10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
121,847 miles

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problem #4

Feb 232022

Escalade

  • miles
 For approx. the past 6 months, the radio has been cutting out several times during my daily commute. On occasion, a message would appear saying Stabilitrack is off. Saturday, it cut out and stayed off for more than 30 minutes and did it several more times. Everytime the radio cuts out, the door locks started locking and unlocking on their own, the air conditioning, cooled front seats, and defrost turns on and the seats the airbag off light came on, and a warning message saying service stability system came on, plus the engine was revving without power and I was worried I was going to lose all electrical and control, so I pulled off the We have ran several diagnostic but found no error code messages and nothing wrong with the vehicle. When I was talking to them, the system was acting normally. I have taken the car to the dealership and my local family mechanic shop. We have paid extensively to change the grounding wire, battery, cables, fuses and other grounding components to resolve this issue. It is very dangerous and has caused my family to jerk and sometimes be hit in the process. It has died on the highway and creates an extreme possibility for accident to others, if this continues to occur. I typically would not reach out in this manner and I would just replace the vehicle, but through further research, others have also had this problem, reported it on the Cadillac forum and we have not been added to the previous electrical recall or gotten resolutions. This is my last resort before this becomes a fatality for some owner.

- Orlando, FL, USA

problem #3

Feb 082020

Escalade

  • 120,000 miles
The truck was stationary and oil and power stering fluids was on my carport. I have checked for problems on the internet and more than a few is having the same problems with the same SUV.

- Prairie, MS, USA

problem #2

Aug 122019

Escalade

  • 209,000 miles
The contact owns a 2009 Cadillac Escalade. While at a stop light, the vehicle seized. In addition, the vehicle failed to start on occasion and the check engine indicator had been illuminated for an extended period of time. The vehicle was taken to earnhardt Buick GMC (6501 centennial center blvd, las vegas, nv 89149, 702-951-8200), but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 209,000.

- Las Vegas, NV, USA

problem #1

Jun 062017

Escalade

  • 158,389 miles
The contact owns a 2009 Cadillac Escalade. While driving 20 mph, the transmission seized and the vehicle jerked. In addition, while the vehicle was in the park position, the rpms accelerated rapidly without warning and the vehicle accelerated rapidly. The vehicle was taken to auto zone where it was diagnosed that the cooling system of the hybrid system and battery caused the failure. Furthermore, family trucks and vans of denver Colorado was notified of the failure and further diagnosed that the oil pressure switch and brake pedal were faulty. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failures. The failure mileage was 158,389.

- Center, CO, USA