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Front end of 2006 Lumina 3.6 swerves over 120 kp/h and feels loose over bumps.

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Check front tie rods...this is a major safety issue...also probably need alignment or have bad tire (seperarted belt) causing the swerve, and pulling condition...The tie rods are not to expensive to resolve this safety problem...Hope this helps.

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