MY100thcar

I can't drive my 2013 ES300h straight (on a straight & level road) with out turning the steering wheel to the right, then to the left (over & over again) .
To be clear, I do not have to turn the wheel much at all but it has to be turned to keep it straight.
I had Lexus do a 4 wheel alignment yesterday and it did not help at all.
Is this normal ?
Does Anybody else have this problem ?
Thanks

rustytank

not sure if i fully understand what you're saying but if you have to turn the steering wheel even just a little bit to keep the car straight, that's not normal.

atoyota

I don't have any problems on straight, level roads. Roads with a grade or slight slope can cause cars to track off center some.

don1

My 2014 ES 300h follows a straight line very well. Probably the best of cars I've had in recent history. Back in 1998 I had a Nissan Maxima which tended to wander but after checking the tire pressure and lowering it to the minimum acceptable pressure (maybe 32 psi) the problem was eliminated.

MY100thcar

My tire pressure is 33psi in all 4 tires (cold before driving), that is the correct psi for this car.
It goes up to about 37psi after driving 5-10 mins.
I would lower it to 32psi if that would help, but I don't think 1lb.less would make a difference.

What is the cold psi in your 300h ?

Maybe 30psi would help keep it straight ?
I guess that would lower my MPG a very small amount, but that would be fine with me.
It may also help soften the ride. I find it does NOT ride as soft as my 2007 ES350 did. (I do NOT have the 18"tires)

Does anybody here with a ES300h ride with 30psi (cold) ?

Dave Mac

I believe at 30 psi you would experience signigicant wear on the outer edges of your tires.

Have you talked to your dealer - you may have a bad tire(s).

You do have Michelins don't you?

Dave Mac

don1

I too have my pressure set at 33 psi.

mrBillFL

most cars are designed to track to the right, if you let your hands off the wheel... its a safety 'feature' for those that would fall asleep at the wheel.

have you done a 4 wheel alignment? what are the numbers?

note: the factory settings will usually specify some bias to the right, so your shop will need to dial that out. (go out side of recommended specs)

you would also need to verify the tires are balanced..

rotating tires could help.

-that said mine tracks straight.

MY100thcar

It does Not track to the right. I just have to keep turning the steering wheel (a very small amount, about 1/4" - 1/2" each way) to keep it going straight
I had Lexus do a 4 wheel alignment last week and it did not help at all.
They were supposed to balance and rotate the wheels also BUT I don't think they did !!!
I marked the tires and the FRONT ones were NOT rotated !!!
They changed the REAR tires side to side. So much for trusting LEXUS

mrBillFL

sounds like loose steering box. like a wandering or loose rack. -which would be a serious issue.

has a service adviser or tech taken it for a ride?