what's causing my car to rattle and shake?
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Asked by Cristina Aug 31, 2012 at 03:21 PM about the 2002 Pontiac Grand Am SE

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

my car shakes slightly when driving. feels like i'm driving while the wheels are not tightened on. when i'm braking, i notice it shakes some along with a rattling noise. when i'm driving 25-30 mph, i feel like i have a bump in a wheel. you ever seen a bike wreck and the kid goes home with his bike tires bent up. that's what it feels like. when i'm going 70-75mph, it shakes violently, but no noise.  i have new rotors and brake pads. don't need brakes. what's going on?!

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Hettboy answered 12 years ago

have you gotten new tires? because if the tires need aligned it will shake at certain speeds. may want to check into that.

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hacksaw77864 answered 12 years ago

You may need new tires. If they are fairlyy new they may need to balanced or you may have a tire out of round or a bad wheel bearing or tye rod.

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GuruNQL2G answered 5 years ago

My car shakes when I'm driving 65-70 miles on highway in Cruse control! I have new Calipers, rotter's, pads, oxygen sensors, and catalytic converter. What could it be? My tires also New ,

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