ticking/creaking while turning - thoughts?

[Seth]

The car has 1,000 miles on it

 

[rdollie]

The noise sounds almost like shipping spacers in the springs BUT i don't think it would change with turning the wheel. Have you checked the steering/brake fluid level??

 

[Seth]

The noise sounds almost like shipping spacers in the springs BUT i don't think it would change with turning the wheel. Have you checked the steering/brake fluid level??

Nope. Don't know how . I can say though I haven't noticed any issues with steering or brake feel.

 

[MatthewAMEL]

Check torque on front endlinks and swaybar. Pretty common for them not to be tightened to spec and ‘clunk’ when turning or going over things like speed bumps.

 

[shbox]

Heck, might as well check lug nuts, too.

 

[Daijoubu]

Sounds like springs spinning in the top hat as the knuckle turns. Had this exact sound on my old car with aftemarket coilovers, was normal. Not normal for a new car though.

 

[Seth]

Brought it to the dealership and they were like "yeah there's definitely a problem but we need more time to diagnose it, can you bring it back in a few weeks" ... lol.

 

[SIX 40]

Friggin Covert. They had my V3 for a week every time I took it in, no matter what the issue was. This was pre-Covid too.

 

[Seth]

Friggin Covert. They had my V3 for a week every time I took it in, no matter what the issue was. This was pre-Covid too.

Yeah, I had a feeling that Cadillac service was going to be subpar compared to Mazda. So far they are meeting that expectation!

 

[Seth]

So I've found that this sound gets wayyyy worse when it's raining. Any thoughts?

 

[Akamai58]

Sounds like ball joints. My CTS Vsport had that same sound, and it took the dealer 5 days to find it. They replaced the ball joint and problem never came back.

 

[Seth]

Follow up: Cadillac replaced the left front strut and strut mount. Sound is gone.

 

[Seth]

Just read the paperwork, looks like the issue was "LEFT FRONT STRUT BINDING ON STRUT MOUNT"

 

[Throat Yogurt]

Just read the paperwork, looks like the issue was "LEFT FRONT STRUT BINDING ON STRUT MOUNT"

I'm sure it was under warranty, but was there a cost listed?

 

[Seth]

I'm sure it was under warranty, but was there a cost listed?

Unfortunately no, all the invoice lines just say WARRANTY

 

[hoopla22]

I had a similar ticking sound while turning, and the ticking frequency would increase with speed. 2025 4BW with only 3,800mi that I purchased new in May. Took it to the dealership (Sewell) last weekend and just got my car back this afternoon. Pretty happy with the speed of service - only 2 business days in the service bay.

The ticking is gone now and replaced what appears to be a very slight rubbing sound (which I'm assuming is normal?). Anyway, here are the notes from the service tech:

PINPOINTED NOISE COMING FROM FRONT SUSPENSION CRADLE ASSEMBLY. REMOVED SPLASH SHIELD AND LOWER BRACE FOUND NO ABNORMALITIES. FURTHER TESTED AND FOUND BUSHINGS IN A BIND CAUSING CONCERN. LOWERED CRADLE TO RELEASE TENSION ON CRADLE BUSHINGS. RE-INSTALLED IN CORRECT TORQUE SEQUENCE. INSTALLED BRACE AND SPLASH GUARDS. RE-TESTED AND VERIFIED NO LONGER MAKING NOISE AT THIS TIME.