2007 CADILLAC ESCALADE Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 CADILLAC ESCALADE. ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING 60 MPH FAILED TO STOP AT A RED LIGHT AND CRASHED INTO THE FRONT AND REAR DRIVER SIDE DOORS OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE FRONT DRIVER'S AIR BAG, THE DOOR AIR BAG, THE CURTAIN AIR BAG, AND THE STEERING AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ABLE TO INVESTIGATE THE VEHICLE'S BLACK BOX AT AN UNKNOWN LOCATION WERE THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. HOWEVER, THE BLACK BOX DID NOT RECORD THE CRASH INFORMATION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE RIGHT ARM, HIP, BACK, LEGS, AND FACE, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. POLICE REPORT NUMBER: 16FL122187 WAS FILED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000.

ABNORMALLY HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION: EVEN AFTER COMPLETING THE VALVE COVER REPLACEMENT AS RECOMMENDED IN THE GM TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN 10-06-01-008M, THE HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION CONTINUES TO OCCUR. FROM FULL OIL LEVEL COMPLETED AT THE DEALERSHJP SERVICE CENTER TO THE POINT THAT THE COMPUTER SCREEN INDICATES "LOW OIL LEVEL", THE CAR HAD ONLY BEEN DRIVEN 1,000 MILES (VERIFIED BY GM SERVICE CENTER). AS AN SIDE, THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN ABOUT 5,000 MILES PER YEAR AND IS SERVICED AND CARED FOR RELIGIOUSLY. THIS ISSUE WAS INITIALLY NOTICED IN 2012 AS WAS THOUGHT TO BE A NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC OF THE MAKE/MODEL. ONLY AFTER FURTHER RESEARCH INTO SIMILAR INSTANCES WITH THE SAME MAKE/MODEL AS REPORTED BY OTHER OWNERS, DID THIS BECOME A LARGER ISSUE. IT WAS THEN REPORTED TO GM RESULTING IN A CASE NUMBER BEING CREATED. THE NEXT MAINTENANCE STEP AS RECOMMENDED BY GM SERVICE CENTER IS TO REPLACE PISTONS AND RINGS.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CADILLAC ESCALADE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CADILLAC ESCALADE EXT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE TWO RECALL NOTICES FROM THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

VEHICLE WIRING HARNESS ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE TRANSMISSION WIRELOOM HAS DRY ROTTED CAUSING HARNESS TO DISLODGE FROM RETAINER CLIP CAUSING HARNESS TO DROP ONTO FRONT DRIVESHAFT CAUSING VEHICLE TO GO INTO LIMP MODE IN HIWAY TRAFFIC ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THE VEHICLE SLOWING DOWN. NOTICED OTHER PART OF WIRE HARNESS LOOK FAILING AND OTHER ELECTRICAL ISSUES HAPPENING TO MY VEHICLE INCLUDING SEAT HEATER HARNESS CONNECTOR TO MELT, HARNESS BREAKING APART IN FROM DOOR JAMBS. HARNESS ALSO COMING APART IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND BARE WIRES EITHER TOUCHING SHARP OR HOT OBJECTS AND POSSIBLE FUTURE PROBLEMS TO COME.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CADILLAC ESCALADE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TAKATA RECALL BOUGHT THE 2007 ESCALADE FROM MCARTHY-MORSE CHEVROLET IN OVERLAND PARK KANSAS ON OCTOBER 13,2016. WE WERE SHOWED A CARFAX THAT WAS CIEAN WITH NO RECALLS.THE TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL BEGAN IN MAY 2016.WHEN WE TRIED TO TRADE THE VEHICLE IN THE SAME DEALER SAID THEY DID NOT WANT TO TRADE FOR THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THERE WAS NO FIX FOR THE PROBLEM.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CADILLAC ESCALADE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CADILLAC ESCALADE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE REMEDY WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CADILLAC ESCALADE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.