1999 CADILLAC Eldorado Problems

Complaints Reported

Complaints by Component

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

6 complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CADILLAC ELDORADO. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE BRAKES ENGAGED ON THEIR OWN AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE STABILIZER CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST THAT LOCATED THE FAILURE WITHIN THE STEERING SENSOR MODULE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE STEERING SENSOR MODULE, BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE, AND WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 26,000.

Sep 27, 2011

1999 CADILLAC EL DORADO. AT APPROX 75,000 MILES SUDDEN FAILURE OF REAR BRAKE LINE (BETWEEN TWO REAR WHEELS) DUE TO CORROSION. TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP. COST TO REPAIR $550. *JB

Aug 31, 2005

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS 1999 CADILLAC ELDORADO. IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL ON PAGE. 6-31 ON BRAKE WEAR IT STATES THAT BRAKE PADS HAVE BUILT IN INDICATORS THAT WILL MAKE A SOUND WHEN NEW BRAKES ARE NEEDED. THE INDICATORS DO NOT WORK. THERE ARE TWO SIDES TO THE BRAKE PADS. ON THE CADILLAC ELDORADO IT IS WEARING DOWN QUICKER ON THE INSIDE THAN ON THE OUTSIDE. THE INSIDE BRAKE PAD WEAR DOWN AND THERE IS METAL TO METAL SOUND. ONLY THE OUTSIDE BRAKES HAVE WARNING INDICATORS. THERE ARE NONE ON THE INSIDE. CONTACT EXPLAINED THIS TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE MANUFACTURER. HE THINKS THAT THEY SHOULD LET PEOPLE KNOW NOT TO WAIT UNTIL HEARING THE INDICATOR. BECAUSE IF THE INSIDE BRAKES WEAR OUT CONSUMER WILL NOT HEAR THE INDICATOR SOUND.*AK *NM

Aug 24, 2005

THE BRAKES WOULD PULSATE WHEN APPLIED. THE DEALERSHIP SERVICED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK THE DEALER ONLY GROUNDED THE ROTORS DOWN. *SC

Feb 19, 2004

CAR HAS PULSATION/VIBRATIONS WHEN BRAKING. UNSTABLE AT FREEWAY SPEED.*AK

Jan 28, 2002

+ 1 more complaint for this component

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

6 complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CADILLAC ELDORADO. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO OVERHEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND FOUND THAT THE WATER PUMP AND THE OVER PIPE GASKET WERE LEAKING. THEY REPLACED THE WATER PUMP, THE OVER PIPE GASKET AND THE THERMOSTAT BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM FOR THE FAILURE AND TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER MECHANIC TO GET A SECOND OPINION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 184,320.

Sep 02, 2011

VEHICLE STALLED ON ITS OWN. CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE LIGHTS APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER DEALER FOR INSPECTION, BUT MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

Oct 26, 2004

THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS OF 25 MPH OR MORE. ALSO THE CONSUMER HAD A CONCERN THAT THE TAIL LIGHTS WOULD GO OUT WHEN THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER ON FIVE SEPARATE OCCASIONS AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *JB. *AK

Oct 20, 2004

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. DEALER EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND EXTINGUISHED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BY SERVICING THE ENGINE. THEN, ENGINE RAN ROUGHLY. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. WHO INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE HEAD GASKET WAS BLOWN. *AK

Jun 29, 2004

WHILE DRIVING THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT AND THE LOW COOLANT LIGHT COMES ON, THEN THE VEHICLE OVERHEATS. THIS IS BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS LOSING COOLANT. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED BY THE DEALERSHIP 4 TIMES, IN WHICH THE RADIATOR AND THE WATER PUMP HAS BEEN REPLACED AND THE PRESSURE TESTED. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. *LA

Apr 30, 2004

+ 1 more complaint for this component

VISIBILITY

3 complaints

CONSUMER COMPLAINS WINDSHIELD WIPER IS CHATTERING AND NOISY, DEALER REPLACED INSERT, WIPER BLADE ASSEMBLY, AND CLEANED DIRTY WINDSHIELD. *SLC

Feb 12, 2001

OUTSIDE DRIVER'S MIRROR HASN'T WORKED SINCE VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT. DEALER CONTACTED, AND NOTHING COULD BE DONE TO COMPLETELY RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS A DESIGN FLAW. *AK *ML

