Hi folks, I am a newbie at this forum. I have been a regular visitor and learned quite a bit from the threads. I have one of my own and I hope I can get some help. We have 2000 Outback (bought new with 126K miles). This car was maintained well over the last 12 years, although there were certain issues that cropped up during the ownership period that almost made us get rid of it. But the problem I have today is one of steering. At slow speeds over bumpy road, you could literally have the steering yanked from your hands. At highway speeds, the ride is smooth no matter the road surface.
I took the car to our dealer and the service manager drove it to have a first hand experience of the problem I described to him. He put the car on the lift after the test drive and checked the suspension. He called me to the service bay and showed me both the front and rear suspensions - nothing loose there. So why is the steering wheel behaving so funny at slow speeds over bumpy roads?
He suggested I replace the stabilizer links and some other bushings. At this point I do not want to spend money on a repair that will not solve the steering problem. Any help from fellow forummers will be greatly appreciated.
I took the car to our dealer and the service manager drove it to have a first hand experience of the problem I described to him. He put the car on the lift after the test drive and checked the suspension. He called me to the service bay and showed me both the front and rear suspensions - nothing loose there. So why is the steering wheel behaving so funny at slow speeds over bumpy roads?
He suggested I replace the stabilizer links and some other bushings. At this point I do not want to spend money on a repair that will not solve the steering problem. Any help from fellow forummers will be greatly appreciated.