Cadillac Eldorado 1992
Model Eldorado made in 1992 by Cadillac got 39 consumer complains there is 1 recall as well as 9 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to air bags, electrical system and engine and engine cooling. Technical service bulletines regarding power train, structure and visibility. There was one recall concerning steering . The car has one 4.9l engine.
Model 1992
| Engine [L] | Cylinders | Transmission | Drive | Estimate MPG (city/highway/combined) | Unadjusted MPG (city/highway/combined) | Fuel | Fuel cost | Class | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ( 4.9L) | 8 | Lockup/automatic, 4 gears | FWD | 16/25/19 | 18/32/23 | Premium | $ 1065 | 5 | 910821 |
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING - RACK AND PINION | ||||||||||||||||
| 91V157000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 07/01/1991 to 08/01/1991 | V (Vehicle) | 2371 | 03/16/1992 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 09/18/1991 | 09/25/1991 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | The intermediate shaft to steering rack lower coupling pinch bolt may be missing. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If this condition exists and shaft disengagement occurs, loss of steering control will be experienced by the driver which could result in an accident. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Install pinch bolt. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: steering.vehicle description: passenger cars.note: general motors has identified this as a pre-delivery recall campaign. allvehicles will be corrected before they are sold. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 577106A | 12/01/1996 | 57-71-06 | 50571 | Cold start rattle noise. *tw | 05/27/1997 |
| 577106 | 02/01/1995 | 39308 | Cold start rattle noise. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DRIVESHAFT | |||||
| 577106A | 02/01/1997 | 57-71-06 | 51497 | Cold start rattle noise (diagnosis/service procedure). *tw | 06/27/1997 |
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||||
| 0008110005A | 12/01/2001 | 0008110005 | 628813 | Subject regarding repair kit for sagging/separation/warping of the rear quarter trim panel. *tt | 03/21/2002 |
| 831704 | 10/01/1998 | 602983 | Concerns of door handles on white painted vehicles truning yellow. *yc | 01/25/1999 | |
| GM433505A | 04/01/1995 | 43-35-05 | 41073 | Rubbing noise withe the front wheels turned to the full lock position (cut out notch in wheelhouse liner and/or trim corner of wheelhouse extention). *tw | 11/01/1995 |
| 433505 | 12/01/1994 | 37938 | Rubbing noise when the front wheels turned to the full lock position. *tw | 02/07/1995 | |
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | |||||
| 971101631041 | 11/01/1997 | 54065 | Comments on inoperative power door locks (front and/or rear doors). | 03/30/1998 | |
| VISIBILITY - REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES - INTERIOR | |||||
| 731608 | 06/01/1997 | 52564 | Excessive vibration of electrochromic inside rearview mirror. *tw | 08/14/1997 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 1 | |||
| No deployment of air bag in the accident. | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 04/05/1997 | |||
| At 40-50mph while trying to stop, brakes jammed or froze and did not stop, resulting in a rearend collision, airbag did not deploy. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| Vehicle stalls out intermittently and is difficult to start at times.when this occurs car has loss of all power controls. tt | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| Transmission stuck at 30 mph lost all readings on instument panel but the car did not stall , transmission also slips at 25 to 30 mph range , car emitts a bad odor at times that smells like rotten eggs also a rattle from catylittic conv., drivers side window works intermittently with grinding noise and force it can be used , turn signal assembly works part time feel like its not attatched to anything inside. while slowing to almost stop the car dies off completely. | |||
| 05/29/1996 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle continues to accelerate when foot is removed from accelerator pedal. | |||
| 07/27/1995 | 7 | ||
| Engine replaced due to pin holes in block, causing coolant leak. *aw | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||
| 07/05/1995 | 1 | ||
| Replaced noisy belt/tensioner. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| Transmission stuck at 30 mph lost all readings on instument panel but the car did not stall , transmission also slips at 25 to 30 mph range , car emitts a bad odor at times that smells like rotten eggs also a rattle from catylittic conv., drivers side window works intermittently with grinding noise and force it can be used , turn signal assembly works part time feel like its not attatched to anything inside. while slowing to almost stop the car dies off completely. | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||
| 11/23/2010 | 166255 | ||
| I was driving home from work when my 1992 cadillac eldorado headlights went out, barely able to see, then 5 minutes afterwards lights came back on, thinking that i must have a wire loose so i checked the wiring when i got home and found no loose wires anywhere. during the next day i had my 1992 cadillac serviced to see if the mechanic could find out why the lights are turning off. mechanic could not find any problem. so when i decided to go out for dinner my headlights would not come on again. the only light that is working was the passenger side parking light. this is very dangerous while driving down country side roads if it was totally dark outside i would have had a bad accident. | |||
| 11/23/2010 | 166255 | ||
| I was driving home from work when my 1992 cadillac eldorado headlights when out barely able to see 5 minutes afterwards lights came back on thinking that i must have a wire loose check wiring when i got home and found no loose wire anywhere. next day had vehicle service to see if mechanic could find why my lights are keep turning off. mechanic could not find any problem. so when i decided to go out for dinner my headlights would not come on. the only light that is working was the passenger side parking light. this is very dangerous while driving down country side roads if it was totally dark outside i would have had a bad accident. | |||
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - DOORS - LATCH | |||
| 07/03/1999 | |||
| Passenger's door locked by itself in locking position, and will not reopen from inside or outside. dealer not aware of problem. problem still exists. provided further information. *ak | |||
| OTHER | |||
| 05/15/1999 | |||
