2007 CADILLAC ESCALADE Complaints

I JUST LIKE INFORM TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN I AM OWNER OF CADILAC ESCALADE ESV THAT I BOUGHT BRAND NEW BACK IN DECEMBER OF 2006 , I WOULD LIKE TO EXPLAIN THAT THIS WAS BY FAR MY WORST EXPERIENCE WITH ANY CAR THAT I HAVE EVER BOUGHT IN MY LIFE IN ONE YEAR TIME THE CAR SAT AT THE DEALER MORE THAN 3 MONTHS FOR MANY ISSUES AND DEFECTS AND WHEN I MEAN MANY I MEAN OVER 80 ISSUES WITH THE CAR AND MOST IMPORTANT THESE CARS HAVE MAJOR DEFECT ON THEIR BAKES I HAD ALMOST A SERIOUS ACCIDENT WHEN THE TWO FRONT CALIPERS BRAKES FAILED AND THE WAS ONLY 6 MONTHS IN MY HAND SINCE THEN IT HAS HAD OTHER BRAKE FAILURES AND MANY OTHER DEFECTS INCLUDING WIRE HARNESS TO CATCH ON FIRE THIS CAR IS TICKING TIME BOMB WAITING FOR SOMETHING ELSE TO GO WRONG I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH GM THE MANUFACTURER OF CADILLAC UNTIL TODAY FROM DAY ONE IT HAS HAD DEAD BATTERY IF YOU LET IT SIT FOR MORE THEN 3 DAYS FROM DAY ONE INCLUDING ENGINE LIGHT ALSO FROM DAY ONE THAT THEY NEVER WERE ABLE TO FIX I AM SORRY TO SAY THIS BUT THESE CARS OR VERY UNSAFE SO BODY SHOULD TALK TO THE MANUFACTURER TO FIX THESE SERIOUS ISSUES SOME BODY CAN GET HURT FROM THESE PROBLEMS THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CADILLAC ESCALADE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP AND THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS PLACED INTO REVERSE. THE REVERSE MODE, TILT DOWN EXTERIOR MIRRORS FAILED TO OPERATE. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD UNEXPECTEDLY. THE FAILURES OCCURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS NO PROGRAM AVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE REVERSE MIRROR FAILURE. THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE OTHER FAILURES. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

I WAS DRIVING MY 07 EXT ESCALADE ON JAN. 3RD 11;50 AT NIGHT WHEN I NOTICED THAT IT WAS UNUSUALLY HOT IN THE TRUCK AND A BLOCK LATER IT SMELT LIKE HOT PLASTIC OR BURNING HAIR AND THEN I SAW SOME SMOKE FROM INSIDE THE CAB SO I SLOWED DOWN AND THEN IT GOT WORSE SO I JUMPED OUT OF THE TRUCK WILL IT WAS STILL MOVING IT RAN INTO A SNOW BANK I GOT UP AND RAN OVER TO THE TRUCK AND SHUT THE DOOR HOPPING TO SMOTHER OUT THE FLAME OF ITS AIR BUT THE TRUCK WAS RUNNING AND THE HEATER WAS STILL ON CALLED THE POLICE NOT TO LONG AFTER I SAW THE DASH ONFIRE THEN A WINDOW BLEW OUT AND THE WHOLE THING WAS ON FIRE AFTER 15 MIN. THE FIRE DEPT. SHOWS UP AND BUY 1;00 AM THEY PUT THE FIRE OUT. *TR

2007 MODEL CADILLAC ESCALADE WHILE PARKED IN A GARAGE, NOT DRIVEN FOR ABOUT 2 DAYS CAUGHT FIRE ALL ON ITS OWN AND BURNT DOWN CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO PROPERTY AND OTHER VEHICLES. *TR

