2001 Cadillac Seville Steering Problems

I TRADED MY 97 LINCOLN TOWN CAR FOR A 01 CADILLAC SEVILLE WITH THE NORTH STAR MOTOR,UPON LEAVING THE CAR LOT,I NOTICED THE STEREO WAS REAL STATIC WHEN I HIT THE SLIGHTEST BUMP IN THE ROAD..I THEN TURNED AROUND AND TOOK IT RIGHT BACK..IT WAS THE BOSE AMP..(FOUND OUT 3 WEEKS LATER)(DEALER PAID FOR REPAIR,)THE VERY NEXT DAY ..I HEARD A CLICKING WHILE TURNING RIGHT,,TOOK BACK TO THE DEALER ..IT WOULDN'T DO IT THEN,,I WAS TOLD TO PUT POWER STEERING FLUID IN IT..DROVE IT TO KY THAT WEEKEND(I LIVE IN GA) NOTICED A HUMMING NOISE IN THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL,,HAD TO REPLACE THE WHEEL HUB,,,THEN NOTICED POWER STEERING FLUID KEPT GOING DOWN,,HAD TO REPLACE THE HYDRAULIC HOSE,, A COUPLE OF TIMES I WOULD TURN THE KEY AND IT WOULDN'T START,,NO LIGHTS NO NOTHING..TURN THE KEY TO OFF POSITION,,WAIT TRY AGAIN ,,STILL NO START,,TRIED A THIRD TIME STARTED NO PROBLEM,,,IS THERE A GLITCH WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH???NOW IM HEARING THE CLICKING AGAIN WHEN I TURN RIGHT...IS THIS GOING TO COST ME MORE MONEY,,,I ALWAYS THOUGHT CADILLAC WAS THE BEST MONEY COULD BUY ,,BECAUSE OF THE FACT THEY USE TOP OF THE LINE PARTS ( THEREFORE EXPENSIVE CARS) SO YOU WONT HAVE TO WORRY,ABOUT BREAKING DOWN AND HAVING TO KEEP PUTTING MONEY IN THEM.. CADILLAC SHOULD BACK THEIR PRODUCTS WITH THE PRIDE THEY EXPECT US CONSUMERS TO HAVE WHILE DRIVING THEM.....I SHOULD HAVE KEPT MY LINCOLN. *TR

NHTSA ID

10367203

Incident

May 18, 2010

POWER STEERING FAILS AT LOW RPM. VERY DIFFICULT TO PARK, TURN QUICKLY, NAVIGATE PARKING LOT, DRIVEWAY,ETC. *TR

NHTSA ID

10227788

Incident

Jul 14, 2007

Mileage

94,000 mi

STEERING SYSTEM MAKES POPPING NOISES WHEN TURNING EITHER WAY. DEALER CAN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT'S WRONG. *TR

NHTSA ID

10227787

Incident

Oct 9, 2007

Mileage

105,000 mi

THE POWER STEERING BECOMES INOPERABLE AT LOW SPEEDS, CAUSING SIGNIFICANT RISKS IN PROPER MANEUVERING. THE SAFETY OF PEDESTRIANS IS OF PARTICULAR CONCERN, AS ONE INCIDENT RECENTLY DEMONSTRATED, WHEN I COULD NOT TURN THE WHEEL FAST ENOUGH. I HAD TO JERK THE CAR TO A STOP, NEARLY SCARING THE LIFE OUT OF A MIDDLE AGED WOMAN. THE CAR IS VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO PARALLEL PARK. *NM

NHTSA ID

10169029

Incident

Sep 23, 2006

Mileage

32,001 mi

WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN CONSUMER NOTICED A LOUD POPPING NOISE, AND THEN LOST TOTAL STEERING CONTROL. VEHICLE CONTINUED ON, AND HIT A CURB BEFORE STOPPING. DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. THE CAUSE OF THE STEERING LOCK UP WAS NOT DETERMINED.*AK

NHTSA ID

10113158

Incident

Feb 26, 2005

Mileage

37,000 mi

THE STEERING IN THE VEHICLE BECAME MORE DIFFICULT WITH UNUSUAL NOISES. AS THE POWER ASSIST STARTED TO FAIL. *BF THE STEERING STARTED TO MAKE LOUD POPPING NOISES WHEN TURNING RIGHT OR LEFT. THE MECHANIC REPLACED MOST OF THE UNDER CARRIAGE STEERING ASSEMBLY AND GREASED THE STEERING SHAFT CONNECTED TO THE STEERING WHEEL. *SC *JB

NHTSA ID

10111689

Incident

Dec 22, 2004

Mileage

26,000 mi

VEHICLE WAS MAKING A NOISE IN STEERING COLUMN WHEN TRYING TO MAKE A TURN. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATED THEY DIDNOT KNOW WHERE THE NOISE WAS COMING FROM. PLEASE ADD VIN #*AK

NHTSA ID

893181

Incident

Jun 25, 2001

WHILE DRIVING ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A RIGHT HAND TURN AND CONSUMER NOTICED NOISE COMING FROM STEERING WHEEL. ALSO, NOTICE THAT SOMTHING WAS RUBBING AGAINST STEERING MECHANISM. CONSUMER HAD CONTACTED DEALER, , AND HE REPLACED PARTS.BUT, PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FUTHER DEFECT THE GMC CASE # C03702692. *AK THE MANUFACTURER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT MANY CONSUMERS HAD CALLED ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM BUT HAD NO SOLUTION YET. *YH

NHTSA ID

886525

Incident

Apr 20, 2001