2002 Cadillac Escalade Ext problems, complaints & recalls

2015-07-06 · Service Brakes · 153,000 mi

“slowing down for a red light, had my foot on the brake pedal. as the truck slowed down the abs system took over, causing the brake pedal to "pulsate". i didnt think the truck would stop so i swerved to the right in order to miss the vehicle in front of me that had already stopped. luckily my truck stopped, but it was rather scary. it has happened t…”

2015-06-19 · Service Brakes · 163,289 mi

“another vehicle ran stop sign, i had to step hard on brake pedal to avoid an accident. shortly after i noticed the brake pedal getting closer to "bottoming out" each time i applied the brakes. upon arriving home i found, on the left side undercarriage below the back seat, fluid dripping and approximately 24" of the frame and undercarriage saturated…”

2014-11-01 · Air Bags · 90,000 mi

“i was driving home. out of no where my drivers side - side airbag deployed spontaniously. i began losing control of the vehicle because the noise was so loud, and starteling that i thought someone struck my drivers side. i am left side - hearing impaired, my whole left side went numb and began to ring piercingly. i gained control back of the vehicl…”

2014-09-06 · Engine · 193,000 mi

“the exhaust manifold bolts are broken and the muffler repair shop said this could lead to a major repair bill if the other bolts break taking the manifold off, it could lead to the egr pipe braking and this is a substantial repair bill just replacing each exhaust manifold bolt as is, then, the repair shop wants me to buy new exhaust manifolds so th…”

2014-06-30 · Engine

“tl* the contact owns a 2002 cadillac escalade ext. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified. the vin was unavailable. the failure mileage was unknown.…”

2014-02-18 · Service Brakes · 123,000 mi

“tl* the contact owns a 2002 cadillac escalade ext. the brake line fractured in the driveway while he was driving. the contact took the broken brake line to the dealer where the mechanic diagnosed that the brake line had deteriorated due to rust and the brake line system had to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified…”

2014-01-24 · Engine

“i am another unhappy gm vehicle owner due to a very common safety issue on their engines, the bolts on my exhaust manifold have broken, 3 in just one week, and im sure the others will break too in just a matter of time.. i think gm should do a recall on this issue, bcus it will not only look good on them but keep their future costumers happy.. if i…”

2012-08-07 · Service Brakes · 130,000 mi

“tl* the contact owns a 2002 cadillac escalade ext. the contact was driving 70 mph and applied the brakes however, the brake pedal was abnormally depressed into the floorboard. the vehicle was taken to a mechanic who noticed a design flaw with the inner brake pad, which was missing. the tripping sensor on the brake pad caused all of the fluids to le…”

2012-01-08 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · 109,200 mi

“while driving at 35 mph an emergency situation required a hard application of the brakes. the very next stop sign my brake pedal went all the way to the floor. the truck was leaking brake fluid at about a drop every second from one of the hard metal brake lines that are routed under the driver's seat along the frame. there are four brake lines t…”

2011-05-09 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · 30 mi

“tl* the contact owns a 2002 cadillac escalade ext. the contact was driving approximately 10 mph in a parking lot when the brakes began to pulsate upon engaging. the brakes were applied repeatedly before the vehicle came to a stop. the failure recurred six different times. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the passenger side abs se…”