cadillac 2011 cts: my steering wheel is locked and I cannot turn the key to start the car.

Asked by Rena Mar 23, 2017 at 01:24 PM about the 2011 Cadillac CTS 3.0L Luxury RWD

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I tried to start my Cadillac CTS.  The key goes in the ignition but will not turn to start the car.  The steering wheel is locked.   

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JC_Cadillac answered 7 years ago

Sounds as though your steering wheel is turned hard left or right. Try turning the wheel when turning the key.

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Cadzilla45 answered 5 years ago

I was going to say the same thing as JC- Cadillac . My CTS does it here and there but it never been an issue.

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Guru9DC689 answered 3 years ago

Make sure the key is in the correct spot as well, this happened to me earlier today.

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