My car is pulling every time I accelerate or.

Tiny
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My car is pulling every time I accelerate or press the gas I just got a tuneup 5 months ago can u tell me what is wrong
Wednesday, March 20th, 2013 AT 12:18 PM

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Tiny
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That is called "torque steer" and common on FWD vehicles. It can be caused by a number of different issues like broken motor mounts, engine cradle position, worn suspension parts and some times just inherent to the engineering design. I suggest you have the car inspected by a suspension specialist.
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Wednesday, March 20th, 2013 AT 12:44 PM

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