10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 4
Injuries / Deaths:
12 / 0
Average Mileage:
58,481 miles

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2007 Cadillac Escalade electrical problems

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2007 Cadillac Escalade Owner Comments (Page 1 of 2)

problem #23

Dec 292021

Escalade

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Loss of all electical power to vehicle as though battery failure. Dashboard goes out at times and I am unable to see how fast I am going or if the car is even in drive. Service Stabilitrack light comes on, but goes away. While driving my car door locks. They would lock, unlock. DVD/Nav and Radio shuts off.Air bag light comes on. Driver seat was not working, took it to a mechanic and it read bad motor for seat. About a week ago, the seat started to work again, which worried me. Our mechanic was also worried because he believes it-€™s an electrical problems which may be very dangerous on the road. The smell of a plastic like fume lingers sometimes.

- Culver City, CA, USA

problem #22

Sep 012021

Escalade

  • miles
Picture is not of my truck...I have and Ext. truck.........Low oil pressure light keeps coming on saying stop engine...just had oil change to and traction control...stabilitrak...tire monitor all on Is there a recall on this the beeping noise drives me crazy.. oil light starts when driving

- Pine Bluff, AR, USA

problem #21

Jun 022020

Escalade 8-cyl

  • 122,321 miles
The air bag issue not being repaired has caused electrical issues. It has cause the locks to go up and down, the radio to quit and not come on, all electronics in dash to stop working while driving and I ran off the road because I had no control. Took it to a mechanic that was able to let me drive it and not the electrical issues are back. It completely shut down while I was turning on a bypass and I almost got hit. I had to have it towed. It did not show any codes to the mechanic and it did the exact same thing to me yesterday. This vehicle will get me killed if it is not repaired.

- Pikeville, TN, USA

problem #20

May 082020

Escalade 8-cyl

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Started having issues with back door locks and automatic lift gate suspension system message is on.

- Charlotte, NC, USA

problem #19

Jan 152017

Escalade

  • 5 miles
Electrical problem

- Victorville, CA, USA

problem #18

Nov 122018

Escalade

  • 9,750 miles
Takata recall- I called my local dealership to have this remedied and was told GM does not have a fix for this" I have already had my BMW 3 series and Chrysler 200 airbags fixed so why is GM having issues with replacing them? the electrical system also has enormous amounts of corrosion at all the system connections, I saw there has been a technical bulletin posted for this, so what has GM done to fix this issue also" I just bought the Cadillac and the airbag service light was on and I was told it was due to this recall not getting done.

- Covert, MI, USA

problem #17

Aug 172018

Escalade

  • 101,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

2007 Cadillac Escalade problems first reported to Cadillac at 86,453 miles. Electrical problem. Car shuts off at intersection unexpectedly, I hace to raise hood and shake battery cables to get to restart. Upon turning off car, no power to ignition, no interior lights, no power at all. I have to raise hood and shake cables again. I've replaced battery twice, both positive and negative cables, fuses, grounding straps, cleaned terminals at grounds etc. No relief from problem. At hwy speeds causes transmission to unexpectedly downshift, cycles door locks up and down, gauges go blank or start cycling on & off. Ac system turns on heat unexpectedly. Service stabilitrak & ABS light comes on. Radio turns off and resets to Jan 1 2005 12:00am, dvd/cd player stays on and cycles after car is shut off. Dealer can not find issue. Request manufacturer assistance by service bulletin or recall. Please advise. Dangerous issue while driving. Problems ave been onging since 11/22/2016 upon first contact with assist@Cadillac.com

- Sanford, FL, USA

problem #16

Jul 252018

Escalade

  • 166,000 miles
The contact owns a 2007 Cadillac Escalade. While driving 45 mph, there was a burning odor coming from the rear roof light. The contact coasted the vehicle to the side of the road and noticed smoke and fire coming from the rear roof light. The vehicle caught on fire. The fire department extinguished the fire. Police and fire reports were not filed. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 166,000.

