1997 Cadillac Eldorado Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 16%of 31 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 90,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the engine cooling of the 1997 Cadillac Eldorado, 16% of the 31 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 90,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Vehicle began to lose coolant, but wasn't seeing any leaks. I then decided to open the coolant reservoir and smell for gasoline, and the odor of gasoline is present in the coolant. The vehicle was diagnosed and found to have a blown head gasket.”
NHTSA complaint #10223829, filed 2008-04, 101,859 miles“Cadillac 4.6 engine failure due to head bolt problem the threads pull out of block causing coolant leaks and cooling system pressure and lost. Cadillac has a fix for the threads in the block along with new gaskets and bolts. Tsb is 00-06-01-016 for a list of parts and a special tool is necessary for the repair.”
NHTSA complaint #10018475, filed 2003-05, 90,000 miles“The contact owns a 1997 Cadillac Eldorado. The low coolant indicator would illuminate and the contact constantly had to refill the coolant receptacle. The oil light illuminated once. While driving the contact noticed a cloud of smoke appearing from under the hood. A repair shop diagnosed the failure as blown head bolts from within the block. The vehicle needed a new transmission. The current and failure mileage were 53000.”
NHTSA complaint #10185928, filed 2007-03, 53,000 miles“1997 Cadillac Eldorado. Consumer states vehicle shuts down in traffic the dealer replaced the oil sender, but the vehicle continued to stall. The consumer stated the idle was below factory specs. The dealer informed the consumer they could not override the computer, to place the vehicle at the factory setting. The consumer stated when he first purchased the vehicle, it idled at 900 RPM and not it idles at 400 in warm weather. Updated 05/05/10. The consumer stated the vehicle would only shut down when it was warm. The dealer replaced several components, but to no avail. Updated 06/15/10. …”
NHTSA complaint #10327426, filed 2010-04Related service bulletins
- 10246631Sep 1, 2013Expanded Availability for Remanufacture and Return (R&R) Electronic Control Modules
- 10020584Oct 19, 2006Knockig noises or excessive oil consumption. Vehicles with ld8 or l37 4.6l v8 engines.
Engine cooling: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1 | 10% |
| 2001 | 3 | 17% |
| 2000 | 9 | 39% |
| 1999 | 5 | 42% |
| 1998 | 2 | 13% |
| 1997 | 5 | 16% |
| 1996 | 4 | 13% |
| 1995 | 3 | 10% |
| 1994 | 1 | 10% |
| 1993 | 1 | 20% |
| 1992 | 1 | 20% |
Other parts of the 1997 Cadillac Eldorado
12 complaintsBrakes
7 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1997 Cadillac Eldorado
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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