Cadillac Escalade Complaints (2000)

71 consumer complaints on file.

#8014377July 19, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FUEL TANK WILL LEAK AFTER REFUELING VEHICLE. AFTER PARKING VEHICLE IT WILL CONTINUOUSLY LEAK FUEL. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8012821June 27, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
FRONT BRAKE PADS ARE WEARING OUT EXCESSIVELY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT 26,000 MILES, DEALER MADE REPAIRS. *AK THE BRAKES ON THE FRONT HAVE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE PADS. THE INDICATOR WHICH LETS YOU KNOW WHEN YOU HAVE WORN OUT PADS ARE ON THE OUTSIDE PADS. THE INSIDE PADS WERE BOTH WORN OUT. CONSUMER FEELS IF THEY WOULD HAVE WAITED FOR THE INDICATOR TO ANNOUCE IT WAS TIME FOR A BRAKE CHANGE, THE INSIDE PADS WOULD HAVE RUINED THE ROTORS. THIS VEHICLE NEEDS TO BE EQUIPPED WITH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE INDICATORS. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#760099April 2, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
BRAKE SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. FROM TIME TO TIME NOT ON THE REGULAR BASIS (AT LEAST ONE A WEEK) THE CAR WILL NOT STOP AT THE MOMENT TO APPLY THE BRAKES, IT JUST KEEPS ON GOING. AND 4-WHEEL DRIVE MAKES A LOUD NOISE AND AT THE SAME TIME A VIO. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756524January 7, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS, STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
ONSTAR, CATALYTIC ONVERTER, BRAKES, EXHAUST, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, TV/RADIO RECEPTION, SEATBELT COVER, REARDOOR HINGE UPPER RACK SIDING, FRONT BUMPER REPAIR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785827December 27, 2001
WHEELS
THE REAR WHEEL FAILED, CAUSING COMPLETE WHEEL SEPARATION FROM VEHICLE, THREE BOLTS WHERE FOUND TO BE COMPLETELY SHEARED AT HUB. *YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756098December 27, 2001
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
WHEELS - 3 BOLTS SHEARED COMPLETELY OFF DURING DRIVING CAUSING WHEEL TO SEPARATE COMPLETELY FROM VEHICLE. BATTERY: BATTERY HAS FAILED ON 2 DIFFERENT OCCASSIONS REQUIRING A JUMP START. LIGHTING: PARK LIGHTS - INTERIOR OF LIGHT HAS CONDENSATION AND MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY INSTALLED AND/OR SEAL IS BAD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#896905September 26, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FUEL TANK HAS DEVELOPED A UNDETERMINED LEAK. DEALER REPLACED ENTIRE FUEL SYSTEM WHICH DID NOT STOP LEAKAGE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#896907September 26, 2001
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHILE DRIVING A MECHANISM WITHIN STEERING COLUMN MALFUNCTIONED WHICH PREVENTED VEHICLE FROM ACTUALLY TURNING IN DIRECTION OF STEERING WHEEL. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#896908September 26, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AT A LIGHT IT COMPLETELY SHUTDOWN. VEHICLE WOULD BACKFIRE AND NOT RESTART. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#896909September 26, 2001
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATES, INDICATING A MALFUNCTION WITHIN SYSTEM, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#895591August 31, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE WILL STALL WHILE THE CONSUMER IS DRIVING. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#562839August 30, 2001
TIRES
THE VEHICLE VIBRATED REPEATDLY WHEN THE SPEED APPROACHED 70 MPH CONSUMER BELIEVES THE GOODYEAR WRANGLER P265/70R16 TIRES ON THE VEHICLE WERE THE CAUSE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#895384August 29, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED BRAKES HAVE A LATE RESPONSE, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES WHICH COULD RESULT REAR END ACCIDENTS. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, PROBLEM STILL EXISS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#890260June 12, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND CONSUMER PUT FOOT ON BRAKE TO PUT IN GEAR FROM PARK TO DRIVE. VEHICLE ACELLERATED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE OTHER VEHICLE RAN INTO A TREE. HER FOOT WAS ON BRAKES DURING THIS THIS INCIDENT. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#889850June 6, 2001
SUSPENSION:REAR
WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH VEHICLE DROPPED TO THE GROUND IN THE REAR DUE TO THE REAR AXLE BREAKING AND DISCONNECTING FROM VEHICLE, AXLE ROLLED APPROXIMATELY 40 FEET AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE WHEN THIS OCCURRED, CONSUMER FELT THAT IF THIS DEFECT HAD HAPPENED WHILE TRAVELING AT A HIGHER SPEED, SERIOUS INJURIES COULD HAVE RESULTED. DEALERSHIP HAS NOT GIVEN THE CONSUMER A REASON FOR THIS PROBLEM. *AK DEALER NOT WILLING TO GIVE ANY SUPPORT IN THIS MATTER. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#889894June 6, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
CONSUMER WAS IN TRAFFIC , APPLIED BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. WHEELS LOCKED UP AND RAN INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744459April 24, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
ON TWO OCCASIONS , MY GAS TANK HAD TO BE REPLACED. I'M LUCKY THAT I DID NOT HAVE AN EXPLOSION IN MY GARAGE. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR SINCE IT HAS HAPPENED TOWICE AND I CERTAINLY WON'T PARK IT IN MY GARAGE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#881067February 22, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
ABS BRAKES FAILED TWICE, FIRST TIME DEALER REPLACED POWER BOOSTER. SECOND TIME DEALER ADJUSTED REAR BRAKES. CURRENTLY, MASTER CYLINDER IS LEAKING, AND HEATCRACKS IN DRUMS. DEALER REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING MORE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785299February 20, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD
CONSUMER STATES HOOD RAISES AND APPEARS THAT IT'S GOING TO COME UP WHILE DRIVING, DEALER HAS MADE ADJUSTMENTS, AIR GETS UNDER HOOD AND CREATES A VACUUM EFFECT, CONSUMER FEELS UNSAFE DRIVING. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880730February 16, 2001
STEERING
INTERMITTENTLY STEERING WHEEL WILL GO ITS OWN DIRECTION. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE. *AK THE DEALER STATES THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE STEERING WHEEL, BUT THE CONSUMER POINTS OUT THAT THE STEERING WHEEL VEERS LEFT AND RIGHT. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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