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Roz Jun 16, 2018 11:41 AM

Steering wheel pulls when accelerating
 
when I'm driving the steering wheel pulls to the left when I'm accelerating and pull to the right when I'm decelerating. I've had a wheel alignment!! Any idea what it could be

avisitor Jun 16, 2018 12:46 PM

It could be tires or brakes
Hard to tell from my computer keyboard
And from what little information there given

Roz Jun 17, 2018 07:31 AM

ok I'll have tires and brakes checked

eddyk Jun 17, 2018 11:50 AM


Originally Posted by Roz (Post 54429)
when I'm driving the steering wheel pulls to the left when I'm accelerating and pull to the right when I'm decelerating. I've had a wheel alignment!! Any idea what it could be

I have the same problem on my 2005 Santa Fe. Thought it might be bad ball joint or tie rod, ...but no. It seems that right after I had an alignment, I started to experience the problem. I think that the mechanic who did the alignment had to "muscle" the tie rod nut so much that he messed up the front rubber bushing on the control arm. Jack up one side at a time with the tires on, grab the tire at the 9 and 3 o'clock position and wiggle it inside and out while looking at your control arm. If the control arm moves at all horizontally that may be the source of your problem.

hanky Jun 17, 2018 01:37 PM

Keeping in mind that when accelerating the engine mounts have to move one way and when decelerating the mounts go in the other direction. With front wheel drive the transaxle is mounted to the engine and torque is applied and released to the front wheels. The object is to determine why the wheels are moving out from the straight ahead position when for example torque is applied. Good possibility something is either loose or worn. Sometimes this can be seen when power braking the vehicle with the brakes applied in forward and reverse.

Roz Jun 18, 2018 03:13 PM

Eddyk thanks for that info I'm going to have that looked at and keep you posted

Roz Jun 18, 2018 03:15 PM

Hanky thanks will check into that also

Roz Jun 19, 2018 04:14 PM

Shop said that front left control arm bolts have rusted through the subframe that's causing the steering to pull...they said subframe lower control arm needs replacing and it'll be $1800

avisitor Jun 19, 2018 04:46 PM

Check for open recalls on your vehicle
Hopefully there is one on lower control arm or subframe

Good luck

smedleyludlow Sep 19, 2018 07:36 PM


Originally Posted by Roz (Post 54440)
Shop said that front left control arm bolts have rusted through the subframe that's causing the steering to pull...they said subframe lower control arm needs replacing and it'll be $1800

I think I would put my own eyes on it or maybe get a second opinion. make them show you where the bad parts are on the control arm.


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