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Reasons for the shaking could be:
If the temperature has been below freezing, there could be TIRE STOP LEAK , that has gone unnoticed, and now caused a major imbalance of a tire .
Bent rim, tie rod loose, sticking brake calipers. My first guess is always tire balance, but if not that -- those would be my next guesses.
Get your wheel struts checked and replaced if necessary...my car did that and both my front struts were warn out
The wheel bearings may also be going bad in the front end. Bad wheel bearings will cause vibration in the engine compartment, leading to a rougher ride, and usually a loud rubbing noise. Unrepaired, bad bearings will eventually cause your wheel to separate from the axle. If this should happen at high speed... the axle will dig down into the concrete and send the car airborne.
There are few issues related to such a problem. A very common problem is faulty tires or incorrect wheel balance of the front tires. Check for a bulge or a wear on the tires. If all is ok..get a mechanic to check your wheel bearings. Check for a broken strut assembly or shock absorber. Check for tire rod bushings and the balance rod. Check complete front suspension.
IF SHAKING IS SEMI-VIOLENT OR ENOUGH TO CAUSE YOU TO SLOW DOWN TO LOWER SPEEDS TO REGAIN STABILITY--> MAYBE DROP PIT ARM, STEERING STABILIZER OR TRACK BAR.
The rotors on larger vehicles that are composite become out of balance and need replacing or cutting.
rattle and shake at speed is 99% of the time attributed to needing all wheels balanced. other problems listed above will happen at all speeds
I was expereincing shakes and rattle at 80-100 km/h speed, however, problem brewed and it mild vibration starts even at around 40km/h. Problem traced was bad inner axel. After changing the axel it feels like car is new born.
If it snowed recently, and the problem did not exist before the snowstorm, there may be frozen snow/ice stuck to one or more wheels, causing imbalance. Take the care to a self-serve car wash and spray the wheels from underneath the car and in the wheel wells.
I am having the same problem and I came to the conclusion that the U Joints are going bad.
It is possible that something is simply loose and the speed combined with air downforce is making it rattle against the metal. For example, in my 1988 z24 the locks used to rattle against the metal of the door at presicely 57mph.
FOR THOSE WITH 2007-2009 Pontiac G6 vehicles.
I came to Wiki because my car was shaking between 55-60MPH. I came here to look for potential problems...but my car is a 2007 and fairly new and I had no idea why in the world it would be doing that. Checked air pressure - good to go. Just had new high performance tires put on in June (so they were mounted, balanced, etc). However, with the high performance lower tires...if you live in a state where it snows (I live in MN), the rims and wheel wells for those cars and those tires--pack snow really hard. We spent $7.00 at a car wash doing a high pressure hot water car wash to clean out the wheel wells -guess what? NO ISSUES AT ALL-went to 75MPH no problem-not even a HINT of a shake. So, I had cancelled my appt at the dealership. IF you have this type of car, or ones with high performance tires---do what I did and it may alleviate the problem. Might work for other vehicles-but I can only speak for mine.
I have 01 Civic,. I am changing Shocks & Struts,. mechanic said that cause the problem.
I have a 97 Chrysler Sebring and the recommendation to take the car to the car wash worked out great for me. After a heavy snowfall in Chicago I shoveled out my car out of snow and it was vibrating horribly between 50-65mph. I followed the advise and to it to a car-wash with hot water and asked them to specifically ensure that my wheel wells are properly de-iced. The car was a blaze after that. So if you live in a cold place, try this before you try anything else.
Looks like you have a leaky spark tube camshaft flywheel that's gunna ruin your piston lugnut better buy a new head gasket driveshaft
Your tires could be bad.
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Why would car rattle and shake above 60 mph?
My car did this before and it needed an alignment and I got new tires. i have a 96 ford xlt 5.0 2wd 4door and whenever i was driving and hit speeds up to 60 mph, my explorer would rattle pretty bad and i finally figured out the problem. go to autozone or advance auto parts and get 2 u joints. they are fairly cheap. i think i paid $12.00 for each. they go on each end of the driveshaft. u dont have to replace both of them but i would just to be on the safe side. after i replaced both u joints, i could drive any speed over 60 and the shake was gone.
How do you say a car 'rattle' in Hebrew?
rattle (car noise) = nekisha (נקישה)
Would a bent rim cause your car to shake?
Yes, it can.
Why does your car shake at around 55mph but not below or above?
could be a problem with your transmision, having trouble shifting
Why does your steering wheel shake when you go above 50 in my car?
Get the tyres checked for balance, and bulges in the side wall.
What character would travel by car not plane on shake it up?
what chater
Would car shake in gear if transmission filter goes bad?
No
Why would a Ford Mustang shake?
its old or something wrong with the car
Why would a car shake when accelerating?
Could be in need of a tune up.
What are the answers to shake it up vip quiz?
what shake it up character would definitly perfer to travel by car not airplane
Why would a car shake at high speeds?
wheels need balancing, sometimes shake is only evident at high speed
Why would your car rev up and shake?
If the rpms are above normal the most likely problem is a vacuum leak at the intake side of the engine. This condition will also typically cause a rough running situation at idle. Another thing that could cause a car to rev up and shake is a bad ecc(computer). also check your motor mounts if you have an old car.
