NHTSA Complaint #10134505 — 2000 CADILLAC ELDORADO

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10134505
Vehicle	2000 CADILLAC ELDORADO
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	August 1, 2002
Date Filed	October 5, 2005
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	AZ

Consumer Description

2000 CADILLAC ELDORADO ENGINE FAILURE AND CADILLAC CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER'S LACK OF RESPONSE.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED*** *MR WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE, THE A/C AND THE DRIVERS SIDE POWER WINDOW HAD BECOME INTERMITTENT. THE CONSUMER HEARD A METAL ON METAL CRUNCHING NOISE. THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONSUMER LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE AND SAW SEVERAL PIECES OF METAL SCATTERED ON THE ROAD. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE SEIZED BECAUSE ONE OF THE CONNECTING RODS EXPERIENCED AN INTERNAL FAILURE AND CRASHED THROUGH THE BACK OF THE ENGINE BLOCK. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED A YEAR AGO AND HAD DIED AGAIN. *SC

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