NHTSA Complaint #11646891 — 2019 CADILLAC ESCALADE

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11646891
Vehicle	2019 CADILLAC ESCALADE
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	December 19, 2024
Date Filed	March 6, 2025
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IL

Consumer Description

Active Fuel Management system is starving the lifters of lubrication. Push rod got snapped in half and lifters needed to be replaced. Then the headers had to be fixed because of all of this. With a complete repair done, the push rod has again malfunctioned one month after the new one was put in. My certified mechanic has informed me I’m going to continue to have an issue while GM isn’t concerned with addressing the issue of the AFM system.

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