Hello everybody! I have 2021 Skoda Kamiq 1.5 petrol DSG (1000 km on the clock). I have noticed than when starting from standstill and putting a foot a bit more heavily on the throttle (while not holding the steering wheel) the car and the steering wheel always tend to pull to the right side. If I start slowly then the car doesnt pull to either side. The dealer explained that the cause is that the half shafts are of unequal lengths, delivering more power to one wheel over the other and there is nothing they could do. Has anyone experianced similar situation? 

Welcome.

 

Is that in a left or right hand drive car?

 

Maybe keep your hands on the steering wheel,  and go try it on a dead flat surface like in a car park rather than on a road that has a camber to the kerb.

 

Many in the UK complain of Pulling to the left with VW Group models including Skodas..

Sometimes the alignment is wrong from the production line,

and sometimes the runout stripes on the tyres show the tyres are on wrong.

Yes, thats a left hand side drive. I think that if the alignment would be to blame then the car should pull to one side also when starting at low speed? Either way I think I will check again at the dealer. Thanks for reply!

Hello Vanvan,

I have got Kamiq 2022 1.0TSI manual, and I have got the same issue with my car as you. 

I informed the garage about the issue. Consequently, a technician conducted the test drive and advised me all was OK. 

Next, I took the technician for the test drive and showed him the issue.

After the test drive, he admitted that he could see the problem with pulling to the right when starting from a standstill and recommended the wheel alignment. 

Unfortunately, the wheel alignment did not sort out the issue (as I was expecting).

 The technician advised me that the issue with pulling is caused because of steering torque. It is hard to believe as it is not a performance car, and I have never expected something similar before.

Is there any chance you managed to sort out the issue with your car?

Thanks a lot in advance.

All the best!

 

2 hours ago, Stafmaniak said:

the issue with pulling is caused because of steering torque. It is hard to believe as it is not a performance car

True torque steer is an engineering/design issue, built into the cars at the prototype stage.

Hello Ken,

Thanks for your message.

It is the bizarre behaviour of the car, and I am afraid Skoda won't be able to rectify it as they said it is OK.

However, my car is booked for 19th for the service as I got another problem with Kamiq's software. I mean, I cannot set the primary driver and change some settings.

 

Anyway, does anybody else experience the similar problem with pulling to the right?

 

Maybe some other drivers of Skoda Scala? 

I think they got the same steering systems.

 

Thanks a lot in advance for your help, everyone!

 

 

 

 

I had a similar issue with a Citroen C3. Gentle acceleration was fine, but harder acceleration caused a hard pull to the right. Lifting off and it stopped pulling right. In my case my daughter had been using the car and I hardly ever drove, so it was a surprise when it happened. I had my local garage look at it and they ageed it was weird and quite dangerous. The issue isn't torque stter, as it didn't happen for years, and only started when the car had done 120,000 miles. As there didn't appear to be a fix we had to sell it via a well known company for verylittle money and my daughter bought a new car.

The simple fix can be to be sure the tyres are not over inflated

, then that the tyres really suit the car, conditions and way the car is driven because the OEM that the cars comes with might not.

On 08/04/2022 at 22:13, Stafmaniak said:

Hello Vanvan,

I have got Kamiq 2022 1.0TSI manual, and I have got the same issue with my car as you. 

I informed the garage about the issue. Consequently, a technician conducted the test drive and advised me all was OK. 

Next, I took the technician for the test drive and showed him the issue.

After the test drive, he admitted that he could see the problem with pulling to the right when starting from a standstill and recommended the wheel alignment. 

Unfortunately, the wheel alignment did not sort out the issue (as I was expecting).

 The technician advised me that the issue with pulling is caused because of steering torque. It is hard to believe as it is not a performance car, and I have never expected something similar before.

Is there any chance you managed to sort out the issue with your car?

Thanks a lot in advance.

All the best!

 

 

No, nothing has changed. Škoda said that it is normal behavior for this car... Also checked alignment - it was fine. Other tires reduced this behavior for maybe about 5%, so it is how this car is built. I guess because Kamiq is not premium model they can fit relatively cheaper technologies which causes this annoying behavior. Škodas advice was to keep both hands firmly on steering wheel :D

Good advice from them, that and accelerator control. 

The same technology & suspension, steering & drivetrain are used on other VW Group vehicles with the same engine and platform and do not have torque steer that cause drivers concern.  There will always be some though. 

 

??

Have you tried TC (Traction control) off and if there is a difference that suits you?

 

Time will tell if the New Mk4 Fabia 1.5 TSI DSG's have torque steer.

Mk2 Fabia vRS 1.4 TSI (180ps) with DQ200 DSG's can but more or less is tyre dependent. 

Edited 19 April, 20224 yr by roottoot

On 09/04/2022 at 05:55, Stafmaniak said:

Hello Ken,

Thanks for your message.

It is the bizarre behaviour of the car, and I am afraid Skoda won't be able to rectify it as they said it is OK.

However, my car is booked for 19th for the service as I got another problem with Kamiq's software. I mean, I cannot set the primary driver and change some settings.

 

Anyway, does anybody else experience the similar problem with pulling to the right?

 

Maybe some other drivers of Skoda Scala? 

I think they got the same steering systems.

 

Thanks a lot in advance for your help, everyone!

 

 

 

 

 

I also have the same issue steering to the right when flooring it. I’ve just bought mine used with only 13,000 miles on the clock. I do actually think it’s possibly torque steer as mentioned above. I have the 1.5tsi dsg. It’s a pretty punchy engine but It doesn’t bother me really. I’m still enjoying the car.

@Dog-man-do

Welcome.

 

I guess since you are in the UK that you have a right hand drive car pulling right, so towards the opposite carriageway /white line.

 

The OP never said what country they were in just mentioned km, so could be in a right hand drive or left hand drive country.

 

If the torque steer takes the car to the right under heavy acceleration what is best, to the kerb / verge, or into traffic.

Holding the steering wheel while accelerating seems the best plan. 

 

EDIT.

They are in Latvia.

Edited 12 January, 20233 yr by toot

Buy a rear wheel drive car like a BMW ?

 

Torque steer is common on many cars, I remember driving a Ford Fiesta XR2 many years ago, it was dreadful. With front wheel drive it's something you just have to be aware of,  easy enough to deal with.

I have the same issue on 1.5 manual kamiq 2023...