NHTSA Complaint #11431952 — 2021 CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11431952
Vehicle	2021 CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	August 28, 2021
Date Filed	September 7, 2021
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WA

Consumer Description

At 3,000 miles on this new car, the motor began to rattle, shake, and then heat up to 240-260 degrees when the dashboard flashed and the vehicle and lights turned off. The brakes were not powered and because I was towing a trailer at night, I nearly crashed. My wife and 5 children were in the car with me. I have since learned that there is a major problem with these new Cadillacs, but if I would have know the motor was going to grenade and then turn off the car, I would not have spent $110,000 on this car.

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