2014 Nissan Versa Note S with 131K miles:
Front wheel(s?) will go out of line, as indicated by steering wheel being canted while driving straight. This happens when I accelerate from a stop or make a turn.
I correct this by performing a sudden speed reduction with a manual down shift. The momentary swirving as the tires readjust is a little nerve racking. The tires will also readjust with sudden swirving should they be canted and I hit a bump that reduces contact with the pavement.
I've replaced everything but the rack and pinion assembly and the intermediate steering linkage. It had a broken control arm bushing. The driver side hub assembly was a little warbled worn, but I filed it smooth to fit the new control arm pin.
Would replacing the rack and pinion assembly fix the problem? Could it be just a tie rod?
Thanks a bunch.
God bless.
In a high hp fwd car sounds like torque steer, but you've got to really be getting on the throttle for that to happen, and I don't think the Versa Note S is such a torque monster. A slipped a belt in a tire(s) comes to mind. Also, what is the condition of the tires? have you had the balance checked? Could also do a front/back tire rotation and see if problem stays or goes away.
your suspension is messed up. Get it checked out.
