RangerDangerXLT
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I'm experiencing an issue that I can only describe as wandering steering. While driving on a straight road, the truck will start to wander in the lane to the left or to the right. The direction is seemingly random as it does not consistently pull either direction. This happens while holding the wheel straight ahead and the steering wheel doesn't necessarily move when this happens. It's noticeable at speeds above around 35 mph and really noticeable at highway/interstate speeds (65-75 mph). The driver is then forced to counter steer and the cycle continues. I don't use the lane-keeping system because it kicks in to correct the wander so often at high speeds.
This isn't extreme like with a vehicle that's badly out of alignment. It's a slight wander to the left/right and only requires a slight correction but it happens so often that it becomes very annoying and makes driving long distances on straight roads very unenjoyable. I'm used to my Fusion (2016) where I can just hold the wheel straight and it goes straight with no wandering whatsoever.
Took it to the dealership, they said the alignment was perfect and that nothing is wrong with the truck and that's just how it drives. I searched the forums and can't find anyone complaining about this. I saw one thread about wandering steering but the poster said it was only on certain highway surfaces (excessive grooves) and not all the time. Wanting to see if it is just my Ranger or if I'm just not used to driving a truck.
Do any of you experience this problem, or is it just how the Ranger's drive?
This isn't extreme like with a vehicle that's badly out of alignment. It's a slight wander to the left/right and only requires a slight correction but it happens so often that it becomes very annoying and makes driving long distances on straight roads very unenjoyable. I'm used to my Fusion (2016) where I can just hold the wheel straight and it goes straight with no wandering whatsoever.
Took it to the dealership, they said the alignment was perfect and that nothing is wrong with the truck and that's just how it drives. I searched the forums and can't find anyone complaining about this. I saw one thread about wandering steering but the poster said it was only on certain highway surfaces (excessive grooves) and not all the time. Wanting to see if it is just my Ranger or if I'm just not used to driving a truck.
Do any of you experience this problem, or is it just how the Ranger's drive?
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