Apr 05, 2000

WINDSHIELD WAS PITTED UPON PURCHASE OF VEHICLE. MJS

Sep 01, 1999

ENGINE

2 complaints

MY WIFE PURCHASED A 1999 CADILLAC ELDORADO IN 2009 AND IT ONLY HAD 38K MILES ON IT. NOW IN 2016 IT ONLY HAS 103K MILES ON IT BUT WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE GAUGE WILL FREQUENTLY GO FROM 'NORMAL' TO 'ENGINE HOT - A/C OFF'. AFTER SHUTING OFF THE ENGINE, LETTING IT COOL, AND TOPPING OFF THE COOLANT LEVEL, THE WILL OPERATE IN THE 'NORMAL' TEMPERATURE RANGE FOR SEVERAL MILES BUT THEN IT WILL SUDDENLY JUMP UP TO THE 'ENGINE HOT - A/C OFF' RANGE. THE CAR IS NOW AT A REPAIR SHOP AND THEY HAVE DIAGNOSED THAT THIS 1999 CADILLAC ELDORADO HAS FAILING CYLINDER HEAD GASKETS. RECALL - CAMPAIGN #99086 (MARCH 19, 2002) ACKNOWLEDGES THIS DEFECT AND THE REASONS FOR IT. WILL CADILLAC PLEASE HELP US WITH THIS PROBLEM? A 103,000 MILE CADILLAC ELDORADO SHOULD NOT HAVE THIS ISSUE AND, IF IT DOES, THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY.

Jun 10, 2016

CADILLAC ELDORADO. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO INFORMATION ON VEHICLE ENGINE FAILURES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE WAS REPAIRED. HOWEVER, IT HASN'T WORKED CORRECTLY SINCE. *JB

Jul 28, 2014

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

2 complaints

VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT HOSPITAL AFTER DRIVING 2 MILES. WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, ENGINE OFF, NO KEYS IN IGNITION, VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT. VEHICLE TOTALED. *JB

Jan 14, 2005

Fire: 1

SMOKE COMING OUT OF STEERING WHEEL AREA. *AK

Dec 27, 2000

STEERING

1 complaint

TOTAL POWER STEERING FAILURE - STEERING WHEEL UNRESPONSIVE. VEHICLE WAS TESTED BY AUTHORIZED GM DEALER IN LUXEMBOURG WHEN FAILURE WAS REPEATED. GM WAS NOTIFIED AND IS STONEWALLING. WRITTEN DOCUMENTATION IN HAND FROM BOTH GM DEALER IN LUXEMBOURG, PASSENGERS AND DRIVER. REQUEST RESPONSE ASAP. THIS COULD COST 1000'S OF FATIALITIES

Mar 19, 2002

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

1 complaint

WHILE DRIVING ENGINE WOULD DIE OUT AT LOW SPEED OF 5-25 MPH WHILE APPLYING ACCELERATOR PEDAL. VEHICLE BEEN INTO DEALER SHOP ON TWO OCCASIONS, AND WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

Aug 22, 2001

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

1 complaint

PUFFS OF SMOKE CAME FROM STEERING COLUMN, IT DISAPPEARED AND LATER CAME BACK, BUT FOR LONGER PERIODS OF TIME, DEALER STATED ON 12-18-00 THAT THERE WAS TOO MUCH GREASE IN STEERING COLUMN, NEXT DAY THERE WAS MORE PUFFS OF SMOKE, DEALER REPLACED TURN SIGNAL SWITCH ASSEMBLY. *SLC

Feb 12, 2001

SUSPENSION,TIRES

1 complaint

CONSUMER EXPERIENCED VIBRATIONS IN VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING 60-70 MPH, DEALER BALANCED WHEELS AND TIRES. *SLC

Feb 12, 2001

AIR BAGS,TIRES

1 complaint

CONSUME R WAS TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AND THERE WAS ICE ON THE ROAD. HE WAS GOING AROUND A TRUCK, AND CONSUMER'S VEHICLE SKIDDED INTO A TREE, VEHICLE BOUNCED OFF THE TREE AND VEERED INTO AN ENBANKMENT. UPON IMPACT, FRONT AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. ALSO, VEHICLE HAD TWO FLAT TIRES. *AK

Dec 07, 2000

Crash: 1

Injuries: 2

SEAT BELTS

1 complaint

DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SHOULDER BELT'S ARE TOO TIGHT AND CLOSE. SHOULDER BELTS ARE COMING ACROSS THE CONSUMERS' THROATS, AND IT'S HARD TO USE THEM. *AK

Jun 07, 1999

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The 1999 CADILLAC Eldorado currently has 25 owner-reported complaints according to NHTSA database. These complaints are organized by component to help identify common issues.

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