Wheel Problems of Cadillac XTS

I was forced onto the shoulder of the interstate by a vehicle that came into my lane. As I went onto the shoulder, I hit a pothole (there were several), and it split my factory rim in half, damaging my tire, also. It took me several days to find a reasonably priced replacement factory wheel as I could not afford $900 to replace one wheel that should have been able to withstand a pothole on the side of the road. I had to pay $215 for a wheel from a company in wisconsin that had to ship it to me. And it is a used wheel that has a lot of curb rash, damages to it, so who knows how long it will withstand daily driving. I had to buy a new tire for $115 and wait for that to be shipped so I could pick up. Then I had to pay to have the tire put on the wheel and balanced. This also left me on the side of the road for four hours waiting for a tow truck which was very dangerous. Which my insurance only paid partial because of the distance that I was to my home. They charged me an additional $40 on top of what my car insurance paid them. All of this caused a lot of anxiety being on the side of an interstate waiting for a tow truck because my whole rim split in half. And the stress of figuring out how to pay for it all to be repaired so I could stop borrowing a car just to get to and from work. I called the dealership that I purchased the vehicle from cable dahmer Cadillac of kansas city and the person in the parts department basically told me it wasn't anyone's fault and he didn't have any information on how I could file a claim with Cadillac/gm directly before coming here to file a claim. I also filed a claim with the state of missouri so they are aware the shoulder/road on the interstate in that location needs repaired so this doesn't happen to anyone else.

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20-inch aluminum alloys wheels are all bent. I purchased this vehicle from a dealer near lansing, michigan. Upon test driving there were 2 wheels low on air. The dealer inspected the wheels and assured me they were fine. Once I got home I took the car to a local dealer who confirmed that all 4 rims were bent. This was also confirmed by the local tire shop. 4 rims for the vehicle were almost $[xxx], which also had a 3-4 month back order. The dealer and tire shop confirmed that bent 20” rims are a major problem for gm and aftermarket wheels were the only option if I did not want to wait months. I contacted the previous owner of the vehicle (they left their registration under the car seat) and they confirmed they had the same issue. The previous owner was told it was tires, and after purchasing 4 new tires (the same model as came from the factory) the problem persisted. Rather than purchase e new rims on top of the $1500 in tires, the previous owner chose to trade the vehicle. This rim problem is quite common and not limited to corvettes, gm should replace these wheels for no charge. Gm engineers and tests these vehicles and rim in michigan. Perhaps they should drive and test on the roads the rest of the state has to drive on, not just the freshly paved road of the gm proving grounds. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

All 4 of the wheels seem to be leaking around some of the spokes and it looks like glue. I am wondering if it is safe to let that go on, because it seems to me like some of them are glued in. I will enclose a picture thanks e. Tymchak.

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Takata inflattors: had been having difficulty with the steering in my Cadillac 2014 Cadillac Xts vsport for sometime back in 2017. It would become hard to steer at times when negotiating turns especially or when backing up and turning. Had reported to joe bullard Cadillac service department on several occasions and they inspected the vehicle by putting it on the computer to see if and thing showed up which nothing did on the many many occasions which I took the vehicle into the for this concern. Then on November 22nd, 2017; I was traveling on a community street and the vehicle would not turn and I had a server accident with the vehicle as a result. This accident incurred over $22, 000. 00 worth of vehicle and property damage which is considered by my auto insurance provider as an at fault accident on my part. Yet in all reality, it is a recall safety issue which could have done others and myself great physical harm. Vehicle was in motion.

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