Consumer Complaint Detail

CADILLAC / ESCALADE / 2002

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005018968 Incident Date: Apr, 07 2005
Consumer's City: WILMINGTON Consumer's State: DE
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: ESCALADE Model Year: 2002
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Vehicle speed control
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1GYEK63N12R Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jun, 02 2005 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Apr, 01 2005
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dt: the consumer was in a parking lot driving 10 mph, when all of a sudden the car accelerated. the consumer hit a concrete slab and ripped it out of asphalt, and was up on top of it. the concrete slab was 21/2 x4 feet; the car was still accelerating very loudly. she pulled her foot away and looked and there was nothing touching the gas pedal. she put the vehicle in park and it was still accelerating; pulled the keys out and it turned off. *ak cadillac found carbon in the throttle body. *sc there was no police report, because the incident happened on private property. *jb