Reddevil Member 19 Member For: 17y 9m 7d Posted 08/01/09 07:21 AM Share Posted 08/01/09 07:21 AM Anyone have any ideas what might have caused this one?I turned right onto a highway from traffic lights and as I put the boot in to get upto 100km/h after I was pointed straight, my turbo started to handle like a bowl of jelly for about 5 (to maybe 10) seconds before feeling somewhat normal again after I started slowing down.I use bowl of jelly because it started wobbling side to side and felt really loose like the rear was fish tailing (even though the car was travelling completely straight and I was in my lane the whole time) There was no tyre smoke or squeals etc and the guy behind me didn't seem to back off or change his driving at all. I didn't hear or see the traction control light come on either.As soon as I could I pulled over on the highway and got out to take a look thinking I had a badly deflating tyre, cracked or broken rim, steering or some suspension damage but the car looks completely fine. I thought maybe if it was taily there would be marks on the sides of the rims or tyre if I hit the curb during it but everything is unmarked.I crawled the car for the next few km's (I was maybe 3km's from home) to see if it would do it again but everything felt normal, couldn't hear any grinds/groans/rattles or anything else or any other weird feedback in the steering or suspension.I didn't have any problems navigating around left and right hand corners or roundabouts on the way home and still couldn't hear, see or feel anything unusual.I'll still call ford roadside assist in the morning to get them to take a look at it and make sure nothing is broken or damaged underneath but does anyone have any ideas what it could be?Completely stock '07 6T sedan. No suspension/wheel/engine mods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XRSics Donating Members 325 Member For: 16y 1m 25d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 08/01/09 07:44 AM Share Posted 08/01/09 07:44 AM uneven road suface +/or big wind gusts?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benny Member 1,869 Member For: 21y 3m 26d Gender: Male Location: Newcastle Posted 08/01/09 09:32 AM Share Posted 08/01/09 09:32 AM My opinion would be if you haven't done so already is to get in under the rear of your car and have a good look at all bushes, suspension components and bolts. Hopefully this may lead to finding the source of you unusual experience.If you can't find anything and the car seems to drive fine then possibly road surface.Benny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiresquire Member 266 Member For: 20y 6d Posted 08/01/09 11:19 PM Share Posted 08/01/09 11:19 PM I've had something similar happen. This was crawling in stop start traffic with very light throttle. It felt like the back end was on ice. Was sliding out to the right, or drifting left-right-left. Hard to describe, but it felt like the rear axle had disconnected from the car. Like you I pulled over hoping that at worst it was a flat. Nothing looked to be wrong. As it had just started raining lightly, and happened out the front of a servo, I put it down to oil or other crap on the road. Took it very slowly for the rest of the short trip, and haven't noticed anything since.I was also kinda surprised that TC didn't kick in. It was a very creepy feeling, especially since I was barely touching the go pedal.ws Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reddevil Member 19 Member For: 17y 9m 7d Posted 09/01/09 12:50 AM Author Share Posted 09/01/09 12:50 AM I've had something similar happen. This was crawling in stop start traffic with very light throttle. It felt like the back end was on ice. Was sliding out to the right, or drifting left-right-left. Hard to describe, but it felt like the rear axle had disconnected from the car. Like you I pulled over hoping that at worst it was a flat. Nothing looked to be wrong.Yep, sounds like exactly the same thing that happened to me.Mine happened under heavy acceleration though and on a fine day but theres nothing to say there wasn't any oil from a truck on the road. (heavily trafficed section of highway)Seemed to go normal again as I slowed back down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xr6 typhoon Good for nothing member Donating Members 619 Member For: 20y 5m 7d Location: Sydney Posted 09/01/09 05:19 AM Share Posted 09/01/09 05:19 AM as benny said check diff bush and the diff housing. you could have snapped something back there. The diff bush doesn't last long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rootster Just a large member member Silver Donating Members 3,125 Member For: 16y 1m 15d Gender: Male Location: sydney Posted 09/01/09 05:28 AM Share Posted 09/01/09 05:28 AM mine did the same very hot day climbing a hill no oil on road felt like it had a flat tyre ,the traction control light was flashing.Wobbled around ,spun me out has never done it again.Cheers Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reddevil Member 19 Member For: 17y 9m 7d Posted 09/01/09 06:07 AM Author Share Posted 09/01/09 06:07 AM Thanks Rooster.Was mid to high 30's in perth yesterday from memory and it did happen when I was giving it a bit climbing up a railway overpass section on the highway.TC could have gone off but the tunes were up loud enough to drown it out and I had my mind on the other things the car was doing at the time so probably wouldn't have noticed the lights anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rootster Just a large member member Silver Donating Members 3,125 Member For: 16y 1m 15d Gender: Male Location: sydney Posted 09/01/09 06:15 AM Share Posted 09/01/09 06:15 AM mine also felt like it lost power struggled a little to climb the steep hill . Cheers Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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