Hey Scotty,
I recently bought an Acura MDX advanced packaged, 2019 with 35,000 miles. The car has a slight pull or drift to the right. The dealership rotated the tires and aligned it twice, then said it's normal because of road crowns. I then suggested people say it is especially susceptible to tire issues (the dealership put kumho tires on right before they sold it). Then they said they cannot replicate any pulling at all. It is not serious but I have to keep pressure on the steering wheel or it will go off lane in 2 seconds. What's your thought?
Best,
I should add, that when they were checking this issue, I had them replaced the AC compressor. It's a 2019 and it broke already 🙂 wtf
Have an independent shop check the vehicle for collision damage. (Carfax and similar services cannot be relied on for that.)
The dealer is just trying to get out of fixing it. The old "road crown" fairy tale doesn't get it. A shop that specializes in alignments will find the problem the dealer won't. If it's under warranty, get it repaired and send the dealer the bill.
Their road crown then "can't replicate at all" switch was pretty clear they just want to get away with it. So if they find anything wrong that should fall under warranty (probably not collision damage cuz that's a whole different game), I can just send the dealership the bill?
You can but you may have to take them to small claims court to get them to pay up.
Have an independent shop check the vehicle for collision damage.
Thank you! I plan on taking it to a mechanic I trust next week. Any other things I should mention to him? Since the pull is so slight in some road conditions (although it is noticeable in most scenarios), I am worried that they might miss it.
If that's the only problem with the vehicle let him concentrate on that. I'm sure you've driven other cars in your area so unless all of them have had similar pulls to the right it's not due to local road conditions.
Hey @ChuckTobias and @Doc,
I learned recently from this forum about reset/recalibration of the steering angle sensor on newer vehicles. Would this apply to this situation?
Don't know. I've never owned or worked on a vehicle with that kind of setup.
No. A SAS just tells the computer where you're steering (for stability control and other purposes) . It has no effect whatsoever on your wheels.
Okay, thanks.