2008 Cadillac Escalade Engine Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CADILLAC ESCALADE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER RED NOLAND CADILLAC INC. (990 MOTOR CITY DR, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80905) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AND DETERMINED THAT THE SPARK PLUGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT THE SPARK PLUGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE SPARK PLUGS WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE WAS APPROXIMATELY 177,000.

I STARTED MY VEHICLE ONE AFTERNOON TO A TAPPING SOUND DINING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I CHECKED MY OIL, WHICH WAS GOOD THEN SCHEDULE TO HAVE MY TRUCK LOOKED AT BY A MECHANIC. HE STARTED THAT THE LIFTERS AND BEARINGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE ALWAYS HAD THE OIL AND OTHER FLUIDS CHANGED REGULARLY SO I DON'T UNDERSTAND THE EXPENSIVE REPAIR. THE MECHANIC RECOMMEND A TREATMENT THAT WOULD GIVE ME TIME TO SAVE FOR THE REPAIR OF THE REPLACEMENT OF MY ENGINE. I NOW HEAR THAT ENGINE FAILURE IS COMMON IN THIS VEHICLE. WHY IS THERE NOT A RECALL TO REPAIR OR REPLACE THESE MASSIVE BILL OF A PART THAT WAS PROPERLY TAKEN CARE OF. MY VEHICLE IS STILL TAPPING AND IS NOW STARTING A SLIGHT JERK WHILE DRIVING AND A DELAY WHEN STARTING UP.

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, THE ENGINE STARTED MAKING A TAPPING NOISE.I TOOK IT TO A SHOP FOR EVAL AND GOT NO HELP BC THEY COULDNT REPLICATE THE NOISE??! WENT TO A GMC DEALER-SAME!!ON WAY HOME CK ENGINE LIGHT AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS FLASHED 3 SECONDS. WENT BACK TO GMC- THE NOISE WAS LOUDER. THEY JUST TOLD ME I NEED A NEW ENGINE!! THIS CAR HAS HAD SO MANY REPAIRS ITS AWFUL!!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CADILLAC ESCALADE. WHILE APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WHEN ATTEMPTING TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.

STARTED TO ACCELERATE AND THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER FOR APPROXIMATELY 2 SECONDS AND THEN THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN. CAR WOULD NOT RESTART. I COULD NOT PULL OVER TO THE CURB AND HAD TO HAVE SOMEONE HELP ME GET THE CAR OUT OF THE MIDDLE OF THE ROADWAY. CAR STARTED AFTER SITTING FOR 15 MINUTES. THE CAR'S ENGINE FAULT LIGHT HAD BEEN ON. TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. THEY REPORTED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS A ENGINE CONTROL MODULE WIRING HARNESS THAT HAD BEEN FRAYED BY THE DRIVE SHAFT RESULTING IN A NUMBER OF ENGINE FAULTS. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CADILLAC ESCALADE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THE DEALER ADVISED THAT AN UNKNOWN SENSOR AND SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER REPLACED BOTH COMPONENTS BUT THE REPAIR DID NOT REMEDY THE STALLING FAILURE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE FAILURE BUT THE MANUFACTURER HAD YET TO OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE TO THE CONTACT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 137,000.

CONSUMER REQUESTS A STOLEN BAG AND OVER CHARGE FROM AIRLINES *TGW THE TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER RECALIBRATED THE TIRE SENSOR MONITORS. UPDATED 11/15/10 UPDATED 11/19/10 THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS CLOUDY WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. IT WAS DETERMINED THE ENGINE AND GASKET FAILED DUE TO A PIN HOLE THAT CAUSED THE OIL TO LEAK OUT. UPDATED 12/01/10 UPDATED 02/08/11

THE VEHICLE TOTALLY SHUTS DOWN WHILE DRIVING. ALL POWER, ENGINE AND ELECTRICAL, IS LOST THEREBY CREATING A HIGH RISK OF A COLLISION AND INJURY. GM/CADILLAC HAS BEEN UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THIS ONGOING PROBLEM/ DEFECT. *TR