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Alignment/Steering Linkage Issue
- Thread starter mcfarlrm
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How heavy are you? Is it possible driver weight can slightly skew the suspension such that it pulls slightly left? When I had a BMW, I've heard that the dealer performs alignments with a dummy weight in the driver's seat.
I have had multiple alignments over the past 4 1/2 years of ST ownership. I feel like it has always pulled slightly left--but not always noticeable and not enough for me to take it back...especially when the print out looks good.
I have had multiple alignments over the past 4 1/2 years of ST ownership. I feel like it has always pulled slightly left--but not always noticeable and not enough for me to take it back...especially when the print out looks good.
If you are trying to forcefully hold the steering wheel at dead center it may just be that the steering wheel is off a tad. Also make sure the tire pressure is the same in the front tires and if you rotate your tires that you don't have a noticeable amount of more tread on one front tire than the other one.
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Tire pressure is good around and newer tires so no issue there. Ford had me bring back in again this morning to fix the steering wheel issue. Drove it off the lot and the steering wheel was even more off center!! Taking it back in for a third time. Has to be a steering column/linkage issue. I should have pointed out initially on this thread that I had the transfer case replaced about a month ago, which requires the steering column along with its components to be removed. Now I'm thinking that has something to do with that. When I picked up the vehicle after the transfer case was replacement, I noticed slack in the steering wheel, which they "fixed." I didn't notice any steering wheel alignment issues at the time but it was so subtle that maybe I didn't notice.
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