2002 Cadillac Escalade EXT Brakes Problems

“Another vehicle ran stop sign, I had to step hard on brake pedal to avoid an accident. Shortly after I noticed the brake pedal getting closer to bottoming out each time I applied the brakes. Upon arriving home I found, on the left side undercarriage below the back seat, fluid dripping and approximately 24 of the frame and undercarriage saturated with brake fluid. When I crawled under the vehicle I traced the brake line from the master cylinder back and found the lines to be rusted. The line that is leaking must have rusted thru. …”

“Slowing down for a red light, had my foot on the brake pedal. As the truck slowed down the ABS system took over, causing the brake pedal to pulsate . I didnt think the truck would stop so I swerved to the right in order to miss the vehicle in front of me that had already stopped. Luckily my truck stopped, but it was rather scary. It has happened to my wife and daughter also. There was a recall issued for chevrolet and gmc vehicles in the severe corrosion areas, ohio being one of the states, which is where I live. The recall # is 05068a. …”

“While driving my Cadillac escalade with my family and braking at a low speed (less than 15 MPH) the ABS system seemed to have gone off without the ABS light going on and subsequently this almost caused me to crash into the vehicle in front of me had I not pulled toward the curb. I went on the internet to research the issue and found that this is quite a common issue with this car as many other owners have reported it. Subsequently thereafter the issue has been re-occurring and I brought it to my local Cadillac dealer. …”

“While driving at 35 MPH an emergency situation required a hard application of the brakes. The very next stop sign my brake pedal went all the way to the floor. The truck was leaking brake fluid at about a drop every second from one of the hard metal brake lines that are routed under the driver's seat along the frame. There are four brake lines that are routed together and could not tell which one was leaking. Each of them is heavily rusted.”

“Dt: the contact stated the ABS activated at less than 30 MPH. When applying the brakes there was a chattering sound coming from the brake pedal. This was on ongoing problem. The first occurrence happened in september 2004. The dealership removed the corrosion from the ABS sensors. The problem did not return until december 23, 2005. The circumstances were the same as before. The dealership cleaned the corrosion from the ABS sensors. The problem has not recurred. The water pump was replaced. Updated 01/19/06.”