One of the most popular car modifications done today is lowering a vehicle’s suspension (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/how-car-suspension-system-works). A vehicle’s suspension is...
There could be a combination of faults creating the shaking effect you are feeling. Certain tire defects, particularly internal belt damage or separations, as well as irregular tire wear will cause vehicle shaking, or shimmy, and such could be "set...
Using descriptive words to give us an idea of what kind of problem your experiencing is very important in a situation like this. Descriptive words like moaning, squeaking, popping, clunking, etc., can really help give us an idea of where...
It could be that you have damage to the rear strut, or maybe that the bolts that attach the lower part of the strut have loosened up and allowed the adjustment to slip. This might be a dangerous situation, so...
This is an obvious damage to the spindle in the rear or the upper control arm. Also alignment is out causing the steering wheel to be off center. You should have a 4 wheel alignment check to isolate the bent...
The light for the service stability will come on for different possible problems and you would need to have the system tested to get the failure codes so the system can be diagnosed properly.
Hi Fabian. Thanks for contacting us today. There are several front end and steering components that depend on proper lubrication of bearings or bushings that could be causing the noise you are hearing. Some of the common culprits of these...
You would need to have the computer systems scanned to retrieve the stored codes to isolate the cause of your vehicle going into failsafe mode. You may have a speed sensor not sending a signal or a power train or...
Hello. If the vehicle has aftermarket wheels on it then they may have the wrong offset which will cause this. If the wheels are original then the rear suspension needs to be checked for worn parts. If the suspension is...
Hello, thanks for writing in about your 2010 Ford Focus. This is commonly related to out of balance tires, tires with uneven tread wear (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/uneven-tire-wear-inspection), wheels out of alignment or as you know, when ball joints (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/ball-joint-front-replacement) are wearing out....
You will need to have your vehicle put on an alignment machine to have the suspension checked to see what was bent. You may have bent the wheel, spindle, control arm and strut all need checked.
In order to get a proper quote for the needed repairs to fix the damage you will need to have the complete suspension checked to see all what got bent in the accident. You may need control arms, hub and...
You may have a bad rear drive joint or problems with the wheel bearing on the rear. Have the rear joints and bearings along with the brakes inspected for worn out components or loose components.
Hello, thank you for writing in. The only component that should be in that area is the air suspension strut itself, its sensor, and its electrical connections. Due the the damage being electrical, its possible you have tampered with that...
If you have one of the rear tires leaning in then you have damaged the upper control arm or spindle is bent. Have the vehicle suspension checked for damaged components and have alignment done.
The first thing to do is to scan the computer systems to get the codes stored for the traction light being on. The noise may be coming from the sway bar links or the struts are worn and will make...
The tie rod is supposed to move like that. If you only get noise on bumps then it is most likely cause by the struts and top strut mounts are loose and worn out.
Hello, thank you for writing in. It is impossible to tell what the issue is without doing some further testing. New tires can absolutely put added stress on already worn down components, or they can cause new issues if not...
