Q: Anyone know what some suspension-related "rattling" at lower speeds could mean?
When driving at lower speeds, there's some subtle rattling when driving over some bumpy roads. The sound isn't detectable at higher speeds. If I had to guess, it's occurring in the front.
My car has 55655 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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