Just came back from the Nissan dealer alignment issue / car pulling to one side

Amon · 04-10-2009, 08:47 PM

My steering wheel is centered, but I have noticed that if, for example, I am going into a curve with a stop at the end of the curve, while slowing down the wheel will sometimes turn much further than needed. I have driven a FWD all of my life though, so I dont know if this is normal since its RWD or if there is a different issue.

armensti · 04-11-2009, 01:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Amon

My steering wheel is centered, but I have noticed that if, for example, I am going into a curve with a stop at the end of the curve, while slowing down the wheel will sometimes turn much further than needed. I have driven a FWD all of my life though, so I dont know if this is normal since its RWD or if there is a different issue.

yeah i have noticed that too if the road is a little bumpy the steering wheel would just move in one direction without you moving it yourself.

Amon · 04-11-2009, 01:38 AM

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Originally Posted by armensti

yeah i have noticed that too if the road is a little bumpy the steering wheel would just move in one direction without you moving it yourself.

Exactly! Anyone else care to chime in and let us know if this is normal or something that I should have checked out?

armensti · 04-11-2009, 01:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Amon

Exactly! Anyone else care to chime in and let us know if this is normal or something that I should have checked out?

i know there is defenetly something wrong because on my first car (2001 bmw 530i) it had the same problem and i think it was the control arms or the bushings. im not sure im not much of a tech guy here.

Amon · 04-11-2009, 01:51 AM

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Originally Posted by armensti

i know there is defenetly something wrong because on my first car (2001 bmw 530i) it had the same problem and i think it was the control arms or the bushings. im not sure im not much of a tech guy here.

Hope its nothing major. Ill try to take it by tomorrow if I get the chance to see what the issue is.

AK370Z · 04-11-2009, 01:59 AM

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Originally Posted by armensti

yeah i have noticed that too if the road is a little bumpy the steering wheel would just move in one direction without you moving it yourself.

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Originally Posted by Amon

My steering wheel is centered, but I have noticed that if, for example, I am going into a curve with a stop at the end of the curve, while slowing down the wheel will sometimes turn much further than needed. I have driven a FWD all of my life though, so I dont know if this is normal since its RWD or if there is a different issue.

I also have the same problem. I was going to make a thread but wasn't sure how to explain it. On uneven roads, car has a tendency to pull one side. It gets very annoying. I never had this problem in my base 350z. I simply thought 370Z suspension is just too sensitive to road irregularity.... Interesting ....

so, here's a question for all owners, does your car pulls to one side on uneven roads at city speed? (25-55 MPH)

Amon · 04-11-2009, 02:00 AM

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Originally Posted by AK370Z

I also have the same problem. I was going to make a thread but wasn't sure how to explain it. On uneven roads, car has a tendency to pull one side. It gets very annoying. I never had this problem in my base 350z. I though 370Z suspension is just too sensitive to road irregularity.... Interesting ....

I wonder if its the norm for the car then? I have been chalking it up to the suspension all along and maybe that's what it really is and I'm just being paranoid, heh.

armensti · 04-11-2009, 02:01 AM

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Originally Posted by AK370Z

I also have the same problem. I was going to make a thread but wasn't sure how to explain it. On uneven roads, car has a tendency to pull one side. It gets very annoying. I never had this problem in my base 350z. I though 370Z suspension is just too sensitive to road irregularity.... Interesting ....

yeahhhhhhhh mine pulls to the left and i have NOOO idea why. i hope the 370z dont have a defect to them.

I shouldve bought an sti, 2nd year production less problems

armensti · 04-11-2009, 01:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Amon

Hope its nothing major. Ill try to take it by tomorrow if I get the chance to see what the issue is.

make sure they can actually do something about it before leaving the car there so that after few hours they dont call you and tell you that they dont have the specs for it

Amon · 04-11-2009, 02:01 AM

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Originally Posted by armensti

make sure they can actually do something about it before leaving the car there so that after few hours they dont call you and tell you that they dont have the specs for it

Haha, yeah, Ill make sure of that. I would probably stay while it was serviced though. I saw some of the service guys taking a joyride in a customers blue 370 just a few days ago, but that's a different story entirely.

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Amon Base Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Knoxville, TN Posts: 28 Drives: 09 370z Black AT7 Rep Power: 18	My steering wheel is centered, but I have noticed that if, for example, I am going into a curve with a stop at the end of the curve, while slowing down the wheel will sometimes turn much further than needed. I have driven a FWD all of my life though, so I dont know if this is normal since its RWD or if there is a different issue.