Mazda 3 2021/22 Car steering jerked sharply to the side
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Mazda 3 2021/22 Car steering jerked sharply to the side
I have been driving on the motorway today slightly below speed limit central lane of 3 and my car has suddenly pulled me sharply to the right hand side and across into the other lane. I have pulled this back into the lane and almost immediately it has pulled the wheel back to the left side and the car felt as though it could have flipped and was swerving between the lanes. Understandably very shook up and feeling lucky to be in one piece.
Recovery have visited and done diagnostic checks etc etc and stated nothing wrong all appears in order. Tyres, alignment, steering column etc checked you name it and it has come back clear.
Might be worth noting car was pulling me when turning earlier this year, not as extreme as today but it was making my turns sharper etc and it was serviced shortly after whereby they found no fault and said to bring back if any further issues.
I have refused to accept the car back and requested it be recovered to the garage or whom I purchased from as still under warranty and I am quite frankly terrified of driving it again.
Car is 71 plate (2021/2022), approx 13k miles. No issues no former accidents etc. I’m at a loss as to what this could be with diagnostics returning clear - please if anyone has experienced anything similar or has any idea of what this may be please reply. Thank you in advance a very shaken up nurse.
Recovery have visited and done diagnostic checks etc etc and stated nothing wrong all appears in order. Tyres, alignment, steering column etc checked you name it and it has come back clear.
Might be worth noting car was pulling me when turning earlier this year, not as extreme as today but it was making my turns sharper etc and it was serviced shortly after whereby they found no fault and said to bring back if any further issues.
I have refused to accept the car back and requested it be recovered to the garage or whom I purchased from as still under warranty and I am quite frankly terrified of driving it again.
Car is 71 plate (2021/2022), approx 13k miles. No issues no former accidents etc. I’m at a loss as to what this could be with diagnostics returning clear - please if anyone has experienced anything similar or has any idea of what this may be please reply. Thank you in advance a very shaken up nurse.
Last edited by Sophiacarly97; Mar 18, 2023 at 09:22 AM.
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Could it just be the Lane departure avoidance system being confused by the road markings?
I have a section of road I drive on every day that had some long term roadworks on it. When the roadworks were over they left a line on the road where they installed some temporary reflective studs to guide the traffic during the roadworks.
My Mazda 3 Lane assist tries to get me to follow the old markings.
Lane Trace: When lane trace is selected, the vehicle aids the driver by providing continuous steering assistance to keep you centered in your lane. On bends or curves, the system will guide the driver to an angle that matches the road to provide the safest maneuver.
Lane Departure Avoidance: When lane departure avoidance is selected, the vehicle will try to avoid and prevent unintentional vehicle lane departure due to inattention. If it detects the vehicle straying over the lines of the lane, it provides steering assistance to bring the vehicle right back into the center of the lane.
I have a section of road I drive on every day that had some long term roadworks on it. When the roadworks were over they left a line on the road where they installed some temporary reflective studs to guide the traffic during the roadworks.
My Mazda 3 Lane assist tries to get me to follow the old markings.
Lane Trace: When lane trace is selected, the vehicle aids the driver by providing continuous steering assistance to keep you centered in your lane. On bends or curves, the system will guide the driver to an angle that matches the road to provide the safest maneuver.
Lane Departure Avoidance: When lane departure avoidance is selected, the vehicle will try to avoid and prevent unintentional vehicle lane departure due to inattention. If it detects the vehicle straying over the lines of the lane, it provides steering assistance to bring the vehicle right back into the center of the lane.
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