I think I'm going to look around for a new place. I just wanted to maintain the relationship. I agree, it's clearly related to the incident and I've told them I want it done right, not fast or cheap. They have test driven it. I even asked if someone could take it home with them.

Have U tried to change the rear tire or tire set w another good working set?
The damaged side/rim may have also separated a radial in the tire but not visable on the outside of the tire. U said the rim was replaced, was the tire bad too?

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The service manager I dealt with said the tire was ok after they took it off and inspected it. I have no reason to not believe them.

I unfortunately don't have a way of swapping out for known good set unless the dealer had an extra set laying around. They haven't yet offered but I will suggest this.

I find that people tend to leave out critical details when troubleshooting. It's just like going to the doctor. Tell them everything that is going on so that they can track down the problem. It is not a case of stupidity but rather forgetfulness.

I didn't notice anything like that on my way home.

I made a left turn (one-way to one-way, so it was 90 degrees) and it centered itself like it does turning right (as you said it did for you when turning right as well).

Can you swap the left tires to the right and vice versa?

But don't swap both F&B at the same time, swap one after another.

At least you can find out is it the tires/wheels.

I'm going to pick the car up today/tomorrow and then I'll try swapping wheels. I live 45 miles from dealership, so it's a pain coordinating a ride.

Get an alignment done, if u haven't already. :tup:

It's pretty much gotta be from this, and most importantly go elsewhere for another opinion. What is this "swing arm" that needed to be replaced? Anything more than minor rim/tire damage sounds a lot worse than just a mild curb hit, sounds like a real incident.

Take it to a reputable independent alignment shop and have them check all 4 wheels closely + thrust angle. Tell them there were repairs in that one corner and you need them to verify nothing's fundamentally wrong there.

How bizarre you mention this. I just started driving mine last week and also noticed the slight left-hand pull. And I haven't hit any curbs... although the potholes are hella bad, but I haven't hit any hard enough to be what I would consider damaging. So I too am very puzzled to why the car is doing this. It was fine last fall, perfect straight tracking with centered steering wheel.

I think your issue might just be with the alignment or road crown. There was this TSB a few years ago. It was a general TSB which may help you and the OP.

So I did a check today and I did not see that my Z was going to the left when I slightly griped the steering wheel. I also tried completely letting go of the steering wheel at a park close by and my car went strait except when I hit the brake pretty hard then it did lean to the left a lot.

you're a nice guy. :tup:

Even if the problem is fixed the OP really need to find out the root cause of the problem ....

But my old school mind tells me alignment problems like somes had already said for some type of reason...

Some theories about what route the car should follow when the steering wheel is let go I had never heard before. :confused: