1996 Cadillac Eldorado Fuel system Problems

“Fuel delivery system was spraying fuel onto hot engine (incident occurred on 11/17/10, and repaired at local certified repair center.) NHTSA recall #04v110000/GM recall no. 41921. Owner was never notified of recall. The recall began on 06/02/04 for 1996-1997 oldsmobile and 1996-1997 aurora vehicles. Owners of 1995 cadillacs and oldsmobile aurora's were sent letters on 08/06/04. No mention of 1996 Cadillac el dorado ! Cadillac dealership refuses to reimburse owner for repair, even though all required documentation has been provided to the dealership.”

“Ip goes dark. Engine stops running. Will not start. Car towed to dealer. Problem was a shorted fuel sender wire with a ground wire inside the fuel tank. Bulkhead connector was melted. This failure could have caused an explosion.”

“The contact owns a 1996 Cadillac Eldorado. The contact smelled gasoline coming from the vehicle and took it to a repair shop. The mechanic discovered that the fuel line covering cracked and caused fuel to leak. The fuel lines will be replaced. The manufacturer stated that his VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign id number 04v110000 (fuel system, gasoline: delivery hoses, lines piping, and fittings). The failure and current mileages were 26,109.”

“Nhtsa recall 04v110000 regarding fuel rail tubing. Vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership for the recall. Service manager informed consumer that in order for them to perform repairs they would have to perform work on the throttle body, and it would cost consumer $690.00. Consumer informed manager that he wanted vehicle back, and that he would take it to another dealership. However, manager advised consumer that he would have to pay $96.00 for them to put back the vehicle together.”