Road Crown sensitive
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2011 Porsche 911 Carrera,07 S550. 2010 E350 4matic, 05 Honda Accord V6.
Road Crown sensitive
I have 2010 E350 4matic for my wife, about 500 miles now. From the first day of pick up, car pulled to the right. So dealer checked alignment and it is still pulling to the right. It is more pull when the road crown is more. My 2008 S550 with 19" AMG wheels don't have this much pull following road crown with same guy did alignment at MB dealer. Does E-class more sensitive to road crown? or is it a matter from 4matic? I thought that it should have less pull since much narrow tire and thicker tire. (I have 17" factory for 2010 E-class) I can't test the car in flat road since here in NYC all road have crown.
I tried to test in highway in Longisland today, again the 1st lane crowns left and 2,3,4 lane crowns to right.
The car pulled to the left in 1st lane though. Any suggestions before I go to dealer for second alignment check?
Also I feel the steering wheel is little too light at high speed compare to S-class or previous BMW X5
I tried to test in highway in Longisland today, again the 1st lane crowns left and 2,3,4 lane crowns to right.
The car pulled to the left in 1st lane though. Any suggestions before I go to dealer for second alignment check?Also I feel the steering wheel is little too light at high speed compare to S-class or previous BMW X5
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2010 E350 Luxury Sedan, Engine 272 (V6)
US roads tilt to right
All US roads are made to tilt to right with a higher center crown. Drains the water quicker. More noticable on narrow, two lane roads.
Also, E350 steering is "lighter" or more sensitive than many other cars, so this may be what you are noticing.
Cars made in last several years almost never need realigning unless the front end has suffered some kind of shock. Even potholes probably won't knock it out of alignment.
Also, E350 steering is "lighter" or more sensitive than many other cars, so this may be what you are noticing.
Cars made in last several years almost never need realigning unless the front end has suffered some kind of shock. Even potholes probably won't knock it out of alignment.
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2010 ML550, 2010 E350 4M, 1966 Corvette Convt C2
Every car I have ever owned and thats more than 70 of them have been sensitive to road crown to some extent. My MB's are also but no where near as bad as some others. My 66 Corvette is really bad. Alignment is not the issue.
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2011 Porsche 911 Carrera,07 S550. 2010 E350 4matic, 05 Honda Accord V6.
Well, today I was at the shop to replace tires for my S-class, found dent in one of the front wheel but balaced OK. Anyway, this tech told me that 4 matic tends to grab the road more so that it tends to follow the crown more. Also E-class steering is very light, so this all add up to sensitivity of road crown. I test drove s-class same road back from the shop, again. not as much as pull as E-class but my car is rear wheel drive with heavier steering wheel. so I guess we have to get used to it.
