# 2002 CADILLAC ESCALADE — SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
> NHTSA complaint `702435` · 2009-01-04 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CADILLAC
- **Model:** ESCALADE
- **Year:** 2002
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
- **Miles at failure:** 70,000
- **Speed:** 3 mph
## Narrative
WHEN BRAKING AT A LOW SPEED <10MPH THE ABS SYSTEM KICKS IN AND PUSHES THE VEHICLE FORWARD WHEN TRYING TO BRAKE.  IT STARTED OCCURING RANDOMLY AND VERY FEW TIMES, BUT NOW IS CONSTANT AND EVERYTIME WHEN SLOWING DOWN.  AFTER TAKING IT TO THE DEALER, I HAD 4 NEW TIRES PUT ON, BY SUGGESTION OF THE SHOP, AND IT FAILED TO FIX THE PROBLEM.  I  HAD NUMEROUS CLOSE CALLS  AND EVENTUALLY HIT A METER WHEN TRYING TO PARK.  THE ABS TRIGGERS A KICKING FEELING THAT ALLOWS THE TRUCK TO CONTINUE MOVING FORWARD AT LEAST 3-5 FEET AFTER THE BRAKE IS APPLIED, EVEN AT VERY LOW SPEEDS <5MPH.  *TR
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