All of a sudden my shocks/struts seem to be bad.

SKCAMPBELL

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2007 TOYOTA RAV4
60,000 MILES

All of a sudden my shocks/struts seem to be bad, and the SUV is bouncing badly when I hit bumps in the road. Is there a sensor that could be bad, and if so where is this located? My car is a V6.

Friday, November 30th, 2012 AT 2:40 PM

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KHLOW2008

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Sensors are only found in vehicle with electronic suspension system, which your vehicle is not equipped. One bad strut alone can cause the problem.

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Friday, November 30th, 2012 AT 2:45 PM

SKCAMPBELL

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Thank you for the information. The service manager at my Toyota dealership told me it is very rare for the struts to go out before 100,000 miles, so I was looking for another cause. Guess I will just suck it up, and pay for new struts.

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Friday, November 30th, 2012 AT 3:53 PM

KHLOW2008

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Visually check the struts for leakages. Struts do go bad overnight and when there are no leakages, even a strut that is weak would still be able to provide some damping force.

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Friday, November 30th, 2012 AT 4:01 PM