T0rque

The car is 05 E55 AMG and when I drive it and let go off the steering it pulls slowly to the right. On the stiff suspension setting it pulls slower. I goggled it and saw different post with problem for 2003 and earlier models. In the car the steering seems to turn a little to the right its self. When I brake hard it doe snot pull to the right.

I got the alignment done on the car from ASCMB in Arlington but still the car pulls slightly to the right. The steering turns its self a little to the right when I let it go. The alignment guy said that since I have a newer tire on the right side thats whats causing it. I changed the tire when I got the Alignment done; but it was pulling even with the old tire. Any thoughts???

JustPete

Yeah ... it's your right caliper sticking.

After an alignment, that'd be the first thing I'd check.

T0rque

Is it something I can check myself or should I take it to ASCMB??? I appreciate your input.

JustPete

If you have a good floor jack or two, jack up your car , apply the brakes hard and then check how easily the right wheel turns as opposed to the left.

When they get really bad and you have a caliper that's completely locking up, it'll make turns for you.

Sticking calipers are not unusual, especially if they didn't lubricate slides properly with a pad change or you live in an area where the environment is corrosive. In Fairfax ... I've gotta believe salt spray is a minor issue, at least.

bobgodd

I've had the alignment shop try to get my car straight 3 times and it still pulls slightly right. I haven't heard of the caliper sticking before, is this a common issue?!

What is the proper corrective action for it?

T0rque

Thanks I will try to do that over the weekend. It is very frustrating and spoils the fun of driving such a nice car.

O-55

make sure your tire pressure is up to spec as well. i hope it's nothing major.

izzyz28

My 04 pulls to the right too, and I remember a thread where a few people were experiencing this. Somwtimes it's neutral and it goes straight, and sometimes is goes left, but that's rare. If there is any crown in the road at all it will go right. Very annoying to say the least, but it's not horrible. If you had caliper issues I would think it would pull even worse when you apply the brakes. I checked my calipers and they are NOT sticking. It seems that any variation in the crown of the road will make it pull much more so than other non-MB cars I've owned.

Ali_E55

all of them pulls to the right.

thats what i know

even after couple of days drivng after alingment

T0rque

Are you serious all of them pull to the right? Man thats crazy!

T0rque

Thanks for the input. I guess I can try to drive in a parking garage and see what it does.

bobgodd

It's extremely annoying. I bought the camber adjustment bolts from MBZ and after two more trips to the alignment shop it STILL pulls right.

After driving a 2009 C300 as a loaner for a week or so, it was very apparent that my car does not drive straight like it should.

JustPete

I'm just giving a possible suggestion. I don't know it to be an issue with these cars. I only know that when you get a sticking caliper it will pull to that side.

In actuality, if you have a caliper that sticks slightly (Or a slightly warped rotor) when you hit the brakes, it will actually straighten out because now you're getting even pressure to the wheels.

A good indicator of a sticking caliper is the amount of brake dust you're getting. If you see an abnormal amount on one wheel, you've got a caliper that is sticking.

After a drive, if you have one, use an infrared surface temp sensor on it immediately upon stopping. It'll be much hotter than the others.

It doesn't have to be stuck to the point that it's seizing up (Although that can become an issue with lots of corrosion and become very dangerous)

That's why ... every brake job, you should lubricate the slides.

ewuwu ///AMG

it's a common problem on our car.... and i have not seen a fix to it yet

izzyz28

No worries, I was just thinking out loud(and I was incorrect). I had sticking caliper issues on the right front wheel of BOTH of my Mustangs. There was indeed excessive dust, and the car wanted to pull right when driving straight ahead without the brakes applied. I also had a swelled(soft) brake line on one of my F-bodies, and that made the car dart to the side everytime you hit the brakes, due to differing pressures between the sides. The line actually broke while I was driving the car, and it went left so hard I'm surprised I didn't hit anything.

FWIW, it seems like it takes next to nothing to make the E55 pull to one side or the other. It's like it has an extreemely small "straight or on-center zone"(my made-up words), and any tiny variation in the road will cause it to pull one way or the other. I was going to have the alignment checked, but if it's biased to go left at all then I'm afraid it'll just pull left all the time, which is NOT good(incoming traffic).

BLKCLK550

no wonder my car did that brand new of the lot and still pulls to the right...

anerbe

OP - Are they OE tires? or Aftermarket?

CharlyE500

Same here..... my car also pull a bit to the right but no by much...

prodigymb

mine pulls a bit to the right too...

mercixus

+1

tylersphile

+2

CharlyE500

I guess our car just pull to the right..... no solution...

WINDYCITYGRK

Just took my '05 back to the dealer last week with the same issue...few months ago had warranty work done on it and I swear as soon as I left the dealer it started pulling to the right (never before). I asked if it needs an alignment and the service manager said don't bother it will never be 100%. I am new to MB but this seems odd to me? I am going for a second opinion to an independant MB tech soon.....

Karlson

ASCM have no clue about it, they will start charging crazy amount of money to replace random parts, I had the same problem and then just gave up on it... btw, I also live in Fairfax!

Hazim

My car start pulling to the right when I went to 19" wheels all around.

I took it for alignment 3 times but still the same, I even replaced the front bull joints, upper arms, but it's still the same.

I'm trying to live with it