We just got our used car yesterday. We have a very trusted mechanic who made sure it passed inspection and told us what to look for that might go wrong down the road (it's a '93 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4x4 with 80k miles).
Yesterday we drove it with no problems except it made an odd (to me) sound when we made very tight 3-point turns. Is that normal for 4x4s? I'm just wondering if me being used to little compact cars is the issue and not the car (in this case).
Today, however, we had it loaded up with 3 adults, 2 kids in car seats, and a double stroller. As we accelerated, it made a loud thumping sound which got faster the faster the car went. It seems to be coming from the back but we can't specifically pinpoint where. We freaked out, unloaded the car, did a short test drive and heard no sound at all. With every person or item we added, the noise got louder. So one driver, nothing else in it, no sound but progressively growing the more we put in it.
Any ideas what on earth that could be? Our mechanic doesn't have Saturday hours but we'll obviously be phoning him first thing Monday.
Any thoughts meanwhile would be greatly appreciated!
TIA
