2002 Mercury Mountaineer Wobbling at 50+ mph

2002 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER
11,000 MILES • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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ELLJAY
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I have newish tires, a new alignment, and a new rear wheel bearing and my mountaineer wobbles at anything above 45-50 mph. The steering FEELS loose but isn't. I had the tires put on last fall and had to replace a rear wheel bearing in February, along with a joint of some sort and something with the axel. I asked the shop to rebalance the tires at the time because of the wobble, which they did, but obviously it wasn't a balance problem because the wobble is still there. What should I expect the guys at the shop to tell me is wrong?
Apr 16, 2008 at 10:44 PM
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BMRFIXIT
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Just to eliminate the tires and rims
rotate switch tires around
road test it
check if the wobbling moved around



also
check drive shafts and axles
Apr 20, 2008 at 8:31 PM
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