my 07 steering off center and pulls to the right bad

CheapChic · 03-02-2007, 07:43 PM

I just got my Prius and the steering wheel of crooked to the left and
going down the road, it drifts to the right.

If I straigten my steering wheel, it goes to the right

I have never had a new car do this????

ps it only had 50 miles on it

D1CK1E · 03-02-2007, 08:05 PM

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Quote:

I just got my Prius and the steering wheel of crooked to the left and
going down the road, it drifts to the right.

If I straigten my steering wheel, it goes to the right

I have never had a new car do this????

ps it only had 50 miles on it
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Did you even drive it before you bought it? Bring it back and complain.

Bill Merchant · 03-03-2007, 05:38 AM

Sometimes the wheel alignment gets whacked during shipping. The dealer should have noticed. They should give you a free alignment and all will be well.

Charles Suitt · 03-03-2007, 11:43 AM

I had the same problem to a lesser degree - my new Prius had a slight drift to the right. As Bill mentioned above, it's not unusual for a new car to be out of alignment due to shipping. He's right, your dealer SHOULD have noticed it and re-aligned it during 'make ready.'

In my case, I went back for a forgotten item [mud guards] and the selling dealer's service department apparently disregarded my request thus convincing me to return to the service department which had cared for my 2004 Prius for more than two years. Not only did they re-align properly, but they provided a "before and after" report of the readings. You have no obligation to have your Prius serviced where you bought it - Toyota dealers are appropriately paid for warranty service and initial or early alignment problems fall into that category.

CheapChic · 03-03-2007, 08:48 PM

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I had the same problem to a lesser degree - my new Prius had a slight drift to the right. As Bill mentioned above, it's not unusual for a new car to be out of alignment due to shipping. He's right, your dealer SHOULD have noticed it and re-aligned it during 'make ready.'

In my case, I went back for a forgotten item [mud guards] and the selling dealer's service department apparently disregarded my request thus convincing me to return to the service department which had cared for my 2004 Prius for more than two years. Not only did they re-align properly, but they provided a "before and after" report of the readings. You have no obligation to have your Prius serviced where you bought it - Toyota dealers are appropriately paid for warranty service and initial or early alignment problems fall into that category.
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thanks

i will be there asap

03-03-2007, 11:43 AM	#4
Charles Suitt Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Dallas TX Posts: 1,624 My Car: 2007 Prius Model: Package: #6 Touring Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Friends: 0	I had the same problem to a lesser degree - my new Prius had a slight drift to the right. As Bill mentioned above, it's not unusual for a new car to be out of alignment due to shipping. He's right, your dealer SHOULD have noticed it and re-aligned it during 'make ready.' In my case, I went back for a forgotten item [mud guards] and the selling dealer's service department apparently disregarded my request thus convincing me to return to the service department which had cared for my 2004 Prius for more than two years. Not only did they re-align properly, but they provided a "before and after" report of the readings. You have no obligation to have your Prius serviced where you bought it - Toyota dealers are appropriately paid for warranty service and initial or early alignment problems fall into that category. __________________ Charles Suitt Dallas Texas 2007 Touring Edition (Former Prius: 2004)

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03-02-2007, 07:43 PM	#1
CheapChic Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 40 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	I just got my Prius and the steering wheel of crooked to the left and going down the road, it drifts to the right. If I straigten my steering wheel, it goes to the right I have never had a new car do this???? ps it only had 50 miles on it

03-03-2007, 05:38 AM	#3
Bill Merchant absit invidia Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA \| Oregon \| Portland area \| 97004 \| Posts: 4,100 My Car: 2007 Prius Model: Package: #5 Thanks: 18 Thanked 10 Times in 8 Posts Friends: 60	Sometimes the wheel alignment gets whacked during shipping. The dealer should have noticed. They should give you a free alignment and all will be well.