2004 Volvo XC90 alignment/steering

2004 VOLVO XC90
80,000 MILES • 6 CYL • AWD • AUTOMATIC
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In the past my XC90 has handled great on snow/ice but this winter the back end felt like it was "floating" slightly back and forth on bad roads - as if I had no control of it. We discovered the car was badly out of alignment - purchased new tires and had it aligned. It seems to be driving better but I still notice a little movement in the back end and the steering seems to be very sensitive at this time - I barely move the wheel and the car pulls one direction. Could there be something wrong that continues to cause alignment problems? Do I need to have the steering looked at as well?
Dec 31, 2009 at 1:45 PM
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Do you still have all wheel drive? You may want to have it raised up and put in drive to make sure all 4 wheels are spinning?
Jan 1, 2010 at 3:33 AM
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Yes - the All-Wheel Drive was the first thing I had them check. They said it was working fine. Any other ideas?
Jan 1, 2010 at 11:37 AM
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You could have weak shocks. Have the rear shocks inspected.
Jan 5, 2010 at 8:31 PM