The experts at Chapel Hill Tire are here with 5 potential causes and their solutions. Have you noticed your steering wheel shaking when you slow or stop your vehicle? This could be a sign of warped brake rotors.
Your brake rotors are the smooth, flat surface that your brake pads press to slow or stop your movement. Over time, this pressure can bend your rotors—especially without maintaining proper brake pad replacements.
When your rotors become bent, the brake pads will press against an uneven surface when braking, which creates steering wheel shaking. Thankfully, this can be fixed with a set of brake rotor replacements. Over time, road turbulence, rough driving, and other hazards can throw off this alignment—causing one or more of your wheels to rest at a skewed angle.
Even slight alignment issues can cause steering wheel shaking or vibrations. Similarly, loose shock mounts, damaged or detached springs and leaking shocks or struts can cause vibration in the steering wheel.
These should be checked and replaced as necessary. For more information on worn steering and suspension parts, check out the Delphi Technologies Resource Center article on Driving a car with worn steering and suspension parts. A shaking steering wheel can also be caused if the brakes drag due to a mechanical or hydraulic fault, or if the parking brake is engaged in error. Vibration in the steering wheel can be caused by a poorly installed brake disc pulling out of parallel alignment with the hub or caliper.
Although a warped hub is rare, in recent years there has been an increase of use in wheel spacers that can cause excess wear to the hub. It is important to inspect brakes immediately if a vehicle has suspected brake disc run out since it can cause increased vehicle stopping time, or worse, temporary brake fail.
To fix brake disc run out, dismantle the affected disc and clean both the disc and hub thoroughly. Measure the thickness of the brake disc using a brake disc micrometer. If they are within tolerance, reinstall the brake disc in an alternative position to even out the surface. When reinstalling, do not over torque the positioning screws. If run out still occurs after these steps, the wheel hub is most likely damaged and will need to be replaced.
When a brake disc is not properly installed, aligned, or torqued, this can cause uneven wear that makes spots thinner or thicker on the disc.
Pollutants caught in the system such as deposits, rust, and dirt can even cause DTV. When a disc surface is uneven and pressure is applied to the disc by the brake pads, the brake pads will cause a pulse sensation in the brake pedal.
Likewise, vibration in the steering wheel can be felt when thin and thick sections of the disc slip in between brake rotors. A warped brake disc will cause increased stopping time and possible temporary brake failure, similar to brake disc run out, so if DTV is suspected, the brakes should be inspected immediately. To fix DTV issues, measure the thickness of the brake rotor or disc using a brake disc micrometer.
If they are within tolerance, dismantle the affected brakes, clean parts thoroughly and reinstall in proper alignment. Always ensure that the hub and disc mounting faces and brake caliper carriers are clean, the slider pins are lubricated and moving freely, and the wheel fasteners and disc positioning screws are correctly torqued. I think the wobble is more present under the drivers side feet area…so much it feels like my car is going to fall into pieces.
They all say my driveshaft looks perfect. Ball joints, control arms, stabilizer links, wheel hub, tie rods all look good and no play. Please help. Had the same issue on my Benz with custom rims. My car is a stratus dodge. My brake shoes were replaced recently and after that my timing belt needed to be replaced. While driving it home going 65mph i stopped at a red light. Stopped for over 2 minutes. Should i worry or is something wrong?
My steering wheel shakes only when I start going but it stops after a while. What could be the cause?? I had the same problem with my older van. I had new tires all around. Took to my mechanic expecting big dollar repairs only to find out that one of my new tires on the front had tread separation and the other front tire was headed down the same path. Bought the tires at Discount Tire, took the van in and rolled out with 2 new tires at no charge and…..
No more wobble. Thanks for the info on your site, it is very helpful. On a Honda civic hybrid Im having the shake, more like a brief wobble mostly when starting off from a stop, its like one tire is lower in the front slipping briefly. All tires pressure are correct. Im thinking its either lower engine mount or axle driveshaft the car is feeling sluggish as well.
Purchased a Dodge Ram 5. No accidents. I have a steering wheel shake when going straight when I first take off up to 50 mph. I replaced tires and aligned at dealership and it is still happening. Took vehicle to frame alignment shop and they can find nothing wrong with it. Vehicle was stored and not used very often thats why mileage so low.
Have had 2 mechanics put on hoist and not find any issues. Need help!! A wash can do wonders. You might need an alignment. You could find a vacuum leak by performing a smoke test. For example, your axle could have become bent or otherwise damaged by an accident, and this will prevent the tires and steering wheel from communicating properly through the drivetrain. If you notice sudden jerks in the steering wheel, this could be the problem.
Finally, the actual wheels could be responsible for shakiness resulting from poor control between the steering wheel and the tires. If your steering wheel is wobbling too much, it could be a sign that the wheel bearings, tie rod ends, or ball joints are damaged. In other words, the rotors have started to wear out, lose their shape, and become warped.
Even if you just got new brakes installed , vibrations while braking is a sign of a serious problem. Take your vehicle to the auto shop as soon as possible, and the mechanics will take a look to determine if your brake rotors need to be resurfaced, replaced, or simply adjusted.
Alternatively, the problem could be because of the brake pads. If the vibration gets worse when you apply the brakes, it means the problem is almost definitely somewhere in the braking system. There are a whole range of engine problems that can shake the entire vehicle, but you may just be noticing the shake through the steering wheel.
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