https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-fleetwood New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Cadillac Fleetwood. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 03:30:16 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-fleetwood https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-fleetwood#complaint-1461562 Fri, 13 Apr 2018 00:00:00 GMT CAR HAD A FLAT TIRE ON THE HIGHWAY - LEFT REAR. HAD JACKED IT UP, AND CHANGED TIRE. WAS LETTING JACK DOWN WHEN IT COLLAPSED. SCISSORS TYPE JACK. ONE OF THE CAPTIVE NUTS THAT THE MAIN BOLT RUNS THROUGH TO RAISE THE JACK ASSEMBLY FAILED, DROPPING THE CAR UNEXPECTEDLY. LUCKILY, THE TIRE HAD BEEN CHANGED, AND NO ONE WAS HURT WHEN THE CAR DROPPED. I HAVE HAD A SIMILAR FAILURE ON MY 1993 CADILLAC FLEETW https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-fleetwood https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-fleetwood#complaint-1399122 Wed, 09 Aug 2017 00:00:00 GMT 235 / 75R-15 AMERICAN CLASSIC TIRE - COKER 700219 ORDERED A SET OF FOUR TIRES, ONE TIRE ARRIVED WITH A SIDE WALL BUBBLE MANUFACTURING DEFECT. DEFECT WAS NOT NOTICEABLE UNTIL TIRE WAS MOUNTED AND PRESSURIZED. RETAILER REPLACED THE TIRE FREE OF CHARGE. https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-fleetwood https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-fleetwood#complaint-1126730 Mon, 03 Nov 2014 00:00:00 GMT I AM OWNER #2 OF THIS VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER DISCONTINUED MAKING THE INTAKE MANIFOLD FOR THE VEHICLE. CADILLAC DEALERSHIPS CLAIM THERE ARE NO NOS PARTS, THE MAIN AFTERMARKET MANUFACTURERS DO NOT MAKE REPLACEMENTS BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT BE PROFITABLE TO DO SO. THE USED PART RECYCLERS IN MY AREA EITHER DO NOT HAVE THE PART OR MISREPRESENT THE PART CLAIMING IT IS FOR A FUEL INJECTED ENGINE WHEN I https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-fleetwood https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-fleetwood#complaint-1100780 Thu, 21 Aug 2014 00:00:00 GMT APPLIED BRAKE BRAKES DID NOT GRAB CAR STARTED TO SLIDE WAS TOLD MOUDOULE WENT OUT CADILLAC SAID THEY HAD RECALL CAN;T GET PART. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-fleetwood https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-fleetwood#complaint-773425 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 CADILLAC FLEETWOOD. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. IN ORDER TO STOP THE ACCELERATION, THE CONTACT PLACED THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL GEAR. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS AND THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 109,000. https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-fleetwood https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-fleetwood#complaint-654749 Wed, 23 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT 1994 CADILLAC FLEETWOOD CAUGHT FIRE. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SMOKE THE DRIVER PULLED OVER AND THE VEHICLE WAS THEN ENGULFED IN FLAMES. *KB OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-90-0874. *JB https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-fleetwood https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-fleetwood#complaint-647034 Wed, 21 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT MY VEHICLE ACCELERATES BY ITSELF WHILE DRIVING, WHEN I CHANGE IT FROM DRIVE TO REVERSE AND WHEN I PRESS ON MY BRAKES AT A STOP LIGHT FEELS LIKE IS STILL ACCELERATING AND WANTS TO GO FASTER. I HAD TWO ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF THIS REASON. NOW MY TRANSMISSION IS NOT CHANGING GEAR ANYMORE AND THIS VEHICLE IS AT THE MECHANIC FOR THIS REASON. I'M HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-fleetwood https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-fleetwood#complaint-647035 Wed, 21 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT MY VEHICLE ACCELERATES BY ITSELF WHILE DRIVING, WHEN I CHANGE IT FROM DRIVE TO REVERSE AND WHEN I PRESS ON MY BRAKES AT A STOP LIGHT FEELS LIKE IS STILL ACCELERATING AND WANTS TO GO FASTER. I HAD TWO ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF THIS REASON. NOW MY TRANSMISSION IS NOT CHANGING GEAR ANYMORE AND THIS VEHICLE IS AT THE MECHANIC FOR THIS REASON. I'M HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-fleetwood https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-fleetwood#complaint-647036 Wed, 21 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT