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Jeep dogtracks after i ran over a steep downward pitch in the road at a slightly high speed...i heard metal on metal..after the that the steering is all sloppy very hard to change lanes...vehicle travels at a angle when trying to change lanes..had the car checked out many times at the dealer they cant find any damage ...exhausted....hmmmmmmmmmmm
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MAYBE THE DEALER DONT WANT TO FIX IT...IS IT WARENTEE??? IS THE TRACKING OUT IN THE FRONT OR REAR,PUT IT IN DRIVE AND HOLD THE BRAKE DOWN, PUT IT IN GEAR AND HAVE SOME ONE LOOK UNDER NEATH WITH A FLASH LIGHT FROM THE SIDE SO THEY DONT GET RAN OVER, WHILE HOLDING DOWN THE BRAKE HARD ENOUGH SO IT WONT MOVE, ACCELORATE AND SEE IF ANYTHING MOVES, LET OFF AND PUT IT IN REVERSE AND DO THE SAME THING, AGAIN LISTEN FOR NOISE TO IDENTIFY WHERE ITS COMEING FROM, ONCE YOU HAVE ISOLATED IT, JACK IT UP AND REMOVE THE WHEEL FORM THAT SIDE OF MOVEMENT AND NOISE AND LOOK AND SEE IF A CONTROLL ARM BUSHING BROKE, OR TRAIL ARM, OR IF IT HAS LEAF SPRINGS, THE SHACKLES ON THE AXEL TO THE SPRINGS, THE PIN THAT KEEPS THEM CENTERED MIGHT HAVE SHERED OFF IT SOUNDS LIKE MAYBE THE DRAG LINK FORM THE FRONT AXEL TO THE FRAME BROKE OR THE BUSHING WENT BAD, THAT WOULD BE A ROUND METAL ROD, POSSIBLY 1 IN THICK IN DIAMETER, ABOUT THREE FEET OR SO LONG, IT ATTACHES TO THE FRONT AXEL, BELOW THE COIL SPRIN AREA AND GOSE AT AN ANGEL ACROSS FROM PASSENGER SIDE TO DRIVER SIDE AND ATTACHES UP HIGH AT THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE IF THIS IS THE CASE DONT EVEN DRIVE IT, ITS DANGEROUS IN EITHER CASE AND YOU WOULD BE BETTER OF TAKING IT TO A FOUR WHEEL DRIVE OFF ROAD SHOP OR TALKING WITH A ANOTHER JEEPSTER PERSON.
Thanks for the reply...yah the dealer sucks here or the mechanics...left the car with them a month...and nothing....anyway seems like car is dogtracking from the front. when i try to change lanes the front gows in the direction but the back doesnt want to follow...also the car always seems to be angled a bit to the right front end points a little to the right..thanks for reply.
IF IT SAT 4 A MONTH THEN THEIR PROBABLY TRYING TO BURN UP YOUR WARENTEE TIME