Cadillac ESCALADE transmission problems
130 complaint narratives mention transmission 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.
Transmission and shifting evidence
130 of 1,678 complaints match this topic (7.7%). 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 859881 · 2000-04-07 (April 7, 2000)
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.
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Owner report 860110 · 2000-04-11 (April 11, 2000)
WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED TRIED TO MOVE IN REVERSE, BUT THERE WAS NO POWER AND VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED, TECHNICIAN REPLACED TRANSMISSION. *AK
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Owner report 10080721 · 2004-07-09 (July 9, 2004)
CAR WAS SLUGGISH AND WOULD STALL AT TIMES, EITHER WHEN BACKING UP OR INCREASING IN SPEED. TRANSMISSION COOLING LINES CRACKED. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 86,380 miles reported. Look up ODI 10080721 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10258544 · 2009-02-13 (February 13, 2009)
PARKED VEHICLE IN STORE PARKING LOT TO SHOP , WHEN I RETURNED TO THE VEHICLE AND ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE OFF THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE . THE VEHICLE TRANSMISSION GEARS WERE STUCK. THE VEHICLE TRANSMISSION DID NOT SLIP, IT WAS AS IF I TRYING TO PULL A BUILDING DOWN. I HAD TO PAY FOR NEW TRANSMISSION. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 70,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10258544 at NHTSA ↗