Brake Hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings problems of the 2004 Cadillac Escalade

I had a badly corroded brake line rupnture and nearly wrecked. I took it to the dealership and after 2 days they say they won't fix it. They say they are not familiar with lines routed through the frame, or between frame and body. They recommend a full body removal and they refused. Faulty trans modules and peeling/leaking stock rims.

The brake "lines from the proportioning valve to modulator, lines from master cyl to proportioning valve" had to be replaced. The quoted description is from the dealers service invoice. One or more of these lines corroded thru and failed while I was (luckily) in my driveway. I had filed a complaint in 2012 regarding corrosion failure related to the rear brake lines and in 2013 for corrosion failure related to the front brake lines. Odi numbers are available.

I was driving approximately 35 mph and a car cut me off and I had to stop short. My truck's brakes didn't respond but after pumping them I was able to just stop before hitting the car that cut me off and stopped. Noticed brakes didn't feel right afterwards but drove carefully. Parked and when I came back to the truck a few hours later all the brake fluid was on the ground as my brake line ruptured and when I turned on the truck I had no brake pressure. Had the truck towed to the local Cadillac service center and was told the brake lines were corroded/rusted and need to be replaced. I have had my truck serviced by Cadillac since I bought it new and just spent over $3,000 in may of 2013 to have the truck serviced including having the brakes replaced including the rotors. No mention that my brake lines were compromised and could fail. As I read in the NY times yesterday that other gm vehicles have experienced the same issue I wanted to share my experience and I am very fortunate that no one was injured.

The contact owns a 2004 Cadillac Escalade. The contact was driving 35 mph and applied the brakes however, the pedal abnormally traveled to the floorboard. The contact was able to coast the vehicle off the roadway and park. The vehicle was later towed to a local dealer where the contact was informed that the brake lines were corroded behind the abs clamps, which needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the incident. The approximate failure mileage was 135,000. Updated 12/04/lj updated 12/9/2013.

The contact owns a 2004 Cadillac Escalade. The contact stated the brake pedal was stuck to the floor board when the brake pedal was depressed. The contact noticed the brake fluid on the ground. The vehicle was towed to the contact's mechanic for inspection, which located the brake lines severely corroded and fractured. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 105,000.

The driver side front brake line corroded thru. This is a little over a year since the rear brake line corroded thru.

A car traveling directly in front stopped suddenly when a traffic changed to yellow, traveling west on leesburg pike (va-286) near sterling va. Towing a trailer, I had to brake hard to avoid rear ending. The brakes initially worked normally, and I should have been able to stop safely. Then the pedal sunk to the firewall and warning lights & messages appeared. I sounded the horn and the car in front moved to give me space to complete the stop under manual braking, which is prone to skidding without modulation or traction control. Once getting the truck to a shop, it was determined that the left rear brake line had burst, and that all the lines suffered heavy corrosion. I've read there has been investigation of brake line corrosion on gm trucks, it seems mine is affected.

2004 Cadillac Escalade. Consumer writes in regards to defective brake line. The consumer stated when his wife applied the brake, the pedal went to the floor, and the vehicle did not stop. She went through a red light and coasted until the vehicle finally stopped. The consumer discovered brake fluid leaking under the vehicle toward the rear differential, and the brake lines were severely rusted, to the point of corrosion.

The contact owns a 2004 Cadillac Escalade. The contact stated that she depressed the brake pedal and the pedal abnormally traveled to the floorboard. The contact coasted to the side of the road and parked it. The vehicle was later towed to a certified mechanic. The mechanic advised the contact that the brake lines needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified and stated that the vehicle was not included in a recall. The failure mileage was 87,000.