- Glendale, AZ, USA

problem #15

Jul 112016

Escalade

  • miles
I been fighting this P0011 code for over a year. I've replaced the whole engine, sensors, ECM, and other things associated with this problem. This code can be anything. Doesn't make any sense for 100 things to be associated with 1 code. I've owned many vehicles and I honestly never experienced a problem like this. Costed me over 10K in diagnostics, parts, and labor. I'm not the only 1 with this problem. Very unfair. Cadillac should be responsible for this problem. This engine design has too many flaws!

- Chicago, IL, USA

problem #14

Nov 012016

Escalade

  • 78,000 miles
The contact owns a 2007 Cadillac Escalade. The contact stated that the vehicle would not start, the electrical system was not working, and the air bag indicator illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a local dealer (mark christopher auto center, located at East convention center way, Ontario, ca 91764, 909-390-2920) where it was diagnosed that the electrical system needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure persisted. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 78,000.

- Rancho Cucamonga, CA, USA

problem #13

Jun 012013

Escalade

  • 90,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Vehicle wiring harness on the underside of the transmission wireloom has dry rotted causing harness to dislodge from retainer clip causing harness to drop onto front driveshaft causing vehicle to go into limp mode in hiway traffic almost causing an accident due to the vehicle slowing down. Noticed other part of wire harness look failing and other electrical issues happening to my vehicle including seat heater harness connector to melt, harness breaking apart in from door jambs. Harness also coming apart in engine compartment and bare wires either touching sharp or hot objects and possible future problems to come.

- Albuquerque, NM, USA

problem #12

May 252016

Escalade

  • 80,000 miles
I have contacted Cadillac customer service regarding my steering wheel smoking and burning a hole in the leather when I use the heated steering wheel feature. They are claiming that it is the result of normal wear and tear which I find absurd. The dealer representative stated to me that in the 10 years he's been working on GM cars, he has never seen this happen. Also, the dealer charged me to replace all four internal door handles after the metal degraded and started cutting our hands. Apparently, other Escalades were covered under a recall but not my VIN. I think both should be covered by GM given the serious nature of both defects.

- Dallas, TX, USA

problem #11

Jan 092015

Escalade

  • 88,000 miles
I was driving approximately 60 mph, when my dash warning sign began to read "low oil pressure- shut off engine" and began beeping incessantly. As I was on a bridge/expressway, I was not in a position where I could safely stop the engine. The engine went into "limp mode" and was struggling to maintain power.

- Jacksonville, FL, USA

problem #10

Aug 162013

Escalade 8-cyl

  • 106,000 miles
We were pulling out of a parking lot after the SUV was parked for over an hour. When I smelled something burning. Smoke started pouring in side the car on the driver side from under the dash board. We pulled off the road and called 911. Opened the hood and 3ft flames shot out, the alarm went off as smoke and flames filled the air. A lady in a home nearby ran out with a fire extinguisher to assist. Fire and police came, report was filed. My lungs burned for weeks after and I had a chronic cough. The car was towed to the dealer. The dealer found it to be a manufacture defect but GM refused to work with us on costs. We had to pay full price out of pocket for repairs. I filed a complaint with BBB, GM, and many others but got no assistance. I also had issues with this SUV and the transmission failed at 100,000 miles which the shop said it was unusual but for a transmission to fail at this low of miles but in these transmissions it is a known problem. It could have caused an accident if failing on the highway when doing 65 and locked up. There have also been issues with the fuel level sensor which many people have also reported, defective windshield which GM refused to replace. The film over the windshield was defective which caused blurry vision in the drivers line of view. I had to pay to replace the windshield. GM has not backed any of the issues with this SUV. It has been a lemon since day one. I have all receipts for repairs.

