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Same here, but I've had Escalades. The only complaint with my GMT900s was lack of sound insulation. My '15 Escalade was a LEMON, had everything you've described plus a host of electrical problems. The '16 has the "Chevy Shakes" and transmission issues. It's a shame that you dread driving a $95k vehicle.

Same here with my '16 Escalade Platinum. To put it bluntly, it rides like SH!T. I can feel every, pit, pebble, ripple, etc. in the pavement. I also have the "Chevy Shakes" at all speeds which darn near makes the vehicle undrivable. At least they fixed the buffetting/booming. Counting the days until my lease expires.

A member on the Cadillac Forums had the exterior roof crossbars installed to carry items, and says it all but eliminated his booming and buffeting.

Still running the factory 22"s. I would like to try a smaller wheel, but mine is leased. I was VERY surprised that GM agreed to change out the tires. The Michelins weren't available while I was driving my '15, but they did replace the Bridgestones TWICE. I kept telling them the BridgeSTONES might be part of the problem, and maybe we should replace them with tires from a different manufacturer, Pirelli and Continental make a tire to fit the Escalade, but GM would only replace with more BridgeSTONES.

Was just a pleasant surprise/side effect. The new 8 speed transmission has a serious design flaw in that it produces a loud "clunk" especially when shifting from 2nd to 3rd. When downshifting from speed, just before stopping, it can also give the sensation of "being rear-ended". Mine was shifting very hard between 2nd and 3rd and it was also "slipping" between other gears while at other times was very jerky. Knowing about these problems, off to the dealer it went. Wasn't until a few days later that I wasn't experiencing the buffeting or ear pressure problems. Called service and asked if they did anything else besides the torque converter and tire replacement, since all the automakers will quietly release TSBs and perform them when your vehicle is in for other service items.

'16 Escalade Platinum owner here..... I posted in this thread over a year ago as I had an early build '15 Escalade Premium with the vibrations, buffeting, booming, ear pressure problems. Quick recap on it. The dealer tried everything described throughout this thread including 2 rear differentials, 2 sets of Bridgestone tires, on set of wheels, driveshaft re-balance, new MRC shocks, struts, roof bows, and some other items I can't recall now. GM finally agreed to replace mine, and I insisted on a '16 as I had read here and other places that the '15i was still experiencing the same issues, and more what with the new 8 speed transmission bringing a new set of problems to the table. Finally took delivery of a new '16 Platinum last fall, and it was a breath of fresh air. Only problem was slight ear pressure and buffeting in V4 mode, probably wouldn't notice if I weren't actively listening for it. Flash forward to Christmas and the vibrations from 30mph-80mph had returned and the ear pressure and buffeting becoming more pronounced. Discussions with Service Manager began. After some back and forth on his part with GM, the torque converter on the transmission was replaced and A NEW SET OF MICHELIN PREMIER LTX TIRES installed. Unbelievable what a difference this had made. No more flat spots. No more booming except for situations where you would expect a BOF truck to make those sounds. Most of vibrations eliminated, but not completely. Yet anyone who has driven any BMW of Porsche would find my truck perfectly acceptable. But for those of us accustomed to a "Cadillac Ride", its still unacceptable on certain stretches of road, mostly in the 30mph-50mph range. Torque Converter all but eliminated buffeting and ear pressure, which occurred 99% of the time in V4 mode. Finally love my truck again! Now if I could find someone, GM, WeatherTech, etc. who makes an all-weather floor mat to match the Peanut Butter interior.....

Matt, They're trying a few things today, but am not expecting anything. As much as I like this truck, and it isn't my first Escalade, I'll politely request that Ally cancel the lease.

Update on my Escalade... Service Tech rode with me yesterday afternoon. Acknowledged everything I'm experiencing. GM is aware of the problems, but doesn't have a fix. His explanation is that GM made the frames and bodies much stiffer, while at the same time stiffening the suspensions to court those who desire a sporty ride. But , somewhere in the design, all this added stiffness is allowing the bodies to flex and vibrate on the frames. He agreed that this isn't a sporty ride, it's just a busy ride and there's a BIG difference. He understood my frustration and acknowledged that there are many of us who cannot drive the vehicles, not only due to the vibrations from the "sporty" ride, but that the booming causes prssure in our ears causing us to become physically sick. While we didn't discuss any solutuions, I thought it strange that he verified that both the Service Manager and General Manager were aware that I had brought the vehicle in multiple times for this problem. I haven't opened a case with GM, yet.

Escalade owner here with the same problem. Rear differential replaced to no avail. Have had one wheel and tire replaced with complete road force balance. I thought of the Active Noise Cancellation but turning it off has no effect. Prevalent in mine from 25-80 mph. Also have slight but noticeable constant vibration. Service manager has opened case with GM Engineering as he has another Escalade with the same problem.