Steering - Slight torque feeling

[Redbull14]

Love my 2014 SHO (Non PP), the car handles very well But one thing is driving me crazy. When I am driving and am making very small throttle adjustments to simply maintain my speed, I feel a "nudge" from the steering wheel (to the right when I speed up, to the left when I let off the throttle). It is just like the sensation of when the lane assist kicks in, but I turned that off to make sure that is not the culprit. The "nudges" from the steering wheel don't feel like torque steering because I am barely touching the throttle, but it seems related. I feel no (or very little) torque steer under heavy throttle. I'm running factory Michellin tires (20" rims). Steering feels tight at all other times. Any thoughts?


Thanks,

Tim

 

[SHOdded]

Could be needing alignment, but if the nudge is small, could be perfectly normal for a FWD-biased car.

 

[Redbull14]

Thanks. I'll have the alignment checked when I have to get the ugly front plate bracket installed. Just don't have the courage to drill into the front bumper on my own!

 

[SHOdded]

Yeah, too bad you have to spoil that pristine front view with a license plate/bracket.

 

[Orguss]

Could you be tramlining? My car follows road imperfections like a bloodhound picking up a scent.

 

[Redbull14]

Never heard of tramlining. Googled it and that might be the cause. Thanks for the reply.

 

[05redgt]

Could you be tramlining? My car follows road imperfections like a bloodhound picking up a scent.

My car does that too. I need to get the alignment checked.

 

[PokerMunkee]

Try rotating tires?

 

[Redbull14]

Update - just got the car back from the dealer service department. Front end components were loose; they said it likely came that way from the factory (14k on the odometer). Not sure if I believe that but it fixed the problem. Thanks for your helpful suggestions.

I had a Focus SE as a loaner. Sure makes you appreciate the Taurus!

 

[SHOdded]

Good to hear, enjoy!