MY VEHICLE ACCELERATES BY ITSELF WHILE DRIVING, WHEN I CHANGE IT FROM DRIVE TO REVERSE AND WHEN I PRESS ON MY BRAKES AT A STOP LIGHT FEELS LIKE IS STILL ACCELERATING AND WANTS TO GO FASTER. I HAD TWO ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF THIS REASON. NOW MY TRANSMISSION IS NOT CHANGING GEAR ANYMORE AND THIS VEHICLE IS AT THE MECHANIC FOR THIS REASON. I'M HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-fleetwood https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-fleetwood#complaint-647037 Wed, 21 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT MY VEHICLE ACCELERATES BY ITSELF WHILE DRIVING, WHEN I CHANGE IT FROM DRIVE TO REVERSE AND WHEN I PRESS ON MY BRAKES AT A STOP LIGHT FEELS LIKE IS STILL ACCELERATING AND WANTS TO GO FASTER. I HAD TWO ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF THIS REASON. NOW MY TRANSMISSION IS NOT CHANGING GEAR ANYMORE AND THIS VEHICLE IS AT THE MECHANIC FOR THIS REASON. I'M HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-fleetwood https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-fleetwood#complaint-594351 Tue, 29 Aug 2006 00:00:00 GMT 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 ALERTED. UPDATED 10/17/2006 - SMOKE BEGAN POURING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. A NEW PCM WAS INSTALL https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-fleetwood https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-fleetwood#complaint-594352 Tue, 29 Aug 2006 00:00:00 GMT 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 ALERTED. UPDATED 10/17/2006 - SMOKE BEGAN POURING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. A NEW PCM WAS INSTALL https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-fleetwood https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-fleetwood#complaint-594353 Tue, 29 Aug 2006 00:00:00 GMT 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 ALERTED. UPDATED 10/17/2006 - SMOKE BEGAN POURING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. A NEW PCM WAS INSTALL https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-fleetwood https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-fleetwood#complaint-594354 Tue, 29 Aug 2006 00:00:00 GMT 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 ALERTED. UPDATED 10/17/2006 - SMOKE BEGAN POURING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. A NEW PCM WAS INSTALL https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-fleetwood https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-fleetwood#complaint-589587 Mon, 24 Jul 2006 00:00:00 GMT DT*: THE CONTACT STATED, WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH., THE VEHICLE HAD A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH THE LEFT FRONT FENDER OF ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT RAN A STOP SIGN. THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. PICTURES ARE AVAILABLE. https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-fleetwood https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-fleetwood#complaint-561893 Tue, 08 Nov 2005 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING THE FRAME WHICH CONTAINS THE RACK & PINION ASSEMBLY BROKE. THE METAL OF THE FRAME FAILED AND CAUSE THE RACK & PINION UNIT TO BECOME LOOSE CAUSING A LOSS OF STEERING. IF THIS HAS HAPPENED AT A HIGHER SPEED IT WOULD HAVE BEEN FATAL. THIS UNIT IS USED ON ALL CADILLAC DEVILLES. *JB https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-fleetwood https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-fleetwood#complaint-518461 Wed, 26 Jan 2005 00:00:00 GMT UPON OPENING THE DOOR IT COMPLETELY FELL OFF, BREAKING THE CONSUMER' S LEG. HOWEVER, CADILLAC WILL DO NOTHING TO ASSIST THE CONSUMER.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-fleetwood https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-fleetwood#complaint-518032 Mon, 24 Jan 2005 00:00:00 GMT AFTER THE CONSUMER SAT DOWN IN THE DRIVERS SEAT, WITH HIS LEFT LEG OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE, AS HE BEGAN TO CLOSE THE DOOR, IT BROKE AWAY FROM THE DOOR ASSEMBLY HINGES AND LANDED ON THE CONSUMERS LEG CAUSING INJURY. *JB https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-fleetwood https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-fleetwood#complaint-496508 Thu, 16 Sep 2004 00:00:00 GMT 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 https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-fleetwood https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-fleetwood#complaint-464475 Mon, 05 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT THE CONSUMER STATED THAT HE RECEIVED A RECALL BACK IN 1999, IT DEALT WITH HAVING THE BALL JOINTS AND KNUCKLES REPLACED. HE STATED THAT AT THAT TIME, HIS DEALER TOLD HIM THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH HIS VEHICLE AND THAT EVERYTHING WAS OK. NOW 20,000 MILES LATER, HE FINDS THAT THE NUT HAS CHEWED THE COTTER KEY OFF AND IN HALF. HE STATED WHEN HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND SHOWED IT TO https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-fleetwood https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-fleetwood#complaint-452463 Fri, 30 Jan 2004 00:00:00 GMT STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. CONSUMER DOWN SHIFTED, AND WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-fleetwood https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-fleetwood#complaint-434003 Tue, 07 Oct 2003 00:00:00 GMT 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 https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-fleetwood https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-fleetwood#complaint-418120 Tue, 15 Jul 2003 00:00:00 GMT THE CONSUMER PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT AND WITHOUT WARNING, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, WHICH RESULTED IN A COLLISION WITH PARKED VEHICLES. RELATED RECALL 95V082000. *AK *SCC *JB https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-fleetwood https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-fleetwood#complaint-416684 Tue, 08 Jul 2003 00:00:00 GMT 1990 FLEETWOOD HAD AN ERROR IN THE FUEL SYSTEM.*MR THE FUEL TUBE MOUNTED FROM THE BODY TO FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR, AT THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR THERE WAS SUPPOSE TO BE SECURITY CONNECTION BETWEEN THE FUEL TUBE AND THE PRESSURE REGULATOR, THE CONNECTION DID NOT TIGHTENED PROPERLY, IT CONNECTED, BUT DID NOT SECURE THE TUBE TO THE REGULATOR. * PH *JB https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-fleetwood https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-fleetwood#complaint-411241 Fri, 06 Jun 2003 00:00:00 GMT VEHICLE WAS IDLING IN NEUTRAL GEAR. THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BLEW A HOLE IN THE MOTOR. *AK THE POLICE OFFICER THAT WAS DISPATCHED TO THE SCENE LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED A LARGE HOLE IN THE RIGHT FRONT SIDE OF THE OIL PAN. HE THEN OBSERVED ABOUT A QUART OF OIL ON THE GROUND. IN HIS OPINION, THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS DUE TO LOW OIL WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE TO COME APART AND RUN https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-fleetwood https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-fleetwood#complaint-411242 Fri, 06 Jun 2003 00:00:00 GMT VEHICLE WAS IDLING IN NEUTRAL GEAR. THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BLEW A HOLE IN THE MOTOR. *AK THE POLICE OFFICER THAT WAS DISPATCHED TO THE SCENE LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED A LARGE HOLE IN THE RIGHT FRONT SIDE OF THE OIL PAN. HE THEN OBSERVED ABOUT A QUART OF OIL ON THE GROUND. IN HIS OPINION, THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS DUE TO LOW OIL WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE TO COME APART AND RUN https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-fleetwood https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-fleetwood#complaint-399854 Thu, 27 Mar 2003 00:00:00 GMT THE FUEL PUMP CONTAINED A SHORTAGE, WHICH CAUSED A SPARK. *JB https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-fleetwood https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-fleetwood#complaint-398515 Tue, 18 Mar 2003 00:00:00 GMT THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP WHILE IT WAS BEING TURNED. THIS WAS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *NLM https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-fleetwood https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-fleetwood#complaint-378963 Tue, 22 Oct 2002 00:00:00 GMT MR https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-fleetwood https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-fleetwood#complaint-376200 Mon, 30 Sep 2002 00:00:00 GMT CONSUMER STATES THAT THE SEAT BELT ON THE DRIVER AND PASSANGER SEAT DO NOT WORK PROPERLY.CADILLAC MANUFACTORY WAS CONTACTED. NLM