# 2011 Ford Edge - Suspension jerks

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-ford-edge-suspension-jerks/163621>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** ford\
**Created:** [April 30, 2020, 8:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-ford-edge-suspension-jerks/163621 "2020-04-30T20:34:24Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![Stacey21](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cdc98d/32.png) [@Stacey21](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Stacey21)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2020, 8:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-ford-edge-suspension-jerks/163621/1 "2020-04-30T20:34:24Z")

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I just had the front and rear shocks and struts replaced in my 2011 Ford Edge. I also had new tires put on the vehicle and the rear drivers side brake pads and rotor replaced. Total cost was $2600. When I drove my car home, the front left portion of the car jerked rapidly when I hit 40 mph. Almost like when a gust of wind hits the car. It does feel like it’s coming from the left front wheel. This has never occurred before, it only started after the body shop performed the repairs. The car is back at the body shop because it just isn’t safe to drive. Any ideas as to what’s causing this?

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**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\
**Post date:** [May 1, 2020, 12:34am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-ford-edge-suspension-jerks/163621/2 "2020-05-01T00:34:48Z")

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Did you have a 4 wheel alignment too? If it wasn’t done, it should be.

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [May 1, 2020, 12:37am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-ford-edge-suspension-jerks/163621/3 "2020-05-01T00:37:31Z")

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> [@Stacey21](#):
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> it only started after the body shop performed the repairs

So why was the vehicle in the body shop?

Tester

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**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\
**Post date:** [May 1, 2020, 12:37am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-ford-edge-suspension-jerks/163621/4 "2020-05-01T00:37:45Z")

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They did something wrong. And I wouldn’t replace one side’s brakes, do them in pairs.

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**Author:** ![Stacey21](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cdc98d/32.png) [@Stacey21](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Stacey21)\
**Post date:** [May 1, 2020, 1:12am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-ford-edge-suspension-jerks/163621/5 "2020-05-01T01:12:30Z")

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Yes alignment was done.

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**Author:** ![davepsinbox\_157004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@davepsinbox\_157004](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davepsinbox_157004)\
**Post date:** [May 1, 2020, 3:36am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-ford-edge-suspension-jerks/163621/6 "2020-05-01T03:36:01Z")

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It’s possible your brakes are grabbing if that left rear brake job was done badly.

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**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\
**Post date:** [May 1, 2020, 8:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-ford-edge-suspension-jerks/163621/7 "2020-05-01T20:11:35Z")

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Take it back to the repair shop, describe the problem, and maybe take them out for a drive if it does this reliably. That way they can’t say it didn’t do it for them, a common excuse.