2012 Cadillac CTS Steering Problems

“My car was brought in for vibration at alderman Cadillac in meriden I took it in and come to find out, it was the power steering and a motor mount. The dealer asked me if I wanted to take the car after it was fixed although he told me that it wouldn't be safe to drive. I received the vehicle 3 days later and the problem was still there. My steering wheel was also loose and the alignment was off. I took it back to the dealer withing 20 hours to tell them that it was not fixed and that the car all of a sudden drives totally different and not in a good way. …”

“As I approached a street from a store parking lot, I stepped on the brake but the car did not slow. As I saw I was not going to stop, I tried to steer the car to the right to try to avoid crossing into traffic. The steering wheel would not turn. I was going very slowly and saw the face of the driver of the car that hit me. That car hit my car twice. Once in the front left corner and then in left rear corner, as my car spun 90 degrees to the right from the first impact. Someone asked me if my car had turned off. I said I didn't know because the engine is so quiet. …”

“A combination of the lower control arm alignment adjustment bolt, it is just a slot and standard bolt. The alignment becomes loose over time and begins to work side to side in the slot, so retightening the bolt is the only solution to keep it from moving. The main issue is the subframe being made from aluminum and the machined slots for the lower arms, the ears for the lower arms are not machined or reenforced correctly which lead to severe fatigue cracks in the machined radius of the subframe. …”

“The contact owns a 2012 Cadillac CTS. The contact stated that while driving in reverse and turning the steering wheel, the contact heard a knocking sound as the steering wheel began to shake abnormally. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnosis where he was informed that there was no remedy available for the failure. The manufacturer was notified but offered no assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 30 and the current mileage was 16,000.”