Front end 'pull'

[Overcast451]

I've noticed just a bit of front end 'pull'... pull really being a stronger word than I'm looking for here... just a bit of 'tugging' on occasion.

Is this common on the stingers? I'm familiar with front end pulling on front wheel drive cars under acceleration, but this is my first All-Wheel Drive car... It's not as strong as typical front end pulling, but it's slightly noticeable.

 

[Soca Boy]

Could be the lane keeping assist trying to keep the Stinger centre in the lane. Try to adjust how active it is in the dash menu and see if the car “pulls” as much.

 

[Dennis]

Maybe you will like to define front end pull to which side, under any specific condition, during only acceleration and not under any other condition? That may help.

 

[rocket23]

I've noticed just a bit of front end 'pull'... pull really being a stronger word than I'm looking for here... just a bit of 'tugging' on occasion.
Is this common on the stingers? I'm familiar with front end pulling on front wheel drive cars under acceleration, but this is my first All-Wheel Drive car... It's not as strong as typical front end pulling, but it's slightly noticeable.

Maybe you will like to define front end pull to which side, under any specific condition, during only acceleration and not under any other condition? That may help.

My experience ,so far, is the tracking (with my car) is so sensitive that the slight hump in the road is enough to tug the car to the right...if I'm on a true flat surface I'm straight as an arrow.
Modern road designs have a high point along the yellow lines and sweeps off to the sides on either side. (It keeps the rain from puddling) This design makes good cars ,like ours , forcing us to keep a slight pressure opposite the ''tugg' as described.
But if it steers to the left you need an alignment!!

 

[Dennis]

This is what I felt from day one. The Stinger is very sensitive to road cambers more so on the left. Where I live driver is on the right meaning cambers are mostly left for water drainage purpose and does affect the car tracking straight with hands off. If the cambers goes to the right it goes right. Unfortunately where I live its mostly left meaning slight right input required. This is attributed to the quick steering rack and chassis setup of the car. You will notice this on cars like M3 M4 with faster steering rack. This is also reason why the Stinger steering off center feel lacks the dead spot where many cars now a days have.

 

[Overcast451]

Thanks for the information so far - and yeah, I didn't pose the question well.

It's like a bit of a 'drift' in the steering, like maybe there's something loose in the front end on an older car (worn tie rod end, etc), but there's really no play that I can tell. It doesn't really feel like a 'problem', so much... I think it's just me getting used to the feel of the Stinger and perhaps the AWD.

It's mostly noticeable when I'm just kind of 'coasting' at speed. Nothing real notable on acceleration or braking. It turns like a dream - no complaints there. I need to take it into the deal and get a small interior scratch fixed (it was a showroom car) - maybe I'll bug the sales guys to test drive another and see if the feel is the same.

 

[Overcast451]

And just to follow up - this WAS the driver assistance, lol.

I turned it off and it steers like 'normal' now. I've been playing around with it some, but so far I'm liking it just set to a warning and nothing at all active.

 

[rocket23]

I assist myself.........another ''base'' model +....lo

 

[Callum]

Yeah, so my wife took my GT2 out and I had left the LKA on. She get's home and told me "babe, something is REALLY loose in the front end, car is all over the place and pulls like crazy...". I ran outside and went around the block and started laughing when I felt the LKA kick in.

Ohhhh the joys of technology

 

[rocket23]

lol....I favor the right side of the lane....I'd be fighting that sumbitch all day!!

 

[eflyguy]

The LKA definitely makes the car feel unusual at times - it can be unnerving when driving in heavy rain, because it makes it feel how a "normal" car might if you starting to aquaplane.

 

[rocket23]

The LKA (Lane Keep Assist) definitely makes the car feel unusual at times - it can be unnerving when driving in heavy rain, because it makes it feel how a "normal" car might if you are going to hydroplane.

there , fixed it for ya.....

 

[eflyguy]

.. also commonly known outside the US as "aquaplaning", especially in the UK and former colonies.. (I ain't originally from these here parts..)

 

[rocket23]

sounds fishy to me.......

 

[KiaZachD]

And just to follow up - this WAS the driver assistance, lol.

I turned it off and it steers like 'normal' now. I've been playing around with it some, but so far I'm liking it just set to a warning and nothing at all active.

Im going to assume you have the GT1 or GT2 with AUTODAS? A lot of my customers that come in for service often forget that their GT1 and GT2 are equipped with the cruise assist as well and ask me why their car slows down while cruise is set and I have to remind them.

 

[rocket23]

Im going to assume you have the GT1 or GT2 with AUTODAS? A lot of my customers that come in for service often forget that their GT1 and GT2 are equipped with the cruise assist as well and ask me why their car slows down while cruise is set and I have to remind them.

Hard to forget something they prolly never knew in the first place....ya can't fix stupid.

 

[Collybus]

This is what I felt from day one. The Stinger is very sensitive to road cambers more so on the left.

This is exactly what I felt from Day One of driving my 2.0 Premium. I thought the car needed a front-end alignment and brought it in, they found it to be just about perfect but adjusted it to perfection, so they said. But it continued to inch to the left while on a straight track of highway. As you say, it turned out that I do most of my highway driving while in the Stinger in the left lane, which here in the states is the passing lane, and sure enough, when I drove in the center lane - no drift.

It's nice to have such a finely-tuned vehicle, but I do end up turning on lane assist so I'm not constantly feeding right-hand input to keep the car centered in the lane.

 

[laynevans]

I've found this thread while looking for info on my stinger drifting a little to the left and requiring constant down pressure on the right hand, or up pressure with the left. It's not much but on a long drive it adds up and your wrists know they've been doing quite a bit of work to keep the car straight. Drive my girlfriends Honda and makes me realise how nice a car should feel to drive when it's not drifting off to one side and you don't have to keep fighting it. Had a dealer look at it and agree it was doing it too much, they charged me $70 but it's still doing the same thing. Need to follow up and see what they're prepared to do next.

 

[WRXtoStingerGT]

I've found this thread while looking for info on my stinger drifting a little to the left and requiring constant down pressure on the right hand, or up pressure with the left. It's not much but on a long drive it adds up and your wrists know they've been doing quite a bit of work to keep the car straight. Drive my girlfriends Honda and makes me realise how nice a car should feel to drive when it's not drifting off to one side and you don't have to keep fighting it. Had a dealer look at it and agree it was doing it too much, they charged me $70 but it's still doing the same thing. Need to follow up and see what they're prepared to do next.

My Stinger keeps drifting to the right even after a second alignment and new tires mounted plus balanced. Very annoying to say the least. It's very slight but it's there.

 

[JSolo]

Having owned an optima s(u)x nearly a decade ago, loosing money unloading it, because it wouldn't drive straight, I am extremely sensitive to this.

That said, my experience with the stinger ('22 MY) is that it is sensitive to road imperfections. Steering in general is quite responsive (tiny inputs = big changes). Tire PSI plays a role in this too. Higher pressures amplify this effect. However, it's nowhere near as bad as the optima was, requiring constant corrections to keep it straight on a straight interstate.

Our '15 accord sedan was easier to keep straight, but it's steering had a larger ratio (more steering change needed for similar amount of correction).

Was this dealership visit supposed to be under warranty?