Q: Shaky suspension - 1995 Mercedes Benz E420
Rattling and shaky while driving over bumps, drives nicely on highway. I have new tires. Steering wheel is straight, only shakes a lot over bumps..
My car has 180000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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