1999 CADILLAC ESCALADE Problems & Recalls

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.

Mileage: 135,598

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CADILLAC ESCALADE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE CAUSING THE FRONT DRIVER SEAT TO FRACTURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS...

Mileage: 155,409

THE FIRST TWO OCCASIONS OF SPEED CONTROL FAILURE OCCURRED TODAY. WHILE TRAVELING WITH THE SPEED CONTROL SET TO ABOUT 65MPH, THE CONTROL FAILED TO DISENGAGE WHEN THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED THE FIRST TIME. UPON BRAKING A SECOND TIME, IT DID DISENGAGE. SHORTLY AFTERWARDS, THE CONTROL WAS SET TO ABOUT 55M...

Mileage: 185,230

I HAVE 1999 CADILLAC ESCALADE WITH ABS ACTIVATION AT LOW SPEEDS, THIS IS DUE TO CORROSION BUILD-UP BETWEEN THE ABS SENSOR AND WHEEL HUB HOUSING. GM REPLACED MANY OF THESE AT NO COST TO THE CUSTOMERS IN CANADA. WELL I LIVE IN MINNESOTA, WITH SALTED ROADS. I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. WENT TO THE DEAL...

Mileage: 120,000

I OWN A 1999 CADILLAC ESCALADE. IT HAS 110,000 APPROXIMATE MILES. FOR THE LAST FEW HUNDRED MILES, I'VE HAD TROUBLE WITH STOPPING AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED. NEARLY RUNNING INTO MY GARAGE, AND OTHER VEHICLES IN FRONT OF ME. THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTINGLY, THEN GOES OFF. I'VE BEEN TOLD BY FRIENDS/...

Mileage: 108,000

I OWN A 1999 CADILLAC ESCALADE. IT HAS 110,000 APPROXIMATE MILES. FOR THE LAST FEW HUNDRED MILES, I'VE HAD TROUBLE WITH STOPPING AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED. NEARLY RUNNING INTO MY GARAGE, AND OTHER VEHICLES IN FRONT OF ME. THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTINGLY, THEN GOES OFF. I'VE BEEN TOLD BY FRIENDS/...

Mileage: 108,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CADILLAC ESCALADE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT WARMER MALFUNCTIONED AND BURNED THROUGH THE LEATHER. SHE ALSO WAS BURNED ON THE BACK OF HER LEGS. SHE WAS ABLE TO DRIVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND GET OUT THE VEHICLE. THE SEAT WARMER MELTED TH...

Mileage: 200,000

THE HOOD FLUTTERS TERRIBLY BEGINNING AROUND 40MPH AND GETS INCREASING WORSE AS THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES FURTHER. I NOTICED THIS SHORTLY AFTER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE BRAND NEW AND COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT IT WASN'T A PROBLEM BUT JUST THE NATURE OF THAT YEARS MODEL 1999 CADILLAC ES...

Mileage: 500

I OWN A 1999 CADILLAC ESCALADE, I HAVE HAD MANY NEAR CRASHES DUE TO THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM NOT WORKING AT VERY LOW SPEEDS. I WAS TOLD BY MY LOCAL DEALER THERE IS A SELECTIVE RECALL 05V329000 THIS RECALL IS FOR SALT STATES AND ONLY CERTAIN MODELS. HE TOLD ME MY CADILLAC WAS NOT ONE OF THE MODELS, AN...

DT: 1999 CADILLAC ESCALADE. THE CONTACT STATES THE ABS IS MAKING HORRIBLE NOISES AND PULSATSE WHEN DRIVING UNDER 15 MPH. THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN WORKED ON 5 TIMES ALREADY SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR. THE LAST TIME HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER THEY TOLD HIM IF HE COUL...

DT CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE BRAKES ARE PRESSED THE ABS GOES OFF AT ABOUT 5 MPH. CONSUMER STATED THAT THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED. THIS DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THE SERVICE DEALER DID NOT INFORM THE CONSUMER WHY THE ABS WAS DOING THIS. *JB CONTACT STATES WHEN GOING AROUND A CURVE THE STEERI...

WHILE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING THE SEAT HEATER OVERHEATED, BURNING A HOLE IN THE SEAT. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

Mileage: 89,000

WHILE DRIVING TAIL LIGHTS WEREINOPERTIVE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

Mileage: 112,000

WHILE TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL IT BECAME LOOSE THEN GRABBED. THE DEALER STATES THAT THE STEERING MODULE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NLM 1999 CADILLAC ESCALADE EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH STEERING. WHEN MAKING A TURN STEERING WHEEL SLIPS THEN GRABS. THIS PROB...

