Cadillac ESCALADE problems and owner complaints

DT CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE BRAKES ARE PRESSED THE ABS GOES OFF AT ABOUT 5 MPH. CONSUMER STATED THAT THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED. THIS DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THE SERVICE DEALER DID NOT INFORM THE CONSUMER WHY THE ABS WAS DOING THIS. *JB CONTACT STATES WHEN GOING AROUND A CURVE THE STEERING COLLAPSED, AFTER THE WHEELS ARE STRAIGHTENED THE STEERING IS NORMAL. THE SERVICE DEALER STATES THEY CAN'T FIND WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE STEERING.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10121224 at NHTSA ↗

DT: 1999 CADILLAC ESCALADE. THE CONTACT STATES THE ABS IS MAKING HORRIBLE NOISES AND PULSATSE WHEN DRIVING UNDER 15 MPH. THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN WORKED ON 5 TIMES ALREADY SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR. THE LAST TIME HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER THEY TOLD HIM IF HE COULD WAIT AWHILE THERE MIGHT BE A RECALL FOR THE ABS PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP STATED IT SHOUL B E APROBLEM DRIVING THE VEHICLE LIKE THIS. WHEN HE DROVE THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE DEALERSHIP IT WAS NOT MAKING ANY NOISE. THAT WAS A MONTH AND A HALF AGO, B…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10140202 at NHTSA ↗

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 …

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 745420 at NHTSA ↗

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

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 8005132 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE DRIVING ALONG AT 75 MPH ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION SHUT DOWN WITHOUT ANY KIND OF WARNING. THIS HAPPENED TWICE IN THE LAST TWO WEEKS. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE ECM TWICE, BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUED . *AK.ET.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 859881 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL IT BECAME LOOSE THEN GRABBED. THE DEALER STATES THAT THE STEERING MODULE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NLM 1999 CADILLAC ESCALADE EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH STEERING. WHEN MAKING A TURN STEERING WHEEL SLIPS THEN GRABS. THIS PROBLEM COULD LEAD TO OVER-STEERING. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM AND THAT REPAIRS WOULD COST $200.00.*MR

Owner-reported narrative. 109,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10048507 at NHTSA ↗

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

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 860984 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CADILLAC ESCALADE. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH IN OVERDRIVE, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE POWER STEERING AND/OR BRAKES STOPPED WORKING. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO MOVE THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC ON THE HIGHWAY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP FAILED. THE EMC FUSE WAS ALSO BLOWN DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THE FUEL PUMP. THE REPAIRS WERE MADE AT THE COST OF OVER $900. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT ASSIST DUE TO THE EXPIRATION OF THE WARRANTY. TH…

Owner-reported narrative. 133,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10246140 at NHTSA ↗

FUEL GAUGE WAS INADEQUATE TO THE AMOUNT IN THE FUEL TANK. VEHICLE HAS A 25 GALLON TANK, AND WOULD EMPTY IN 200 MILES TO A FULL TANK. THE SUM PUMP (PULLS THE GAS TO THE TANK) BROKE COMPLETELY AND WAS LYING AT THE OF THE TANK. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. PLEASE ADD MORE INFORMATION.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 8009246 at NHTSA ↗