Vehicle shuts down and pulls to the right. Vehicle has been serviced numerous times, and performance is still unsatisfactory. Currently, vehicle is in the repair shop since smoke is coming from the engine and the rear tail pipe.
1997 Cadillac Catera: pulls to one side
6 of the 163 complaints about the 1997 Cadillac Catera describe pulls to one side.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 4%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 2 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Pulls to one side by model year
- 19994
- 19983
- 19976
What owners say
Car was making a grinding sound under hood. Was told timing chain tensioner was almost broken. Dlr replaced tensioner, timing chain, and idler pulley. Car has had 6 alignments since 10/13/00. Car still pulls to left and wears out tires prematurely. Car has 47,000 miles on itand has 3rd set of tires on it. Car had a oil leak on valve cover gaskets. Dlr repaired and replaced. Car hesitates and surges forward. Dlr has not found problem. Car has abnormal shift patterns. Sometimes shift down to a lower gear causing car to lose power and speed, then shifts back to overdrive without depressing accelerator. Dlr has not found a problem. There is a sound from rear of car. Sounds like bad shocks. Dlr replaced frame support bushings and lower control arms. Noise still there. There are too many problems to report here. Car has serious problems and has been to dealership for extensive warranty work 9 times within our 7 months of ownership. The last visit, the sealership had the car for 15 days trying to repair the car, and now, most of the same things that were suppose to be repaired are still faulty. Today, the heating system went out. There is no heat in the car now. We will be returning back to dealership this morning. We have written the manufacturer and will be sending that letter off today also.
Outer tie rods failed, causing the vehicle to shimmy and pull to the left and right. This also caused premature wear of the tires. Dealer repaired problem. *ak
Constantly out of alignment. Steering pulls left, now notified on 1/1o/200 that "tires are bad" due to car being out of alignment ! Dealer manager contacted. States he has no power to replace tires or to guarantee I will not be charged excessive wear at lease termination in 4 monthsmg acted and.
When coming to a stop and turning the wheel, the vehicle pulls to the right. The dealer has been notified.
Vehicle's brakes are squealing and if braking hard vehicle vill pull to the right. Brakes were made in germany.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1997 Cadillac Catera pulling
Is pulls to one side a common problem on the 1997 Cadillac Catera?
6 of 163 owner complaints about the 1997 Cadillac Catera (4%) mention pulls to one side. The model year with the most reports is 1997.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1997 Cadillac Catera?
There are 0 recalls and 2 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1997 Cadillac Catera
Stalling 12Headlights 11Engine failure 10Ball joint 9Grinding brakes 7Loss of power 7Overheating 7Door locks 6Fire or smoke 5Won't start 5
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