Mileage: 109,000

1990 VINTAGE GENERAL MOTORS 350 CI ENGINE HAS A PEWTER HEATER HOSE CONNECTOR ON THE ENGINE THAT IS INAPPROPRIATE MATERIAL AND PRONE TO FAILURE. THE CONNECTION HAS A SHORT LIFE FOR ENGINE COMPONENTS AND WILL EASILY BREAK AT THE ENGINE BLOCK CAUSING ENGINER TO OVERHEAT. THE FAILURE CAN OCCUR ON A HO...

Mileage: 55,000

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 30 MPH THE LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

THE TREAD SEPARATED ON THE RIGHT REAR TIRE. FIRESTONE FIREHAWK LS P265/70R16. *JB

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN BREAKING THE VEHICLE WILL SHIMMY HEAVILY AND IT WILL BE HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO CONTROL. DEALER NOTIFIED

WHILE SITTING IN THE VEHICLE WITH THE SEAT HEATER ON, CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE SEAT, CONSUMER WAS ABLE T O PULL OVER AND TURN THE SEAT HEATER OFF.TS CONSUMER STATED THE SEAT CONTAINED A BURN HOLE.*JB

WHILE DRIVING 80 MPH, THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL CAME OFF. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE TRUCK AND PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER. THE TRUCK WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE OWNER WAS INFORMED THAT THE WHEEL WAS IMPROPERLY INSTALLED BY MECHANIC. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *MR

THE CONSUMER REQUESTING A TRAY TO REDIRECT AIR BAG ON PASSENGER SIDE. TRAY IS TO ILLMINATE NECK EXTENSION WHEN IT DEPLOYS. DEALER REFUSED TO ADD THE FEATURE, WHICH WAS MENTIONED THROUGH A (RECALL ID # 00-V-122-000 MANUFACTURER RECALL ID# 00044 FMVSS 208 NECK EXTENSION ) BECAUSE IT WOULD MAKE TH...

FUEL GAUGE WAS INADEQUATE TO THE AMOUNT IN THE FUEL TANK. VEHICLE HAS A 25 GALLON TANK, AND WOULD EMPTY IN 200 MILES TO A FULL TANK. THE SUM PUMP (PULLS THE GAS TO THE TANK) BROKE COMPLETELY AND WAS LYING AT THE OF THE TANK. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. PLEASE ADD MORE INFORMATION.*AK

UPON PURCHASING VEHICLE DEALER REFUSED TO INSTALL NECK EXTENTION SINCE DECEMBER 2001. THERE ARE RECALLS 99 V 141 000MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 9196, AND RECALL AND 00 V 122 000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 10497. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.

DUE TO DESIGN AND MOUNTING CONNECTION, BATTERY IS DISCONNECTING, THIS PROBLEM HAS CAUSED THE BATTERY TO EXPLODE, ON ONE OCCASION VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER WHILE DRIVING, ON ANOTHER OCCASION THIS CAUSED BATTERY TO NOT HOLD CHARGES. CONSUMER STATES WHEN RETURNING FROM TRIPS, THE BATTERY IS DEAD THE NEXT...

WE PURCHASED A 99 ESCALADE CADILLAC UNDER A MISLEADING ASSUMPTION OF CONDITION OF VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY HAD SEVERE VIBRATION IN STEERING AND SUSPENSION WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN THE SPEEDS OF 60 - 85 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS IMMEDIATELY RETURNED TO THE GM DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR REPAIRS. ...

WE PURCHASED A 99 ESCALADE CADILLAC UNDER A MISLEADING ASSUMPTION OF CONDITION OF VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY HAD SEVERE VIBRATION IN STEERING AND SUSPENSION WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN THE SPEEDS OF 60 - 85 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS IMMEDIATELY RETURNED TO THE GM DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR REPAIRS. ...

WE PURCHASED A 99 ESCALADE CADILLAC UNDER A MISLEADING ASSUMPTION OF CONDITION OF VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY HAD SEVERE VIBRATION IN STEERING AND SUSPENSION WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN THE SPEEDS OF 60 - 85 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS IMMEDIATELY RETURNED TO THE GM DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR REPAIRS. ...

BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER FAILS TO WORK PROPERLY. WAS APPLYING BRAKES TO STOP, AND BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. THIS CAUSED A GREATER STOPPING DISTANCE THAN USUAL. BRAKE WOULD NOT HOLD PRESSURE. TOOL TO DEALERSHIP AT LEAST 4 TIMES FOR MASTER CYLINDER. WAS ONLY REPAIRED TWICE.*AK

THE VEHICLE HESITATES AND THEN CLUNKS INTO GEAR WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A FULL STOP. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THEY INFORMED ME THAT CADILLAC WAS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AS IT SEEMS TO BE INHERENT, BUT AS OF YET THEY DO NOT HAVE A SOLUTI...

FUEL PUMP WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING AND VEHICLE STOPPED, WITHOUT WARNING. THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 5 TIMES. *AK

THIS VEHICLE DESIGNED PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT CAUSED INJURIES TO PASSENGER WHEN STRUCK FROM BEHIND BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

PE-00-020; ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 1999, CADILLAC ESCALADE, TIRE SIZE 16 INCH, DOT NUMBER NOT AVAILABLE. TWO SETS OF FIRESTONE TIRES WERE REPLACED DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION OCCURRING ON ALL FOUR TIRES. ALSO, WHEN DRIVING THERE WAS VIBRATION WITHIN THE FRONT END AND VEHICLE WAS SHAKING. FIRST SET ...

WHILE TRAVELING VEHICLE DRIFTED FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. DEALER HAS REPAIRED VEHICLE TEN TIMES, BUT PROBLEM CONTINUED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WOULD STALL UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH. DEALER REPLACED FUEL PUMP. BUT PROBLEM WAS STILL OCCURRING. ALSO, DEALER SAID THAT CONSUMER NEEDED TO REPLACE ELECTRICAL PARTS, AS WELL. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WOULD STALL UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH. DEALER REPLACED FUEL PUMP. BUT PROBLEM WAS STILL OCCURRING. ALSO, DEALER SAID THAT CONSUMER NEEDED TO REPLACE ELECTRICAL PARTS, AS WELL. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WOULD STALL UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH. DEALER REPLACED FUEL PUMP. BUT PROBLEM WAS STILL OCCURRING. ALSO, DEALER SAID THAT CONSUMER NEEDED TO REPLACE ELECTRICAL PARTS, AS WELL. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ALONG AT 75 MPH ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION SHUT DOWN WITHOUT ANY KIND OF WARNING. THIS HAPPENED TWICE IN THE LAST TWO WEEKS. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE ECM TWICE, BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUED . *AK.ET.

WHILE DRIVING ALONG AT 75 MPH ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION SHUT DOWN WITHOUT ANY KIND OF WARNING. THIS HAPPENED TWICE IN THE LAST TWO WEEKS. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE ECM TWICE, BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUED . *AK.ET.

WHILE DRIVING ALONG AT 75 MPH ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION SHUT DOWN WITHOUT ANY KIND OF WARNING. THIS HAPPENED TWICE IN THE LAST TWO WEEKS. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE ECM TWICE, BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUED . *AK.ET.

DEALER HAS WELDED THE DRIVER'S SEAT TO THE FRAME IN FOUR DIFFERENT PLACES. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE HAS HAS SEVERAL MAJOR PROBLEMS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAIL. *AK

MOUNTING BRACKETS ON UPPER CONTROL ARM ARE OUT OF POSITION, CAUSING VEHICLE TO DART TO THE LEFT OR TO THE RIGHT.PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT UPON BRAKING. I'M IN MY 2ND ESCALADE AND THE 1ST ONE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. WITH BOTH VEHICLES THERE HAS BEEN NINE ATTEMPTS TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK

SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE WE TRAVELED TO FLORIDA, WE COULD NOT CONTROL OUR VEHICLE AT SPEEDS IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH. FLORDIA DEALER..DEMITT CADDLIAC OF CLEARWATER FLORIDA STATED THE FRONT END WAS NOT ALIGNED AND ADJUSTED SAME . IT WAS NOT DONE PROPERLY AND WE CUT OUR VACATION SHORT TO RETURN OUR VEH...

WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 35-40MPH THE FRONT DRIVESHAFT TORE THOUGH THE OIL PAN/TRANSMISSION & ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. HAD NO POWER OR CONTROL OF VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DISABLED. HAD IT TOWED TO DEALER. VEHICLE HAD 600 MILES - SEVEN DAYS OLD; GM REPLACED VEHICLE AT NO COST. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE IT PULLED TO LEFT UNEXPECTEDLY. THIS MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. BEEN TO DEALER 5 TIMES. DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. CURRENTLY, DEALER SAID IT WAS THE CHARATERISTIC OF THE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK