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My car jumps a bit for no reason, why?

Old 02-18-15, 09:55 PM
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I thought maybe I had hit some bumps on the road but today it happened in the middle of the lane while going straight on the freeway so it's not the road. For some reason, my cars jumps just slightly to the right once in a while for no reason. The cars movement is like if I pulled the steering wheel really quickly to the right just a bit. What's going on? Anyone else have this happen to them?

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giant debris on the road? lol
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I've only had it on uneven pavement like stoplight intersections where ruts have been worn into the road. If it is consistently to right and on a flat surface that is odd.
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Originally Posted by joshhleee
giant debris on the road? lol
I wish it was. Most of the time to the right. This morning a slight jump to the left on a flat road.
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Originally Posted by NSXGuy
I wish it was. Most of the time to the right. This morning a slight jump to the left on a flat road.
jack up the car or have it lift, check underneath.
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The steering is assisted via electric motor versus the traditional hydraulic type. Possibly the motor is acting strange and providing random jolts of unwanted assistance randomly.
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I think I figured out what was happening. The front tires were worn. The inner tread was basically gone! Couldn't tell from looking at the outside tread. Guess I need a set of Figs front lower control arm bushings.
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