# Front tires bounce crazily when go over a bump **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Tags:** cherokee, jeep\ **Created:** [April 29, 2013, 4:41am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/front-tires-bounce-crazily-when-go-over-a-bump/79002 "2013-04-29T04:41:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![henk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b5ac83/32.png) [@henk](https://community.cartalk.com/u/henk)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2013, 4:41am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/front-tires-bounce-crazily-when-go-over-a-bump/79002/1 "2013-04-29T04:41:27Z")
my jeep cherokee would begin to bounce crazily when I went over a bump in road. I wouldn’t stop until I slowed down ---
**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:** [April 29, 2013, 4:51am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/front-tires-bounce-crazily-when-go-over-a-bump/79002/2 "2013-04-29T04:51:02Z")
Miles? Year? How old are your shocks? ---
**Author:** ![missileman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/missileman/32/1366_2.png) [@missileman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/missileman)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2013, 5:10am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/front-tires-bounce-crazily-when-go-over-a-bump/79002/3 "2013-04-29T05:10:09Z")
I agree with @texases. Your answer has a lot of bearing on the question you asked. These vehicles have a “death wobble” trait that comes along with extended miles and age. ---
**Author:** ![dagosa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/dagosa/32/9837_2.png) [@dagosa](https://community.cartalk.com/u/dagosa)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2013, 5:53am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/front-tires-bounce-crazily-when-go-over-a-bump/79002/4 "2013-04-29T05:53:31Z")
I second the motion…((((((())))))) ---
**Author:** ![CapriRacer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/capriracer/32/22_2.png) [@CapriRacer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/CapriRacer)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2013, 3:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/front-tires-bounce-crazily-when-go-over-a-bump/79002/5 "2013-04-29T15:44:33Z")
Jeeps are known to have issues when parts wear - known as the death rattle. Google it. Lots of things that can cause it, so it requires some diagnosis. ---
**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2013, 2:34am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/front-tires-bounce-crazily-when-go-over-a-bump/79002/6 "2013-05-02T02:34:22Z")
A Jeep forum may be of some help too. I urge you to get this to a reputable chassis shop for diagnosis ASAP. The symptoms you describe could easily be simple worn out shocks, or a worn out steering damper, but they could also be a ball joint or a tie rod end ready to come apart. ---
**Author:** ![UncleTurbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/e9a140/32.png) [@UncleTurbo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/UncleTurbo)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2013, 2:43am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/front-tires-bounce-crazily-when-go-over-a-bump/79002/7 "2013-05-02T02:43:51Z")
This is a sign of trouble. You could have several parts in the front end showing signs of wear. Tires could be significantly out of balance. And other problems. Don’t ignore this problem, your car is telling you it needs immediate attention. ---
**Author:** ![Barkydog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/barkydog/32/2470_2.png) [@Barkydog](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Barkydog)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2013, 3:11am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/front-tires-bounce-crazily-when-go-over-a-bump/79002/8 "2013-05-02T03:11:20Z")
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