2002 Cadillac Cadillac Truck
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Owner complaints
2 complaints
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- Engine and engine cooling › Exhaust system
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. *Tr
- Latches/locks/linkages › Tailgate › Latch
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…
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.
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- 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…
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.
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10042986General motors: information provided by bulletin for all 2012 and prior general motor trucks and passenger vehicles regarding the adjustable comfort and custom upholstery of the driver and the passenger head restraint.
- 636441Owners of 2002 ck pick-up and utility trucks built with the gasoline engine, may comment of an activated service engine soon light were a p0442 diagnostic trouble code IS set.
- 634214Subject regarding water leak repairs for wet carpeting in the passenger compartment in certain models including the ext model.
- 628811Some vehicles may exhibit a clunk noise that can be heard on a 2-3 upshift on 2002 and prior light duty trucks. Update. 2007 and prior passenger cars and light duty trucks.
- 627986Information for customers that reportedly are having difficulties programming their home link transmitter.
- 624073New technical assistance information form for 2002 and prior passenger vehicles and trucks. To include 2005 models. This bulletin replaces previous dated 08/01/01.
- 624031This bulletin pertains to door edge protection used to reduce the change of chips / scratches on the doors of new vehicles.
- 623979Vehicle integration of cellular phones and normal operating characteristics.
- 622752New technical assistance information form. Nlm
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