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Old Apr 13, 2014 | 07:55 PM
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I just found a problem with my 2004 Buick Park Avenue Ultra. I felt very bad shaking while driving 70 mph on our local I-64 interstate highway today. Once back home,I put my car up on my auto ramps and found both front-end sway bar links broken in half! How dangerous is this condition?

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Old Apr 13, 2014 | 08:40 PM
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Welcome to the thread. I would replace as soon as you can. They help in taking corners by keeping the vehicle level.
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Old Apr 13, 2014 | 08:47 PM
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Jim,

welcome to the forum. I drove with broken front sway bar links for months on the same platform, no issues to report. recommend you get then replaced sooner than later, but I would not worry too much unless you are doing some out of the normal driving.
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Old Apr 14, 2014 | 11:07 AM
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not real serious as mentioned, and not likely your issue. vibrations are normally tires/bearings/rotors, something like that
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Old Apr 14, 2014 | 07:07 PM
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Welcome to the forums Jim.
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Old Apr 15, 2014 | 03:55 AM
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Welcome Jim, would get the end links replaced, and also have tires balance checked, etc
I know on my Pk Ave I discovered a balance weight was off the front tire and vibes in front were noticeable at around 70mph....
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Old Apr 15, 2014 | 12:51 PM
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The vibrations may have caused the links to break. Don't assume that the first issue you find is the solution
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