Engine repair for a 2002 Cadillac Escalade

Engine repair for the 2002 Cadillac Escalade: CarmaCars does not do this work itself. Request it and we arrange it with a trusted shop or connect you with one, and we can deliver a rental car to you while yours is in.

Combined
16.8 to 19.6 L/100 km
Body
Sport Utility Vehicle -
Length
5.62 m

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Cadillac Escalade of the 2002 to 2006 generation
Photo: Bejara70, CC0, Wikimedia Commons. Representative photo, not one of our cars

A rental while yours is in the shop

CarmaCars does not do this work; you keep driving while the shop has your car. We deliver a rental to you, by the day, at our usual rates.

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The 2002 Cadillac Escalade for engine repair

  • Body: sport utility vehicle - (EPA size class).

2002 Cadillac Escalade: every figure

2002 Cadillac Escalade figures by powertrain
FigurePowertrain 1Powertrain 2
Displacement5.3 L6.0 L
Cylinders88
MPG city (US)1310
MPG highway (US)1714
MPG combined (US)1412
MPG combined (Imperial) (converted from the US figure)1714
Fuel cost a year (EPA) (EPA: 15,000 miles at its fuel prices)US$4,800US$5,600
Fuel cost for 20,000 km (at $1.55 a litre)$5,208$6,076
2002 Cadillac Escalade dimensions and weight
DimensionEscalade Ext P/u Ext Cab S/box Awd
Length5.62 m (221 in)
Width2.02 m (80 in)
Height1.92 m (76 in)
Wheelbase3.32 m (131 in)
Curb weight2,519 kg (5,553 lb)

Sources: fuel use, MPG, CO2, electric range, battery, charge time, luggage volume and the annual fuel cost are the US EPA's (fueleconomy.gov); dimensions and curb weight are NHTSA vPIC Canadian vehicle specifications, by body. Imperial MPG, litres, inches and pounds are converted from those figures. Figures no free source publishes for this car (power, torque, acceleration, top speed, fuel tank, towing) are left out.

What to check when buying the 2002 Cadillac Escalade

  • NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for this model year. Ask the seller for proof each one was fixed; a dealer can check it by the VIN.
  • Owners filed 139 complaints with NHTSA, most often about service brakes (56), electrical system (19) and power train (12). Have those parts checked before you buy.
2002 Cadillac Escalade recall campaigns
CampaignDateComponentSummary
04V1290002004-03-17structure:body:tailgate:hinge and attachmentsON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE GALVANIZED STEEL TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES THAT RETAIN THE TAILGATE IN THE FULL OPEN (HORIZONTAL) POSITION MAY CORRODE, WEAKEN, AND EVENTUALLY FRACTURE. IF BOTH CABLES FRACTURED, THE TAILGATE WOULD SUDDENLY DROP AND STRIKE THE TOP SURFACE OF THE REAR BUMPER.
02V2530002002-09-17seats:front assembly:head restraintON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH REARWARD FOLDING HEAD RESTRAINTS ON THE SECOND ROW SEATS, TWO POTENTIAL PINCH POINTS EXIST ON EACH OF THE FOLDING HEAD RESTRAINTS WHEN THE RESTRAINTS ARE FOLDED REARWARD AS THE SEATBACK IS FOLDED DOWN.

Source: NHTSA (US) recall campaigns and owner complaints for this model year.

Engine repair: how we help

Need engine work for your 2002 Cadillac Escalade? We do not do mechanical work, but we arrange it with a trusted shop and keep you driving meanwhile. Engine work ranges from a leak to a rebuild; the shop inspects the car and quotes it.

Before the shop sees your Escalade

Mention the trim and engine in your request; parts differ between them. Tell the shop the year, the trim and the engine: the 5.3L 8-cylinder. Say whether the car is drivable; it changes how it gets to the shop. The 5.3L 8-cylinder is what moves it, with rear-wheel drive.

Our part and the shop's part

Tell us when suits you, and whether the car can be driven. We follow up until the shop has the car booked in. We pass your request to a trusted shop or give you its name.

A car meanwhile

We can have a rental ready the day your car goes in. Keep the rental as long as the repair takes. We bring the car to your address in the Toronto area, or you collect it for free.

Good habits for your car

Wash the underside of the car in winter to clear road salt. Have the cabin air filter changed on the maker's schedule. Clear snow off the whole car, roof included, before you drive.

Before the shop starts

Ask whether anything else is close to needing attention, and how soon. Ask the shop to call you before doing anything not on the estimate. Ask when the car will be ready and how the shop will tell you.

Still deciding?

Start with a short request; a person replies within one business day.

Request engine repair

Tell us when suits you. A person replies within one business day and arranges it with a trusted shop or recommends one; the shop sets its own price and time.

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