1994 Chrysler New Yorker - Bad Shimmy, no findings

Discussion in 'General Motoring' started by durncelt, Mar 30, 2007.

  1. durncelt

    durncelt Guest

    I recently purchased a 1994 Chrysler New Yorker. 77,000 miles, very
    clean engine, very well maintained. A few weeks after I started
    driving it, I began to get a bad shimmy in the steering well at 40+
    mph. I had the tires checked out by two different mechanics. Tires,
    axles, suspension were reported as fine. The tires were balanced and
    new wheel weights put on, but the problem persists. It doesn't happen
    all the time, but when bad, it's very bad and very scary.
    Impersonates the sound of a flat tire, but tires are fine. I can be
    doing 70 on the highway and not have a problem, but I might be doing
    50 the next day and it begins. Anyone else had this one? I'm
    stumped. My mechanic is stumped. Also, the ABS light on my message
    center stays on. The former owner had it checked out and apparently,
    no one could figure out how to get it to go off without
    disconnecting. Is there any connection between the ABS and the
    problem I'm having? I love this car, but I'm afraid to take it on a
    long trip until the problem is diagnosed and repaired.
     
    durncelt, Mar 30, 2007
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    Ken Weitzel Guest

    Hi...

    Not a mechanic, just an old retired electrical guy, but for what
    little it may be worth...

    Had a Pontiac wagon that did what you're describing. Intermittent,
    as is yours. Sometimes a perfect ride. Other times hard to hold
    on to the steering wheel.

    After all kinds of unnecessary repairs, turned out to be one of
    the belts in one of the tires would turn itself over. (but each
    time the car was lifted it would flop back to correct again)

    Take care.

    Ken
     
    Ken Weitzel, