2007 Cadillac Escalade Body & structure Problems

DASHBOARD CRACKED WHILE PARKED IN DRIVEWAY AS A RESULT OF HEAT.

NHTSA ID

11406861

Incident

Jul 15, 2020

Mileage

77,000 mi

HEATED STEERING WHEELS SHORTS OUT AND HEATED AND COOL SEATS SHORTS OUT AND THE DASHBOARD IS CRACKED ALL HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING

NHTSA ID

11375182

Incident

Nov 3, 2020

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CADILLAC ESCALADE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE'S TRUNK OPENED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PINE BELT CADILLAC (71 NJ-37, TOMS RIVER, NJ 08753) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE MOTOR TO THE TRUNK LID NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO CALL NHTSA. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

NHTSA ID

11104110

Incident

Jun 22, 2018

Mileage

150,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CADILLAC ESCALADE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A DEER THAT RAN OUT IN THE ROAD. THE DEER STRUCK THE VEHICLE'S WINDSHIELD. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A BODY SHOP AND THE BUMPER, FOG LAMPS, TOW BRACKET COVER, AIR DEFLECTOR, FAN MOTORS, AND RADIATOR WERE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE LIFTER WAS MALFUNCTIONING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND SEVERAL OTHER THINGS WERE REPAIRED ON THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 01/11/2017*CT UPDATED 7/12/18*JB *TR

NHTSA ID

10928799

Incident

Nov 23, 2011

Mileage

140,000 mi

CRACKED DASH- DRIVER'S SIDE, COMPLETELY CRACKED AND SEPARATED, FROM STEERING WHEEL SIDE TO WINDSHIELD. CRACKED IN SECOND PLACE A FEW DAYS AGO, OFF THE MAIN CRACK. VERY FLIMSY MATERIAL AND CREATES A NOISE WHEN DRIVING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10917597

Incident

Sep 1, 2015

CRACK ON FRONT DASH APPEARED A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO. WAS TOLD IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM BUT NO RECALL. TODAY I NOW HAVE THREE CRACKS AND AN ESTIMATE OF ALMOST $400 TO REPLACE THE PART. IN A QUICK LOOK ONLINE THIS PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE VERY COMMON. I KNOW THERE IS A PUSH TO HAVE GM REPLACE THIS PART AT THEIR EXPENSE AS IT APPEARS TO BE DEFECTIVE. SOMETHING I AGREE WITH AND AM IN FAVOR OF. *TR

NHTSA ID

10694724

Incident

Mar 1, 2013

DASH CRACK ON DRIVERSIDE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10671936

Incident

Jan 5, 2015

Mileage

120,000 mi

FRONT PASSENGER AND DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HANDLES ARE VERY LOOSE AND FALLING OFF. *TR

NHTSA ID

10615683

Incident

Jul 21, 2014

Mileage

58,400 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CADILLAC ESCALADE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLE AND THE REAR PASSENGER EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLE WERE FRACTURED. THE DOOR HANDLES WERE NOT REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25,393.

NHTSA ID

10573523

Incident

Mar 18, 2014

Mileage

25,393 mi

I PURCHASED VEHICLE NEW AND TAKE EXTREMELY GOOD CARE OF MY CARS. OVER THE YEARS OF OWNING THE TRUCK, ALL FOUR DOOR HANDLES HAVE FALLEN OFF THE OUTSIDE. ONE FELL OFF THE INSIDE. AND ANOTHER DOOR AFTER A REPAIR WOULDN'T OPEN AT ALL. I RECENTLY HAD MY TRUCK IN DUE TO THE LAST OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE BREAKING. THE SERVICE MANAGER PROCEEDED TO TELL ME THAT I WAS OPENING THE DOOR WRONG, AND WASN'T I EVER INSERVICED ON HOW TO OPEN A DOOR WHEN I BOUGHT IT? REALLY? I DIDN'T KNOW I NEEDED AN INSERVICE, AND HOW IS THEIR FAULTY EQUIPMENT MY FAULT? THREE OF THE 4 DOORS WERE UNDER WARRANTY. BUT AFTER READING THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM, I DON'T FEEL I SHOULD HAVE HAD TO PAY FOR THE FORTH DOOR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10565992

Incident

Feb 1, 2008

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CADILLAC ESCALADE. THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVERS FRONT, REAR, AND PASSENGER REAR EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLES BECAME DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THE HANDLES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,795.

