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Certain bumps can start a violent steering oscillation that stops only after slowing down. I want a diagnostic checklist for joints, track bar, caster and wheel/tire condition rather than a stronger…
This started as a small annoyance and I finally decided to track it down. 2023 Toyota 4Runner TRD Pro, about 24,000 miles. After owning the car for a while, tires, insurance and service pricing matte…
This started as a small annoyance and I finally decided to track it down. 2022 Ford Maverick XLT Hybrid, about 39,000 miles. News says my model year is involved, but the VIN lookup shows no open reca…
Every time I ask for sale price and fees, the conversation goes back to monthly payment. I am bringing my own financing. Is there any reason not to insist on a full buyer order before going in?
This started as a small annoyance and I finally decided to track it down. 2021 Lexus ES 350, about 60,500 miles. Coolant temperature rises while sitting with the A/C on, then drops once the car is mo…
2023 Ford Bronco Badlands, about 45,000 miles. There is a light buzz from the dash at one narrow RPM range. It disappears above and below that speed. Any good method for locating trim resonance witho…
This started as a small annoyance and I finally decided to track it down. 2023 BMW M340i xDrive, about 44,000 miles. There is one front-end clunk over pothole edges and driveway lips, but larger smoo…
This started as a small annoyance and I finally decided to track it down. 2022 Ford Maverick XLT Hybrid, about 41,500 miles. After a software update the screen occasionally reboots and one saved sett…
