1990 Cadillac Brougham d'Elegance review from North America

Electrical problems... I understand that it is quite common with the 1980 and newer models to have the heater fan relay quit. On my 1985 Seville it caused the heater fan to stop completely... on my 1988 and 1990 Broughams it caused the fan to remain running after the car was shut off. An interesting cunundrum... I would like to see a suitable replacement unit that would not quit so easily and readily.

I also own a 1953 Series 62 sedan and a 1969 and a 1970 DeVille convertibles... the climate control systems, including all relays and the fans are still in original operating condition, with virtually no maintenance (those were the days... they really knew how to build them)

A very nice highway cruiser and reasonably cheap to drive (comparatively speaking). The 5.7 liter (350 CI) motor moves it right along at reasonable expense.

The seat backs are considerably lower and very much straighter than my 1969 and 1970 Cadillacs (very much like my 1953 model), and are therefore not nearly as comfortable, but they are "alright", and are certainly very presentable and luxurious looking / the later and new models suffer with the same decreased comfort comparatively.

There is no problem passing on the open highway and it will comfortably seat 4 adults, squeeze in 5 adults and force in 6 (as long as everyone is thin). Don't get me wrong... I do like and enjoy the car and I am very much a Cadillac man, but they have suffered in the quality and comfort departments since 1980. The Cadillacs are still better in most departments than most every other car in the field (including Mercedes/BMW/et cetera), and have the advantage of having the most modestly priced replacement parts, and a relatively economical overall operating cost when comparing any other automobile in the same class.