Problems with 2007 Cadillac Escalade ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

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.

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 [email protected]

Tl* 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.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 cadillac escalade. while driving various speeds, the vehicle's trunk opened independently. the vehicle was taken to pine belt cadillac (71 nj-37, toms river, nj 08753) where it was diagnosed that the motor to the trunk lid needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact to call nhtsa. the approximate failure mileage was 150,000.

Electrical problem

Tl* 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.

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!

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.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 cadillac escalade. the contact stated that the battery would be completely drained without warning. the failure recurred several times. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the technician diagnosed that the motor wiring harness under the passenger seat was completely melted, which caused the failure. as a result, the battery, circuit breaker, and wiring harness needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 47,000.

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. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 cadillac escalade. the contact stated that the wire harness in the vehicle melted. the dealer was unable to diagnose the cause of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was notified. the vin was unavailable. the failure mileage was 60,000.

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. *tr

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. *tr

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. *tr

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.

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. *tr

Tl* 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 *bf

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. *tr

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. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 cadillac escalade with 32440 miles. the contact found recall 10v240000 electrical system and has had this recall repaired twice before. the manufacturer has been contact about the repeated failures but, they were unable to assist him. the contact has the repair order for the repairs. the contact is waiting to have the vehicle repaired again.

To whom it may concern: we will 'never' own another gmac cadillac (company name: mcginnis) vehicle. we leased this vehicle in march, 2009 and we have been having problems since we owned this vehicle. i fear for my life and my family's lives riding in this 2007 cadillac escalade suv. gmac and mcginnis have created an undue hardship and fear for my family's lives. yes, we fear for our lives as a family when we are in this vehicle; it is not certain if we will make it back home. gmac and mcginnis cadillac dealership knew that this vehicle had 'electrical problems' from the outset but didn't notify us of these problems until september of 2008 putting me and my family lives in further danger as well as to my house if this car would 'catch a fire'; this 2007 cadillac escalade suv was housed every night in my enclosed garage. as stated from their safety recall memo dated september, 2008. "a short circuit on the printed circuit board for the washer heater may overheat the control circuit ground wire. this may cause other electrical features to malfunction, create an odor, or cause smoke. in rare cases, it may cause a fire." it is clearly stated in their recall memo that this vehicle "may cause a fire". gmac and mcginnis cadillac dealership knew that this vehicle was unsafe to drive and everyone in my family fear for their lives when they are in this vehicle. as can be seen from my attached documents including the transaction history for this vehicle, we have been experiencing electrical problems since we owned this vehicle and neither mcginnis cadillac dealership nor levi cadillac dealerships have been able to resolve these problems. gmac was correct in stating that the electrical problem will cause other "electrical features to fail" as can be shown from their transaction history and my summary of their transaction history including my invoices of repairs: 1.battery was replaced six times 2.air conditioning hvac control module was replaced 3.all ciga. *tr