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

armensti · 04-11-2009, 02:32 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, 02:38 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, 02:40 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, 02:51 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, 02:59 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)

armensti · 04-11-2009, 02:59 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, 03:00 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, 03:01 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

Amon · 04-11-2009, 03:01 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.

armensti · 04-11-2009, 03:04 AM

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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.

thats what im afraid of. they did take mine for a joy ride. they put two miles on it. next time im not gonna leave my car there im just gonna go stand right next to the mechanic

Amon · 04-11-2009, 03:06 AM

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thats what im afraid of. they did take mine for a joy ride. they put two miles on it. next time im not gonna leave my car there im just gonna go stand right next to the mechanic

And that's the thing that gets me. You would think that if you work hard to get the money to pay for a 30k+ car, that other people would respect that. Guess not.

armensti · 04-11-2009, 03:08 AM

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And that's the thing that gets me. You would think that if you work hard to get the money to pay for a 30k+ car, that other people would respect that. Guess not.

well mines almost 40k and i would think that they would provide better service but i guess not.

shitty dealers.

AK370Z · 04-11-2009, 03:08 AM

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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

It should be a simple fix. Your car IS under warranty. So, they have to fix it. If I recall correctly, isn't the rule of thumb is, if you're driving on the highway and you let go your steering wheel, if the car goes to another lane in 7 seconds then your alignment is off?

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Originally Posted by Amon

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.

Def. stay in the shop because this way you prevent multiple joyrides. Please note, they will STILL take the car out for a "Test Ride" once they are done with w/e problems you had. You can't stop it. They will probably do one as you bring it in to find your problem and one right after fixing the problem. But if you're not there and the manager is out, consider your car "joyride of the day".

Amon · 04-11-2009, 03:11 AM

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Originally Posted by AK370Z

It should be a simple fix. Your car IS under warranty. So, they have to fix it. If I recall correctly, isn't the rule of thumb is, if you're driving on the highway and you let go your steering wheel, if the car goes to another lane in 7 seconds then your alignment is off?

Yep, that's what I have always heard. Luckily, mine doesn't seem to pull one way or the other, but I'm still going to have the issues with the wheel moving around when the road is bumpy just to put my mind at ease.

armensti · 04-11-2009, 03:16 AM

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Originally Posted by AK370Z

It should be a simple fix. Your car IS under warranty. So, they have to fix it. If I recall correctly, isn't the rule of thumb is, if you're driving on the highway and you let go your steering wheel, if the car goes to another lane in 7 seconds then your alignment is off?

Def. stay in the shop because this way you prevent multiple joyrides. Please note, they will STILL take the car out for a "Test Ride" once they are done with w/e problems you had. You can't stop it. They will probably do one as you bring it in to find your problem and one right after fixing the problem. But if you're not there and the manager is out, consider your car "joyride of the day".

i hate the fact that they have to drive your car. THEY DONT KNOW HOW TO DRIVE. i saw this worker grind the $%&#@ out of someones 350z

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