Bumpy feeling when driving 75-85 km/h and at highway speeds
I have a 2012 Camry with 180K on it. Lately, I have been noticing that when I get to the 75 km/h to 85 km/h speeds and at about 120 km/h, the vehicle feels like I am on a bumpy road. I don't feel any vibration when I brake, and when driving, I don't feel any steering vibration but just the bumpiness in the car. Here are some of the things I have tried so far and have not solved the problem:
- Tested with my new Michelin Cross Climate 2 tires on the OEM alloy rims (also had the balancing checked)
- Swapped to Michelin X ice Xi3 on OEM Steel rims (also had the balancing checked). These tires are in their 5th winter with 7/32" left.
- Had a brake service done in April and have had front pads/rotors changed as well as rear pads. The rear rotors were not replaced as my mechanic said were OK. In hindsight, I should have changed it after 9 years and 180K. I can look at this at my next service.
- Wheel alignment was done in April
I am not sure if this is related, but when I go over some bumps, I can hear some sort of clunking noise in the car. I need to remove all the things in the trunk, back seat, check the spare tire jack and make sure nothing is causing that sound.
Any idea what could cause this and how much approx would it cost to fix? I have not taken it to the Dealership as I wanted to get some idea from here first as I know there are some very knowledgeable people on here. Hopefully, this is not a big safety concern. I am thinking something suspension related (bushing/ball joint).
Thanks
UPDATE: I booked an appointment with my local dealer later this week to see what they say. Hopefully it is something relatively cheap....
- Tested with my new Michelin Cross Climate 2 tires on the OEM alloy rims (also had the balancing checked)
- Swapped to Michelin X ice Xi3 on OEM Steel rims (also had the balancing checked). These tires are in their 5th winter with 7/32" left.
- Had a brake service done in April and have had front pads/rotors changed as well as rear pads. The rear rotors were not replaced as my mechanic said were OK. In hindsight, I should have changed it after 9 years and 180K. I can look at this at my next service.
- Wheel alignment was done in April
I am not sure if this is related, but when I go over some bumps, I can hear some sort of clunking noise in the car. I need to remove all the things in the trunk, back seat, check the spare tire jack and make sure nothing is causing that sound.
Any idea what could cause this and how much approx would it cost to fix? I have not taken it to the Dealership as I wanted to get some idea from here first as I know there are some very knowledgeable people on here. Hopefully, this is not a big safety concern. I am thinking something suspension related (bushing/ball joint).
Thanks
UPDATE: I booked an appointment with my local dealer later this week to see what they say. Hopefully it is something relatively cheap....
Last edited by hightech on Dec 14th, 2020 11:58 am, edited 2 times in total.
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