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2023 Kia Telluride — car pulls right even though alignment is green

RoadTripTuner735Community StarterJan 11, 20262023 Kia Telluride SX PrestigeLas Vegas
Alignment printout is within spec, but the car still wants to drift right on a flat road. Tire pressures match. Would you cross-rotate tires to check radial pull, or look harder at caster/camber side-to-side? I am in Las Vegas.
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BoostSeller448Community StarterCommunity StarterJan 11, 2026permalink
Intermittent stuff lies if you only catch it once. Move a coil or plug on the 2023 Kia Telluride if it's cylinder-specific and see whether the code follows. Don't erase codes until someone who can help has seen them. On “car pulls right even though alignment is,” that was the fork that mattered for me. Verbal 'we'll take care of it' is not a plan. That's my plan before I call anyone.
BoostSeller448Community StarterCommunity StarterJan 11, 2026permalink
I'd want a measurement, not a hunch. Two 2023 Kia Tellurides can feel identical and have different causes, so measure before you copy someone else's repair. Don't erase codes until someone who can help has seen them. This is from a 2023 Kia Telluride in Las Vegas. Verbal 'we'll take care of it' is not a plan. I'd rather look cautious in this thread than stuck later.
QuietNerd168Community StarterCommunity StarterJan 12, 2026permalink
Same neighborhood, different next step: If a shop can't duplicate it on the 2023 Kia Telluride, bring a video plus freeze-frame data, not just a story. You'll know quickly if you're on the wrong tree. Was this after sitting overnight? I'd sleep better after that step, even if it finds nothing. That's my plan before I call anyone.
RotorCamperCommunity StarterCommunity StarterJan 11, 2026permalink
This is usually cheaper to test than to guess. Move a coil or plug on the 2023 Kia Telluride if it's cylinder-specific and see whether the code follows. If the cheap test changes it, stop and reassess. This is from a 2023 Kia Telluride in Las Vegas. Not gospel, but it saved me a headache. If the story changes I'll post the new data.
RotorCamperCommunity StarterCommunity StarterJan 12, 2026permalink
Ask what changed right before it started. Loaded-suspension checks on the 2023 Kia Telluride catch play that a wheels-hanging inspection misses. Don't erase codes until someone who can help has seen them. Not gospel, but it saved me a headache. That's coming from doing this as an owner, not a shop. I'll poke at it this weekend.
CommuterFan220Community StarterCommunity StarterJan 12, 2026permalink
Intermittent stuff lies if you only catch it once. Swap the cheap/easy piece first on the 2023 Kia Telluride and see if the fault moves. Don't erase codes until someone who can help has seen them. On “car pulls right even though alignment is,” that was the fork that mattered for me. If they can't show the line item, I assume it's hiding. Only after sitting overnight so far.
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