• 1999 Mercury Cougar V6 2.5l

 

Scenario 1: Hands on Wheel

Pulls very hard to the left when braking.  After letting off the brakes - the car will immediately straighten itself out.

 

Scenario 2: Hands off the Wheel

If traveling in a straight line - Wheel turns to left when braking as if some kind of auto pilot has been engaged, but the vehicle continues in a straight path.  After letting off the brakes - the wheel straightens out.  Once again, maintaining a pretty straight path.

 

Obviously Scenario 2 is undoubtedly dangerous.  We have temporarily learned to counter steer while braking.  Terrible thing to have to learn.

 

 

 

Any thoughts on where I should begin?

• One of Front Struts?
• Rack or Rack bushings?
• Tie-rods?
• I’ve already replaced Calipers, Pads and Rotors all the way around the car.  My initial thought was a hanging caliper.

Kind regards

I would have to imagine that whatever the issue is, it would be similar on any vehicle regardless of make, correct?

Any suggestions?

Go back and check your work on the calipers. 199 this car is old enough to need front end work. A bad bushing can cause this. 

Go back and check your work on the calipers. 199 this car is old enough to need front end work. A bad bushing can cause this. 

Triple checked my work on that.  It was fine.

 

Turned out to be the passenger side control arm bushings.  I replaced the control arm / lower ball joint assembly and it immediately fixed the problem.