NHTSA ID

10551119

Incident

Oct 13, 2013

Mileage

80,795 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CADILLAC ESCALADE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR LIFTGATE CLOSED INADVERTENTLY WHILE SHE WAS STANDING UNDER THE DOOR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS HOWEVER, THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. *TR

NHTSA ID

10504947

Incident

Mar 22, 2013

Mileage

75,000 mi

WHILE TRYING TO ENTER THE VEHICLE THE DOOR HANDLE CAME OFF IN OUR HANDS NOT ALLOWING US TO ENTER THE VEHICLE ON A BUSY STREET. I CONTACTED GM WHO HAS REFUSED TO REPLACE IT STATING THAT MY VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. HOWEVER, GIVEN THE OVERWHELMING NUMBER OF OWNERS WITH THIS SAME ISSUE, THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW AND OWNERS SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS $300 REPAIR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10503777

Incident

Mar 16, 2013

Mileage

150,000 mi

I WAS JUST GOING ON A STRAT STREET AT 25MPR .ALL AT ONCE ALL THE REAR AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AND ON STAR CALLED TO SEE IF I WAS OK .I HAVE TRIED TO WORK IT OUT WITH GM AND I WAS TOLD A SENSOR FOUND A PROBLEM BUT WOULDN'T TELL ME WHAT . MY CHILDREN HAVE TO RIDE IN THIS SUV. PLEASE HELP IF YOU LOOK ON THE INTERNET GM IS HAVING AIRBAG PROBLEMS WITH CADILLAC ESC.... *TR

NHTSA ID

10502236

Incident

Mar 1, 2013

Mileage

90,100 mi

RIGHT REAR EXT DOOR HANDLE BROKE. DUE TO THIS I WAS UNABLE TO GET MY CHILD OUT OF THE SEAT HE WAS IN. THIS DEFECT COULD PREVENT EMERGENCY EXIT FROM A VEHICLE. PER CADILLAC FORUMS THIS HAS BEEN A WELL KNOWN DEFECT IN THE PART SINCE MID 2007 AND EFFECT VEHICLES AT ALL MILEAGES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10493573

Incident

Jan 20, 2013

Mileage

99,999 mi

ISSUE IS THE DOOR HANDLES COMING OFF LAST SUMMER DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER.. HAD EXTENDED WARRANTY AND HAD TO PAY $100 PER TIME SINCE IT HAPPEN AT DIFFERENT TIMES.. LOOKING NOW FOR RETURN OF MY $200 SINCE I SEE DEALERS ARE REPLACE FOR FREE.. *JS

NHTSA ID

10462362

Incident

Jun 15, 2011

Mileage

75,000 mi

2007 ESCALADE TAIL GATE CAME OPEN ON ITS OWN ALL CARGO SPILLED ONTO THE STREET . THE CAR WAS IN GEAR MOVING THRU AN INTERSECTION. THIS HAS HAPPENED ONCE, THEN I STOPPED DRIVING THE VEHICLE I CONTACTED CAD THEY DID NOT SEEM TOO INTERESTED OR CONCERNED BECAUSE VEHICLE HAS 60K MILES AND IS OUT OF WARRANTY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10360105

Incident

Oct 11, 2010

Mileage

65,059 mi

I HAVE A CADILLAC ESCALADE 2007 AWD. IT HAS 70,000 MILES ON IT AND THE CHROME PLATED INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES HAVE PEELED OFF EXPOSING SHARP EDGES. BOTH THE PASSENGER AND THE DRIVER INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES HAVE EXPOSED SHARP EDGES. THROUGH NORMAL USE, THE CHROME HAS PEELED. THERE HAS BEEN NO ABUSE TO THEM. THESE SHARP EDGES HAVE CUT MY FINGER ONCE AND ALSO PASSENGER FINGERS ON THREE OCCASIONS. THE CUT IS WORSE THAN A PAPER CUT. THEY AVERAGE ABOUT 1.5 INCHES. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE AS I AM OUT OF BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10344903

Incident

Jun 10, 2010

Mileage

70,000 mi

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON RECEIVING THEC 2007 CADILLAC ESCALADE WITH 3 FAILURE MILES THE RETRACTABLE STEPS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE WERE NOT WORKING. THE CONTACT HEARD A HUMMING SOUND WHILE DRIVING, AS IF THE STEPS WERE ATTEMPTING TO SLIDE OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED, BUT THERE STILL HAD BEEN NO RESOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM. THERE HAVE BEEN 2 FALLS, RESULTING IN INJURIES DUE TO THE RETRACTABLE STEPS NOT WORKING. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10183803

Incident

Jan 2, 2007

Mileage

3 mi

2007 ESCALADE MAKES A RATTLING NOISE AT FRONT AND REAR DOORS. *TS THE DEALERSHIP ACKNOWLEDGE THERE WAS A PROBLEM, HOWEVER THEY WERE UNABLE TO SOLVE IT. *JB *NM

NHTSA ID

10173270

Incident

Aug 16, 2006