Steering Assist?

[Vicinity]

What is the steering assist option supposed to accomplish? On my drive home today in the LSC, I noticed that the steering wheel was resisting to turn a 90. The wheel didn't return to position after the turn either. It was fine until this point. I didnt check if the favored the left or right turn

 

[Zep5.0]

What is the steering assist option supposed to accomplish? On my drive home today in the LSC, I noticed that the steering wheel was resisting to turn a 90. The wheel didn't return to position after the turn either. It was fine until this point. I didnt check if the favored the left or right turn

I always understood it to adjust the effort you have to add based on speed.

 

[massacre]

It's supposed to make it easier to turn the wheel at low speeds (think parking lot)

 

[XR7-4.6]

What is the steering assist option supposed to accomplish? On my drive home today in the LSC, I noticed that the steering wheel was resisting to turn a 90. The wheel didn't return to position after the turn either. It was fine until this point. I didnt check if the favored the left or right turn

It’s designed to reduce assist at higher speeds, increasing feedback through the wheel and effectively making the car less twitchy to user inputs at those speeds.

Failure of one or more inputs will default it to full assist, never the opposite. When you lose returnability it’s a mechanical problem, usually bad ball joints.

 

[Vicinity]

Ok right that makes sense. Thank you

 

[Vicinity]

Given that it's a balljoint and/or a tierod, how much should I not drive it before its addressed? My only intent to drive at this point is not to let the car sit until I have the replacement approach situated.

 

[XR7-4.6]

Given that it's a balljoint and/or a tierod, how much should I not drive it before its addressed? My only intent to drive at this point is not to let the car sit until I have the replacement approach situated.

I wouldn’t drive it an inch if it’s not returning, that’s the sign of imminent failure

 

[KevinVarnes]

Given that it's a balljoint and/or a tierod, how much should I not drive it before its addressed? My only intent to drive at this point is not to let the car sit until I have the replacement approach situated.

Keep in mind, joints like that are more likely to fail at low speeds. That said, if you keep it over 70 you should be fine

 

[Grog6]

Fix it asap; if it fails, you lose a fender.

 

[Derphound01]

Fix it asap; if it fails, you lose a fender.

If you are lucky. You may lose the entire car depending on how fast you are moving and what else hits the ground.