Car Jerks on highway

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Feb 21, 2015 | 06:22 AM

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andrew lowe

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Originally Posted by ChrisArlint

Hello everybody

I have a 2000 xj8 and it has 150,000 and I am completely stumped on my car without taking it to a mechanic. The issue i am having is when i hit any kind deep cracks in the road the car will jerk left or right depending the way i drive over it. When it jerks i will try to correct it and i will feel resistant and then it jerks again. I lost control yesterday on the highway and spun the car. when i hit 80mph the dash starts to shake. and sometimes before the car jerks i will feel the back start to wobble. The things i have done to the car is new tires, tire rotation, balance, and alignment. Is there anything that i am missing to check or do i need to start checking suspension and steering column? Or do I just need to take it to my mechanic?

Thanks for any help or opinions

Just read your post, and I am totally mystified as to why you had a car in such an obvious state of being totally UNROADWORTHY on an interstate doing 80+ mph ???

I think you would be better off seeing a doctor and getting your head read, than seeking a mechanic, before you kill yourself or worse, some innocent young family.

Apr 11, 2015 | 08:39 PM

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ChrisArlint

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From: Independence

Issue Found

Hello everyone

After taking it to the shop, I have found out that the rotors are bad as well as the shock absorbents. There was no compression left. After I order the parts and get them installed she should be running like a champ.