The car drifted to the left and the steering wheel was aligned in this position?

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1995 MERCURY MARQUIS
V8
2WD
AUTOMATIC
145,000 MILES

1995 Mercury Grand Marquis mileage: 145,000. I had the Pittman Arm on my 1995 Mercury Grand marquis replaced. After it was replaced, the car drifted to the left and the steering wheel was aligned in this position. When I took it back to the dealership and told them that it was not like that before and they told me that changing the Pittman Arm would not create an alignment problem. Therefore, they aligned the car. Now it seems that I have a problem keeping the car straight. I am continuously adjusting the steering wheel to keep the car straight. As I drive down the interstate, all of a sudden, the car will go to the left or right which is somewhat scary. Could an improperly installed Pittman Arm create this situation? I have been told there is something called memory steer, could this also be the problem. Thank you for your assistance.

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Hello,

It is possible to have worn suspension components that are causing this issue.
As for the pitman arm goes, it only can be installed one way.
You do what to make sure that the components are tightened properly and not loose.

Do you hear any type of noise?

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/popping-noise

The best course of action would be to do a thorough inspection of the suspension components. There is a good chance that something is loose or could have broken components.

When you got is aligned. Did they mention any component being worn or damaged?

Please let me know if you have any questions.
Thank you.

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