# 2004 Cadillac Escalade ESV - Won't start

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-cadillac-escalade-esv-wont-start/128505>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** cadillac\
**Created:** [November 9, 2018, 3:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-cadillac-escalade-esv-wont-start/128505 "2018-11-09T15:57:38Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![leemarut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/82dd89/32.png) [@leemarut](https://community.cartalk.com/u/leemarut)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2018, 3:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-cadillac-escalade-esv-wont-start/128505/1 "2018-11-09T15:57:38Z")

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wont start vats lite goes out still no fuel ,pump & ign sw new new relay

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**Author:** ![GorehamJ](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/gorehamj/32/24103_2.png) [@GorehamJ](https://community.cartalk.com/u/GorehamJ)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2018, 5:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-cadillac-escalade-esv-wont-start/128505/2 "2018-11-09T17:10:01Z")

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In case you have considered a new Escalade, dealers are offering up to $7,000 cash back on 2018s according [US News.](https://cars.usnews.com/cars-trucks/best-car-deals)

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2018, 5:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-cadillac-escalade-esv-wont-start/128505/3 "2018-11-09T17:21:28Z")

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The problem might be with a bad crankshaft position sensor.

If the computer doesn’t see a signal from the crank sensor, the computer won’t run the fuel pump.

Tester

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**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2018, 7:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-cadillac-escalade-esv-wont-start/128505/4 "2018-11-09T19:56:24Z")

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**vats lite**

Is that a new low calorie beer ?

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2018, 7:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-cadillac-escalade-esv-wont-start/128505/5 "2018-11-09T19:59:28Z")

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**V** ehicle **A** nti **T** heft **S** ystem.

Tester