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Question: random steer jerk/stuck/veer to the right...?

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03ImpLSsince2010, 3.8L V6, Brooklyn, NY, February 02, 2011, 10:59
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Okay so for anyone who may know first hand this winters nyc weather...a couple weeks ago as i was driving a day or so after a snow storm on a right turn my steering wheel didnt want to turn to the right and i made an extremely wide turn. thankfully noone was in the lanes at the time, then another right turn at the next corner it did it again slightly just not as aggressive or extreme. i turned the wheel back and forth when i felt it happening and the car straightened out and the steering wheel felt free to turn. it sometimes randomly on occassion still feel rough and tough on right turns but nothing drastic, any reasons why? i've read it could be a broken engine mount, or bad suspension components? i just had my right front wheel bearing or hub with sensor replaced last month and my tie rods on the left front as wheel replaced last month....just incase anyone might try to say its either of those im just informing the community what was already replaced before this began.

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    Superbob February 02, 2011, 11:04
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    I'm thinking power steering problems due to the cold. If it gets better as the car warms up, it might support this idea. It could be that the power steering fluid is too viscous at the low temps, causing the pump to momentarily fail, and there may be a lighter 'cold-weather' PS fluid available. I know that Chrysler has a low-temp fluid and GM may have one too. Get the car checked for a bad motor mount, this has caused steering problems in the past but I don't know about your car in particular, but get the steering checked out ASAP because it sounds like a safety issue..
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    HoboRepairman October 26, 2011, 17:23
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    It could be you serpentine belt. If it's not garbing the why it should on the power steering pump pulley it can make turning tough and/or jerky. weather can effect this as well. If the belt gets wet it may slip or in extreme cold the power steering fluid may become thick and make it harder to turn the wheel until the car has heated up a bit.

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