general problems of the 2008 Cadillac Escalade

Truck goes into limp mode, reduced power, stuck in second gear, stabilitrak and engine lights. Took it to the Cadillac dealership and after 3100 dollars in repairs the truck is still doing it. If the high level techs can’t figure it out after 2000 in labor it’s should be a recall item.

Well driving, fuel indications went out and car started to do rough idling with poorer fuel economy. Upon inspection, wiring harness by driveshaft on the driver side got caught in the driveshaft and destroyed wiring.

The engine light came on, it was trembling for a month prior to the light. Then pepboys could not find problem. Reset electrical panel. A week later brake stabilizer light came on. Took to ocean Cadillac in miami. The engine was smoking, knocking and about to go on fire. It lost pressure and I called insurance flatbed. . After fuel pump replaced and $1200 later. . Picked up and drove off. 15 minutes later engine vibrating & smoking as service dept closed. They gave me a loaner car, and said fuel pump blown out from engine malfuction. . Other owners, same model, told ,me a common problem that gm repairs for free since on recall. The delearship now says 4,000 bill to fix the root of the problem. This should be covered by gm who does not answer the phone. Two months going back and forth the delearship and no more money to give 4,000 to the engine which is on recall & responsibility of gm motors.

My truck normal driving and a few miles loose power meters go up and down looose power train conection this trucks on particular has electric problems ground problems I need to stop turn off the key and turn on again check engine light go on and you can see tons of videos on you tube very dangerous if you driving on a highway . I really concern about that and the dealers know the problem and doesn"t make a massive recall on that I just report that if I had a accident I report on the NHTSA page.

Heated seat control module connection overheated from poor electrical connection and started fire.

Heated seat control module connection overheated and completely melted on drivers side and there was no indication that this had taken place nor have I ever received any type of warning from gm that this has happened to a great number of other customers having this same poor electrical issues that most ended up starting a fire. I was having my oil changed at the gm dealership, and asked them to check as to why my heated seats were no longer working. The passenger seat was partially melted, so it could have started a fire as well. The repair cost for this problem was absolutely ridiculous and I wasn't about to pay just for the same thing to happen again or constantly worry if repaired, was it gonna cause a fire next time. I still ended up paying to have them search the problem and pay to disconnect the module completely. $800 plus dollars to repair , mostly labor due to the fact that they would have to remove the seat to replace the module. Ha!, they disconnect the burnt up modules without taking my seat out, seriously??? should I be worried about the heated steering as well?!?!. After reviewing how many people have had the same circumstance , Cadillac should be doing something about this. You can bet that I'm very furious about this and I expect an answer back with an explanation. Sincerely, tracy maclin.

Moisture getting into headlamp assembly causing ballast to short, and hid failure.

On three separate occasions the car has completely shut down while being driven. Twice while at highway speeds, the car lost all power, including power steering, power brakes, as I was trying to safely get over to the side of the highway, all the dash lights come back on, the radio comes on at top volume, the power comes back on. I have had it into an authorized Cadillac dealership. They had it for over a week and could never replicate it or find the issue. The third time it happened on a side street, not as bad as the highway, but still extremely dangerous. This is clearly an issue because I have read other reports of the exact same thing happening. The one I read was in 2008 which is the model year of this car. First time it happened was appx late Nov 2015,, then again in March 2016, and this last time on July 17, 2016.

While driving down the highway the vehicle shuts itself off and back on. Doors lock and unlock, air conditioner turns itself on and off along with heated seats turning on. Radio increases in volume and vehicle engine increase rpms. With high volume of traffic major safety concern with other traffic involved.

When I turn on the a/c this smells like oil burning, and I have check engine light on as well. This is because oil is leaking in to the exhaust system. I read that this is a typical issue in these cars. I thought this is a particular car's defect, but I read that is very common issue in the 2008 Escalades.

Tl- the contact owns a 2008 Cadillac Escalade. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the vehicle interior dashboard was engulfed in flames. The contact stated that he tried to unlock the door and the door had not unlocked. Then, the windshield had cracked. The contact took a jack hammer and broke the left rear door window and extinguished the fire with a hose that was approximately ten yards away from where the vehicle was parked. The fire department came and a report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The contact stated that there was a recall on the vehicle (10v240000); however, his vehicle VIN was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was approximately 116,000. Bd.

Tl-the contact owns a 2008 Cadillac Escalade. The contact stated while driving at 35 mph the air bag warning light illuminated. The air bag warning light illuminated constantly. The manufacturer was notified and it was suggested by the manufacturer to take the vehicle to the authorized dealer to be diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 97,000. Ah.

