In hindsight I probably should have pressed the issue more. Disappointingly, I never received the before/after printout and I emailed my SA who said he would look for it and then never replied again.
My first attempt to fix this was an alignment, which I had done by BMW back in August. It doesn't pull dangerously hard or anything, it just starts drifting out of the lane. It feels like the car is getting pushed around, and when you make a minor correction to bring it back straight it starts pulling the other way. It's especially noticeable when passing big semis. One problem I've had for a while is at 80+ mph, the car will start pulling in different directions. You should check the tire pressure before doing anything else.Hi guys, for some context, I'm a student and make a big drive in September and again in April, so this is usually when I'm trying to sort out problems with my car. It is most often an alignment issue that causes this problem. It should be accompanied by a grating hum sound that gets louder as the car’s speed increases.Īs you can see above, there are a lot of problems that can cause a car to pull to the right. When this happens, you need to have the wheel bearing replaced immediately. If one of the wheel bearings on the right side of the car has gone bad, it will begin to act as a brake that pulls the vehicle in one direction. Suspension items that can cause the car to pull to the right include: All it takes is one of them going bad and your car will begin to pull to the left. The suspension components that connect your steering wheel to your tires will go bad over time. Investigate each wheel after driving and see if one of the brakes are stuck and causing the car to pull to the right. This smell is often the same as the rotten egg smell of a clutch that is burning up. This causes a lot of heat, which in turn causes them to “cook” for lack of a better term. Stuck brakes don’t fully stop making contact with the rotors. When your brakes are sticking, they will often give off a smell. The number one reason that brakes stick is going to be a stuck caliper. If the brake system has begun to stick, it can force your car to pull to the left even when you aren’t braking. That can usually be found on the inside of the driver’s side door. Each tire needs to have the same amount of pressure, and it needs to be the factory recommended pressure for each wheel. Use a good tire gauge to actually check the tire pressure level. Just because the tire pressure warning light is not on, does not mean that it isn’t tire pressure. If one of the tires in your car is under or overfilled, it can cause it to pull to the right. When this happens, you may need to replace the tires and get an alignment.
Putting off an alignment after you start to notice your car pulling to the right will eventually cause your tires to start wearing unevenly. Most makes and models cost less than $100 for a good alignment. An alignment shop is going to be your best bet. There’s a lot of geometry involved in adjusting the suspension back into place. All it takes is the right pothole or unexpected bump to throw the alignment off. Wheel alignment is the number one reason why a car would start to pull to the right. Fixing a vehicle pulling to the right should be considered a priority repair. Constantly keeping straight when your vehicle wants to be in a ditch is dangerous and tiring. When your car pulls to the right, it makes driving feel like a chore.
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