Q: Why is my van pulling to the right and steering wheel pointing left.

asked by on January 08, 2017

My boyfriend went into a bankment going 10mph while it was snowing and had to be wenched out. Now the van is jerking to the right every so ofter when we drive and the steering wheel is pointing to the left. What could be causing this?

My car has 150000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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