- Portsmouth, NH, USA

problem #9

Jul 222010

Escalade 8-cyl

  • 45,000 miles
A week after I purchased car from rancho motors victorville, ca I had incidents where all electrical features from vehicle would shut down, I have been taking it to dealership and they have kept it for a month at times and their resolution is that the battery hasn't worked but it's been 7 times I have taken it and they don't want to be responsible for it, the worst part is at one point vehicle stop working in middle of freeway and my family and I were really scared, problem continues I'm done and tired of this. I had paid almost $50,000 on unreliable vehicle and problem is because I'm hispanic dealership won't take care of me.

- Victorville, CA, USA

problem #8

Dec 202013

Escalade

  • 69,980 miles
Heated front seats not working. The problem with this, is that the connector that attaches to the climate control seat module (ccsm) (which is located under the front passenger seat), overheats to the point that the connector has melted. I believe that this is a fire hazard and Cadillac should look into fixing it. From all the posts on this subject in the Cadillac owner's forums there are alot of owners having the same problem and concerns.

- Hailey, ID, USA

problem #7

Nov 212013

Escalade 8-cyl

  • 95,010 miles
My vehicle engine light comes on and the gas needle bounces back and forth. When the needle bounces back and forth from full to empty the engine light in the dash will come on and may stay on for awhile but will then go off. When I put fuel in the tank the light will go off but once I start driving again it comes back on and the needle bounces back and forth. Not sure where the problem is but I know my brother is having the same problem with his Silverado. Please let me know what I need to do. Thanks for your time.

- Baton Rouge, LA, USA

problem #6

May 012013

Escalade

  • 95,000 miles
I purchased a 2007 Escalade and have had it for just about 1 year. So far I have had to replace a defective windshield, hubs, evap sensor, purge valve, fuel level sensor, transmission, defective rims, plus the normal wear and tear items....brakes, rotors, battery. All of which happened to go right around 90,000 to 100,000 miles. I contacted Cadillac to address the issues and compensate some costs as this SUV has always been regularly maintained with the best products available including synthetic oils. They refused to work with me.... well today the icing on the cake. My grandfather passed away this week, while moving his personal belongings and having a full truck load of them the truck caught on fire. Smoke began to pour in from the dash by the windshield the under the dash. I opened the hood and flames shot out burning my hand. The police & fd came. Thank god for the family in the home near by who ran out with a fire extinguisher. I had to pay for a tow from Maine to nh. I was out of state, the dealer is closed until Monday. Find a vehicle to use to go to NY where the funeral service are being held. This vehicle is undependable, unreliable, junk that is unsafe. Not only is it because this one is a lemon but because they do not back the product. GM does not care about the publics safety. They don't care if folks get injured or killed. Many of the issues I have had are safety issues but GM dose not find them to be. If a transmission locks up when you are doing 65 on a highway and drops to 20 I think that's a safety issue. At least that is what I have been told by multiple mechanics. If your windshield is defective due to the plastic and glass separating and you can't see to drive, that too is a safety issue. If your hubs go bad your wheel can come off at any speed...another issue. And if you are trapped in a burning car. I would also say that may be an issue too.

- Portsmouth, NH, USA

problem #5

Sep 232012

Escalade 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 115,000 miles
The contact owns a 2007 Cadillac Escalade. The contact stated that he noticed burn holes on the sunroof. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis where the contact was advised that they were unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 115,000. The current mileage was approximately 120,000. Updated 02/28/13

- Somerset, KY, USA

problem #4

Mar 032011

Escalade 8-cyl

  • 84,000 miles
When driving and coming to slow down at a red light or to make a turn, then accelerate, my 2007 Cadillac Escalade completely shuts down. All electrical and mechanical power is lost. This has happened at least 7 times over the last month. My wife is the primary driver of the vehicle and she uses it to drop the kids off at school and daycare. She's been stuck in the middle of a busy intersection in dallas, tx 3 times. This is a very dangerous situation for my family. I took the vehicle to the service department at massey Cadillac in garland, tx on 03/03/11 and I'm waiting for their diagnosis. I purchased the truck brand new and have regularly scheduled maintenance done.

- Frisco, TX, USA

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