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    Why does my steering wheel pull to one side?

    Why does the steering wheel pull to one side when driving?

    Answered by CarsGuide
    2 September 2024
    David Morley

    There are many potential causes for this, but any time a car doesn’t want to follow a straight line by itself, you have a potentially very dangerous machine on your hands. You could be looking at a car with problems including (but not limited to) a dragging or poorly adjusted brake, contaminated brake pad/shoes, misaligned suspension geometry, an incorrectly inflated tyre, a damaged tyre, worn suspension components, worn steering components, a bent frame, bent wheel rim, and any, many more.

    Have the vehicle checked out (a tyre and suspension specialist would be a good place to start) and see where that leads. The problem could be simple or quite complex, but whatever it is, it needs to be fixed before you drive any farther. If the car pulls to one side in normal driving, imagine what it might do if you had to perform an emergency stop.

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