2008 Cadillac ESCALADE problems and owner complaints

THE VEHICLE TOTALLY SHUTS DOWN WHILE DRIVING. ALL POWER, ENGINE AND ELECTRICAL, IS LOST THEREBY CREATING A HIGH RISK OF A COLLISION AND INJURY. GM/CADILLAC HAS BEEN UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THIS ONGOING PROBLEM/ DEFECT. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 9,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10224045 at NHTSA ↗

2008 CADILLAC ESCALADE. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE SUDDENLY CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED WHILE TRAVELING *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED ON JUNE 30, 2011, HIS WIFE PICKED THE VEHICLE UP FROM THE DEALER AFTER HAVING THE WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID HEATER RECALL PERFORMED, A INOPERATIVE LOCK ON ONE OF THE DOORS FIXED AND AN EVALUATION OF THE DVD SYSTEM THAT WASN'T WORKING PROPERLY. THE DEALER CLAIMED THE RECALL WAS FIXED. HOWEVER, WITHIN 24 HOURS THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE INVESTIGATOR WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE, BECAUSE OF THE EXTENSIVE FIRE…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10447589 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CADILLAC ESCALADE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THE DEALER ADVISED THAT AN UNKNOWN SENSOR AND SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER REPLACED BOTH COMPONENTS BUT THE REPAIR DID NOT REMEDY THE STALLING FAILURE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE FAILURE BUT THE MANUFACTURER HAD YET TO OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE TO THE CON…

Owner-reported narrative. 137,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10510283 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CADILLAC ESCALADE. WHILE APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WHEN ATTEMPTING TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 180,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11110704 at NHTSA ↗

ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS THE CAR HAS COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN WHILE BEING DRIVEN. TWICE WHILE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE CAR LOST ALL POWER, INCLUDING POWER STEERING, POWER BRAKES, AS I WAS TRYING TO SAFELY GET OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY, ALL THE DASH LIGHTS COME BACK ON, THE RADIO COMES ON AT TOP VOLUME, THE POWER COMES BACK ON. I HAVE HAD IT INTO AN AUTHORIZED CADILLAC DEALERSHIP. THEY HAD IT FOR OVER A WEEK AND COULD NEVER REPLICATE IT OR FIND THE ISSUE. THE THIRD TIME IT HAPPENED ON A SIDE STREET, NOT AS BAD AS THE HIGHWAY, BUT STILL EXT…

Owner-reported narrative. 135,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10885355 at NHTSA ↗

HEATED SEAT CONTROL MODULE CONNECTION OVERHEATED AND COMPLETELY MELTED ON DRIVERS SIDE AND THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT THIS HAD TAKEN PLACE NOR HAVE I EVER RECEIVED ANY TYPE OF WARNING FROM GM THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO A GREAT NUMBER OF OTHER CUSTOMERS HAVING THIS SAME POOR ELECTRICAL ISSUES THAT MOST ENDED UP STARTING A FIRE. I WAS HAVING MY OIL CHANGED AT THE GM DEALERSHIP, AND ASKED THEM TO CHECK AS TO WHY MY HEATED SEATS WERE NO LONGER WORKING. THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS PARTIALLY MELTED, SO IT COULD HAVE STARTED A FIRE AS WELL. THE REPAIR CO…

Owner-reported narrative. 170,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11243169 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CADILLAC ESCALADE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE WHERE THEY DETECTED THE TRANSMISSION DIPSTICK TUBE FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THE TRANSMISSION DIPSTICK TUBE AND DIPSTICK WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 73,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10439732 at NHTSA ↗

I ALSO HAD TO HAVE MY TRANSMISSION TORE DOWN AND HAVE THE TORQUE CONVERTER REPLACED AND SOME OTHER THINGS IN THE TRANSMISSION FIXED. MY GEARS WOULD GET STUCK IN 2ND GEAR AND WOULDN'T CHANGE. I HAD TO STOP ON THE INTERSTATE AND ATTEMPT TO RESTART, BUT I COULDN'T GET IT OUT OF 2ND. SOMETIMES WHEN I WOULD SHIFT TO MANUAL IT WOULD NOT GO BACK INTO "D" DRIVE. MY HANDLES TO OPEN THE DOOR ALSO BROKE OFF. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 123,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10607639 at NHTSA ↗

ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS OVER THE PAST 10 YEARS THE ACCELERATOR HAS STUCK AND ACCELERATED. ONLY STANDING ON THE BRAKE GRADUALLY BROUGHT VEHICLE TO A STOP WITH ENGINE STILL REVVING. THIS CONTINUED FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES BEFORE IT STOPPED AND DROVE NORMAL. AFTER PARKING AND STARTING UP THE ENGINE AGAIN THE ACCELERATOR STUCK AGAIN FOR A PERIOD OF 30 MINUTES. AFTER LETTING THE TRUCK SIT FOR 2 DAYS IT RAN FINE TOT HE MECHANIC WHO COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS. I DRIVE ON MOUNTAIN TRAILS AND ROADS WITH STEEP CLIFFS SO NO FUN FIGHTING THIS BIG TRUCK UP AN…

Owner-reported narrative. 125,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11343167 at NHTSA ↗

THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, IT WAS TREMBLING FOR A MONTH PRIOR TO THE LIGHT. THEN PEPBOYS COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM. RESET ELECTRICAL PANEL. A WEEK LATER BRAKE STABILIZER LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK TO OCEAN CADILLAC IN MIAMI. THE ENGINE WAS SMOKING, KNOCKING AND ABOUT TO GO ON FIRE. IT LOST PRESSURE AND I CALLED INSURANCE FLATBED.. AFTER FUEL PUMP REPLACED AND $1200 LATER.. PICKED UP AND DROVE OFF. 15 MINUTES LATER ENGINE VIBRATING & SMOKING AS SERVICE DEPT CLOSED. THEY GAVE ME A LOANER CAR, AND SAID FUEL PUMP BLOWN OUT FROM ENGINE MALFUCTION.. OTHER OWN…

Owner-reported narrative. 95,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11377772 at NHTSA ↗