Parking Brake Problems of Cadillac Escalade

Tl the contact owns a 2003 Cadillac Escalade. The contact stated that the steering wheel seized and it felt as if she would lose control of the vehicle while driving at certain speeds. On occasion, the driver's seat belt tightened and loosened on its own. Furthermore, the emergency brake was faulty and needed to be adjusted, the check engine indicator illuminated, and the "rear door maintenance" message appeared on the instrument panel. The vehicle was towed to the contact's home and then taken to kuni Chevrolet Cadillac (2449 fulton Ave, sacramento, CA 95825, (916) 538-7217). The vehicle was repaired with the exception of the power steering and seat belt. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failures. The contact planned to schedule another appointment for the steering and seat belt. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 100,000.

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I owned 2002 Cadillac Escalade, I bought brand new, we do not know how many times we sent this car back to dealer to fix something, I change tires every one & half year, right now we have big problem, when I drive on freeway entrance with turns, the stability light comes on, meaning time the car suddenly slows down, looks like you step on brake. I brought to dealer to check it, they still have the car, can not find what could cause that. They took it for a test drive, they know this is dangerous when you are on the road.

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Recently, my vehicle was presented to firestone for state inspection. The vehicle involved in this complaint is a 2002 Cadillac Escalade ext. Following the inspection, I was informed the vehicle's parking brake would not hold the vehicle. I was further informed that this problem was prevelant in the Cadillac Escalade production line and similar series such as the cheverolet avalanche. The associate attributed the major safety issue to the manufacturer's neglect to adopt an effective retaining clip which results in premature wear of the parking brake shoes. This defect not only compromises the efficiency of the parking brake, but prematurely wears and significantly damages the rotors of the vehicle needed to engage the parking brake. Due to this manufacturer defect, my vehicle failed inspection and is pending over $500. 00 in repairs to correct the safety issue. When the vehicle was presented to a brake shop, the technicians were unable to disassemble the rear driverside hub to access the parking brake shoes. A bolt which needed to be removed was lock-tite to the point of permanent and static fixture (with the only method of removal being the grind or cut the bolt out). Because of these issues, I am unable to pass safety inspections in the state of texas. The parking brake was never engaged while driving and never engaged to create friction with the moving wheels. When the parking brake is depressed, the lever motions with little resistance all the way to the floorboard.

I own an auto repair shop and have seen the recall # 05v161000 regarding the parking brake defect with GMC and Chevrolet pickups. The same problem also exists on the suvs of the same basic design, 2000 and newer tahoes, suburban, Escalade, etc. Every one of these I see in my shop with over 35,000 miles has a worn parking brake, usually ruining the rotors when they scrape metal to metal. I always hesitate to park near one of the vehicles in a hilly area, since I know the parking brake is usually non-existent.

Parking brake does not hold car when parked on a grade. Dealer said it was a common problem with Escalades. No recall/warranty.

The car's emergency brake while fully engaged will not stop the car from rolling down a 5% grade driveway. I took the car to the dealership and they said this isn't the first time these have come back for this problem. However they don't have a protocal or recall notice so they can't fix the problem. If this SUV were parked on a hill with the emergency brake applied and the car was shifted into neutral by a child. Their could be a grave accident that could result in fatalities to pedestrians and people in the vehicle. By the dealership refusing to fix this problem, I am concerned with the safety of the people. Dt.