Consumer Complaint Detail

CADILLAC / ESCALADE / 2003

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 003277718 Incident Date: Sep, 14 2003
Consumer's City: LAGUNA BEACH Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: ESCALADE Model Year: 2003
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Suspension
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1GYEK63N73R Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jan, 14 2004 Complaint Type: CAG
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Going up a 20% grade on a 90 degree turn at less than 15 miles an hour, vehicle looses all control. it takes 5-10 seconds to recover and sometimes slides back down the hill. dealer has attempted four repairs with test drives after each repair. dealer has notified gm of safety hazard. gm rep. is aware of other escalades with same problem and refuses to admit it as a safety issue. says engineers are working to release a new software program soon and not to drive vehicle unless disengaging stabilization system every time vehicle is driven.