2002 escalade, 6.0l, 120,000 miles. 2 broken exhaust manifold bolts creating an exhaust leak, check engine light on and will not pass smog in california. Big emissions problem. Have not corrected failure yet. Wanting to see if gm will recall.
The worst 2002 Cadillac Truck problems
Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.
- Engine1
- Locks1
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- Locks1
Recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Defect investigations
Tailgate cable breakage
General motors filed a defect notice 04v‑129 on march 17, 2004, which outlines a program to replace the tailgate cables installed in affected model year 2000-2004 vehicles.refer to odi's closing report for ea04-005 for additional information.odi is aware of reports of tailgate cable breakage occurring in model year 1999 and earlier vehicles.these vehicles were equipped with similar tailgate cables as addressed by 04v‑129, but are not being addressed by campaign o4v-129.odi is initiating a separate investigation to address these vehicles.the complaint-injury-fatality statistics summarized above pertain to model year 2000-2004 vehicles. The complaint-injury statistics for model year 1999 and earlier vehicles are summarized on the opening resume for that investigation.
EA04005
Technical service bulletins for the 2002 Cadillac Truck 9
Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.
- General motors: information provided by bulletin for all 2012 and prior general motor trucks and passenger...
- Some vehicles may exhibit a clunk noise that CAN be heard on a 2-3 upshift on 2002 and prior light duty trucks
- Vehicle integration of cellular phones and normal operating characteristics
- New technical assistance information form for 2002 and prior passenger vehicles and trucks
- Owners of 2002 ck pick-up and utility trucks built with the gasoline engine, may comment of an activated...
- Subject regarding water leak repairs for wet carpeting in the passenger compartment in certain models...
- Information for customers that reportedly are having difficulties programming their home link transmitter
- This bulletin pertains to door edge protection used to reduce the change of chips / scratches on the doors...
- New technical assistance information form
What 2002 Cadillac Truck owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
I have a 2002 cadillac ext pickup truck. Similar to the chevy avalanche. While driving on a hiwhyway I hit a small pothole. My tailgate popped open and both cables that prevent the tailgate form lowering to far ,broke and the taigate fell off the truck while traveling 55 MPH. I was umaware that I lost the tailgate until about two miles after the pothole, because I could not find a safe place to pull over. Once I pulled over, I realized my taigate was missing. I called 911 to report the incident since this could have cause a serious accident having the tailgate laying somwhere in the middle of an interstate highway at night. I also believe the latch for the taigate is faulty since this was not the first time the talgate has opened. I reported it to the dealer when I first bought the truck in april 2002. They adjusted the latch but the probelm persisted. I never brought it back for the problem thinking that this was just going to be a minor inconvenience of owneing the vehicle.
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Questions about the 2002 Cadillac Truck
Is the 2002 Cadillac Truck reliable?
Owners have filed 2 complaints about the 2002 Cadillac Truck, close to a typical Cadillac Truck model year.
What is the most common problem with the 2002 Cadillac Truck?
Engine and cooling, with 1 complaint. Next is locks (1).
How many recalls does the 2002 Cadillac Truck have?
No recalls on record.
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