Whenever i hit a bump, my whole car shakes?

Question

i drive a 2004 mustang conv. ive had new struts put on recently, but whenever i hit a manhole cover or pothole big or small, my front end shakes bad and the rest of my car shakes also. i can also feel it in my steering wheel. any ideas??

Answer 1

Something in your front end is loose.Don't wait get it fixed soon.

Answer 2

IT COULD BE THE FRONT END ALIGNMENT NEEDS TO BE ADJUSTED.IT ALSO COULD BE A BAD ENGINE MOUNT OR THE STEERING DAMPER AND ROCKER ARM ARE GETTING BAD.ILL BET ON THE FRONT END ALIGNMENT NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED.

Answer 3

take it back some thing lose

Answer 4

if its through the steering wheel your wheels are out of balance. try getting them rebalanced first because that would be the cheapest way to go before anything else is done.

Answer 5

Sounds like a ball joint. do not wait get a qualified mechanic to look at it. I was in a car when the steering broke, not fun. Not worth it. The struts are by far the most expensive "front end" parts. What you want is a shop that specializes in front ends (if you live in a city) that will be your best deal. Look for (wheel) alignment in the yellow pages or whatever you use that is where you will find what you need.

Answer 6

It could be one of a couple of things... 1.) If you live in an part of the country where it snows alot; all that road salt could be rotting away the car's frame. 2.) The bolts on the struts and shocks that attach themselves to the frame are loose and need to be tightened. OR 3.) Someone remembered to put the struts on your car but forgot that springs are part of the suspension system too.

Answer 7

More than likely, you have either an upper or lower ball-joint that's bad.  As stated eariler - DO NOT WAIT to repair this. It is a very serious danger to you and others!