WhY does my car shake so much when I go over little bumps?

I have a 2006 honda civic w/more than 100k miles and I traded it in for my other car. My problem is whenever I drive over small bumps, the cAr would shake violently even if I go slow. How can I fix this?

Your best first stop would be any shop that does front end/alignment work. They do free visual inspections, which brings in people who already suspect they have something wrong and they get a chance to see what they are up against so they can give an informed estimate.

The big concern is bad ball joints. Get those fixed right away so you don't end up like the pictures in the source. The sway bar bushings are likely to be bad, too - they are frequent failure parts, especially in Hondas - but at least they won't leave you beside the road wondering what hit you.

Have a mechanic check out the suspension. It sounds like you have loose ball joints and/or tie rod ends.

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