My vehicle was parked completly off, when an alarm type of sound started ringing. I looked at my car and I see smoke inside by the dash board, I called my husband and he rushes outside and grabbed a tool. He opened up the hood and alot more smoke came out, he disconnected the battery with the tool and my uncle grabbed the hose and water down the engine part of the car. The fire went out and I right away contact me insurnace. The whole electical fuse box is burn and im not sure what else is damange inse the dash board.

Tl- the contact owns a 2008 Cadillac esv. The contact stated that for several months there was a progressing failure while driving at 60 mph. The contact mentioned that there was a drastic reduction in speed below 25 mph, the vehicle hesitated and the accelerator pedal did not respond each time the failure happened. The contact applied force to the accelerator pedal to get the vehicle pick up speed. The contact also indicated that the various warning light indicators randomly flashed each time the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and they were not able to replicate and diagnose the failure. The contact was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 10v240000 (electrical system), 08v441000 (electrical system). The manufacturer was notified of the failure and they provided no remedy. The approximate failure mileage was 140,000. Dyd.

First I would like to note that this is the second time this issue has occurred. That being said you can understand why a person would be frustrated when they dish out an estimated 700 dollars for repairs only to be facing the same issue no more than a year later. The problem is with gm's heated seat design. This is not an isolated issue; doing a quick search will bring several forum threads with users reporting the same issues. With the current status of gm in regards to failure to act on potential fire hazards, it's no surprise that they are turning a blind eye here. They are fully aware of the issue and will not take the time to find the root cause. Several users have reported reoccurring issues even after the "fire hazard" has been fixed/replaced by the dealer at the owners expense. This issue happens when I use the auto start feature in cold whether. I live in minnesota and the temperatures get rather cold, it's really nice to use this feature whenever possible, however, when using the auto start in cold weather, several users as well as myself have reported that this is what is causing the melting wires due to resistance issues relating to the cold weather. The wires under the passenger seat get so hot that you can actually smell it burning as well as visually see the burn damage upon inspecting the control unit which is under the passenger seat. The scariest part of it all is that no fuse will trip during this hazardous process. The wire will simple melt to the point where it will no longer make a good contact and then "hopefully" quit working without causing additional damage. It's only a matter of time before a report comes in of a vehicle burning to the ground, hopefully no one will be hurt because of gm's failure to act "again". Either way, if it does, I will be contacting the news and supplying them this submission as proof that a complaint was filed.

I will be driving and lose all power! it does it at different speeds. Its like someone turns the car off and back on. The weird thing is it will do it alot one day and then it doesnt do it for a couple of days. It always comes back on but in traffic it could be very dangerous. I have had it put on computers and it never has showed anything. And I was reading on recalls on the ignitions and thought it could be a part oif the recall.

The front seat heaters failed. Prior to failure I noted a medium-strong burning smell, but couldn't identify the source. When I took the vehicle to the dealer they reported that the climate control seat module (ccsm) had melted due to too much current passing through it. They quoted me $1092. 00 to replace the part, which might or might not solve the problem.

Im writing because there is a serious issue with the headlights and all other lightings on the truck just going out which is a safety issues which can cause an accident and unwanted tickets. Please handle this ASAP.

Electronic door lock actuator failed to lock/unlock door from remote. When attempting to unlock the rear driver door using the remote, the electronic lock failed to unlock the door. The electronic lock no longer responds to signals from the remote or the door button and must be manually locked/unlocked.

Electronic door lock actualor failed to lock/unlock door from remote. When attempting to unlock the rear driver door using the remote, the electronic lock failed to unlock the door. The electronic lock no longer responds to signals from the remote or the door button and must be manually locked/unlocked.

2008 Cadillac Escalade. Consumer states vehicle suddenly caught fire and burned while traveling the consumer stated on June 30, 2011, his wife picked the vehicle up from the dealer after having the windshield wiper fluid heater recall performed, a inoperative lock on one of the doors fixed and an evaluation of the dvd system that wasn't working properly. The dealer claimed the recall was fixed. However, within 24 hours the vehicle caught on fire. The investigator was unable to determine the cause of the fire, because of the extensive fire damage within the dashboard and the lack of physical evidence. An electrical cause, could not be eliminated.

2008 Cadillac Escalade. Consumer states that the vehicle was leased and there were issues with the smell of burning plastic or burning wires and turned the car into the dealer. Consumer received recall for heated washer fluid system.

The automatic adjustable pedals reset and moved into there start position, which my wife cant reach. She could not reach the pedals and I taking the vehicle to the dealership tomorrow.