Q: Rattle from the front end (left side) when going over potholes
my ford fiesta 2009, starts to rattle and make noises on the left hand side of the car near the wheel. I wanted to just know what exactly is wrong and how much would be a rough estimate for repairs?
My car has 58999 miles.
My car has a manual transmission.
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