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Questions tagged [death-wobble]

Uncontrollable shaking of a steering wheel and/or chassis of a vehicle or handlebars of a motorcycle.

The death wobble can be caused by a very large variety of problems which can make trouble shooting and repairing it very difficult and expensive.

The death wobble can make a car or motorcycle undriveable and unsafe to operate.

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Motorcycle Speed Wobble - How do I figure out the problem?

I have a 2005 GSXR 600. I took it for a test drive and the head shakes around 65mph or so and then goes away when I go past that. It's worse when I'm slowing down without the front brake. When I slow down with the front brake it's more stable. I…
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Jeep TJ death wobble troubleshooting

After 4 wheeling the other day I realized I had the dreaded death wobble. I think it's worth mentioning that I am a college student, and I don't really have ideal conditions to work on my jeep, but I have most of the tools that I need. So far I have…
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Car wobbles around 20 MPH

I have started to notice my 2007 Honda Accord EX V6 wobbles, just slightly. At 5 MPH, It's not very noticeable. When I accelerate to 19-20 MPH, I can definitely tell that it's wobbling. The wobble stops when you go over 20 MPH, but then it starts…
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Steering wheel/gas pedal vibrations after new tires and wheels

I'm familiar with SE but new to the Mechanics side of the site. Anyway, I bought new wheels and tires for my 2005 Mazda 3 S hatch back in June. I upgraded the then-current "MB" brand 16" aftermarket wheels to "MB" 17" aftermarkets (since the 3 is…
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What could cause intermittent steering wobble at highway speeds?

2004 Honda CR-V, ~140k miles, overall good condition. Got tie rod ends, ball joints, and shocks replaced this summer so it's probably not any of those. The wobble showed up suddenly about a week ago and has come and gone since then--it only appears…
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Low frequency steering wheel wobble at speeds above 20kph

99 Nissan Almera 1.6L MTX. Basically, at speeds between 20kph to at least 80kph there is a low frequency wobble in the steering wheel. Seems like frequency increases very slightly with speed, but it always stays just a wobble and never turns into…
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Mod/preventative maintenance tip to avoid possible future death wobble in 2017 F 450?

Just heard about the "death wobble," and I just thought to ask this community if anyone has had some seasoned experience with avoiding it in the long term with some discovered modification(s) or preventative maintenance. This question isn't like…
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Nissan J10 violently shake/wobble when accelerating

EDIT: I finally found the problem! I replaced the front right CV axle, and the issue is now resolved. The mechanics told me it was most likely the intermediate bearing located in the middle of the CV axle that was causing this issue. For the past…
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Heavy car wobble & engine light popped on today..?

I have a 2012 Chevrolet Cruze LT that wobbles pretty good at around 5mph to 35 mph. The wobble is pretty heavy and is throughout the whole car. It feels like it is coming more from the front. I noticed this morning that the check engine light also…
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BMW Steering Wobble & Brakes Warped

Hi all I'm having a few problems with my BMW E92 320d Coupe (2008) 103,000 miles on the clock. It is such that I've got a wobble through the steering wheel that I cant get to the bottom of. Its been going on for some time now and I've been puzzled…
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2010 Lincoln MKS - Wobbling/shaking side to side

So I just recently bought a 2010 Lincoln MKS with 200,000 miles on it. Brakes, and new tires were allegedly put on it very recently. The car was brought back in for previously agreed upon (and paid for) shocks as the car would wobble as if I hit a…
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