2008 CADILLAC ESCALADE Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CADILLAC ESCALADE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT BLEW OUT AND THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY CONTAINED A LOT OF CONDENSATION IN RAINY CONDITIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 109,000. **TR *JS

TAKATA RECALL. I CONTACTED GUARANTY CHEVROLET IN SANTA ANA CA AND TUSTIN CADILLAC TO HAVE MY TAKATA AIR BAG REPLCED AND WAS TOLD THERE ARE NO AVAILABLE PARTS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CADILLAC ESCALADE. WHILE APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WHEN ATTEMPTING TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.

TAKATA RECALL: MY 2008 CADILLAC ESCALADE WAS RUNNING IN PARK IN MY DRIVEWAY. MY SON GOT OUT OF THE CAR FIRMLY CLOSED THE DOOR AND BOTH SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. WE CANNOT DRIVE THE CAR NOW AND IT NEEDS TO BE FIXED.

TAKATA RECALL. WHAT IS GOING ON WITH THIS RECALL? MY 2008 CADILLAC IS IN LIMBO AS GM DRAGS ITS FEET WITH PETITIONS TO AVOID THE WHOLE ISSUE. TO MAKE MATTERS EVEN WORSE, I HAVE IMPORTED THIS VEHICLE INTO CANADA AND CAN NOT REGISTER OR LEGALLY DRIVE IT UNTIL ALL OF THE RECALLS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED. DOES ANY GOVERNMENT AGENCY HAVE ANY POWER TO MAKE AN AUTO MANUFACTURER COMPLY WITH A RECALL IN A TIMELY MANNER?THIS ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR YEARS WITH NO RESOLUTION AS YET. FRUSTRATING AND VERY DISAPPOINTING.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CADILLAC ESCALADE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS) OVER A YEAR AGO; HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. A LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED REGARDING PART AVAILABILITY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT PARTS MAY BECOME AVAILABLE IN ANOTHER YEAR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A LETTER FROM TK HOLDINGS, ALTERING HER THAT TAKATA HAD FILED FOR BANKRUPTCY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CADILLAC ESCALADE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. MURPHY CADILLAC INC. (174 E HIBISCUS BLVD, MELBOURNE, FL) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM PART AVAILABILITY DUE TO THE PENDING PETITION FILED WITH NHTSA. THE CONTACT WAS PROVIDED WITH CASE NUMBER: 8-4063593213 AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SAFE TO DRIVE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CADILLAC ESCALADE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO OPERATE DUE TO CONDENSATION AND MOISTURE. THE CONTACT THEN STATED THAT THE MOISTURE CAUSED THE BULBS AND THE BALLAST TO FAIL. THE CONTACT CONTACTED CADILLAC OF NORWOOD ((781) 762-5900, 700 BOSTON PROVIDENCE HWY, NORWOOD, MA 02062) WHERE THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER REFUSED SERVICE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED CADILLAC OF NAPERVILLE AT (630) 355-2700 LOCATED AT 1507 OGDEN AVE, NAPERVILLE, IL 60540 WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

SERVICE STABILITRAK THAT PROCEED INTO REDUCED ENGINE POWER. NORMALLY WHILE STEERING THE PROBLEM WILL DROP UP. I HAVE GONE TWICE INTO GM/CADILLAC DEALERS AND THEY INCAPABLE OF FIXING IT.