While driving I lost all use of brakes immediately after the brake system light came on driving 45mph on a city street. While driving the stability control light came on and car shut off 60mph on the highway. On another occasion stability control light came on and steering column locked up while turning. T/c light and engine light came on while driving 35 MPH on a city street and immediately lost response from the gas pedal. Dash lighting system flashes different indicator lights, display randomly goes out while driving.
2003 Cadillac Escalade driver assistance problems
10 complaints (12% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 95,000.
- owner complaints
- 10
- of this car's complaints
- 12%
- typical mileage
- 95,000
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Automatic (ASC)3
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Cadillac Escalade driver assistance problems in other years
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 2003 Cadillac Escalade owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Taka ta recall, I was driving my vehicle hit a speed bump and my airbag in my steering wheel came out and inflated and my stability control light has been a probleum. At this time I didn't no what to do, so I called roadside for a tow truck. My sensors have been coming on every since.can something be done to help with my situation.
Electronic stability control problem on the 2003 cadillac escalade traction control light comes on, ABS light comes on, service stability control alarm comes on. When it is not one alarm or the other it is all. Replaced hubs, shocks, sensors, compressor several times, worked on system grounds for electrical, etc. Problem sometime will go away for a few thousand miles then returns. Cadillac mechanics stumped.started when vehicle had almost 80,000 miles now has 146,000 and it is constant problem and large amounts of money. Seems problem cannot be fixed and I do not want to spend more money on it.....
In starting to accelerate, the traction control light comes on and the car looses power significantly.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 cadillac escalade. The contact stated that while driving 30 MPH, the stability control and reduced engine power warning messages illuminated as the vehicle decelerated independently. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis but the cause for the failure was undetermined. The vehicle had not been repaired. The VIN was unavailable. The failure and current mileage was 130,000.\
The battery in my escalade had been dying on me for a while. One day, my gauges all stayed stuck as if I was driving on the freeway. I drove it for a while until I was tired of jump-starting it almost everyday and I finally replaced the battery.the gauges all stayed the same. A few days went by and the battery started to die again. I realized that this was more than just a battery problem. I drove it 5 miles away from my place on the freeway and as I was coming back home it started to decelerate all on it's own. It marked "system stability disabled" and would not let me go over 25 MPH. I have not driven it since november and would like to know what is going on with this. I read about a recall but this problem was supposed to be fixed since 2002 when the recall notice was sent out. As I have read the descriptions on what people's problems with this same type of vehicle was, I notice that it is exactly what is going on with my vehicle. (bcm recall 2002 #02066) .
Electronic control stability system has not works since vehicle was new. I have taken to the deal under warranty over 15 times. Unable to correct problem.
Dt*: the contact stated that the left front anti-lock brake locked up when a left turn was made while traveling 15 MPH. The contact stated that the service stability system light illuminated once a week. The vehicle came equipped with hydraulic brakes. The left front anti-lock brake lock up occurred on a dry pavement. The contact stated that the vehicle does not lock up everytime a left turn is made. The vehicle was taken to the dealership for inspection several times. The dealership could not determine what caused the problem. Updated 09/05/06.
Stabilization equipment makes vehicle loose all power for 5-10 seconds, makes a horrible noise and slides down the hill without any way to control vehicle. I have test driven with dealer on four separate occasions after repairs. Dealer advises a serious safety hazard. Gm says there is no problem just wait for new computer software program to be released. I have almost been in a collision each time driving the vehicle going home daily. The dealer is standing by me but is having problems; the area representative larry marvin. The car was purchased on 09/21/03 and has less than 500 miles.
While driving down the road service stability track message would appear on the dashboard message center. That would then disable the traction control system. An audible ding-ding would sound about every thirty-seconds as you were driving down the road. The button on the dash was inoperable and would not shut off the system. Cadillac advised my dealer that I would have to wait for the 2004 models to be released to get the problem fixed. When vehicle was in the shop to be fixed it was also found that the ABS module needed to be replaced because that was not functional. I had 50 miles on the vehicle when the problem was first noticed.
Questions about the 2003 Cadillac Escalade driver assistance
Does the 2003 Cadillac Escalade have driver assistance problems?
Owners have filed 10 complaints about the driver assistance of the 2003 Cadillac Escalade, 12% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2003 Cadillac Escalade driver assistance problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 95,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2003 Cadillac Escalade driver assistance?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Cadillac Escalade have the most driver assistance problems?
The Cadillac Escalade model years with the most driver assistance complaints are 2007 (16 complaints), 2002 (10 complaints) and 2003 (10 complaints).
Other 2003 Cadillac Escalade problems
Electrical 23Brakes 20Engine 8Fuel system 6Steering 6Airbags 5Acceleration 3Body 3Seats 3Transmission 3Visibility 3Wheels 3Locks 1Seat belts 1Suspension 1Tires 1
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