THE VEHICLE IN QUESTION IS A 2007 CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 26 TIMES IN 10 MONTHS FOR MULTIPLE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS AND HAS HAD NUMEROUS REPLACEMENT PARTS INSTALLED. THE VEHICLE HAS HAD ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS CAUSING ENGINE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING, NAVIGATION FAILURE WHILE DRIVING, MOTORIZED GAS AND BRAKE PEDAL MOVEMENT WHILE DRIVING, FUEL TANK ELECTRICAL ISSUES, ALL OF WHICH HAS CREATED UNSAFE SITUATIONS FOR MY WIFE AND CHILDREN RIDING IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE IS UNDEPENDABLE DUE TO NUMEROUS ELECTRICAL ISSUES. I HAVE TRIED TO WORK WITH CADILLAC FOR A REPLACEMENT WITH NO SUCCESSES. IF WE CONTINUE TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE AS DIRECTED BY CADILLAC, IT IS JUST A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE AN INJURY OR DEATH OCCURS. THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM NEEDS TO BE LOOKED AT FOR THE ENTIRE CADILLAC LINE AS THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS REGARDING ELECTRICAL ISSUES WITH THIS BRAND. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CADILLAC ESCALADE. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH IN THE RAIN, THE VEHICLE HYDROPLANED AND CRASHED INTO SEVERAL TREES. THE VEHICLE SPUN AROUND AND ENDED UP FACING THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE CONTACT WAS INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CADILLAC ESCALADE. WHEN IT RAINED, WATER WOULD LEAK AROUND THE SUNROOF. THE WATER LEAKED INTO THE SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAG. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE DRAIN HOSE WAS NOT ORIGINALLY INSTALLED; THEREFORE, THEY INSTALLED THE DRAIN HOSE AND REPLACED THE SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAG. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTED INTO SECOND GEAR AND BEGAN TO SPIN. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AFTER IT FINISHED SPINNING, THE VEHICLE STOPPED. THE CONTACT COULD NOT ACCELERATE PAST 30 MPH WHILE DRIVING HOME. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE RANGE SWITCH IN THE TRANSMISSION FAILED, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNKNOWN. THE DEALER REPLACED THE RANGE SWITCH. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN FOR 3-4 SECONDS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 27,850. UPDATED 4/2/08 *CN UPDATED 04/02/08 *TR

FLASHING OF HEADLIGHTS DURING DAYTIME HOURS DOES NOT WORK WHEN THE HEADLAMPS ARE IN THE AUTOMATIC MODE. THE AUTOMATIC MODE TURNS THE HEADLAMPS ON DURING EVENING PERIODS & OFF DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS. THIS SHOULD NOT BE A PART TIME FEATURE. IN ORDER TO USE THE "FLASH TO PASS" DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS, THE HEADLAMPS MUST BE TAKEN OUT OF THE AUTOMATIC MODE. I BELIEVE THIS HINDERS THE ABILITY TO USE THE HEADLAMPS FOR A SAFETY WARNING. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 CADILLAC ESCALADE. THE CONTACT FELL ASLEEP WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED. THE VEHICLE STRUCK A DITCH, WENT AIRBORNE, AND ROLLED OVER SEVERAL TIMES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. ALL FOUR WHEELS AND TIRES CAME OFF THE VEHICLE AND EACH WINDOW WAS BROKEN AND SMASHED. NONE OF THE EIGHT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A BROKEN COLLAR BONE, SHOULDER BONE, ROTARY CUP, AND A BROKEN HAND IN TWO PLACES. THE INSURANCE COMPANY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. CADILLAC HAS BEEN NOTIFIED AND WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 28,000.

2007 CADILLAC ESCALADE SQUEALING NOISE WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. CUSTOMER STATES IT HAPPENS AT ANY SPEED. ALSO HAS A THUMPING NOISE IN THE REAR WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. SQUEALING SOUNDS LIKE IT IS COMING FROM THE BRAKES. *KB THE DEALER STATED THE DIAGNOSIS FOR THE RATTLING NOISE WAS DUE TO THE STABILIZER BAR LINKS BEING LOOSE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS AND PROVIDED A DOCUMENT FROM GMC'S WEBSITE STATING THE DEFECT HAS TO DO WITH A/C AIR BELT COMPRESSOR CONDITIONING. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THERE WAS NO FIX FOR THE PROBLEM AT THE PRESENT TIME. THE DEALER FOUND THE STABILIZER LINKS LOOSE. *TR