Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| 3003 | 01/01/2004 | 10008881 | Diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p0442 small leak detected, inspect at fuel filler neck. *mj | 08/25/2004 | |
| 290900 | 09/29/2000 | 617678 | Information on eliminating secondary ignition activity induced into the right side harness. *tt | 03/22/2001 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 07/24/2012 | 61200 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 1996 cadillac eldorado. the contact stated that while driving 25 mph, he noticed that the instrument panel lights were flashing before completely failing. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was contacted and but provided no assistance. the failure and the current mileage was 61,200. | |||
| 07/24/2012 | 61200 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 1996 cadillac eldorado. the contact stated that while driving 25 mph, he noticed that the instrument panel lights were flashing before completely failing. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was contacted and but provided no assistance. the failure and the current mileage was 61,200. kmj | |||
| 07/24/2012 | 61200 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 1996 cadillac eldorado. the contact stated while driving 25 mph when he notice the instrument panel light flash and was complete out. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was contacted and they stated that there was not a recall under that failure. the failure and the current mileage was 61,200.jp | |||
| 07/22/2008 | 103000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 1996 cadillac eldorado. the contact stated that the instrument cluster malfunctioned. the entire instrument panel is inoperable, except for the speedometer and odometer. while driving 60 mph, the instrument panel cluster will go blank, which causes a loss of gauge functionality except for the abs, sir, park brake, and service engine soon indicators. the dealer stated that his vin was not included in nhtsa campaign id number 95v224000 (equipment: electrical). the failure mileage was 103,000 and current mileage was 103,200. | |||
| 02/16/2006 | 94500 | 1 | 02/01/2002 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle failed to start and the dashboard lights failed to illuminate. the vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop which repaired the analog instrument panel cluster to fix the starting failure. the dash light failure occurred while driving 35mph and at night. there is a nhtsa recall, # 95v224000. the vehicle had the same problems as indicated in the recall; however it is not included in the recall due to the vin. | |||
| 10/26/2005 | 60000 | 2 | 07/09/1999 |
| Dt:the contact complained about an electrical problem. there was nhtsa recall 95v224000. contacted the manufacturer, and they stated that this vehicle was not included in the recall due to vin. the electrical system failed twice. on both occasions the car was being driven. the indicator lights came on stating security system default. the vehicle ran fine until the engine was turned off. it would not restart. the indicator lights came back on stating system disabled. the vehicle was repaired at cost on the first occasion in 2003. now it has to be repaired again. *ak | |||
| 05/13/2004 | 2 | 05/13/1999 | |
| Electrical system failed. recall 95v224000 was issued. *ak | |||
| 05/21/2003 | 77848 | 1 | 07/07/1998 |
| After sitting in a parking lot while i went into the bank for 15-20 min. i got into my car and started the engine. i heard a pop, pulled forward about 10 to 15 feet when i started to smell something burning. i looked down at the gauges and everything looked off. when i looked back up i saw black smoke coming out from under the hood. i put the car in park and turned off the engine. i then turned to my daughter and told her to get out of the car and get away from it. by that time flames were coming out from under the hood. we both got out of the car and called 911. by the time the fire department arrived the fire had gotten in side the car and cracked all the windows. the fireman smashed the drivers side window to get to the hood release but the cable had already been burned and the release did not work. the fire department had to pry the hood of the car off. by this time the car was in flames from the doors forward. the car is now a total loss. my husband suspect a fuel supply line had disconnected. *jb | |||
| 02/24/2003 | 4000 | 1 | |
| The instrument panel went blank while driving. *jb | |||
| 02/13/2003 | 50000 | 1 | |
| All the lights on the instrument panel flickered on and off.*jb | |||
| 04/07/1997 | 1 | ||
| An electrical short, in the trunk area behind the rear seat where electronic components are housed, caused a fire and burned the vehicle. driver suffered smkoe inhalation and the vehicle was a total loss. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||
| 04/09/1999 | 1 | ||
| Battery failed. yh | |||
| 2 | |||
| Battery failed twice. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY - CABLES | |||
| 05/27/1999 | 1 | ||
| The engine does not start due to battery cable connector corrosion. yh | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | |||
| 01/15/2000 | |||
| Instrument lights would go completely out. on two occasions, while the vehicle was going through a car wash, alarm system activate.d dealer notified, and was unable to correct the problem. also smoke was coming from vehicle, and fuse for engine fan was missing. provide further details. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| 05/01/1996 | 1 | ||
| Spark plugs failed. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - MODULE | |||
| 11/01/1996 | 1 | ||
| Computer unit failed. | |||
| 12/01/1996 | 1 | ||
| Computer switch failed. | |||
| 01/01/1996 | 1 | ||
| Ignition module failed. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - STARTER ASSEMBLY | |||
| 04/09/1999 | 2 | ||
| Starter motor failed. yh | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||
| 11/18/2004 | 3 | ||
| The instrument panel light failed to come on. the lights would come on and off intermittently. consumer was able to contact the dealer. recall 95v224000 concerning interior systems instrument panel electronic message was issued. however, this vehicle was not included in the recall due to vin. consumer had to pay for parts and labor. *ak | |||