Anybody Know Why My Car Is Shaking?

[elizabethann]

So I'm driving to Target last night going about 80 on the highway and my car starts to shake like the dickens. I get to Target and check my tires - no flats. After I shopped, I drove home going around 65/70 and it's still shaking.

This morning I drove to work going 65 and I can feel it wanting to start shaking (if I went up to 70, it would have).

Why do you think this is? Is there something seriously wrong with my car? I drive a 2001 Ford Focus wagon.

Please help!

[mruffruff]

It sounds like you need a wheel alignment. Not a serious problem, but your tires will wear unevenly and the car will steer to one side if you take your hands off the steering wheel. Just one of those maintenance things.

[lvpets2002]

Yes I will aggree.. However I was thinking it might be in some Snow & was cold shaking..

It sounds like you need a wheel alignment. Not a serious problem, but your tires will wear unevenly and the car will steer to one side if you take your hands off the steering wheel. Just one of those maintenance things.

[borzoimom]

I am not really sure but in my experience shaking at a certain speed is a wheel alignment.. Shake how? Like the engine- or the wheels? I am assuming since you said you checked the tires, you thought it had something to do with the tires..

[elizabethann]

I am not really sure but in my experience shaking at a certain speed is a wheel alignment.. Shake how? Like the engine- or the wheels? I am assuming since you said you checked the tires, you thought it had something to do with the tires..

I thought the tires were flat. My whole car was shaking. My steering wheel, the windows, even my seat. I felt like I was on an old wooden roller coaster.

I hope it's just an alignment. Thanks for your thoughts folks!

[borzoimom]

My husband just said " how many miles in are on the car?".. And has it been hit in the front end?

[critter crazy]

Yup, sounds like you need a wheel alignment! Been there done that!

[borzoimom]

Yup, sounds like you need a wheel alignment! Been there done that!

Thats what it sounds like to me if the whole car was vibrating. If it was just the front end- that could be a more serious problem.

[TFTpwnsYou]

I had the same thing happen with my old car. Scared the crap out of me. I think it is something to do with the wheels, roater(sp?), or something in that area. Definitely have it checked. It only gets worse and more scary. I hope you find the problem to be something minor.

[Daisy and Delilah]

Car problems are my biggest fear in life. It definitely sounds like you have an allignment problem or one of the tires is degrading(seperating). Good luck with it.

[elizabethann]

My husband just said " how many miles in are on the car?".. And has it been hit in the front end?

I have 132,000 miles on it. I've been in 1 accident with it and that was from the side.

[Freedom]

Sounds like wheel alignment to me also. Hitting potholes is the big thing that puts them out of alignment.

[moosmom]

I believe that's a sign that your front end needs aligning.