Safety Score
85
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-04-28 | 97V064000 |
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 156,910 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-06-09 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1997 CADILLAC ELDORADO. WHILE PARKING THE VEHICLE, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED… |
| 2015-10-11 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CADILLAC ELDORADO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE ENGINE BEGAN SMOKING. THE CONTAC… |
| 2015-01-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CADILLAC ELDORADO. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ANTI BRAKING SYSTEM AUTOMATICALLY ENGA… |
| 2012-03-12 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | MY VEHICLE STARTED STALLING ABOUT THREE WEEKS AGO, IT WOULD SUDDENLY JUST CUT OFF AS IF THE GAS WAS NO LONGER FUELING T… |
| 2010-12-14 | TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CADILLAC ELDORADO TOURING COUPE (NA). WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE TRACTION CONTR… |
| 2010-03-31 | TIRES | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CADILLAC ELDORADO. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER T… |
| 2009-06-16 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY | No | 0 | VEHICLE IS HAVING A DIFFICULT TIME STARTING. CONSUMER FEELS THAT IT IS RELATED TO THE GAS LINE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTAC… |
| 2008-07-16 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CADILLAC ELDORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF RECALL # 04V110000, FUEL … |
| 2008-07-15 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CADILLAC ELDORADO. THE CONTACT SMELLED GASOLINE WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED. ONCE HE… |
| 2007-12-20 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOSE COOLANT, BUT WASN'T SEEING ANY LEAKS. I THEN DECIDED TO OPEN THE COOLANT RESERVOIR AND SMELL FOR … |
| 2007-10-25 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | No | 0 | I WAS NOTIFIED OF A SAFETY RECALL ON MY 1997 CADILLAC EL DORADO THAT TUBING USED IN THE FUEL RAIL CONST. MAY DEGRADE AN… |
| 2007-02-22 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CADILLAC ELDORADO. THE LOW COOLANT INDICATOR WOULD ILLUMINATE AND THE CONTACT CONSTANTLY HA… |
| 2006-12-06 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL, # 97V064000, REGARDING THE SE… |
| 2006-10-10 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CADILLAC ELDORADO. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND HEARD A SCREECHING NOISE… |
| 2006-04-20 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE MAKES NOISE AND VIBRATES EVERY TIME THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. A VARIETY OF MANEUVERS… |
| 2005-08-30 | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES | No | 0 | DT: 1997 CADILLAC EL DORADO. THE CONSUMER STATES HE HAD RECALL, 04V110000REPAIRS PERFORMED ON VEHICLE. THIS WAS DO… |
| 2004-09-24 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 2 | WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DE… |
| 2004-09-24 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 2 | DURING A 70 MPH ROLL OVER, THE VEHICLE HIT A GUARD RAIL AND THE FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS TOWED. DEALE… |
| 2004-08-28 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | HAVE HAD TWO CADILLAC EL DORADO'S. BOTH OF WHICH HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE TRUNK LEAKING. HAVE HAD TO DRILL HOLES IN THE… |
| 2004-06-09 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL | No | 0 | RECALL 04V110000 CONCERNING FUEL RAIL FAILURE. WHILE FILLING THE GAS TANK CONSUMER SMELLED A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL. A … |
| 2003-12-30 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING THE ABS BRAKING LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. THE DRIVER TOOK THE VE… |
| 2003-10-21 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | No | 0 | CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE WAS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS MENTIONED IN RECALL 97V064000 CONCERNING ELECTRONIC CONTROL M… |
| 2003-07-27 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL | No | 0 | FUEL SYSTEM GASOLINE, FUEL INJECTION, FUEL RAIL. *LA |
