I have almost been in 3 wrecks now on the interstate from this issue. Although it’s more common in the winter months when drivers are dealing with ice and snow, the reality is, it can happen anytime.The questions are do you have front end damage and what to do about it. The movement of the steering as you hit a bump is called bump steer, but this has nothing to do with what the beginning of your question is about.. As you turn the wheel (you turning it, not bump steer), the geometry of the steering components are such that the inner tire (which ever it may be) will turn tighter than the outer wheel. You may also notice clunks or bumping noises. Also pay close attention to the pitman arm (comes off the steering box on the driver's side) and the idler arm (located on the other side of the centerlink. Page 1 of 2 1 2 Next > Aug 23, 2017 at 11:43 AM #1. pkuchirka Active Member. Hit the slightest bump in the road going over 50 and the steering wheel shakes uncontrollably until you slow down to 10-20 mph. While the most likely problem when your car squeaks going over bumps is to due with suspension, there are other issues. Most of the Problem I have is when I turn the steering wheel hard over it will stop and then jump and turn more. With the steering locked, have a helper try to move each front wheel just like it would move if you turned the steering wheel. Steering wheel shimmy, jiggle, or shake can be linked to several different problems and sometimes more than one. For the past several months, I’ve been having an issue where my steering wheel shakes uncontrollably at certain times. I own a stock 2005 Unlimited and the steering wheel shimmies pretty hard when I hit a bump in the road. Jump to Latest Follow ... this morning on my way to work hit another decent sized bump in the road.. same ... a good hour. In layman’s terms, bump steer is just as it sounds: when you hit a bump, it changes the car’s steering angles. I immediately stomped on the brakes to slow down as fast as I could. If you feel a jolt in your steering wheel when you drive over a bump, the shaking problem is most likely due to worn out steering or suspension parts. I can't imagine gaining a foot and … Have someone shake the wheel back and forth quickly while you sit under the truck, use a pair of channel locks or pliers to check for play on the tie rod ends. very powerful shaking of your entire vehicle, which … It kinda feels like my tires went flat and have no air in it. A shaking or vibrating wheel at low speed may point to a problem with tires, or with bent/broken suspension components. It has about 64,000 miles on it and I am wondering if the stabilizer may be worn out. It will feel like someone has pulled the steering wheel in your hands. I have a strange problem with my roadster suspension affecting steering. Check for play in front end suspension, 1st thing I would check would be the steering damper, it's often overlooked, and could be the cause. It does one good to note that cars are made up of thousands of interconnecting parts—some estimate there are over 30,000 parts in the average vehicle—and is a dynamic beast, which can complicate diagnosis. I've had the wheel tore from my hands when I took a corner hard and hit a dip. These parts could include your tie rod ends, steering gear rack, sway bar links, ball joints, pitman or idler arms, shocks, or struts. 2010 Sahara Unlimited 4-door. this pump controls power steering only. And while the explanation is simple, the cause of death wobble can be a bit harder to determine. You most likely have a really bad strut in front, a strut is a shock absorber for independant suspension. Steering wheel shaking The speed must be taken into consideration, in order to properly diagnose a shaky steering wheel during driving. I have a 1994 cadillac deville 4.9. Mechanics hear the car hit a curb story from drivers often. I was driving about 60 mph and drove over a bump on the road and my steering wheel started to shake uncontrollable. If the steering rack does not have excessive slack, have the alignment shop increase the caster to at least 3 degrees. It feels like the car wants to turn sideways sometimes. Symptom: Clunking Over Bumps Feeling clunks and knocks through the steering wheel when you go over bumps or even cracks in the road. I do have manual steering though. When parked I can turn the wheel back/forth about 2" before I see the front wheels move. Jeep death wobble is the seemingly uncontrollable side-to-side shaking of a Jeep’s front end steering components, often showing up out of nowhere after one tire hits a groove, pothole, or some other bump in the pavement. I've noticed that when going over pavement irregularities at moderate speed I get a "jiggle" in the steering wheel. When you go over a bump, the force causes the wheel to This is my first purchase of Benz vehicle. I was driving in the fast lane and slowed to about 20 mph before the shake stopped. i have a 96 pontiac sunfire that i recently curbed... very hard. The problem might actually be close to where you are seated. But I'm 31 weeks and I still have a good foot and a half between me and the wheel. Or somone who had a similar problem. General Nissan Altima Discussion (1993-2001) wheel jerks when i hit a bump or when i go around turns and hit a bump. since the incident, i have had to replace the wheel bearing/hub assembly (because the old one was bent from the impact) and now every time i hit a bump in the road, the steering wheel moves to which ever side the bump contacted causing the car to pull in that direction... there are other suspension issues … Bumps cause the suspension to compress, and that compression causes the tie rods to articulate as well. 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