Steering Problems of Cadillac Escalade - part 1

Vehicle caught fire in seatbelt harness.

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I was on the highway and the eps stopped working and steering wheel became hard. I looked online and saw there was a recall for this certain model of vehicle and when I checked the NHTSA page there was no recall for my VIN. We had to continue using the vehicle to get back to out city and it suddenly worked again. Now it does it every few times. We’re scared we might crash. Nhtsa campaign number 18v586000.

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While I was driving the car turned off and the steering wheel got really hard, making it harder to get out of the road to keep my children safe since we were in the highway. Second time it happened the stabilitrack service message came up, and also the steering assist is reduced please drive with care. The ebrake. Abs and stabilitrack light on the dash turned on. This started happening on may 14 until present.

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Entire information cluster has lost power vehicle halts to a stop in mid driving breaking response is sometimes hard sometimes very loose intermittent warning lights.

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Our 2021 Cadillac Escalade has experienced multiple ongoing issues. The “driver airbag warning” light has been a major concern, with the dealership stating that the airbag could malfunction at any moment. When we took the vehicle in for repairs, they determined that a previous maintenance job on the driver’s airbag was done incorrectly, which was causing the warning light to activate. Additionally, the vehicle intermittently displays warnings for the “service system restraint system,” “service power steering column,” “reducing features to save battery,” and “service driver assist system. ” despite multiple visits to the dealership, we are consistently told that their diagnostic computers do not populate any error codes, leaving them uncertain about the cause of these warnings. Another major issue is battery drainage. We replaced the original battery two years ago, yet we have needed Cadillac roadside assistance twice because the vehicle wouldn’t start. Each time, the battery tested as healthy, but the car remained inoperable due to a drained battery. Lastly, we have had to replace the remote key batteries every 2-3 months, which seems excessive for a relatively new vehicle. Safety risks: the driver airbag warning light indicates that the airbag could malfunction at any moment, which poses a serious safety risk in the event of an accident. The service system restraint system warning suggests potential failure in critical safety components. Issues with the service power steering column could lead to steering difficulties while driving, increasing the risk of an accident. The reducing features to save battery warning and service driver assist system warning suggest possible electrical failures that could impact vehicle performance and safety. The other issues, including system warnings and battery drainage, have been repeatedly reported to the dealership, but they have been unable to confirm the cause as their diagnostic system does not register error codes.

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The contact owns a 2023 Cadillac Escalade esv. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v274000 (engine and engine cooling); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the vehicle was difficult to start, and the check engine warning light was intermittently illuminated. Additionally, the contact stated that the steering wheel made an abnormal cranking sound while turning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the contact was informed that the vehicle could not be inspected because the recall remedy was not yet available. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

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While driving my 2016 Cadillac Escalade with a6. 2l v8 engine on [xxx] near bristow, oklahoma at approximately 75 mph, the vehicle suddenly and completely lost power. Without any prior warning or unusual noises, the engine shut down, and I lost power to the dashboard and power steering. This caused the vehicle to decelerate rapidly, making it extremely difficult to control. I managed to steer the vehicle to the shoulder of the highway, narrowly avoiding a collision due to the loss of control. The vehicle could not be restarted. The affected components seem to include the engine, electrical system, and steering. These failures put my safety and the safety of others at significant risk due to the sudden and unexpected loss of vehicle control on a busy highway. The vehicle was towed to the nearest Cadillac dealership for inspection and repair. As of now, the dealership has been unable to determine the cause of the engine failure despite conducting multiple tests and inspections. There were no warning lamps, messages, or other symptoms prior to the failure. The dealership has confirmed the issue but has not identified the root cause. The vehicle remains at the dealership for further diagnostics and is available for inspection upon request. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

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Power steering locks up whenever it decides to without warning. Its happened several times. Dealership saus nothing found wrong. We have hit curb once and tonight it happened while exiting the interstate causing me to run off the road.

Product liability due to faulty product. Chrome frame on steering wheel chips into sharp razor blades causing bleeding injuries.

I heard a weird noise from the steering wheel and when I took it to the dealership, they inspected it and found out that the steering gear mead to be replaced after only 2 months from purchasing the vehicle ( it has only 1200 miles on it ) . They said they can’t offer me another vehicle until they fix this problem which per them will take about 2 weeks to replace it and they had me to pick up the vehicle in the mean time . I don’t know what to do ?? I don’t feel safe driving it even after they fix this issue because for me, that means that they didn’t do the required inspection before releasing the vehicle from the manufacture.

