Five problems related to steering tie rod assembly have been reported for the 1997 Cadillac Catera. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
When braking, consumer states' theres a lot of vibration in vehicles and steering wheel and in the body of vehicle. Took to dealer, dealer states' control arm bushings were bad and needed replacing. Please provide any further information. Ts.
The tie rod failed causing complete loss of control of the steering (attorney for client). Nlm.
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.
Front driver's side tie rod broke while vehicle was traveling at 35 to 40 mph.
The tie rod failed, it appeared to have been a stress fracture (attorney for client). Nlm.
| Steering Tie Rod Assembly problems | |
| Steering problems | |
| Steering Idler Arm problems | |
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