| 2003-05-14 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO OVERHEAT. *NLM |
| 2003-04-03 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | CADILLAC 4.6 ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO HEAD BOLT PROBLEM THE THREADS PULL OUT OF BLOCK CAUSING COOLANT LEAKS AND COOLING SY… |
| 2003-03-28 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. WHEN THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND LIFTED UP THE HOOD, HE DISCOVERED THAT GASOLINE… |
| 2003-03-28 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | THE FUEL READING WAS OFF, THE VEHICLE STOPPED AS IF THERE WAS NO GAS, HOWEVER THERE WAS A HALF TANK. *JB |
| 2003-03-26 | STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | No | 0 | ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS WHEN I STAR OUT AND IT HAPPENED TO OR IS RAINING I HAVE HAD THE POWER STEERING LOCKED UP. AFTE… |
| 2002-09-28 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT WARNING THE FUEL IS LEAKING ONTO THE ENGINE AND THIS CAN R… |
| 2002-08-12 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY | No | 0 | THE PLASTIC LINE THAT CONNECTS THE LINES FOR THE FUEL INJECTOR LEAKS ONTO THE BLOCK OF THE ENGINE. CONSUMER STATES THE… |
| 2002-04-25 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY | No | 0 | FUEL LINE THAT WENT TO BRAKES WAS RUBBING AGAINST FRAME, CREATING A HOLE. BRAKE FUEL LEAKED OUT. HAD NO BRAKES.*AK |
| 1999-08-14 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | Yes | 0 | WHILE DRIVNG AT 35 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO APPLY THE BRAKES, THERE WERE NO BRAKES WHICH CAUSED CONSUMER TO REAR END ANOT… |
| 1999-06-15 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH ABS SYSTEM FAIL TO TO STOP VEHICLE PROPERLY. VEHICLE BEEN INSPECTED / REPAIRED ON THREE OCCAS… |
| 1999-01-06 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | No | 0 | BRAKE SOLENOID PROGRAMMER FAILED. YH |
| 1998-12-07 | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM | No | 0 | FUEL LEVEL SENSOR FAILED. |
| 1998-09-21 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED. *YC |
| 1998-09-04 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD | No | 0 | FRONT WINDOW STRIP IS LOOSE. *YC |
| 1998-08-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | No | 0 | FUEL INDICATOR FAILED. NLM |
| 1998-03-29 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | Yes | 0 | CONSUMER COMPLAINT IS CONCERNING ABS BRAKE FAILURE WHICH WAS DUE TO A DEFECTIVE MODULE INSTALLED BY DEALER. CONSUMER'S… |
| 1997-08-20 | STEERING | No | 0 | STEERING PULLS TO THE LEFT. |
| 1997-07-02 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | DRIVING 65MPH WHEN VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED/DIED OUT; HAPPEN 4 OTHER TIMES; TOOK TO DEALER & COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM. TO… |
| 1997-06-19 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | BRAKES VIBRATE, RECALL REPAIR WORK COMPLETED HOWEVER CONTINUES TO VIBRATE. |
| 1997-05-07 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | VEHICLE EXPERIENCED OIL LEAK PRIOR TO DELIVERY OF VEHICLE TO CONSUMER AND TWICE AFTER DELIVERY. (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER)… |
| 1997-04-01 | INTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | DASH LIGHTS CONTROLLED BY A SENSOR, DRIVER CANNOT OVERIDE SENSOR, CAUSING PROBLEMS SEEING THE CLUSTER AT DUSK, DAWN. |
| 1901-01-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | CONSUMER LETTER REGARDING THE RECALL FOR THE 1997 CADILLAC ELDORADO.*MR *NM |
| 1901-01-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | Yes | 1 | RECALL REQUEST FOR ENGINEERING ANALYSIS CUSTOMER IS ASKING FOR INFO ABOUT RECALL EA04-003**CC THE CONSUMER STATED HE W… |
| 1901-01-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | 1997 CADILLAC ELDORADO. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN IN TRAFFIC *TGW THE DEALER REPLACED THE OIL SENDER, BUT THE… |
| — | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | DEALER SOLD THE VEHICLE KNOWING THAT THERE WAS A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE OUT, |
| — | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELT CHOKES OWNER WHILE DRIVING.OWNER NOTES THAT THIS PROBLEM OCCURS WITH SHORT DRIVERS. DEALERS HAVE… |
| — | STEERING | No | 0 | VEHICLE HAS POOR DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WHILE ACCELERATING. |