2002 CADILLAC ESCALADE Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CADILLAC ESCALADE. THE ABS CONTROL MODULE FAILS WHEN IT IS WET. THE ABS CONTROL MODULE WAS REPLACED ONCE AT THE COST OF $1,300. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THIS WAS A RAMPANT FAILURE AMONG THIS VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN, THE CONTACT DROVE OVER A PUDDLE. SINCE THAT TIME, THE ABS CONTROL MODULE HAS NOT WORKED. GENERAL MOTORS HAS YET TO RESPOND. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 70,000. UPDATED 02-25-08 *BF

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CADILLAC ESCALADE. WHILE DRIVING 3 MPH, THE ABS ACTIVATED WHEN THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED. THE STOPPING DISTANCE INCREASED. AS OF DECEMBER 3, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT FELT THAT HIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL FOR THE SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: ANTILOCK (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V379000). THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 38,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CADILLAC ESCALADE. ON SEPTEMBER 3, 2007, THE CONTACT PLUGGED HER TELEVISION INTO THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN SMOKING. THE VEHICLE THEN BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES. HER HUSBAND DOUSED THE VEHICLE WITH WATER AND DROVE IT TO THE CADILLAC DEALER. THE CARPET WAS BURNED, THE TRACKING SYSTEM FAILED, AND THE WIRING HARNESS HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE PURCHASE DATE AND POWERTRAIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 48,000.

ON 08/27/2007 MY STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM LIGHT WAS ON IN THE DASH BOARD OF MY VEICLE, APPROACHED TRAFFIC LIGHT TRIED TO STOP AND THE BRAKES WOULD NOT WORK, THEN THE VEHICLE ACCELARATED ON ITS OWN. FOR THE GRACE OF GOD I WAS ABLE TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THE TRAFFIC BEING LIGHT. I HAD MY 2002 CADILLAC ESCALADE TOWED TO THE NEAREST CADILLAC SERVICE SHOP(KEN DIXON, WALDORF MD) IN THE AREA AT THE TIME. DEALER ADVISED AN ISSUE WITH THE ABS AND THE STABILITY CONTROL UNI ADV COST OF REPAIR $2600 OR MORE, ADVISED BY DEALER NO RECALL ON EITHER OF THESE ISSUES. TO DATE NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE, THE DEALER STILL HAS THE VEHICLE AND HAS YET TO RETURN ANY OF MY CALLS IN REFERENCE TO MY CLAIM. ITEMS OF ISSUE SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: ANTILOCK- CONTROL UNIT/MODULE-COMPONENTS-SENSORS VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL -LINKAGE SUSPENSION WHICH INVOLVES THE STABILITY CONTROL (ASC)

DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS HAVE NEVER WORKED. REPLACED BULBS 6 TIMES. KEEP BURNING OUT. SEEMS EVERY ESCALADE I SEE HAS ONLY ONE WORKING. *JB

TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CADILLAC ESCALADE AND STATED THAT THE HIGH BEAM/ LOW BEAM HARNESS ON THE STEERING COLUMN SHORTED OUT. THE CONTACT HAD NOT TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE CONTACT COULD PROVIDE PICTURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,800, AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 10,000. *AK

RECENTLY, MY VEHICLE WAS PRESENTED TO FIRESTONE FOR STATE INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE INVOLVED IN THIS COMPLAINT IS A 2002 CADILLAC ESCALADE EXT. FOLLOWING THE INSPECTION, I WAS INFORMED THE VEHICLE'S PARKING BRAKE WOULD NOT HOLD THE VEHICLE. I WAS FURTHER INFORMED THAT THIS PROBLEM WAS PREVELANT IN THE CADILLAC ESCALADE PRODUCTION LINE AND SIMILAR SERIES SUCH AS THE CHEVEROLET AVALANCHE. THE ASSOCIATE ATTRIBUTED THE MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE TO THE MANUFACTURER'S NEGLECT TO ADOPT AN EFFECTIVE RETAINING CLIP WHICH RESULTS IN PREMATURE WEAR OF THE PARKING BRAKE SHOES. THIS DEFECT NOT ONLY COMPROMISES THE EFFICIENCY OF THE PARKING BRAKE, BUT PREMATURELY WEARS AND SIGNIFICANTLY DAMAGES THE ROTORS OF THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO ENGAGE THE PARKING BRAKE. DUE TO THIS MANUFACTURER DEFECT, MY VEHICLE FAILED INSPECTION AND IS PENDING OVER $500.00 IN REPAIRS TO CORRECT THE SAFETY ISSUE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PRESENTED TO A BRAKE SHOP, THE TECHNICIANS WERE UNABLE TO DISASSEMBLE THE REAR DRIVERSIDE HUB TO ACCESS THE PARKING BRAKE SHOES. A BOLT WHICH NEEDED TO BE REMOVED WAS LOCK-TITE TO THE POINT OF PERMANENT AND STATIC FIXTURE (WITH THE ONLY METHOD OF REMOVAL BEING THE GRIND OR CUT THE BOLT OUT). BECAUSE OF THESE ISSUES, I AM UNABLE TO PASS SAFETY INSPECTIONS IN THE STATE OF TEXAS. THE PARKING BRAKE WAS NEVER ENGAGED WHILE DRIVING AND NEVER ENGAGED TO CREATE FRICTION WITH THE MOVING WHEELS. WHEN THE PARKING BRAKE IS DEPRESSED, THE LEVER MOTIONS WITH LITTLE RESISTANCE ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOORBOARD.

