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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > I have a 1998 Explorer. About 6 months ago I started feeling a bump > from the floor under my left foot while turning the steering wheel in > either direction. There is no other sound or squeal that the steering > makes. The bump is through the full range of the steering (not just > when the wheel locks). While driving there is no sounds or steering > wobble. > I took it to the mechanic who could find nothing wrong. Has anyone had > this happen? > Steve

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It can be easy to miss bad inner control arm bushings…. DAMHIKT. Get your mechanic to recheck this and, more importantly, have him road test the vehicle – with you along if possible. Whether you drive or the tech drives seems to vary with the problem…. I have no hard rule about this. — Jim Warman

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I have a 1998 Explorer. About 6 months ago I started feeling a bump > from the floor under my left foot while turning the steering wheel in > either direction. There is no other sound or squeal that the steering > makes. The bump is through the full range of the steering (not just > when the wheel locks). While driving there is no sounds or steering > wobble. > I took it to the mechanic who could find nothing wrong. Has anyone had > this happen? > Steve

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> I have a 1998 Explorer. About 6 months ago I started feeling a bump > from the floor under my left foot while turning the steering wheel in > either direction. There is no other sound or squeal that the steering > makes. The bump is through the full range of the steering (not just > when the wheel locks). While driving there is no sounds or steering > wobble. > I took it to the mechanic who could find nothing wrong. Has anyone had > this happen? > Steve

I had the same problem with my 98, it turned out the floor mat was touching the steering column and would get bumped while I was turning. Let me know if that is the fix for yours. Woody

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I have a 1998 Explorer. About 6 months ago I started feeling a bump from the floor under my left foot while turning the steering wheel in either direction. There is no other sound or squeal that the steering makes. The bump is through the full range of the steering (not just when the wheel locks). While driving there is no sounds or steering wobble. I took it to the mechanic who could find nothing wrong. Has anyone had this happen? Steve

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