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We just got a 2007 loaded XLE V6 with 9k miles on it. The dealer gave the car an alignment after I said it pulled to the right. A friend drove it home for us and it sat for 3 days until the weekend when we got to drive it.
It still seems to pull but not like before. Before the alignment it was 'pulling' now the steering wheel seems to not come back to level after a right turn. It tugs (so slightly) back to the right during a left turn. Though at times it seems fine. This is our first Toyota so I'm not sure if this is a Toyota thing or an actuall issue...
One of the main reasons I ONLY buy Toyotas is that I've never had one with screwed-up alignment. They always track dead straight! Sounds like something is still not right with your car.
We just got a 2007 loaded XLE V6 with 9k miles on it. The dealer gave the car an alignment after I said it pulled to the right. A friend drove it home for us and it sat for 3 days until the weekend when we got to drive it.
It still seems to pull but not like before. Before the alignment it was 'pulling' now the steering wheel seems to not come back to level after a right turn. It tugs (so slightly) back to the right during a left turn. Though at times it seems fine. This is our first Toyota so I'm not sure if this is a Toyota thing or an actuall issue...
Thanks for your help! Scott
I had similar peoblems with my 97 a few weeks ago and I did 2 alignments and the problem persisted. Finally, the dealer found that I had a defective tire which cause a tire pull problem. To check if your tire is defective, check out this site: http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tirete....jsp?techid=12
Now with that bad tire replaced, I have perfect alignment.
My 07 LE pulls to the left, I thought it was me, until my wife and father drove the car and to me the same think, if you let go of the steering wheel, it pulls left!
My 07 LE Camry also pulls left. The dealer says there is "no problem" with it....it pulls....plain and simple. I drive the same road everyday and change/swap out to the Park Ave all the time too. The Park Ave drives straight.
I am always either pulling down with my right hand or pushing up with my left hand while in cruise mode on the freeway.
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Mine pulls with the slant of the road... I think it's due to the soft steering, you just feel it pull easier than most cars I've driven. Doesn't seem like it's off, just that it doesn't "try" to stay centered.
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Mine 2007 V6 XLE pulls to the right, too! Just kind of slight. I told toyota dealer this issue about 1 months ago and they gave me a free alignmnet. After that, it became a little bit better but still pull to the right. I am going to check on the tires. But I am not sure if I can just "rotate" the front left and front right wheel? Thansk.....
Last edited by ilovecatbus; 06-12-2006 at 02:37 PM.
No it was still consider new. One of the behind the scenes Toyota employees was driving it... Usally that many miles would scare me but we got it for 26k + a free platinum warrantee... It's 100% loaded...
1. Seems that this car is a bit more sensitive to the crown of the road than other cars I've had have been. "Pulling to the right" can just be because we drive on the right side of the road, and therefore are on the "downhill to the right" side of the pavement. If you can, get in the middle of a street -- does that straighten it out? Or, get on the left side, and then does it pull to the left, or continue pulling to the right? If at the center or on the left side of a properly crowned road, and it's still pulling to the right, then, yeah, that's a problem. And, of course, "vice versa" would be true.
2. Always check your tire pressures -- if you're way out of balance between the left and the right front tire pressures, that can make a big difference, too.
Again, check those out before worrying too much. Then, if it's still pulling, you've got ammo to go talk to the dealer with....
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