Why does my car keep on drifting?!?

Question

I had the alignment done and tires rotated at least three times since this started happening but it still pulls to the right and sometimes to the left. If I dont constantly keep both hands on the wheel my car takes me into the next lane. Can it be something else besides the alignment that needs to be fixed or did the mechanics just to do a crappy job?

96 Nissan Maxima

Answer 1

If you got your car used, it might be that it was wrecked and the frame is out of alignment. That is different that having your wheels aligned.

Another thing, it might be the brakes are worn, more to one side than the other. It would cause your car to pull in one direction.

Check the air pressure in the tires to make sure that they're all equal. If one tire is low, the car would pull to that side.

Also, tie rods and shock absorbers can contribute to this.

Good luck.

Answer 2

most of the time a pulling or drifting problem is from your tires. if your car is pulling one direction (right) i really don't see how it can suddenly change directions(left), unless you are referring to after you've rotated them. if you have had the car aligned & the mechanic didn't find any bad parts i really think you have a tire problem. i would take the car into the shop where the tires were purchased & tell them you have a radial tire pull. then ask them if they could possibaly test drive the car & determine which tire may be diffective & replace it. if they do not find a defective tire then i would return to the shop where the car was aligned & explain your issue. they should try to help you resolve your problem.

Answer 3

First: decelerate!! second: bypass purchase a tire it is the most ideal length/tournament for the different 3! do no longer purchase it at the position that needs you to purchase all 4 from them. yet, if the different tires are wiped out, then purchase 4 of them that tournament! 0.33: Take the vehicle to a respected the front end alignment keep, no longer the position that needs to promote you 4 new tires! Fourth: decelerate!! fifth: when you get the former done, keep in suggestions there are people on the line, the roads are not any further your human being deepest raceways, and also you'll quite have more beneficial difficulty, than a blown out tire, or shaky guidance!

Answer 4

If it sometimes pulls to the left, and sometimes pulls to the right, pay attention to the road conditions to see if the angle of the road might be causing it to seem to not be tracking correctly.

You might try taking your car to another mechanic for a second opinion. Sometimes old or unbalanced tires can cause similar problems. If it seems to pull one direction until you turn the wheel the other direction, and then starts to pull the other direction then you may have some part of your steering or suspension with damage.

Answer 5

i own a repair shop,and i think a lot of it probably is in the alignment of it,that and they may not have took all the free play out of it ,you need to take it back and tell them it isn't right,because it shouldn't drift from side to side like that,a bad set of tires will do this sometimes,but they should have noticed that part of it,all you can do is explain to them what its doing and go from there they have to make it right,good luck with it i hope this help,s.

Answer 6

Sounds like a crappy job to me. But it could also be that your gear/steering box is going bad. Or have you hit a curb? Could have bent something somewhere.

Answer 7

Older cars use a pittman arm, which can wear and cause drifting.

So can worn out bushings on the rack and pinion steering.

Answer 8

Take it back or take it to another shop. Somebody messed up.