Cadillac Eldorado 1999

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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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

Common OBD-II Error Codes

• C1226 [1] Lamp Brake Warning Output Circuit Short To Ground
• P0741 [2] Torque Converter Clutch Circuit Performance or Stuck Off
• C1282 [1] Lateral Accelerometer Signal Fault
• C1283 [1] Switch Test Signal Failure
• C1284 [1] Oil Pressure Switch Failure
• C1285 [1] Booster Solenoid circuit Failure
• C1287 [1] Booster Pedal Force switch circuit Failure
• C1288 [1] Pressure Transducer Main / Primary Input Circuit Failure
• P0442 [1] Evaporative Emission Control System Leak Detected (small leak)
• B1000 [1] Electronic Control Unit
• P0742 [1] Torque Converter Clutch Circuit Stock On
• C1225 [1] Lamp Brake Warning Output Circuit Short To Battery