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1974 Cadillac Fleetwood

Factory specifications, fluid capacities, torque values, EPA fuel economy and the federal safety record for the 1974 Fleetwood.

The 1974 Cadillac Fleetwood has been independently tested at 12.0 sec 0–60 mph.

Model year19801974

Performance & power Independent road tests

0–60 mph, quarter-mile, horsepower and torque from independent road tests.

Independent road tests for the Fleetwood of this era, listed by trim and engine — this page spans more than one engine, so no single horsepower figure is shown.

12.0 sec0–60 mph (tested)quickest 12.00 sec — 1974 60 Special Brougham d'Elegance Sedan
YearTrim / engine0–60¼ mileHPDrivetrain
197460 Special Brougham d'Elegance Sedan 7.7L V812.00 sec17.98 sec205 hpRWD
197360 Special Brougham d'Elegance Sedan 7.7L V810.20 sec17.60 sec220 hpRWD

Common OBD-II trouble codes

The most common OBD-II codes for this vehicle's emissions system. These are standardized SAE J2012 definitions, not vehicle-specific fault reports.

P0420
Catalyst system efficiency below threshold — Bank 1
P0300
Random / multiple cylinder misfire detected
P0171
System too lean — Bank 1
P0455
Evaporative emission system leak detected — large leak
P0128
Coolant thermostat below regulating temperature
P0442
Evaporative emission system leak detected — small leak

VIN tools

Decode factory build data for a specific vehicle by VIN.

VIN
Decode a VIN to confirm the transmission and build data for a specific Fleetwood. OEM
Build data
Plant, GVWR class, engine and body data for any 17-character VIN.
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Reference guides

Cross-vehicle references for the kinds of data on this page.

OBD-II trouble codes