Q: when driving i hear low volume thumping cant hear when idleing

asked by on December 26, 2016

just wonder what causing noise sounds like coming from front but noice travels my dealer where i take my car is 45 miles car drives fine just worried about driving on highway at a faster speed if a tie rod or something like that is wrong when i heard it i thought i was getting flat tire had tires checked all were low right front more than others

My car has 40000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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