1992 CADILLAC FLEETWOOD
2 recalls, 13 complaints - 5 TSBs
07E088000 Oct 24, 2007
EQUIPMENT
Defect Description
CERTAIN HONEYWELL FRAM RACING BRAND HP4 AND HP8 OIL FILTERS THAT WERE MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 25, 2006, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 14, 2007, AND SOLD FOR USE AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR VEHICLES LIST ABOVE. THE AFFECTED FILTERS ARE MARKED WITH A DATE CODE A61451 THROUGH A72571 SEQUENTIALLY. THE DATE CODE AN... Read more
Consequence
THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE INADEQUATE SEALING AND LOSS OF ENGINE OIL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.
Remedy
HONEYWELL WILL REPLACE THE AFFECTED OIL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN DURING NOVEMBER 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT FRAM CUSTOMER SERVICE TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-890-2075.
94V199000 Oct 13, 1994
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
Defect Description
THE UPPER TRANSAXLE OIL COOLER HOSE CAN PULL OUT OF THE CRIMPED COUPLING AT THE TRANSAXLE END OF THE LINE ASSEMBLY.
Consequence
IN THE EVENT OF SEPARATION OF THE COUPLING, AN OIL LEAK CAN OCCUR WHICH, WHEN EXPOSED TO AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW UPPER TRANSAXLE OIL COOLER LINE TO THE TRANSAXLE.
Complaint Statistics
13 total complaints
2 crashes 2 fires
Top Reported Components
| Component | Complaints |
|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | 2 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | 1 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | 1 |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT | 1 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | 1 |
| VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 1 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 1 |
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Aug 29, 2006
Incident date: Aug 29, 2006
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. AFTERWARDS, THE ENGINE WAS EASILY RESTARTED. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 94V199000, REGARDING THE POWER TRAIN AXLE ASSEMBLY. THE VEHICLE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE A... Read more
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Aug 29, 2006
Incident date: Aug 29, 2006
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. AFTERWARDS, THE ENGINE WAS EASILY RESTARTED. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 94V199000, REGARDING THE POWER TRAIN AXLE ASSEMBLY. THE VEHICLE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE A... Read more
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
Aug 29, 2006
Incident date: Aug 29, 2006
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. AFTERWARDS, THE ENGINE WAS EASILY RESTARTED. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 94V199000, REGARDING THE POWER TRAIN AXLE ASSEMBLY. THE VEHICLE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE A... Read more
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
Aug 29, 2006
Incident date: Aug 29, 2006
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. AFTERWARDS, THE ENGINE WAS EASILY RESTARTED. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 94V199000, REGARDING THE POWER TRAIN AXLE ASSEMBLY. THE VEHICLE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE A... Read more
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT
Sep 16, 2004
Incident date: Jul 15, 2004
TRIED TO TURN ON AIR-CONDITIONER AND HEATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DIAGNOSTIC CENTER AND AN ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AUTO CENTER. THEY BOTH HAD THE SAME CONCLUSION. THE CLIMATE CONTROL VALVE HAS FAILED. THE ACDELCO PART# 16082986 HAS A FAILURE. *JB
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
Jun 19, 2001
FOR THE PAST 5 YEARS, THE ENGINE HAS DIED WHEN THERE IS LESS THAN 5 GAL. OF GAS IN THE TANK AND I'M DRIVING DOWNHILL. THE CAR DIES AT THE BOTTOM. I SHIFT INTO PARK AND THE CAR STARTS RIGHT UP. I'VE ASK TWO DEALERSHIPS ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT IS CAUSING THIS TO HAPPEN AND DON'T WANT T... Read more
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
Jul 20, 1999
Incident date: Jun 7, 1999
ONE OF THE STRUTS WAS LOOSE AND BROKE, AND WHEN GOING OVER A BUMP THERE WAS A SHOCK WITHIN THE VEHICLE. *AK
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
May 20, 1998
Incident date: Jan 1, 1998
CONSUMER EXPRIENCES SMOKE ODORS FROM THE STEERING NEAR THE SIGNAL SWITCH. WHEN TURNING THE SIGNAL SWITCH THERE IS SMOKE AND AN ODOR. THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR PANEL HAS DETATCHED BY ITSELF FROM COVERING THE ELECTRICAL WIRE. *AK
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
May 20, 1998
Incident date: Jan 1, 1998
CONSUMER EXPRIENCES SMOKE ODORS FROM THE STEERING NEAR THE SIGNAL SWITCH. WHEN TURNING THE SIGNAL SWITCH THERE IS SMOKE AND AN ODOR. THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR PANEL HAS DETATCHED BY ITSELF FROM COVERING THE ELECTRICAL WIRE. *AK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Sep 3, 1997
Incident date: Mar 20, 1995
WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PARK CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. BRAKES WOULD NOT OVERRIDE AND STOP VEHICLE. *AK
Crash
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
Sep 3, 1997
Incident date: Mar 20, 1995
WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PARK CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. BRAKES WOULD NOT OVERRIDE AND STOP VEHICLE. *AK
Crash
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
Dec 18, 1996
Incident date: Nov 9, 1996
WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PARK POSITION AND RUNNING, IT CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. CAUSE OF FIRE IS UNKNOWN. *AK
Fire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
Nov 15, 1996
Incident date: Nov 5, 1996
WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE HOOD, LIFTED THE HOOD UP AND FLAMES WERE SPREADING FROM THE HOOD. *AK
Fire
Technical Service Bulletins, 1992 CADILLAC FLEETWOOD
5 manufacturer communications from 4 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.
Most Affected Components
| Component | Bulletins |
|---|---|
| 103000 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 2 |
| 105300 POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT | 1 |
| 103400 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT | 1 |
| 061600 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM) | 1 |
130089009
Sep 1, 2013
061600 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM)
Expanded Availability for Remanufacture and Return (R&R) Electronic Control Modules
020730024A
Aug 1, 2005
103400 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
DIAGNOSIS OF CRACKED OR BROKEN TRANSMISSION CASE. *TT 2006 AND PRIOR CARS AND LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS. *TT
577106A
Feb 1, 1997
105300 POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
COLD START RATTLE NOISE (DIAGNOSIS/SERVICE PROCEDURE). *TW
577106A
Dec 1, 1996
103000 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
COLD START RATTLE NOISE. *TW
577106
Feb 1, 1995
103000 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
COLD START RATTLE NOISE. *TW
CADILLAC FLEETWOOD - All Years Overview
Complete safety history for the CADILLAC FLEETWOOD across all model years (1971, 1996).
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Total Recalls
265
Total Complaints
0
Investigations
33
Reported Crashes
14
Reported Fires
0
Reported Deaths
CADILLAC FLEETWOOD - Year by Year
Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0 | 4 | View |
| 1996 | 2 | 39 | View |
| 1995 | 5 | 22 | View |
| 1994 | 5 | 27 | View |
| 1993 | 3 | 51 | View |
| 1992 (current) | 2 | 13 | |
| 1991 | 3 | 22 | View |
| 1990 | 2 | 22 | View |
| 1989 | 2 | 16 | View |
| 1988 | 3 | 4 | View |
| 1987 | 4 | 8 | View |
| 1986 | 5 | 10 | View |
| 1985 | 3 | 17 | View |
| 1984 | 2 | 1 | View |
| 1983 | 2 | 6 | View |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 | View |
| 1981 | 0 | 1 | View |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 | View |
| 1978 | 2 | 1 | View |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 | View |
| 1972 | 1 | 1 | View |
| 1971 | 1 | 0 | View |