1988 Cadillac Eldorado
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
1 recall names the 1988 Cadillac Eldorado. Newest first.
Certain replacement fuel filters, fram brand name p/n g3727, with date codes x52911 through x60801 sequentially or x600141 and a mexico country or origin marking on the fuel filter housing manufactured from october 18, 2005, through march 21, 2006, sold for use on the vehicles listed above and on certain school buses. (to see the school bus engine sizes…
Risk and remedy
Risk
This condition may cause an inadequate seal at the connection, potentially leading to a fuel leak. In the presence of an ignition source, a fire could occur.
Remedy
Honeywell will notify owners and replace the fuel filters free of charge. the recall began on october 18, 2006. owners may contact fram customer service at 1-800-890-2075 (option 1).
Owner complaints
2 complaints
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Latest complaints
- Engine · Vehicle speed control
From a complete stop the car suddenly accelerated as if I had floored the gas pedal. I braked hard and brought the car to a stop, the engine still racing. I turned off the engine, waited a while and restarted the car. normal operation. I was too far for a tow, so I drove ~50 miles to my…
From a complete stop the car suddenly accelerated as if I had floored the gas pedal. I braked hard and brought the car to a stop, the engine still racing. I turned off the engine, waited a while and restarted the car. normal operation. I was too far for a tow, so I drove ~50 miles to my daughter's house. the car accelerated twice more at freeway speeds. hard brake, pull to the side, shut off engine, restart, everything normal. this has happened 5 more times, twice with witnesses to see that I did not mistakenly hit the gas pedal instead of the brake. more stuff replaced over the next three years, but the problem still occurs occasionally. independent gm mechanic thinks that the computer dropping out and restarting again at full-throttle could cause it, and that replacing the computer would not guarantee a fix. the vehicle has only 85,000 miles on it now and IS in otherwise fine shape as far as the drivetrain IS concerned. *tr
- Engine and engine cooling
Tl*the contact owns a 1988 cadillac eldorado. While driving approximately 60 mph the vehicle overheated and stalled. The contact waited for the vehicle to cool down for an hour and was able to restart it. The failure occurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who…
Tl*the contact owns a 1988 cadillac eldorado. While driving approximately 60 mph the vehicle overheated and stalled. The contact waited for the vehicle to cool down for an hour and was able to restart it. The failure occurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that the relay switch needed to be replaced. The repairs were made but the failure continued to occur. The manufacturer was contacted and was unable to provide assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Throttle non-return
There is no summary currently available
- Rear disc brakes
Summary: corrosion in the rear brake caliper prevents automatic adjustment for pad wear. This may eventually cause loss of rear service brake and parking brake. Gm has added corrosion protection and changed spring rate to correct problem. Same basic design used on all models identified.
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