When power steering was first introduced, it was intended to help drivers of large or heavy vehicles to steer more easily when parking or heading around curves. Then it became a luxury option for ...

The steering linkage is composed of all the parts of the steering system that connect the steering wheel to the front wheels (see Figure 16-1). When you turn your steering wheel, the steering linkage ...

Wear and warping on brake pads and brake rotors are also causes of steering wheel shake during braking. If you notice ...

Car Care is a twice-monthly series offering maintenance best practices and DIY tips for car owners. Driving with a shaky steering wheel can be extremely unsettling, and it can also mean mechanical ...

Your spouse has been complaining about the minivan being hard to steer. Time to pick up a bottle of power steering oil on the way home. After you add the fluid, though, you notice a puddle of ...

Old trucks are not known for their cornering prowess. Their utilitarian nature was the very antithesis of high-performance handling, with wide steering wheels and broad steering ratios to make ...

I recently had my car’s front end aligned by a mechanic whom I have trusted for more than 10 years. The problem is, to keep the car running straight on the road, I have to turn my steering wheel to ...

Earlier today, we reported that the NHTSA was investigating the Tesla Model Y over “two reports of complete detachment of the steering wheel” in the 2023 model year. The NHTSA found that both vehicles ...

As we previously reported, Tesla owner Prerak Patel was driving his brand-new Model Y electric crossover when the steering wheel came off in his hands. After some back and forth, Tesla has decided to ...