WRONG.*AK

WHILE AT 55MPH A DEER CAME IN FRONT OF CAR, CONSUMER HIT A WET SPOT AND CAR SPINNED OUT OF CONTROL AND HIT A BRICK WALL, RIPPED UP THE BACK END OF THE CAR, NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH. VEHICLE DESCENDED DOWN TWICE 5 MPH, ALMOST CAUSING VEHICLE TO BE HIT. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM THE DEALER INSTALLED VALVE KIT CLEANER , FILTER KIT,AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID, SENSOR, GASKET AND SEAL DRIVE. *YH

PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT IS FULLY EXTENDED FROM THE HOUSING MECHANISM AND DOESNOT RETRACT BACK INTO POSITION ,CAUSING THE SEAT BELT TO BECOME INOPERABLE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHEN VEHICLE WAS STARTED THERE WAS AN EXPLOSION IN THE ENGINE MANIFOLD, VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. REPAIRS WERE MADE AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. PLEASE LIST REPAIRS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH, STOPPED ON CONCRETE RAMP, MADE LEFT HAND TURN INTO PARKING SPACE, AND DUAL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSING VEHICLE LURCH AHEAD AND RUN INTO A CONCRETE WALL, RESULTING IN INJURES. THERE WAS NO PRIOR ACCIDENT OR WARNING OF DEFECT. *AK *ML

FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING FIRE IN THE ENGINE RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. YH

IN MARCH '97 AND AGAIN IN OCT.'99 THE CAR EXPLODED WHEN CRANKED. THE LAST TIME THE EXPLOSION WAS SO BAD IT BLEW THE SIDE OUT OF THE COVER. A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF BLACK SMOKE POURED OUT. NEEDLESS TO SAY, IT WAS VERY UNNERVING. I WAS ADVISED BY THE SERVICE MANAGER THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO MANY OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE THE '93 ELDORADO AND THAT IN EARLY '97 A SAFETY PRESSURE RELEASE VALVE WAS MADE AVAILABLE TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. IT DOES NOT SHOW UP ON MY INVOICE THAT THIS WAS INSTALLED ON MY CAR EITHER TIME IT HAPPENED. I THINK THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM.

THE ELECTRONIC LEVEL CONTROL AIR COMPRESSOR HAS GONE BAD. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED ABOUT THE PROBLEM . *AK

THE ABS ANTILOCK BRAKE MODULE LEAKED ALL THE BRAKE FLUID OUT ON THE GARAGE FLOOR WHEN NOT IN USE. I DID NOT KNOW THAT I DID NOT HAVE BRAKES UNTIL I PULLED OUT INTO THE STREET AND ALMOST WENT IN A DITCH. THE REPAIR COST ON THIS PROBLEM IS $1478.00 AND CAN ONLY BE REPAIRED BY A CADILLAC DEALER. HAVE YOU HAD ANY OTHER REPORTS OF A SIMILAR BRAKE FAILURE?