Six problems related to brake fluid leak have been reported for the 2004 Cadillac Escalade. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2004 Cadillac Escalade based on all problems reported for the 2004 Escalade.
Drivers side brake line ruptured and leaking fluid. Brake lines on both sides of vehicle rusted. No brake pedal pressure.
I own a 2004 Cadillac Escalade. While driving 35 mph, I attempted to engage the brakes but the brake pedal abnormally sank into the floorboard. The brake warning lamp illuminated and I had to engage the emergency brake, and maunal breaking in order to stop the vehicle. After a mechanic inspected the vehicle he noticed that brake fluid was leaking from under the engine compartment (front driver-side). The vehicle was taken to the shop. The technician diagnosed that due to corrosion, the brake line was fracture and needed to be replaced. The failure and current mileage was 187,500. I have never owned a car where the break lines actually rusted out ???.
The contact owns a 2004 Cadillac Escalade. The contact stated that while driving 45 mph, he attempted to engage the brakes but the brake pedal abnormally sank into the floorboard. The contact mentioned that the brake warning lamp illuminated and he had to engage the emergency brake in order to stop the vehicle. Also, the contact mentioned that after inspecting the vehicle he noticed that brake fluid was leaking from under the engine compartment. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that due to corrosion, the brake line was fracture and all of the brake lines needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 49,315.
My wife had just left the parking lot aproaching the traffic light she steped on the brake the pedal went all the way to the floor, the vehicle woulld not stop she went through the resd light and coasted until the vehicle stoped. Luckily she did not have an accident, after checking to see what was wrong, brake fluid was leaking under the vehicle towards the rear differential, the brake lineas were rusted, coroded, and leaking every time the brake was applied, the entire under carriage of the vehicle looked like a fifty year old vehicle I've never seen any thing like this in all my life. I thoutht brake lines were made to out last the vehicle. I did some resurch and found out that a growing number of SUV owners are experiencing then same problem. I think this is a major safety issue, I just need my vehicle to be repaired with genuine parts.
Left rear brake lines rusted through at the wheel area. Significant fluid leakage. Lines for both rear brakes had to be replaced.
The contact owns a 2004 Cadillac Escalade. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for an unrelated repair when the technician advised the contact that the brake boost valve would have to be replaced because it was leaking brake fluid. There was a recall under NHTSA campaign id number: 04v045000 (service brakes, hydraulic) but the contact was advised by the manufacturer that the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 18,000.