Dan Diego

In my 2005 Mustang GT, I get a vibration when turning. It is more noticeable at higher speeds. I feel it in the steering wheel. I have already replaced inner and outer tie rods and it did not change symptoms. I do not notice the issue in straight line driving. Tires are newer as well and also they did not change symptoms. Perhaps separately, I seem to have something loose in the front end. If I drive over a manhole cover or small pot hole for instance, I get a rattle in the front end that sounds like something is loose. This I think might be a more common issue as a different 05 Mustang GT gave me the same noise during the test ride of a car that I did not buy.

DRAGUL

Rattle could be broken end link on the sway bar.

08'MustangDude

Check the wheel bearings, and INNER tie rods, lower ball joints and control arms.

Wheel bearings are EASY to replace, and takes 45 minutes if you know how. Little longer
with the learning curve for the 1st side if you've never done it before...

The other items, longer.

Test for play, put the front end up in the air, tires on:
Hands at 12 and 6, pull back and forth. If you have movement, have someone
look at the lower ball joint, and lower control arms for movement. If none, it would
be the wheel bearings.

Hands at 9 and 3, pull back and forth, if you have movement, it's inner tie-rod, since you
did the tie rod ends. If you don't see the inner tie-rod moving, then it's wheel bearings.

Hands at 10:30 and and 4:30, pull back and forth, and do it at 1:30 and 7:30 and
pull back and forth. IF movement, it's wheel bearings.

Bad wheel bearing will have movement in ALL positions... When you make a turn, a bad
lower ball joint, or lower control arm will have the tire ride on the inner or outter edge, and can make
tread noise. They will also cause cupped tire wear on the effected side.

If the wheel bearing is bad, it will growl, as it's pulling on the collar, and putting pressure
on the bearings and they will make noise, they growl, you can't miss that... It will only
get worse, the growling. When it gets worse, the wheel will feel like it's out of balance,
then flat spots will wear in the tire.

dakifj

I have a 2006 Mustang GT, Manual transition with just under 50,000 miles. Today while driving to work an issue arose. On my way to work it was slightly noticeable, but much more on the way home. While driving around 35 mph or above it is noticeable not so much below. While driving and turning just the slightest bit left, the car has a vibrating thumping sound, it feels like I almost am driving with a flat tire but not as sever. When I turn the steering wheel a little to the right it incompletely stops and feels as if the car was fine and I no longer have the issue. This issue came out of nowhere, I previously had not problems with the car. Is this a alignment issue or something else? Any help or thoughts would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance.

bl817

sway bar bushings

Dan Diego

I am going to try better quality inner and outer tie rods.

Dan Diego

Wanted to put a capstone on this thread.

Restatement of Problem: Front left wheel has play (9 o'clock to 3 o'clock) when jacked. Right front wheel also but to a lesser extent. Driving, I could feel the vibration in the steering wheel.

I replaced inner and outer tie rod, sway bar bushings and links, and wheel bearings. The problem persisted. Also noteworthy, replaced struts 2 years earlier.

Unable to solve on my own, I took it to a professional mechanic. Problem was control arm ball joint. Replaced each side, control arm w/ ball joint, and my problem was solved.

Mikey707859

I have the same problem when going about 30 to 40 miles an hour my car vibrates around the center console I replace the tie rod ends the ball joints I got new tires with balance and alignment and also replace the drive shaft and it hasn't fixed the problem I don't know what else it could be does anybody have any ideas