The engine light came on, it was trembling for a month prior to the light. Then pepboys could not find problem. Reset electrical panel. A week later brake stabilizer light came on. Took to ocean cadillac in miami. The engine was smoking, knocking and about to go on fire. It lost pressure and I called insurance flatbed.. After fuel pump replaced and $1200 later.. Picked up and drove off. 15 minutes later engine vibrating & smoking as service dept closed. They gave me a loaner car, and said fuel pump blown out from engine malfuction.. Other owners, same model, told ,me a common problem that gm repairs for free since on recall. The delearship now says 4,000 bill to fix the root of the problem. This should be covered by gm who does not answer the phone. Two months going back and forth the delearship and no more money to give 4,000 to the engine which is on recall & responsibility of gm motors.
2008 Cadillac Escalade: fire, smoke or burning smell
7 of the 136 complaints about the 2008 Cadillac Escalade describe fire, smoke or burning smell.
- owner complaints
- 7
- of this car's complaints
- 5%
- recalls
- 2
Fire, smoke or burning smell by model year
What owners say
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 cadillac escalade. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the interior dashboard engulfed in flames. The contact attempted to unlock the door, but the door failed to unlatch. The contact shattered the rear driver side window in order to extinguish the fire. A fire report was filled. The vehicle was destroyed. The vehicle was not included in a manufacturer recall related the failure. The failure mileage was 116,000.
My vehicle was parked completely off, when an alarm type of sound started ringing. I looked at my car and I see smoke inside by the dash board, I called my husband and he rushes outside and grabbed a tool. He opened up the hood and alot more smoke came out, he disconnected the battery with the tool and my uncle grabbed the hose and water down the engine part of the car. The fire went out and I right away contact me insurnace.the whole electrical fuse box is burn and im not sure what else is damage in the dash board.
The front seat heaters failed. Prior to failure I noted a medium-strong burning smell, but couldn't identify the source. When I took the vehicle to the dealer they reported that the climate control seat module (ccsm) had melted due to too much current passing through it. They quoted me $1092.00 to replace the part, which might or might not solve the problem.
2008 cadillac escalade. Consumer states vehicle suddenly caught fire and burned while traveling *tgw the consumer stated on june 30, 2011, his wife picked the vehicle up from the dealer after having the windshield wiper fluid heater recall performed, a inoperative lock on one of the doors fixed and an evaluation of the dvd system that wasn't working properly. The dealer claimed the recall was fixed. However, within 24 hours the vehicle caught on fire. The investigator was unable to determine the cause of the fire, because of the extensive fire damage within the dashboard and the lack of physical evidence. An electrical cause, could not be eliminated.
2008 cadillac escalade. Consumer states that the vehicle was leased and there were issues with the smell of burning plastic or burning wires and turned the car into the dealer. Consumer received recall for heated washer fluid system.
Consumer requests a stolen bag and over charge from airlines *tgw the tire pressure light illuminated. The dealer recalibrated the tire sensor monitors. Updated 11/15/10 updated 11/19/10 the consumer stated there was cloudy white smoke coming from the vehicle. It was determined the engine and gasket failed due to a pin hole that caused the oil to leak out. Updated 12/01/10 updated 02/08/11
Service bulletins that may apply
- Electrical system
- Vehicle Wide Programming (VWP) is a new process to update software on GM Vehicles
- Electrical system
- This bulletin provides information on identifying Non-GM Engine Calibrations for Gasoline Engines using...
- This service bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on Service Programming System (SPS)...
- The intent of this service bulletin is to identify aftermarket ALDL or DLC interface devices as potential...
- This bulletin provides information for electrical ground repairs using new General Motors replacement...
- Electrical system
Related recalls
Electrical system
- What is wrong
- Gm is recalling certain model year 2006-2009 buick, lucerne; cadillac dts; hummer h2; model year 2008-2009 buick enclave; cadillac cts; model year 2007-2009 cadillac escalade, escalade esv, escalade ext; chevrolet avalanche, silverado, suburban, tahoe; gmc acadia, sierra, yukon, yukon xl; saturn outlook; and model year 2009 chevrolet traverse vehicles equipped with a heated washer fluid system (hwfs). A recall was implemented in 2008 to add a fuse to the control circuit harness to address the potential consequences of a printed circuit board (pcb) electrical short. However, there have been new reports of thermal incidents on hwfs modules after this improvement was installed. These incidents resulted from a new failure mode attributed to the device's thermal protection feature. The significance varies from minor distortion to considerable melting of the plastic around the hwfs fluid chamber.
- Risk
- It is possible for the heated washer module to ignite and a fire may occur.
- Remedy
- Dealers will permanently disable and remove the heated washer fluid module. An updated page for the owner manual will be provided and inserted in the owner manual to document that the feature has been permanently disabled and removed from the vehicle. The safety recall began on june 11, 2010. Owners may contact buick at 1‑866‑608‑8080, cadillac at 1‑866‑982‑2339, chevrolet at 1‑800‑630‑2438, saturn at 1‑800‑972‑8876, gmc at 1‑866‑996‑9463 and hummer at 1‑800‑732‑5493 or at the owner center at www.gmownercenter.com.
Recall number 10V240000 · Recall details
Electrical system
- What is wrong
- Gm is recalling 857,735 my 2006-2008 buick lucerne; cadillac dts; hummer h2; my 2007-2008 cadillac escalade, escalade esv, escalade ext; chevrolet avalanche, silverado, suburban, tahoe; gmc acadia, sierra, yukon, yukon xl, saturn outlook; and my 2008 buick enclave vehicles equipped with a heated wiper washer fluid system. A short circuit on the printed circuit board for the washer fluid heater may overheat the control-circuit ground wire.
- Risk
- This may cause other electrical features to malfunction, create an odor, or cause smoke increasing the risk of a fire.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install a wire harness with an in-line fuse free of charge. The recall began on september 12, 2008. Owners may contact buick at 1‑866‑608‑8080; cadillac at 1‑800‑982‑2339 or http://www.cadillac.com; chevrolet at 1‑800‑630‑2438; saturn at 1‑800‑972‑8876 or http://www.saturn.com, gmc at 1‑866‑996‑9436; or hummer at 1‑800‑732‑5493; or through their website at http://www.gmownercenter.com .
Recall number 08V441000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2008 Cadillac Escalade fire or smoke
Is fire, smoke or burning smell a common problem on the 2008 Cadillac Escalade?
7 of 136 owner complaints about the 2008 Cadillac Escalade (5%) mention fire, smoke or burning smell. The model year with the most reports is 2007.
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