1999 CADILLAC ESCALADE Complaints

WHILE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING THE SEAT HEATER OVERHEATED, BURNING A HOLE IN THE SEAT. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING TAIL LIGHTS WEREINOPERTIVE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

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

1990 VINTAGE GENERAL MOTORS 350 CI ENGINE HAS A PEWTER HEATER HOSE CONNECTOR ON THE ENGINE THAT IS INAPPROPRIATE MATERIAL AND PRONE TO FAILURE. THE CONNECTION HAS A SHORT LIFE FOR ENGINE COMPONENTS AND WILL EASILY BREAK AT THE ENGINE BLOCK CAUSING ENGINER TO OVERHEAT. THE FAILURE CAN OCCUR ON A HOT ENGINE WHILE A MECHANIC IS WORKING ON ENGINE AND RESULT IN SCALDING FLUID ON THE MECHANIC. I HAVE TWO VEHCILES WITH THE ENGINE/CONNECTOR AND BOTH HAVE FAILED. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM BY GMC. *AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 30 MPH THE LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

THE TREAD SEPARATED ON THE RIGHT REAR TIRE. FIRESTONE FIREHAWK LS P265/70R16. *JB

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN BREAKING THE VEHICLE WILL SHIMMY HEAVILY AND IT WILL BE HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO CONTROL. DEALER NOTIFIED

WHILE SITTING IN THE VEHICLE WITH THE SEAT HEATER ON, CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE SEAT, CONSUMER WAS ABLE T O PULL OVER AND TURN THE SEAT HEATER OFF.TS CONSUMER STATED THE SEAT CONTAINED A BURN HOLE.*JB

WHILE DRIVING 80 MPH, THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL CAME OFF. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE TRUCK AND PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER. THE TRUCK WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE OWNER WAS INFORMED THAT THE WHEEL WAS IMPROPERLY INSTALLED BY MECHANIC. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *MR

THE CONSUMER REQUESTING A TRAY TO REDIRECT AIR BAG ON PASSENGER SIDE. TRAY IS TO ILLMINATE NECK EXTENSION WHEN IT DEPLOYS. DEALER REFUSED TO ADD THE FEATURE, WHICH WAS MENTIONED THROUGH A (RECALL ID # 00-V-122-000 MANUFACTURER RECALL ID# 00044 FMVSS 208 NECK EXTENSION ) BECAUSE IT WOULD MAKE THE VEHICLE LOOK UGLY. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK