NHTSA Complaint #10966314 — 2016 CADILLAC ESCALADE FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10966314
Vehicle	2016 CADILLAC ESCALADE
Component	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Date of Incident	March 8, 2017
Date Filed	March 16, 2017
Mileage	1,232 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	AZ

Consumer Description

67 DAYS & 1230 MILES AFTER PURCHASING, JUST AFTER STARTING AND MERGING INTO HEAVY, FAST MOVING CITY TRAFFIC, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT & SEVERAL OTHERS COME ON. THEN ON STAR TEXT AND EMAIL DIAGNOSTIC ALERT RECEIVED: "SERVICE THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION IN YOUR VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY". THE ENGINE WAS ACTING SLUGGISH, ROUGH, JOLTING, NO ACCELERATION, MAX SPEED BARELY 30PMH, A/C STOPS WORKING. ON STAR DIAGNOSTIC REPORT (MONTHLY EMAIL REPORT) AT 1200 MILES WAS PERFECT, 40 MINUTES PRIOR. DEALER SERVICE DIAGNOSED CYLINDER #2 MISFIRES, COMPONENT TESTING ON THE THRESHOLD OF BEING SHORTED. REPLACED #2 FUEL INJECTOR. DIAGNOSTIC CODES AVAIL. IF NEEDED. VEHICLE IS BRAND NEW! CONCERNED ABOUT SERIOUS FUTURE ENGINE PROBLEMS WITH NO WARNING AND/OR POSSIBILITY VEHICLE IS A LEMON.

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