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We got our 2018 QX30 AWD in August, and have only used it for small local trips since. It's a wonderful car, very happy with it! This past weekend we took it for a long trip ~1500 miles! I noticed in about the last 50 miles an intermittent clicking that I could feel through the steering wheel. Today, when I had some time, I investigated further, and I think it's coming from something rubbing in between the steering wheel and the steering column controls. It's a slight friction "click" as you turn the wheel in either direction past top dead center, like something on the upper surface of the steering column has some friction that shouldn't be happening. The sound isn't loud, but I can clearly feel the vibration through the steering wheel. If you turn the wheel slowly when the car isn't moving, you can feel the resistance as you pass through that point. When driving in a straight line, since a lot of the micro movements of the steering wheel are quick adjustments either side of center, it manifests more as a click.
Is this something I should try to address myself? Or should I run it into the dealer? Has anyone encountered this?
Is this something I should try to address myself? Or should I run it into the dealer? Has anyone encountered this?