Re: 2004 Accord...steering issue...too loose?
They used to have power on demand steering. It was great since it gave you
more feel for the road. Although it's in the design, I would contact
corporate just to let them know for a suggestion, they should have kept the
old power on demand system.
"Daryl Herkin" <dherkin@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:Xns944FEB309CA37dherkinhotmailcom@24.24.2.165 ...
> I have an EX manual 4-door sedan. This car appears way too twitchy to me
> at highway speeds (feels too loose). I did complain enough to the dealer
> to get them to do an alignment (only toe is adjustable on this
> vehicle)...they said it was toed in a bit (but still within specs) and
they
> straightened it up. This did improve things somewhat...I can brake hard
at
> 80mph and it doesn't squirm around any more...it brakes straight (this was
> horrifying!).
>
> Anyone with a 2003/2004 feel the steering is a bit too sensitive? My old
> vehicle (junker) tended to require constant oversteering to hold a line so
> maybe it's me. The odd thing is, if I take my hands off the wheel, it
does
> track straight.
>
> It's real bad when it's real windy with gusts...I expect wind to affect
the
> car a bit, but this seems too much.
>
> I religiously monitor tire pressure (checked once a week)...when I got the
> car the tires were all 35...dropped to 32F/30R per manual and it tightened
> it up a bit.
>
> The local Acura dealer does good alignments...I'll give them a shot after
> the new year I guess...
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