2008 CADILLAC ESCALADE Complaints

IM WRITING BECAUSE THERE IS A SERIOUS ISSUE WITH THE HEADLIGHTS AND ALL OTHER LIGHTINGS ON THE TRUCK JUST GOING OUT WHICH IS A SAFETY ISSUES WHICH CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AND UNWANTED TICKETS. PLEASE HANDLE THIS ASAP. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CADILLAC ESCALADE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, SHE UNEXPECTEDLY CRASHED INTO A SNOW MOUND. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED ALTHOUGH THERE WAS NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT TO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN FROM THE SCENE WITHOUT ANY DAMAGES. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CADILLAC ESCALADE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE DRIVER REAR DOOR AND THE HANDLE FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE HANDLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.

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 CONTACT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 137,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CADILLAC ESCALADE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CLEAR COAT ON THE WINDOW TRIM WAS FLAKING AND PEELING ON BOTH THE FRONT AND REAR DRIVER SIDES. THE DOOR HANDLE ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER AND THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE WAS COMMON. THE HANDLE ON THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. UPDATED 07/25/12 *BF

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 DAMAGE WITHIN THE DASHBOARD AND THE LACK OF PHYSICAL EVIDENCE. AN ELECTRICAL CAUSE, COULD NOT BE ELIMINATED. *JB

AFTER I LEFT MY GIRLFRIEND HOUSE I GOT ON THE INTERSTATE AND STARTED TRAVELING TO WORK. I WAS ON INTERSTATE 59 SOUTH AND 20 WEST FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES. THE CONDITIONS OUTSIDE WERE COLD AND DRY. I WAS TRAVELING AT 70 MPH IN FAR LEFT LANE ON THE ROAD WHEN I WAS APPROACHING THE AVENUE I EXIT MY ROOF RAIL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED ON ME. WHEN THEY DEPLOYED ON ME, THE PRESSURE FROM THE AIRBAGS PUSHED AGAINST MY HEAD AND THROUGH ME AGAINST THE CENTER CONSOLE IN MY ESCALADE BUT IT WAS A GOOD THING I WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT BECAUSE THE SEAT BELT CAUGHT ME AND KEPT ME FROM GETTING THROWN OUT MY SEAT. ALSO THE SEAT BELT CAUGHT ME RIGHT UNDER MY NECK CAUSING A LONG SCAR UNDER IT. WHEN THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED IT ALSO CAUSE ME TO SWERVE LEFT ALMOST HITTING THE RETAINER WALL THAT THEY HAVE ON THE INTERSTATE AND THAT'S WHEN ONSTAR CAME ON AND ASK ME IF I WAS ALRIGHT AND CONTINUED TO TALK TO ME UNTIL THE POLICE CAME AND DID THE INCIDENT REPORT. AFTER THE POLICE DID THE REPORT I CALLED IN AT WORK AND DROVE THE SUV HOME AND TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE INCIDENT ACCORDING TO MY CLOCK HAPPENED AROUND 4:30AM IF NOT A LITTLE EARLIER. *TR

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.

ELECTRONIC DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR FAILED TO LOCK/UNLOCK DOOR FROM REMOTE. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO UNLOCK THE REAR DRIVER DOOR USING THE REMOTE, THE ELECTRONIC LOCK FAILED TO UNLOCK THE DOOR. THE ELECTRONIC LOCK NO LONGER RESPONDS TO SIGNALS FROM THE REMOTE OR THE DOOR BUTTON AND MUST BE MANUALLY LOCKED/UNLOCKED. *TR

ELECTRONIC DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR FAILED TO LOCK/UNLOCK DOOR FROM REMOTE. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO UNLOCK THE REAR DRIVER DOOR USING THE REMOTE, THE ELECTRONIC LOCK FAILED TO UNLOCK THE DOOR. THE ELECTRONIC LOCK NO LONGER RESPONDS TO SIGNALS FROM THE REMOTE OR THE DOOR BUTTON AND MUST BE MANUALLY LOCKED/UNLOCKED. *TR