Technical Service Bulletin PIT5206E — 2013 CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INTEGRATED TRAILER BRAKE CONTROL

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Bulletin Details

TSB ID PIT5206E
Manufacturer
Vehicle 2013 CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV
Component ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INTEGRATED TRAILER BRAKE CONTROL
Communication Date

Bulletin Summary

THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN WITH THE STEPS ON DIAGNOSING AND REPAIRING VEHICLES THAT MAY HAVE UNWANTED GRADE BRAKING, REDUCED ENGINE POWER WITH NO DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER MESSAGES “ BRAKE PEDAL OVERRIDE FEATURE “, TRANSMISSION BUSY OR FREQUENT SHIFTING UP OR DOWN, AND DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES P057B, P057C, AND/OR P057D MAY OR MAY NOT BE SET. TECHNICIAN WILL USE THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION TO FIND THE BRAKE PEDAL POSITION DATA PARAMETERS IN THE SCAN TOOL, AND ALSO TO PROVIDE SOME ADDITIONAL DIAGNOSTIC HELP. THESE ISSUES MAY BE CAUSED BY AN INCORRECT BRAKE PEDAL POSITION SENSOR INPUT TO THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE. TECHNICIAN WILL VERIFY WITH THE SCAN TOOL IF THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE HAS THE CORRECT PARAMETERS FOR THE BRAKE PEDAL POSITION SENSOR. IF AN ENGINE CONTROL MODULE BRAKE PEDAL POSITION SENSOR RELEARN IS PERFORMED, THE TRUCK MAY BE TEMPORARILY REPAIRED UNTIL THE INTERMITTENT WIRING ISSUE BETWEEN THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE AND BRAKE PEDAL POSITION SENSOR OCCURS AGAIN. ON 2014 AND NEWER TRUCKS INSPECT AND REPAIR ANY DAMAGE TO X115 AND X119. ON THE 2014 AND PREVIOUS TRUCKS INSPECT AND REPAIR ANY DAMAGE TO X205.

About Technical Service Bulletins

A Technical Service Bulletin (TSB) is a document issued by a vehicle manufacturer to its dealers, describing a known issue with a specific vehicle or set of vehicles and the recommended procedure to fix it. Unlike recalls, TSBs are not mandatory and are typically only performed if an owner reports the related issue. However, TSBs can be an indicator of common problems with a vehicle.

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