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2004 Volvo XC90 alignment/steering

Tiny
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  • 2004 VOLVO XC90
  • 6 CYL
  • AWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 80,000 MILES
In the past my XC90 has handled great on snow/ice but this winter the back end felt like it was "floating" slightly back and forth on bad roads - as if I had no control of it. We discovered the car was badly out of alignment - purchased new tires and had it aligned. It seems to be driving better but I still notice a little movement in the back end and the steering seems to be very sensitive at this time - I barely move the wheel and the car pulls one direction. Could there be something wrong that continues to cause alignment problems? Do I need to have the steering looked at as well?
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Thursday, December 31st, 2009 AT 1:45 PM

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Tiny
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Do you still have all wheel drive? You may want to have it raised up and put in drive to make sure all 4 wheels are spinning?
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Friday, January 1st, 2010 AT 3:33 AM
Tiny
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Yes - the All-Wheel Drive was the first thing I had them check. They said it was working fine. Any other ideas?
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Friday, January 1st, 2010 AT 11:37 AM
Tiny
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You could have weak shocks. Have the rear shocks inspected.
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Tuesday, January 5th, 2010 AT 8:31 PM

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