Maybe, just maybe it's the same thing that happened to me. There is a kind of rubber boot where the steering column goes through the floor. If that becomes loose it's amazing how much cluncking it can do. I cocked and taped mine back into place. By the way, you have to pull the carpet up in the front to see the boot. It's not hard. Good luck.
Rob


95 Contour LX
Approximately 120,000miles
2.5 MTX
Red