2005 Escape steering question

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Old 07-09-2012, 09:01 AM
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This vehicle to me is hard to drive. It doesn't seem to "self center" itself after turning the steering wheel. If I turn the steering wheel 5° to the right (while moving) and let go of the steering wheel, it will keep taking the 5° turn. I'm used to having the steering wheel turn back to straight. Is there an adjustment for this?

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Old 07-12-2012, 08:49 AM
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Old 07-12-2012, 02:26 PM
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This vehicle to me is hard to drive. It doesn't seem to "self center" itself after turning the steering wheel. If I turn the steering wheel 5° to the right (while moving) and let go of the steering wheel, it will keep taking the 5° turn. I'm used to having the steering wheel turn back to straight. Is there an adjustment for this?

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Caster is out of spec probably. Would take it in to an alignment shop and see what they say.
 
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Old 07-14-2012, 08:18 PM
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Keep in mind Ford's designed the Escape with a "toe-in" alignment. This will wear the inside of your front tires faster than normal. You should re-aligned the vehicle into a neutral position as I did and some others have.
 
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