Q: There is a knocking noise coming from under my is 250 and I was wondering what this could be?

asked by on March 24, 2018

I am hearing a rattling or knocking noise coming from the driver side of the car underneath it and was wondering what it could be

My car has 136712 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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