Rx300 Steering Wheel Not Alligned

[LexKid630]

i just had my 03 Rx300 serviced @ the dealer and had a front wheel allignment/balancing etc done. when i picked it up at the dealer everythig was fine. I drove it off the lot without a problem. As i was driving on the highway i noticed that the steering wheel started twisting to the left; it wasn't straight when i was going straight. The wood piece on the top was almost on the side and it felt as if the wheel was going to twist off. when i turned the wheel to the right the whole car turned to the right as it usually would proportionally, and when i straightened out again the wheel was totally upside down. When i turned again the wheel straightened out normally. As i continued to drive along this didn't happen again so i didn't think it was an emergency to stop. Days had passed and the problem went away. ....does anyone know what happened?

thanks

[cduluk16]

no clue

[Lexusfreak]

i just had my 03 Rx300 serviced @ the dealer and had a front wheel allignment/balancing etc done. when i picked it up at the dealer everythig was fine. I drove it off the lot without a problem. As i was driving on the highway i noticed that the steering wheel started twisting to the left; it wasn't straight when i was going straight. The wood piece on the top was almost on the side and it felt as if the wheel was going to twist off. when i turned the wheel to the right the whole car turned to the right as it usually would proportionally, and when i straightened out again the wheel was totally upside down. When i turned again the wheel straightened out normally. As i continued to drive along this didn't happen again so i didn't think it was an emergency to stop.  Days had passed and the problem went away.  ....does anyone know what happened?

thanks

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You mean the steering wheel is 'top dead center' now? when it was to one side after you had an alignment & wheels balanced? weird.....do you check all tire pressures and such? B)

[Booyah]

WOW, That sounds like Twilight Zone material. Very weird

[cduluk16]

the dealer said that when they alligned the wheels etc, the wheel wasn't straight, and it wasn't "tightened" correctly making it loose. It's all fixed now thank god..

thanks