Cadillac Fleetwood

About

The Cadillac Fleetwood is a full-size luxury sedan that was marketed by Cadillac from the 1977 through 1996 model years. Taking its nameplate from a coachbuilder historically associated with the General Motors division, the Cadillac Fleetwood became a stand-alone model line in 1985.

Photo & info: Wikipedia

Specifications

From Wikipedia — confirm against the actual car before purchase.

Drivetrain: Transverse front-engine, front-wheel drive (1985–1992)
Class: Full-size luxury car
Successor: Cadillac DTS, Cadillac CT6

Photos

Real cars from Wikimedia Commons — colours and trims as photographed.

1959

1993

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By year

Trims, economy and safety change year to year — pick one (US market).

1988 1993 1994 1995 1996

Trim · engine	Drive	MPG comb (city/hwy)	CO₂ g/mi	Fuel cost
Auto 4-spd, 8 cyl, 5.7 L	Rear-Wheel Drive	18 (15/24)	494	$3,750/yr

Economy & emissionsLarge Cars

$6,750

more over 5 yrs vs. avg

16.5

Barrels/yr

Recalls & complaints

Recalls: 2 · Complaints: 31 · Investigations: 10

Wheels
THE WHEEL LUG NUTS WERE NOT TIGHTENED TO THE PROPER SPECIFICATION DURING ASSEMBLY.
Suspension
DEFECTIVE LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT ATTACHMENT NUTS WERE NOT PROPERLY TORQUED AND CAN LOOSEN.

Top recall areas: Wheels · Suspension

Investigations: Rear Toe Link May Separate · Automated Driving System (ADS) conflict avoidance, driving behavior competence and assertiveness · Front Steering Knuckle Fractures

Trims & economy: fueleconomy.gov · recalls & rating: NHTSA

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Reviews & research

Independent reviews, news and owner communities — off-site.

Video reviews

Road tests & walkarounds on YouTube

Expert reviews

Edmunds, Car and Driver, MotorTrend & more

News

Latest coverage and updates

Owner community

Real-world ownership on Reddit

Full history

The complete Wikipedia entry

For sale

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Maintenance & ownership

Check the Cadillac Fleetwood's recall history, investigations and owner complaints at NHTSA — the best free read on reliability and what tends to go wrong before you buy.

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The universe

Coming: a full spec sheet, and a drivable 3D model of the Fleetwood on any road in the rTracer atlas.

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