1.9

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
87,572 miles

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2005 Cadillac Escalade Owner Comments

problem #9

Jan 122021

Escalade

  • 55,000 miles

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

Speedometer quit working on the instrument cluster. Only around 55,000 miles on vehicle. You can drive it awhile and then it quits working. Let it sit for a few minutes and it will work again for a little while and quit again. No other gauges are affected yet. Lamp assembly is fading from the inside of the light housing.

- Marion, IL, USA

problem #8

Aug 112020

Escalade

  • 198,000 miles
The lighting for the gear indicator doesn't work. I cannot tell what gear it is

- Bremerton, WA, USA

problem #7

Jun 012019

Escalade

  • miles
My airbag light came on while driving and has remained on. It is on while idling and driving. It never goes off. There was no collision or anything to cause it to come on. I fear there might be something faulty happen while I drive. Also I've been having issues fueling my 2005 Escalade. It will only let me put in $1 maybe $1.50 at a time and the pump will kick off. I've even had gas spill out while this is occurring. The gas spill has happened twice and the fuel tank was almost empty. So it wasn't overfill. Also, my air conditioner, at times will just get hot while driving. If I stop and turn off the vehicle and turn it back on, the air will return to cold. And it smells like burning wires. I have been routinely looking to see if there is a recall on this vehicle through this website.

- Tipton, IN, USA

problem #6

Dec 102013

Escalade

  • 126,144 miles

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

Without any prior problem the speedometer began to stick and not display proper speeds and never goes back to zero even when vehicle is off. Also, after this began the other gauges on the instrument panel began to give no/false readings.

- Wytheville, VA, USA

problem #5

Nov 112013

Escalade 8-cyl

  • 55,000 miles
From parked position placed key in ignition and started car. All warning light (traction control, emergency brake, service stability, etc) remained illuminated and did not go off. Attempted to turn off car and ignition was stuck in "on" position. Could not turn car off or remove key from ignition. Vehicle had full power and was able to get home even though warning lights activated. Once home, had to try numerous attempts to get vehicle to turn off. Finally, had to unhook battery, pull fuel pump relay, and pull wires out of computer in order to get engine to stop running. Having to tow to shop for repairs. Possible steering wheel clock spring is stuck. If it if the clock spring, this will be the second time that we have had to replace it.

- Lavon, TX, USA

problem #4

Aug 152012

Escalade 8-cyl

  • 90,000 miles
TL- the contact owns a 2005 Cadillac Escalade. The contact stated that the instrument panel displayed inaccurate gauge readings. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis. The technician stated that the instrument panel cluster would have to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000. Kmj

- Lauderhill, FL, USA

problem #3

Sep 142011

Escalade

  • 151,000 miles

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

My service airbag came on out of the blue as I was driving, than earlier this year my airride control went out air compressor and shocks, in Feb my rear bolts on the drive shaft were loose leaking fluid, my rear seat belt is malfunctioning for my son 8 years get stuck, my air conditioning is hot on one side and cold on the other Cadillac changed out a module three months later. It still does the same thing but I won't take it back because that's when all the other stuff starting happening rear bolts lose lost massive fluid then the air ride went out air compressor and shocks. When we opened the air compressor up it was rusted as if it had not worked in years so I truly believe that sewelle Cadillac damaged my SUV everything but the air on one side was getting hot not to mention they had my truck for over 7hrs as I waited in the lobby last year lost my one of my hubs the interior paint is peeling off the video player went out in 2007. My vehicle stays on when the doors are open and the key is off and out of the ignition the inside light switch comes on sometimes and this truck is almost paid but its a lot of money for all these things to go wrong. There is a lot more.

- Joshua, TX, USA

problem #2

Dec 132009

Escalade

  • 53,000 miles
Instrument panel cluster defect causes speedometer to stick.

- West Fargo, ND, USA

problem #1

Oct 302007

Escalade

  • 60,000 miles
The contact owns a 2005 Cadillac Escalade. The contact stated that the speedometer displayed inaccurate speeds well above and below the actual traveled speeds. There was a recall issued for her same make and model vehicle, but her year was not included. The vehicle has not been repaired. The failure mileage was 60,000 and current mileage was 69,000. Updated 05/05/09.

- Duluth, GA, USA

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