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At low speed electric power steering failed. Cannot steer vehicle. Will have vehicle towed to a service center.

Frame rotted where the control arm conects to the frame causing the control arm to break away from the frome. I lost steering fortunetly iwas coming to a stop. The dealer colonial Cadillac woburn MA. Confirmed the damage. It was inspected by a tecnition at the dealership. No there was no warning, I bought an etended warenty when the origanel one ran out. Ty are not covering this? there resaning the say is because of rust. A 5 year old car should not rot out this bad.

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The contact owns a 2008 Cadillac Escalade. The contact stated from the time the vehicle was purchased, the warning messages "service traction control" and "service stabling" had been appearing on the instrument panel. The contact was informed by the auction that the failure was due to the low air pressure on the driver side rear wheel. The contact stated while exiting a parking lot, the steering wheel was locked. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that no issues were found. The contact stated the check engine warning illuminated once. The vehicle was taken to another mechanic who diagnosed that the oil sensor and oil pressure switch needed to be replaced. The contact stated the vehicle was repaired, however the failure persisted. The dealer and manufacturer were not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 165,286.

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Driving 94 west bound jumped off my seat and remembered I didn't just hit anything on the road. Tire passed me and seatbelt strangled me when it pulled. Grabbed ahold of steering wheel and made sure not to hit any objects or anyone. Something hit my face and got discombobulated from the seatbelt. Had to remember that I needed to unbuckle seatbelt. All airbags deployed except steering wheel airbag vehicle was flipped. Crawled out of the vehicle picked up by ambulance to hospital. Not on my right temple we�r went down, discharged and loss of the taste and smell except smell of brain matter from within followed by fluid drip in nasal cavity.

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Heated steering wheels shorts out and heated and cool seats shorts out and the dashboard is cracked all happened while driving.

I was driving on a two lane highway and I suddenly lost control of the steering wheel. The steering wheel became very hard to maneuver causing me to veer out of my lane causing a crash. The airbags also did not deploy fully causing me to have a dislocated shoulder and broken ribs. The car also caught on fire during impact and I had to be pulled from the vehicle. The recall regarding the steering wheel locking up on me is most likely the reason I lost control of the vehicle.

The truck was stationary and oil and power stering fluids was on my carport. I have checked for problems on the internet and more than a few is having the same problems with the same SUV.

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Took car in Feb 2019 to repair torque converter. Was replaced and now is back to shaking at random times. This should be a recall as Cadillac has numerous problems with powertrain on Escalades from 2015-17.

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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Sporadically when driving the car, turning the wheel hard left or right the message will flash "service stabilitrak" while at the same time, the steering wheel position locks, the electronic system in the car shuts off, and no control of the vehicle is available. This lasts for approximately 1-2 seconds before the steering unlocks and vehicle control is restored. Vehicle has been in the service center for over a week now, and the dealer is trying to return the car to me stating "we cannot recreate the issue so we have no fix". We have photo and video of this happening (after I pulled over to take the video in a safe spot). This has happened multiple times with no rhyme or reason.

Car has what is called the "chevy shake" which effects almost all models from 2015-2017. Car shakes violently at times. Paid for repairs. This should be a recall as it is with other Escalade models and gm models of the same chassis. . Car has extreme rumble at times and is difficult to steer. While in motion at speeds of 45-70 this happens.

I purchased a certified pre-owned 2015 Cadillac Escalade from a dealer in san diego. I have put approx 5k miles on the vehicle in the 6 months that I've owned it. It has been back at the dealer for service four times (approx 30 days total the dealer has had the car) for the same issue, which is a shuddering, hard-shift and vibration issue with the transmission. There have been no repairs that have remedied the issue. The dealer continues to follow a protocol procedure each time, none of which have worked. I have contacted general motors and will also be proceeding with a lemon law claim.

While driving the 2018 Escalade esv rwd on interstate 87 north yesterday, driving about 33mph, the Escalade suddenly swerved left and slid into the median and then rolled over on its roof. After the accident, I noted I had received diagnostic onstar emails that morning while driving that the vehicle stabilitrak and antilock brake system were experiencing issues. I also phoned onstar today about if and when they received a crash notification. The crash notification did not occur with onstar until the vehicle was turned back over, not when the crash occurred but an hour later. The vehicle is less than 60 days new.

I just received the power steering software update for the loss of power steering last week. About five or six times now the steering has been very hard and almost impossible to turn the steering wheel. It never done this before the software update.