BRAKING SYSTEM ON OUR 2002 CADILLAC ESCALADE REVERTS TO ANTI-LOCK MODE AT LOW SPEED 5 MPH OR LESS. THIS HAS CAUSED A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION WITH THE VEHICLE FAILING TO STOP AND ROLLING THROUGH STOP SIGNS AND RED LIGHTS. THE ONLY WAY TO AVOID THIS, IS TO BEGIN STOPPING WELL IN ADVANCE OF DESIRED STOPPING POINT AND HOPING IT STOPS. I WILL BE BRINGING IN TO BE REPAIRED HOWEVER I WOULD BELIEVE THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL AS THIS SITUATION WILL IF IT HASN'T ALREADY LED TO A DEATH. *JB

DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT. IGNITION SWITCH BROKE. AAA SENT LOCKSMITH. LOCKSMITH SAID HE HAS CHANGED APPROX. 14 OF THESE IN LAST 1 AND 1/2 WEEKS. BRASS PART AND SPRING BREAK OFF LEAVING IGNITION DEAD/UNABLE TO START OR MOVE VEHICLE. I WAS FORTUNATE THIS HAPPENED IN MY DRIVEWAY AND NOT OUT ON THE ROAD. $347.00 LATER AND IT CAN HAPPEN AGAIN AT ANY TIME. BEFORE LOCKSMITH SHOWED UP CADILLAC WANTED TO DISCONNECT TRANSMISSION AND DROP DRIVE SHAFT PLACE ON FLATBED TO TRANSPORT TO DEALERSHIP. WHAT WOULD THAT HAVE COST ME? CONSUMERS SHOULD NOT BE HELD HOSTAGE WITH THIS POOR QUALITY PART. *NM

I PURCHASED A 2002 CADILLAC ESCALADE THAT HAS EXPERIENCED SLOW-SPEED BRAKING PROBLEMS FROM THE FIRST DATE OF PURCHASE. INITIALLY I THOUGHT THAT IT MAY BE THE BRAKE SHOES OR ROTORS, HOWEVER, I HAVE HAD THE BRAKE SHOES AND ROTORS REPLACED ON THE FRONT AND BACK OF THE VEHICLE. THE PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKING HAVE PERSISTED. THE ABS IS TRIGGERED WHEN DRIVEN AT LOW SPEEDS USUALLY UNDER 15 MILES PER HOUR WHEN THE CONDITIONS DO NOT WARRANT IT. CONSEQUENTLY, I HAVE ALMOST WRECKED DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE OPERATION OF THE BRAKES AND I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND CONCERNED WITH THE SAFETY OF MY WIFE AND THREE SMALL CHILDREN. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY A DEALERSHIP THAT POTENTIALLY THE PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM INVOLVES THE FRONT, WHEEL SPEED SENSOR MOUNTING SURFACE ON THE BEARING. SUPPOSEDLY RUST OR CORROSION COULD DETRIMENTALLY AFFECT THE PEAK-TO-PEAK OUTPUT VOLTAGE. THE WHEEL BEARING HUB ASSEMBLY SENSOR PROBLEM CAUSES FALSE WHEEL SPEED READINGS WHICH SENDS ERRONEOUS WHEEL SPEED READINGS TO THE VEHICLE''S COMPUTER. THE COMPUTER INTERPRETS THIS READING AS A NEED FOR THE COMPUTER TO CONTINUE ACTIVATING THE ABS TO PREVENT WHEEL LOCKUP. HOWEVER, IF ABS IS STILL TRIGGERING AT VERY LOW SPEEDS, IT PREVENTS THE WHEELS FROM COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP BECAUSE IT CONTINUALLY RELEASES AND APPLIES THE BRAKES AT VERY LOW SPEEDS (UNDER 15 MILES AN HOUR). THIS TYPE OF DEFECT COULD HAVE NEAR FATAL OUTCOMES ESPECIALLY IN A HILLY AND MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN LIKE THAT OF WEST VIRGINIA. DUE TO THIS PRE-EXISTING MATERIAL DEFECT IN THE VEHICLE WHICH AFFECTS AN EXTREMELY INTEGRAL PART OF THE OPERATION, RENDERING IT UNDRIVEABLE; I EXPECT GENERAL MOTORS/CADILLAC TO FIX THIS PROBLEM AT NO COST TO ME, THE CONSUMER. IT WOULD BE EXTREMELY NEGLIGENT TO HAVE NOTICE ABOUT A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND IGNORE YOUR DUTY OF CARE TO REMEDY THIS PROBLEM, ESPECIALLY IN LIGHT OF THE LOW COST REMEDY AVAILABLE TO RECALL AND FIX IT. SINCERELY, NELSON R. STAPLES IV. *NM