Your car’s suspension helps to keep the tires in contact with the road, and it absorbs bumps and jolts to make driving smoother. In time, age, or damage can cause suspension problems. As your Lincoln dealership, we want to tell you a few signs you need to visit us for a suspension service.
Bumpy Ride
One of the signs of a suspension problem is that you’ll feel jolts even on a relatively smooth road. If you’re driving on rougher terrain, the bumping feeling becomes stronger, and your Lincoln may feel as if it’s swaying from side to side. This can also reduce control and handling, increase your braking distance, and reduce fuel efficiency. A common cause of this is worn shocks.
The shocks are generally behind your car’s tires, and they assist in smooth driving by helping the suspension movement of your car. They also reduce wear and tear on the axles and tires. We’ll examine your shocks and can replace them for you if needed.
Unusual Tire Wear
Cupping or scalloping is an unusual wear pattern on tires caused by suspension problems. When your suspension is in good condition and your tires are correctly inflated and balanced, the tread hits the surface evenly, producing a regular surface wear pattern. If you notice that there are some high points in the tire and then some low points, this can indicate that your vehicle may have suspension parts that are worn out and is contacting the road unevenly. Damaged struts or worn shocks cause the tires to hit the ground harder than they should.
Once we’ve repaired the suspension problem, we’ll carefully examine your tires. We can provide Lincoln tire service and see if the wear is minor or if they’ve been seriously damaged, we can replace your tires.
Nose-Diving or Squatting
Nose-diving happens when you brake and the front of your Lincoln points toward the ground instead of remaining level. Squatting can happen when you are accelerating, and you will notice that the rear of your Lincoln is sinking toward the ground. Both these conditions can get caused by suspension problems, as the suspension is also responsible for keeping your vehicle level and stable at all times.
Suspension wear doesn’t affect the front and rear of your vehicle equally, as either section can suffer more damage than the other due to weight distribution.
Need to Get Your Car’s Suspension Serviced in Pensacola, FL?
If you have a suspension problem, contact us today at Astro Lincoln in Pensacola, FL.
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