2000 Cadillac Eldorado Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CADILLAC ELDORADO. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, IT MADE A WHINING NOISE FROM THE BEARING. THE CONTACT OPENED THE HOOD AND NOTICED THAT THE WATER PUMP WAS LEAKING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON JULY 14, 2008 AND NO REPAIRS HAVE YET BEEN MADE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 57,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CADILLAC ELDORADO. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A BANGING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WHEN DRIVING OVER A BUMP. THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO SWAY LEFT TO RIGHT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH OR GREATER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE HEAT TREATMENT FOR THE REAR KNUCKLE BUSHINGS CAUSED THE FAILURE. AS OF OCTOBER 16, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,600.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE IS A NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WHEN TURNING. THE DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED NUMEROUS PARTS, BUT THE CONTACT DID NOT RECEIVE AN INVOICE. THE ATTEMPTS HAVE NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE AND THE DEALERSHIP IS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM.

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

CAR STALLS IN TRAFFIC, POWER STEERING OFF,HAS TO BE RESTARTED. HAS HAPPENED 6 TIMES IN 2 MONTHS.