Cadillac ESCALADE electrical problems
135 complaint narratives mention electrical terms.
Key facts
1,678 owner complaints analyzed
52 distinct recall campaigns
75,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1999 to 2026 model years. Data snapshot: . 731 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Electrical and battery issues evidence
135 of 1,678 complaints match this topic (8.0%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 745420 · 2001-05-16 (May 16, 2001)
WE PURCHASED A 99 ESCALADE CADILLAC UNDER A MISLEADING ASSUMPTION OF CONDITION OF VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY HAD SEVERE VIBRATION IN STEERING AND SUSPENSION WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN THE SPEEDS OF 60 - 85 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS IMMEDIATELY RETURNED TO THE GM DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR REPAIRS. 12+ SETS OF TIRES WERE REPLACED IN JUST ONE DAY. THERE FINAL STATEMENT WAS THAT ALL THE GOODYEAR TIRES DESIGNED FOR THIS VEHICLE WOULD NOT ALIGN UP. A NEW TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. THE BRAKES WERE REPLACED AND REPAIRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE BODY …
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Owner report 8005132 · 2002-03-06 (March 6, 2002)
DUE TO DESIGN AND MOUNTING CONNECTION, BATTERY IS DISCONNECTING, THIS PROBLEM HAS CAUSED THE BATTERY TO EXPLODE, ON ONE OCCASION VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER WHILE DRIVING, ON ANOTHER OCCASION THIS CAUSED BATTERY TO NOT HOLD CHARGES. CONSUMER STATES WHEN RETURNING FROM TRIPS, THE BATTERY IS DEAD THE NEXT DAY, IN EVERY INSTANCE THE BATTERY IS DEAD BECAUSE IT NO LONGER WAS ABLE TO HAVE CONTINUOUS CONNECTION TO THE CABLE. *SLC
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Owner report 860984 · 2000-04-26 (April 26, 2000)
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WOULD STALL UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH. DEALER REPLACED FUEL PUMP. BUT PROBLEM WAS STILL OCCURRING. ALSO, DEALER SAID THAT CONSUMER NEEDED TO REPLACE ELECTRICAL PARTS, AS WELL. *AK
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Owner report 10151590 · 2006-03-02 (March 2, 2006)
CLAYTON COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT ENGINE 1 RESPONDED TO A SERVICE CALL FOR A HEATED SEAT IN A CADILLAC ESCALADE THAT CAUGHT FIRE. THE OWNER STATED THAT SHE STARTED THE CAR AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE DRIVER SEAT. SHE INVESTIGATED AND FOUND THAT THE DRIVER SEAT WAS BURNING. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE OWNER. CLAYTON COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT DISCONNECTED THE POWER SOURCE TO THE SEAT. THE ONLY DAMAGE OBSERVED WAS TO THE WIRING UNDER THE SEAT, AND A BURN MARK ON THE LEATHER SEAT. AS A POINT OF REFERENCE OUR INCIDENT REPORT # IS: 06-000037…
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Owner report 10313432 · 2010-02-23 (February 23, 2010)
I HAD 2000 YEAR MODEL ESCALADE SUV. FIVE YEARS AGO IT PRESENTED THE PROBLEM OF REAR COMPARTMENT AIR BLOWER NOT STOPPING ON TURNING THE ENGINE OFF. BATTERY WAS GETTING DRAINED. NO HELP FROM GM. I TOOK THE FUSE OFF FOR THE AIR BLOWER TO STOP BATTERY DRAIN. TWO YEARS LATER I PUT THE FUSE BACK TO CHECK IT . IT FUNCTIONED OK. IS IT ELECTRONIC MALFUNCTION? *TR
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