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Old Apr 26, 2020 | 11:40 AM
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Default Bad strut AGAIN?

About a year ago I took my 2018 F-150 into the dealership due to a very rough ride and braking issues. They repaired the brakes and installed a new strut on the front driver side. It appeared to be fixed for a while however it seems to have gone bad again. It is constantly bumpy and seems to be the same strut.
My question is this; could it be the road I drive on every day? The road I live on hasn't been paved in years and has many severe potholes. I always slow down to a crawl when passing over them. There are two or three you just can't avoid. Is this causing the failures? If so I wonder why the left strut hasn't gone out yet. I am taking it back in when this covid-19 stuff is over but I want to be prepared for any questioning they may have.
 
Old Apr 26, 2020 | 11:55 AM
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It could be the same side or now the other side. Might be a good idea to see what they find before jumping the gun.
Bumpy roads do take their toll on suspension systems and the driver over time .
 
Old Apr 27, 2020 | 05:37 AM
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When you say it is bad, is it leaking? If it's not leaking, I doubt it is bad.
 
Old Apr 27, 2020 | 07:06 AM
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I haven't checked for leaking, I suspect it due to the bumpy ride. I can sort of feel the driver side tire being real bouncy at low speed.
 
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