1996 Cadillac Eldorado Electrical system Problems

“After sitting in a parking lot while I went into the bank for 15-20 min. I got into my car and started the engine. I heard a pop , pulled forward about 10 to 15 feet when I started to smell something burning. I looked down at the gauges and everything looked off. When I looked back up I saw black smoke coming out from under the hood. I put the car in park and turned off the engine. I then turned to my daughter and told her to get out of the car and get away from it. By that time flames were coming out from under the hood. We both got out of the car and called 911. …”

“Dt:the contact complained about an electrical problem. There was NHTSA recall 95v224000. Contacted the manufacturer, and they stated that this vehicle was not included in the recall due to VIN. The electrical system failed twice. On both occasions the car was being driven. The indicator lights came on stating security system default. The vehicle ran fine until the engine was turned off. It would not restart. The indicator lights came back on stating system disabled. The vehicle was repaired at cost on the first occasion in 2003. Now it has to be repaired again.”

“The contact owns a 1996 Cadillac Eldorado. The contact stated that while driving 25 MPH, he noticed that the instrument panel lights were flashing before completely failing. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was contacted and but provided no assistance. The failure and the current mileage was 61,200.”

“The contact stated the vehicle failed to start and the dashboard lights failed to illuminate. The vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop which repaired the analog instrument panel cluster to fix the starting failure. The dash light failure occurred while driving 35mph and at night. There is a NHTSA recall, # 95v224000. The vehicle had the same problems as indicated in the recall; however it is not included in the recall due to the VIN.”

“The contact owns a 1996 Cadillac Eldorado. The contact stated that the instrument cluster malfunctioned. The entire instrument panel is inoperable, except for the speedometer and odometer. While driving 60 MPH, the instrument panel cluster will go blank, which causes a loss of gauge functionality except for the ABS, sir, park brake, and service engine soon indicators. The dealer stated that his VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign id number 95v224000 (equipment: electrical). The failure mileage was 103,000 and current mileage was 103,200.”