1987 Cadillac Fleetwood
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
4 recalls name the 1987 Cadillac Fleetwood. 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).
Vehicle description: limousines built by empire coach. vehicle alterers label may be missing or incomplete.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Vehicles do not comply with part 567.
Remedy
Add compliance label.
Safety belts (type 1 lap belts) for rear facing seats were not installed.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Lack of restraints could contribute to otherwise preventable injury and would not comply with fmvss 209 and 210.
Remedy
Install safety belts for rear facing seats.
Manual valve link in the transmission may have been improperly formed.
Risk and remedy
Risk
The valve link could separate resulting in a gearselection different from what the driver selects. also, car could be startedwith transmission in gear allowing vehicle to move in an unanticipateddirection.
Remedy
Replace the manual valve detent lever link.
Owner complaints
7 complaints
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Steering › Rack and pinion
Steering locks up at any given time or speed, but especially when turning hard left at a slow speed. 1987 cadillac fleetwood with rack and pinion. it's been doing this for 4 years but IS much worse lately. My mechanic says it would cost a lot to fix so he's been kind of ignoring it. *Jb
- Seats › Front assembly › Recliner
The metal in the seat shell and/or mounting system to which it attaches broke, causing seat to fall backwards. *ak
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components
While driving on freeway at 55 mph applied the brakes and the speeds accelerate (5) more miles kept applying and there were no brakes. Please describe detai.*ak
- Seats
One of four steel brackets that hold seat to floor broke. *Dsh
- Fuel system, gasoline › Delivery › Fuel pump
Fuel pump failure. *aw
- Engine and engine cooling › Cooling system · Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline › Belts and associated pulleys
Water pump failure. *aw
- Fuel system, gasoline › Carburetor system
Intake manifold gasket failed, causing oil to mix with coolant, erroding bearing surfaces, resulting in engine bearing knock. *aw
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Anti lock brakes
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- Sudden acceleration
Status:analysis of information from the manufacturer IS in progress.however, neither nhtsa of gm has identified a failure or malfunction thatcould result in unintended acceleration.some vehicles in this group werefound potentially subject to throttle cable restrictions, and wererecalled along with h cars with similar problems.investigation iscontinuing.===
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