| Engine check light keep coming on. vehicle has been to dealer on several occasions and problem kept reoccurring. feel free to provide any further infromation.*ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| Transmission stuck at 30 mph lost all readings on instument panel but the car did not stall , transmission also slips at 25 to 30 mph range , car emitts a bad odor at times that smells like rotten eggs also a rattle from catylittic conv., drivers side window works intermittently with grinding noise and force it can be used , turn signal assembly works part time feel like its not attatched to anything inside. while slowing to almost stop the car dies off completely. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| The transaxle oil cooling system came loose, causing vehicle to stop . *ak | |||
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - RECLINER | |||
| 09/10/2003 | 97850 | 2 | 06/14/2003 |
| In june of 2003, i purchased a 1992 cadillac eldorado, that was a trade-in at ruddell auto mall, in port angeles, wa. this eldorado was given a service check, but one front seat (drivers side) would not stay locked in the upright position, i asked that it be fixed before i took possession, of it. when i picked it up, the drivers side was working, but the passenger side was not. during the past ten or so months, the drivers side started to recline, and upon trying to raise drivers seat back to a safe upright position, it fails to do so. now both seats are not working, each having manual recline levers (broken), and six-way electric adjustment that work on both front seats. is this a common defect, for the '92 eldorado manual recline seats? the dealer costs for total seat replacement, is too high, dealer cost for each seat-back recline hinge (two in each seat) is $148.00 +tax and labor. which is also too high, for a retired 60 year old, disabled veteran, living on limited income. *jb | |||
| 11/23/2000 | 1 | ||
| Driver's side seatback will not stay in a upright postion. dealer notified, and made repairs at consumer's cost. currently, passenger's seat appears to have this problem. *ak the rocket mechanism which adjusts the seat back angle failed one notch at a time until the seat back gave way completely. *slc | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| Abs brake system is inoperative. cause unknown, dealer says abs brake system is fine. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | |||
| 04/05/1997 | |||
| At 40-50mph while trying to stop, brakes jammed or froze and did not stop, resulting in a rearend collision, airbag did not deploy. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| The brakes failed, causing accident. | |||
| Vehicle stalls out intermittently and is difficult to start at times.when this occurs car has loss of all power controls. tt | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DIFFERENTIAL PROPORTIONAL VALVE | |||
| 10/01/1998 | 2 | ||
| Developed problem with sudden loss of brake fluid. took car to midas and was told both rear proportion valves were leaking. midas' database showed a possible problem with this make and model having this failure on both sides at approximately 60,000 miles. when discussed with cadillac repair (bud weiser motors, beloit, wi), they told me there was no problem with anyone other than my vehicles brakes and the fact that both valves failed at the same time was a coincidence. they refused to investigate a possible problem. this assembly can only be repaired by an authorized cadillac dealership. | |||
| STEERING | |||
| Vehicle stalls out intermittently and is difficult to start at times.when this occurs car has loss of all power controls. tt | |||
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 06/01/1998 | |||
| Suspension bottoms out of the vehicle, everything feels loose, or loss of control. indicator light on. dealer contacted and cannot duplicate the problem. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 08/01/1997 | |||
| Vehicle drifts to the left when driving vehicle at any speed. the car has been aligned and dealer contacted and cannot duplicate the problem. *ak | |||
| 06/22/1995 | 2 | ||
| Vehicle suddenly veered left, out of control, causing accident/injury. *dsh | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - MACPHERSON STRUT | |||
| 09/10/2000 | |||
| Vehicle experienced problem with air strut sensor failing to register. dealer notified, and informed consumer that nothing would be done unless cost goes to consumer. please feel free to provide any further details. *ak | |||
| 07/29/1994 | 1 | ||
| Strut failed, vehickle bounces all over the road/drifts left. *ak | |||
| TIRES | |||
| 07/06/2003 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle's front left tire blew out. *mr the consumer was changing lanes when the incident occurred, lost control and struck the median. *scc *jb | |||
| 11/08/2002 | 2 | ||
| Tread sparated on right front tire earlier in year and now right rear tread is about to go. car is driven primarily on surface roads, not at high speed. dt | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 02/01/2001 | 1 | ||
| While consumer was driving and slowing down vehicle all of a sudden accelerated and reached about 4,000 rpms before consumer hit brakes to slow down. *ak the problem occurs at various times with out any kind of warning. *yh | |||
| 08/01/1997 | |||
| Engine surged by itself, and makes a loud noise when trying to put the vehicle in gear. it will lunge forward and cuts off. dealer contacted approximately two times, and dealer cannot dupicate the problem. *ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CABLES | |||
| 08/08/1995 | 8 | ||
| Accelerator cable jammed, causing unwanted acceleration. | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||
| 08/08/1995 | 8 | ||
| Idle chip malfunction, causes car to idle at 1900 rpm, which causes vehicle to accelerate. *dsh | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD | |||
| Transmission stuck at 30 mph lost all readings on instument panel but the car did not stall , transmission also slips at 25 to 30 mph range , car emitts a bad odor at times that smells like rotten eggs also a rattle from catylittic conv., drivers side window works intermittently with grinding noise and force it can be used , turn signal assembly works part time feel like its not attatched to anything inside. while slowing to almost stop the car dies off completely. | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | |||
| 12/02/1992 | 1 | ||
| Window wipers chattered/replaced blades and inserts. *ak | |||
Car dealers selling
| State | City | Zip | Name | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WA | PORT ANGELES | 98363 | RUDDELL AUTO MALL | 360-452-6822 |