Cadillac Escalade Complaints

1,865 consumer complaints on file.

#10105269November 15, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
UPON RETURNING TO THE VEHICLE THE CONSUMER STATED THAT IT WOULD NOT START. *TC THE BATTERY SEEM TO BE WORKING BUT THE IGNITION CIRCUIT WAS INOPERABLE. THE CONSUME ATTEMPTED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE JUMP STARTED WITH NO SUCCESS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TOT HE DEALER WHERE THEY RESET THE COMPUTER AND THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098499November 8, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
THE HORN DOES NOT ALWAYS SOUND. THERE SEEMS TO BE A BAD CONNECTION IN THE HORN PAD AT THE STEERING WHEEL. IF THE HORN IS NOT USED FOR A WHILE, IT WILL NOT SOUND WHEN YOU NEED IT. BUT AFTER YOU GET IT TO WORK, IT WILL WORK EVERY TIME UNTIL YOU DON'T USE IT AGAIN FOR A WHILE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099694November 5, 2004
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC), SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT IN THE STABILITY/TRACTION SYSTEM. STABILITRAK COMBINES ANTILOCK BRAKE, TRACTION AND STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM. *BF THE VEHICLE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM COMMANDED THE BRAKED BE APPLIED TO THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL WHEN IT SHOULDN'T HAVE. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS GOING UPHILL OR DOWNHILL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO RE-SOLDERED THE ABS MOTOR. THE BRAKING OF ONE WHEEL HAS BEEN LESS VIOLENT BUT PERSIST NONETHELESS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099516November 5, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. AFTER CHECKING THE TIRES CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE TIRE ON FRONT LEFT HAD A SPLIT DOWN THE MIDDLE OF THE TREAD THAT WAS CAUSING IT TO SEPARATE. AFTERWARDS, WHILE DRIVING HEARD NOISES THAT SOUNDED LIKE RUBBER HITTING UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. CHECKED THE TIRES, AND NOTICED THAT THE REAR LEFT TIRE BLEW OUT AND THE STEEL BELTS WERE COMING THROUGH IT. *AK. CONSUMER OWNED TWO CADILLAC ESCALADE. OODYEAR TIRES WORE OUT AT APPROXIMATELY 25,000 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10092348November 1, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONSUMER TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE BUT WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORM THE DRIVER THAT THE BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM RECURRED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB THE DEALER DISCOVERED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS DEFECTIVE AND CAUSED FEEDBACK ON THE COMPUTER SYSTEM AND MADE IT SHUT DOWN BLOWING A FUSE. THE CONSUMER REPLACED THE VEHICLE AND IS NOW ON THE ROAD AGAIN. *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096647October 12, 2004
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING,THE SRS LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090146October 6, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
WHILE CONSUMER WAS OPENING THE TAILGATE AND THE CABLES BROKE. THE CONSUMERS SON SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES . *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10090312September 28, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN BRAKING AT 25 MPH BRAKES FAILED CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. CONSUMER SUSTAINED INJURIES. VEHICLE WAS TOWED. *AK *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10092400September 13, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING THE MASTER CYLINDER FAILED WHICH CAUSED THE DRIVER TO RUN A RED LIGHT AND HIT A CURB. *NM THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THERE WERE NO BRAKES AND NO POWER STEERING. ON THE FIRST OCCASION, THE VEHICLE HAD RUN INTO THE PHARMACY PARKING LOT CURB AND GRASS TO SLOW DOWN. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED A NEW VEHICLE AND OR REFUND. THE DASH DISPLAY KEPT GOING OUT, SEVERAL FUNCTIONS OF PROGRAMMING DID NOT WORK AND THE CD PLAYER HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE. *SC *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10089478August 23, 2004
SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC STATED THAT A PROBLEM EXISTED, BUT SOLUTION HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088025August 17, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
WHILE DRIVING TAIL LIGHTS WEREINOPERTIVE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087388August 6, 2004
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
CONSUMER COMPLAINED AFTER REPLACING TWO FRONT TIRES AT A TIRE COMPANY THE LEFT SIDE TIRE HAD 1 BROKEN LUG AND TWO LOOSE LUGS. THE RIGHT SIDE TIRE HAD THREE BROKEN LUGS AND THREE LOOSE LUGS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10084020August 2, 2004
STEERING:COLUMN
THE STEERING WHEEL HAS A LOT OF PLAY IN IT. WHEN ACCELERATING STEERING WHEEL PULLS TO THE RIGHT. WHEN STEPPING OFF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STEERING GOES TO THE LEFT. DEALERSHIP IS TELLING THE CONSUMER THAT THERE IS NO PROBLEM. GENRAL MOTORS FIELD REPRESENTATIVE SAYS THAT THE VEHICLE IS OPERATING WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. CONSUMER IS UNHAPPY WITH THE FINDINGS, AND WOULD LIKE TO GET THIS PROBLEM RESOLVED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10082106July 15, 2004
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON, THE CONSUMER WENT TO THE DEALER. THE IGNITION WAS TURNED ON/OFF TO SEE IF IT WOULD GO OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT AT THE DEALERS THE NEXT MORNING. THE AIRBAG LIGHT WENT ON AGAIN THE NEXT WEEK. THERE WAS A PART ORDERED, AND REPLACED. CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE FOR TWO DAYS AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. GENERAL MOTORS STATED THAT THE AIRBAG WIRING HARNESS WOULD BE REPLACED BY THEM, HOWEVER NO PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. AS OF THIS DATE THE VEHICLE IS STILL AT THE DEALERS AWAITING REPAIR. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080721July 9, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
CAR WAS SLUGGISH AND WOULD STALL AT TIMES, EITHER WHEN BACKING UP OR INCREASING IN SPEED. TRANSMISSION COOLING LINES CRACKED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10081489July 7, 2004
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
WHILE TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL IT PRODUCED A WHININNING NOISE. DEALER REPAIRED THE RACK AND PINION STEERING TWICE. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074387May 27, 2004
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
BOTH WHEELS HITS THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE VEHICLE WHEN THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE WASS ACTIVATED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067686April 22, 2004
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
DRIVELINE "CLUNK" #99-04-20-002B-(08/21/2003) - PER GM ADVISORY BULLETIN TO DEALER- PERSISTENT-NO RESOLVE BY GM CHARACTERIZED AS A "DESIGN CHARACTERISTIC" BY GM REPRESENTATIVE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061010April 20, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER HEARD NOISE COMING THROUGH THE TAILGATE, AND FOUND THE STRAP ASSEMBLY BROKE ON BOTH SIDES. DEALERSHIP NOTIFIED. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067445April 15, 2004
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC)
INQUIRY ABOUT THE STABILITRAK SYSTEM INSTALLED IN THE 2002 CADILLAC ESCALADE SUV. *PH AS THE RIGHT WHEELS TOUCHED A SHORT PATCH OF SLUSH, THERE WAS A QUICK CLOCKWISE PIVOT THAT FELT PERPENDICULAR TO THE HIGHWAY FACING TO THE RIGHT. POSSIBLY THE STABILITRAK SYSTEM HAD REACTED IN A WAY THAT WOULD SPIN THE VEHICLE. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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