Q: Van's steering wheel pulls to the left and right

asked by on July 25, 2016

My steering wheel is pulling to the left and the right. In my research and talking to friends, I have determined that the cause of this steering wheel problem is because the front brake pads are grinding the rotors. I took it to the dealership and they replaced the pads, plus shaved the rotor. It helped for a month, but then the same problem started recurring. I returned to the same dealer and they performed the same techniques as before. It still didn't help. My van had the very same problem! So, I returned to them a 3rd time and was told that my vehicle was operating the way it should. This steering problem could cause a dangerous situation. Can you tell me where I can get proper assistance to fix this?

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