thomasbauer1
Seat Altea heavy steering issue
Summary of the thread
A 2005 Seat Altea with a diesel engine was experiencing heavy steering and occasional vibrations, suspected to be due to a faulty steering angle sensor. The issue was confirmed by the illumination of the ESP light, indicating a potential sensor failure or alignment problem. The solution involved replacing the steering angle sensor and performing a wheel alignment, which resolved the steering issues.
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thomasbauer1 (community.author)
Yes, the increased effort is intermittent. And yes, the ESP light is indeed illuminated. Could you elaborate on the 'alignment problems' you mentioned? Is that related to the steering sensor failure?
ottobecker4
Okay, the ESP light confirms it even more. I'm no expert, but based on my experience, the alignment can affect how the steering sensor reads the wheel's position. This could be sensor failure. Get it checked at the workshop. They will probably do a wheel alignment after steering sensor replacement. Hope this helps!
thomasbauer1 (community.author)
I appreciate your help. It turned out to be a faulty steering angle sensor. After sensor replacement and wheel alignment, everything is back to normal. The final bill was 195€.
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ottobecker4
Sounds familiar! I had a similar problem with my Altea's steering. By 'increased effort', do you mean it feels much harder to turn the wheel sometimes? It could be the steering sensor, or even alignment problems. Is the ESP light on?