Adaptive steering
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From: Edmonton Alberta Canada
I owned an Audi for years. Liked every part of the car. Drove like a dream and had adaptive steering. Thus I like trucks adaptive steering. You notice a slight change when at high way speeds is all. Makes no difference to turning radius.
I drove the Audi hard and lots. Never had an issue with adaptive steering in 8 years driving it. I have had 6 major issues with my brand new truck...
Anyways yes to each their own. If you have it you will not likely notice it. If you don't same thing until you compare both trucks.
I drove the Audi hard and lots. Never had an issue with adaptive steering in 8 years driving it. I have had 6 major issues with my brand new truck...
Anyways yes to each their own. If you have it you will not likely notice it. If you don't same thing until you compare both trucks.
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I don't know about the benefits, but my wife and I spent about 15 minutes each in two separate trucks, one with and one without the adaptive steering, to practice parking, parallel parking, and backing into a spot, to see whether it was an option we felt we needed. The adaptive steering was very noticeable as to whether it was present or absent; as I said earlier it was a nice feature but we did not feel that we needed to have it.
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From: Lewisberry, Penn
I'm sorry, they are very much part of the equation, which is how buyers make informed decisions.
Just in curiosity, I checked with parts, I was shocked. About $100 for the unit. I figured it'd be more than that. And it is really easy to replace.
Hotshot
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From: NH
The big difference was that the Audi had super lightweight steering going to a precise rack and pinion. Our trucks are not in the same league.
Fleet Mechanic
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From: Florida
It shouldn't be. There are too many other actual important things to consider. The failure of a modular that will rarely fail, and fail at a much lower rate than other more important functions of the truck is just being scared of new technology and nothing more. While it's true that the adaptive steering WILL fail more often than a truck without that feature, it doesn't fail often enough to matter, at all. I'm all for options and the ability to select them or not select them, however, it should be on price and value, not failure rate in this case.
Just in curiosity, I checked with parts, I was shocked. About $100 for the unit. I figured it'd be more than that. And it is really easy to replace.
Just in curiosity, I checked with parts, I was shocked. About $100 for the unit. I figured it'd be more than that. And it is really easy to replace.
You see, everyone's situation is different and you cannot box the variables into a one size fits all. For example, when I retire in a few years, it will be to our little ranchito in the Texas Panhandle. Nearest Ford dealer is over 100 miles away. Is technology a deal breaker? No. But does simplicity take on a new meaning out there? You betcha.
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From: Lewisberry, Penn
I'm not boxing variables in a box. I'm proving them to be irrational factors. No one considering a truck should be concerned with a $100 module that might fail, but would not greatly affect driveability. That's called being a grandpa. A model T would be perfectly reliable for your prepper mentally. You can forge your replacement parts on the ranch and distill your own ethanol fuel.
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From: Florida
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From: Lewisberry, Penn
Yes, being worried about a part with few moving pieces, over engineered for reliability, wouldn't prevent function of the truck on failure, a few screws to swap, and a replacement cost of $100 is ridiculous!
Saying it's not a good value for you is fine. I can also think of better things to buy for $700. But saying replacement cost, or failure concerns is ridiculous! I think it's important for consumers to be able to sort out legit concerns from ones that are irrelevant. Adaptive steering reliability is irrelevant.
Saying it's not a good value for you is fine. I can also think of better things to buy for $700. But saying replacement cost, or failure concerns is ridiculous! I think it's important for consumers to be able to sort out legit concerns from ones that are irrelevant. Adaptive steering reliability is irrelevant.
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From: Florida
Yes, being worried about a part with few moving pieces, over engineered for reliability, wouldn't prevent function of the truck on failure, a few screws to swap, and a replacement cost of $100 is ridiculous!
Saying it's not a good value for you is fine. I can also think of better things to buy for $700. But saying replacement cost, or failure concerns is ridiculous! I think it's important for consumers to be able to sort out legit concerns from ones that are irrelevant. Adaptive steering reliability is irrelevant.
Saying it's not a good value for you is fine. I can also think of better things to buy for $700. But saying replacement cost, or failure concerns is ridiculous! I think it's important for consumers to be able to sort out legit concerns from ones that are irrelevant. Adaptive steering reliability is irrelevant.
Now if you'll excuse me, my rocking chair awaits. Someone fetch me my slippahs!
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From: BC, Canada
Well in saying that someone has had issues with theirs, and that being a good reason not to get it, as you may have the same issue is a bit silly. I have seen posts where people complain about the tires......does that mean you won't get tires on your truck either?
Fleet Mechanic
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From: Florida
Why do y'all keep putting words in my mouth and pushing this false dichotomy? I never said anything about it being the sole reason to get or not get an option on a truck. But even if I truly believed it was, that doesn't mean it is applicable to every mechanical feature of a vehicle. That's just nonsense and a failed argument.
Tuned
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I have adaptive steering but can't compare but I do know the 2017 drives much easier than my 2009 did.
Question and it might be adaptive steering related. I pulled into a parking lot last night and when going into a parking spot I had the wheel at full lock. I could hear a noise coming from the steering column. Come off full wheel lock just a little and no noise, go back to full wheel lock and hear a noise. More like an air noise. Not grinding or metal sounding at all. Thoughts?
Question and it might be adaptive steering related. I pulled into a parking lot last night and when going into a parking spot I had the wheel at full lock. I could hear a noise coming from the steering column. Come off full wheel lock just a little and no noise, go back to full wheel lock and hear a noise. More like an air noise. Not grinding or metal sounding at all. Thoughts?
And it even says in the manual not to do that.
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So half of you say it's worth it and the other half it's not. I'm just wondering if you can tell a difference when driving it in a parking lot.
so from what I'm gathering with it you have to turn the wheel less times to get into a spot where as without it you turn it more?
so from what I'm gathering with it you have to turn the wheel less times to get into a spot where as without it you turn it more?