1986-2000 · 7 model years
Owners have filed 4 complaints about the Eldorado Eldorado across 7 model years, and it has 3 recalls. The 1998 has the most complaints once its age is allowed for (1), while 1986, 1994 have far fewer than a typical year. The most reported problem area is the electrical system, followed by the visibility & wipers.
Highlighted: the year with the most complaints for its age. Older vehicles have had more time to collect complaints - the Safety Index grade allows for that.
On certain buses equipped with cummins electronic control modules on the l10g engines, the ecm does not have the ability to detect a throttle fail-safe engine shutdown command. This could result in an unanticipated, uncommanded open throttle condition...
On certain transit buses equipped with passenger seat belts with retractors, the cover halves for the retractable portion of the belt can separate completely and release the seat belt connector. If this occurs, one of the load bearing pins in the connector...
On certain transit buses equipped with adhesively bonded aluminum bus door panels, due to an imperfect bonding of the door panel skin to the panel frame, environmental moisture may infiltrate regions of imperfect bonding and cause separation of the frame and...
Firestone donut spare tire tread separation from tire cord. This tire was driven less than 60 miles. I've contacted the firestone company but have yet to get a response. Will you help. Thank you. Updated ivoq 12/16/20 *tr
Tl*the contact owns a 1996 eldorado bus with a ford light duty cut away van chassis. While driving 55 mph, smoke appeared from under the dash and then caught fire. The vehicle was destroyed. There is a police report available and pictures. The contact stated that the wiring from the blower fan to the resistor, when turned on high to get maximum heat or after numerous years of use, can melt the circuit and cause a dashboard fire. The insulation of wires leading to the switch becomes so hot that it burns off the...
knob. This failure occurs in older model buses (1996), with high mileages (100,000). The higher the mileage and the older the model, the more likely it is that the blower fan switch will fail and potentially cause a fire. The dashboard has to be pulled away from the vehicle in order to replace the switch. The current and failure mileages, vin, and purchase date were unavailable.
WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE.
Broken wires/blown fuse, caused loss of brakes/abs warning light to come on/erractic shifting/cruise control and odometer failure. *Skd
Across every model year, owners report problems with the electrical system (2), visibility & wipers (1), wheels & tires (1) most often.
NHTSA lists 3 recalls across all Eldorado Eldorado model years. Each year's page lists the recalls for that year; check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether the repair has been done.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data
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