Steering Problem Mercedes GLC

[Angus GLC]

Anybody thinking about a new Mercedes GLC ? Think again. We received a full refund after 9 months because of this:

https://youtu.be/VTT0U8fciR0

[The Wookie]

Ackerman hop? Looks bad on the GLC but a lot of cars do it to a greater or lesser extent.

Wouldn't be surprised if it only happens in particular conditions on particular surfaces. If not then they've probably specced a bush wrong on the lower arms.

Annoying but I wouldn't send a car back for it. Different tyres would probably get rid of it. Even a tweak to the toe within the specs would likely have an effect

[kambites]

A great many modern cars (and some older ones) on low-profile tyres seem to do it to some degree on some surfaces in some temperature ranges. I suppose suspension design is fundementally a game of trade-offs, I'm sure they could get rid of that effect but it would almost certainly have a negative knock-on effect on something else.

911s are renowned for doing it. With relatively minor tweeks to the geometry I can get my Elise to do it too.

Edited by kambites on Sunday 22 January 18:29

[Loyly]

Looks like the result of Mercedes trying to plop a big ugly turd of a car on low profile tyres and tall suspension.