2008 Cadillac Escalade Driver assistance Problems

ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS OVER THE PAST 10 YEARS THE ACCELERATOR HAS STUCK AND ACCELERATED. ONLY STANDING ON THE BRAKE GRADUALLY BROUGHT VEHICLE TO A STOP WITH ENGINE STILL REVVING. THIS CONTINUED FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES BEFORE IT STOPPED AND DROVE NORMAL. AFTER PARKING AND STARTING UP THE ENGINE AGAIN THE ACCELERATOR STUCK AGAIN FOR A PERIOD OF 30 MINUTES. AFTER LETTING THE TRUCK SIT FOR 2 DAYS IT RAN FINE TOT HE MECHANIC WHO COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS. I DRIVE ON MOUNTAIN TRAILS AND ROADS WITH STEEP CLIFFS SO NO FUN FIGHTING THIS BIG TRUCK UP AND DOWN THE MOUNTAIN, NOT TO MENTION MY BRAKES WERE BURNING UP

NHTSA ID

11343167

Incident

Jul 25, 2020

Mileage

125,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CADILLAC ESCALADE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE NAVIGATION, RADIO, AND TIME LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND FLASHED ON AND OFF. AFTER THE CONTACT RETURNED HOME AND PARKED THE VEHICLE, IT ROLLED BACKWARDS, DRAGGING PART OF THE CONTACT'S CLOTHING AND THE SAFETY SEAT THAT WAS IN HER HAND. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL HERSELF AND THE SAFETY SEAT AWAY FROM THE ROLLING VEHICLE BEFORE IT CRASHED INTO A TREE IN FRONT OF THE NEIGHBOR'S HOUSE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BRUISES ON HER LEFT LEG AND LEFT ARM. THE CONTACT SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT TO SEE THE DOCTOR IN THREE DAYS. THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED AND DRIVEN BACK TO THE CONTACT'S HOME. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS WAITING FOR AN EVALUATION OF THE DAMAGES BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 119,000.

NHTSA ID

11256463

Incident

Sep 17, 2019

Mileage

119,000 mi

INSTRUMENT PANEL GOES IN & OUT. CAN'T TELL HOW FAST YOU'RE GOING, WHAT GEAR YOU'RE IN, WHETHER YOU'RE IN PARK REVERSE DRIVE. WAS TOLD PREVIOUS RECALL 08V441000 WAS ISSUED 8/28/2008 ADDRESSED THIS ISSUE. DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING. DEALER CAN'T GET NEW PART TO REPLACE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER WILL GO OUT WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING ALONG OR PARKED.

NHTSA ID

11202969

Incident

Mar 4, 2019

Mileage

125,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING ALONG AT ABOUT 45 MPH AND THE RPM S REVVED UP THE CAR WOULDN'T SHIFT INTO THIRD .I HAD TO PULL OVER SWITCH THE CAR OFF AND RESTART IT AFTER THAT IT DROVE FINE . SINCE THEN AT TIMES IT SHIFTS HARD INTO FIRST AND SECOND AND IT WILL GET STUCK IN SECOND SOMETIMES . AFTER I PULL OVER AND RESTART THE CAR IT STOPS . ALSO THE STABILATRACK LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON . I ALSO HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE LEFT SIDE RUNNING BOARD NOT CLOSING .

NHTSA ID

10745992

Incident

Jul 7, 2013

Mileage

98,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10744261

Incident

Oct 15, 2014

MY VEHICLE WAS PARKED COMPLETELY 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 ELECTRICAL FUSE BOX IS BURN AND IM NOT SURE WHAT ELSE IS DAMAGE IN THE DASH BOARD. *TR

NHTSA ID

10691480

Incident

Feb 21, 2015

Mileage

170,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CADILLAC ESCALADE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 TO 70 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS; THERE WAS AN UNINTENDED FORCEFUL ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN AND THE DRIVER MANUALLY SHIFTED GEARS INTO THE "NEUTRAL" POSITION. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL; SUDDENLY, THE VEHICLE RESUMED TO NORMAL OPERATION. THERE WERE THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS THAT THE IDENTICAL FAILURES OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE FAILURES. THE CONTACT WAS AWARE OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE VEHICLE IS NOT BEING DRIVEN AT THIS TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 57,000.

NHTSA ID

10281153

Incident

Mar 8, 2009

Mileage

35,000 mi

SERVICE ENGINE TROUBLE CODE CAUSES ENGINE POWER REDUCED TO 10%. WHEN THE GM COMPUTER GETS A C1214 TROUBLE CODE, THE FACTORY PROGRAM REDUCES ENGINE POWER TO 10%. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME SEVERAL TIMES ON THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WILL NOT LET YOU GO MORE THAN 30 MILES PER HOUR. THIS IS A SEVERE SAFETY DEFECT, WHO CARES IF THE STABILITY/TRACTION CONTROL IS INOPERATIVE, THERE IS NO REASON TO IMPERIL THE OCCUPANTS WITH A VEHICLE THAT WILL NOT GET OUT OF ITS OWN WAY. I OWN AND HAVE OWNED MANY VEHICLES WITHOUT STABILITY/TRACTION CONTROL AND AFTER 1,000,000 MILES I HAVE YET TO END UP SIDE DOWN! YOU NEED FORCE GM TO CORRECT THIS LINE OF COMPUTER CODE TO ALLOW REASONABLE PERFORMANCE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10279909

Incident

Aug 8, 2009

Mileage

59,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CADILLAC ESCALADE. WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE AT 5 MPH, THE CONTACT STRUCK A POLE. THE PARKING ASSISTANCE SYSTEM (LIGHTS AND CHIMES) WAS DEFECTIVE AND DID NOT WORK. HE NOTICED THE POLE IN THE REAR BACK-UP CAMERA, BUT DID NOT KNOW THAT THE PARKING ASSISTANCE SYSTEM DID NOT WORK AT THE TIME. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE REAR BUMPER. GENERAL MOTORS REPAIRED THE SYSTEM AND INFORMED HIM THAT THE DAMAGE WAS HIS RESPONSIBILITY. HE IS CURRENTLY WAITING FOR THE PART TO ARRIVE IN ORDER TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 300. THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEFECT HAS SINCE BEEN REPAIRED BUT FEELS THE MANUFACTURER IS AT FAULT DUE TO THE FAULTY UTILITY ENHANCEMENT SYSTEM AND WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE COST OF THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER THE MANUFACTURER STATED THE ACCIDENT WAS THE CONSUMER'S FAULT. UPDATED 11/20/07 *TR

NHTSA ID

10206851

Incident

Oct 17, 2007

Mileage

300 mi