"Dragging" feel on the front end

[BItchesLater]

I have the 2015 Enclave AWD and lately I've felt some dragging on the front tiers mostly while turning with low speed on parking lots. I can't hear any noice and the car is driving perfectly. Is this something i should be worried about? Is it possible that the tires are worn off and i need to replace them? Any advice would be appreciated.

 

[allamericanrejects]

It could be normal for the AWD system, but its also possible your tires are worn or uneven. Even if there's no noise, it's worth checking tread depth, tire pressure and wear. A quick inspection should tell you if it's time to replace them and have you noticed any uneven tire wear or checked the tire pressure recently?

 

[RedandBlue]

It could be normal for the AWD system, but its also possible your tires are worn or uneven. Even if there's no noise, it's worth checking tread depth, tire pressure and wear. A quick inspection should tell you if it's time to replace them and have you noticed any uneven tire wear or checked the tire pressure recently?

Any kind of pulling isn't normal for an awd system, and is usually means there's a problem with the drivetrain. With that said, since there's no noise, I'm thinking tire wear or alignment issues. If it's anything else like suspension components or joints or something similar will cause some kind of noise, grinding, clunking, stuff like that.

 

[Kayleb]

Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all four tires and if they're noticeably uneven or worn, rotating or replacing might help, then check out alignment to be sure and rule it out

 

[JohnBuick]

I have the 2015 Enclave AWD and lately I've felt some dragging on the front tiers mostly while turning with low speed on parking lots. I can't hear any noice and the car is driving perfectly. Is this something i should be worried about? Is it possible that the tires are worn off and i need to replace them? Any advice would be appreciated.

Sure it's worth checking the tread depth in your tires and making sure they're all aired up correctly but how you described it makes me think it's the AWD transfer case fluid. When the fluid gets old, it can cause that dragging or binding feeling, especially at low speeds and when turning.

I wouldn't jump straight to to replacing the tires unless they're actually worn down. I'd do a simple transfer case fluid change first, especially since you're not hearing any noise. It's a pretty straightforward job and often solves the problem. If that doesn't work, it could be a sign of a bigger issue with the transfer case or rear differential, but I'd start with the fluid first!