car stopped like I hit something and a discernible bump

2003 FORD TAURUS
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MICHAEL SALEDA
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Okay, so night before last this started. I was backing out of a gravel drive and my car stopped like I hit something and a discernible bump was felt from my front driver's side tire. I was able to put it in drive to get out so I did and went down the road to the house and every moderate bump I could hear like a noise that was similar to something loose shaking and feel each bump on my side. It was a loud sort of shake bump noise. It kept doing this the entire time and when I drove to work. I went to reverse after work and it felt like slamming into a wall again and the bump was loud and I felt it again but after the bump i really could not go back without acceleration and I was not going to do anything after the noise. So my buddy came to see it and the whole wheel assembly and all jumps back after rolling a few inches which is the bump sound and we both have no idea what is going on.
Feb 4, 2017 at 8:27 PM
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SATURNTECH9
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You are going to have to put the car on a level concrete surface or asphalt and jack it up. Put a Jack stand under it and let the weight is the car on the jack stand. Then see what is loose. that is what I would do.
Feb 5, 2017 at 8:44 AM
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MICHAEL SALEDA
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So the bolts holding my brake caliper on were gone and the noise and lack of reverse was I guess it binding up. so far after replacing the bolts and driving it feels normal again. Shout-out to the random mechanic who pulled over and helped me though.
Feb 5, 2017 at 11:20 AM
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SATURNTECH9
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Glad to hear you got the problem solved without getting the wheel off the ground and getting in there to have a look no telling what you might find.
Feb 8, 2017 at 1:23 PM