Note: Before troubleshooting the suspension or steering, check that «malfunction» not caused by uneven tire pressure, different tire sizes, or brake failure.
Car pulls to the side
- Unequal tire wear
- Excessive wear on suspension or steering components (Section 10)
- Front wheel camber/toe-in incorrectly adjusted (Section 10)
- Mechanical damage to suspension or steering gear parts (Section 10)
Wheel wobble and vibration
- Front wheel imbalance (vibration felt in the steering wheel) (Section 10)
- Rear wheel imbalance (vibration is felt in the body) (Section 10)
- Deformed or damaged wheel rims (Section 10)
- Tire damaged
- Worn parts, bushings or pivots of the suspension or steering gear (Section 10)
- Loose wheel bolts (Section 10)
Excessive sway and/or roll when cornering or braking
- Defective shock absorbers (Section 10)
- Broken or worn coil spring and/or suspension part (Section 10)
- Worn or damaged anti-roll bar or its mountings (Section 10)
Wandering or inability to move in a straight line
- Front wheel camber/toe-in incorrectly adjusted (Section 10)
- Worn parts, bushings or pivots of the suspension or steering gear (Section 10)
- Wheel imbalance
- Tire damaged
- Loose wheel bolts
- Defective shock absorbers (Section 10)
Difficulty turning the steering wheel
- Lack of lubrication in the steering gear (Section 10)
- Jamming of the ball joint of the tie rod end or the ball joint of the suspension (Section 10)
- Auxiliary drive belt damaged or incorrectly adjusted
- Front wheel camber/toe-in incorrectly adjusted (Section 10)
- Bent or damaged steering rack or steering column (Section 10)
Excessive steering play
- Steering column universal joint worn out (Section 10)
- Steering tie rod end ball joints worn (Section 10)
- Worn rack and pinion mechanism (Section 10)
- Worn parts, bushings or pivots of the suspension or steering gear (Section 10)
Lack of amplifier power
- Auxiliary drive belt damaged or incorrectly adjusted
- Incorrect fluid level in the power steering hydraulic system
- Power steering hydraulic hoses kinked (Section 10)
- Faulty power steering pump (Section 10)
- Faulty rack and pinion steering mechanism (Section 10)
Excessive tire wear
Tires are worn on the inside or outside edges
- Low tire pressure (worn out on both sides)
- Incorrect front camber angle or caster angle (wear on only one edge) (Section 10)
- Worn parts, bushings or pivots of the suspension or steering gear (Section 10)
- Excessively tight cornering
Tire treads have frayed edges
- Incorrect camber/toe angle setting (Section 10)
Tires worn in the center of the tread
- Tires are inflated
Tires worn unevenly
- Tires out of balance
- Severe wear of the rim or bearings
- Worn shock absorbers (Section 10)
- Defective tire