Montello Auto Repair

A steering wheel that shakes when you brake is one of those problems you can’t tune out. It might start as a light wobble at highway speed, then slowly become a stronger shudder that makes you grip the wheel tighter every time you slow down. Sometimes it only happens during harder stops. Other times it shows up even when you’re easing into a red light. Either way, the car is telling you something is no longer smooth in the way the front end is braking or staying steady. Why The Vibration Shows Up In The Steering Wheel When you brake, weight shifts forward and the front tires do a lot of the work. If the braking force changes from one moment to the next, you feel it through the steering and suspension. That’s why this symptom usually points to the front brakes or front end components, not always, but often. It’s also why the feel can vary. A slight brake vibration can be subtle at low speeds and obvious at higher speeds, because everything is ... read more