NHTSA Complaint #11636615 — 2021 CADILLAC ESCALADE POWER TRAIN

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11636615
Vehicle	2021 CADILLAC ESCALADE
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	December 9, 2024
Date Filed	January 17, 2025
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WI

Consumer Description

I bought this car used and within a couple hundred miles the car would just shut off and the dash lights came on. I took it in and they diagnosed it and replaced the camshaft actuator. Within a few hundred more miles the same symptoms appeared as I was driving on a 70mph freeway. I had to pull over to the shoulder and this time noticed a metallic smell. Car would not turn on. Had to get it towed back to the dealer. After a month there they informed me the engine seized and needs to be replaced. Approximately 6 weeks and still no estimate to when I will get my car back.

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