While driving the vehicle, a complete stop was made at a stop sign on a residential street. When attempting to make a right hand tun from the stop, the steering wheel became very difficult to turn and the vehicle had a loss of powertrain when the accelerator was depressed. The power steering did not come back and the vehicle would not accelerate. The vehicle was place into park, shutdown completely and restarted. The power steering and acceleration returned. The cause is unknown to me.

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Tl-the contact owns a 2015 Escalade. The contact stated while driving about 25 mph the power steering went out independently and caused the vehicle to collide head on into a tree. The air bags did deploy. The contact stated a pedestrian came and helped her 5 children who were in the vehicle out. The police came to the scene and a case was filed. The contact stated she sustained bruises, and her children did not sustain any injuries. The contact stated the vehicle was towed to a towing lot. The call was disconnected in the middle of the call. Due to an avaya issue. I tried to call the contact back to complete the complaint and could not get an answer. Thefailure mileage was 48,000. Lj tf.

My vehicle pulls to the left aggressively none stop and its bad enough to were you take your eyes for a second to look at the fuel gauge and you are already in the middle of the other lane. The Cadillac dealership has performed work on it and replaced parts,in a few words they told me. . We have done our best. As of today 5/29/2017 I am still fighting with my steering to keep my vehicle in lane. Thanks for looking into this.

The contact owns a 2003 Cadillac Escalade. While pulling into a parking area, smoke entered the vehicle. The contact was able to exit the vehicle with his baby. Upon further inspecting the hood area, it was noticed that the fire originated near the battery and power steering. The fire department extinguished the flames and the vehicle was left at the location. A police report was not filed. The insurance company was notified, took pictures, and was to further investigate. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign numbers: 06e043000 (fuel system, gasoline) and 02v224000 (electrical system). The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was waiting for them to follow up to investigate the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 170,000.

Tl-the contact owns a 2015 Cadillac Escalade. The contact stated while exiting a parking spot, when the vehicle seized. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was tot drivable. The vehicle was towed orr Cadillac located at 8750 business park dr, shreveport, la 71105, (318) 798-7250, where it was diagnosed with needing starter and battery to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but 1 month later she experience the failure for a second occasion. The vehicle was towed local dealer orr Cadillac GMC located at 400 TX-63 spur, longview, TX 75601,(903) 757-6600, where it was diagnosed with needing unknown wiring to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired at the moment. The contact stated on 7/1/2017 while driving 25 mph, when the vehicle was seized and the steering wheel also seized causing her to loss control and collide into tree. Both frontal airbags did deploy. The contact stated she and her 5 children's sustained minor injuries (bruises) but did not seek any medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not drivable. The vehicle was towed to independent mechanic and then towed to local dealer wagner Cadillac located at 4100 s broadway Ave, tyler, TX 75701, (903) 705-0787, where it was diagnosed with needing transmission, engine, brakes, air bags, dashboard, windshield, all 4 tires and rims to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated she had experience the failure around 14 times in total. The manufacturer had been informed of failure. The failure mileage was approximately 46,000. Dp.

Tl the contact owns a 2015 Cadillac Escalade. While driving 10 mph and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle felt as if it shifted and the steering seized. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was serviced per NHTSA campaign number: 18v586000 (steering) at open road Cadillac (334 columbia turnpike, florham park, NJ 07932, 973-538-5650); however, the failures recurred. The manufacturer was not notified of the failures. The failure mileage was approximately 88,500.

The contact owns a 2009 Cadillac Escalade. While driving at an unknown speed and also while in park, the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The contact had to apply force to the steering wheel in order to steer the vehicle. The "service steering" message displayed across the message board. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the serial data gateway module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired due to part discontinuity. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and confirmed that the part was no longer in production. The failure mileage was 138,000.

I think that something is very wrong with my front steering, I can't keep it going straight on the road. It keeps darting to the left and to the right. I have had it aligned two times in the last month. I think that Cadillac should do something about this problem before someone gets hurt or killed.

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The contact owns a 2005 Cadillac Escalade. While driving at 70 mph, the brakes and the steering wheel seized. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. The VIN was not available.

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Heated steering wheel burned a whole through leather and caused a burn on my finger. Steering wheel heater no longer works since incident. Heated driver seat no longer works after smelling burning in car. Found melted/burned connector under passenger side seat where the heated seat module is located.

Purchased brand new 2014 Cadillac Escalade from penske in torrance CA , beginning of sept. 2014. Vehicle refused to start on at least four occasions. Then while driving into a gas station, the vehicle lost power and power steering, causing a crash at a gas station. I am unable to get penske in torrance CA to look into the problem. They are declining to do anything to look or fix the problem.