On november 21, 2007 I received a recall for 1995 eldorado cadillac fuel rail construction cracks or deteriorates causing fire in the engine compartment. On novemebr 23, 2007 10:00am drove car 6 miles to shopping center parked car went in came out started car would not start im immediately back fired and went up in flames. From under the hood to back seat. The car is not repairable. Gm has not done anything to correct the problem which is my loss, leaving me without a vehicle for nearly four months.
1995 Cadillac Eldorado: fire, smoke or burning smell
7 of the 29 complaints about the 1995 Cadillac Eldorado describe fire, smoke or burning smell.
- owner complaints
- 7
- of this car's complaints
- 24%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 4 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Fire, smoke or burning smell by model year
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- 19973
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What owners say
My car caught on fire while trying to start it.
Customer states that her 1995 cadillac eldorado caught on fire in her driveway and she is not sure why**cc
Tl-* the contact owns a 1995 cadillac eldorado. The vehicle was idling in the driveway and burst into flames. The vehicle had not been driven for quite sometime. However, the owner would start the vehicle frequently. The current and failure mileage was 65,000. The contact stated that there were no injuries. The fire and police department were called , and the contact received a police and fire department reports. The vehicle was towed. The contact has photos of the vehicle. There was a previous recall for the fuel system, and the vehicle was repaired.
1995 cadillac eldorado caught on fire in the engine compartment.***transferred to occ***. *mr the fire report stated there may have been a possible small leak occurring in the fuel line from the main line to the harness. This leak was most likely ignited by arcing in the spark line plug cable.
Two day after dealer had perform a recall letter the federal safety agency #04v11000, while driving at 25 MPH, the vehicle caught on fire: some passenger vehicles equipped with 4.0l v8 engines have a condition in which the nylon tubing used in the fuel rail construction may degrade and crack. Additionally, the 1995 model year uses a unique underhood fuel return line that may crack. Cracking of the fuel rail or return line tubing can result in a fuel leak into the engine compartment. Please provide further.
After starting the ignition engine vehicle caught on fire. Consumer managed to exit the vehicle safely.*ak consumer's husband gas the vehicle the day before. On the day in question, they made several stops and the consumer never noticed the vehicle was getting hard to start and the decreasing fuel level. After starting the vehicle the last time, it instantly started to burn. Vheicle was a total loss.
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Questions about the 1995 Cadillac Eldorado fire or smoke
Is fire, smoke or burning smell a common problem on the 1995 Cadillac Eldorado?
7 of 29 owner complaints about the 1995 Cadillac Eldorado (24%) mention fire, smoke or burning smell. The model year with the most reports is 1995.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1995 Cadillac Eldorado?
There are 0 recalls and 4 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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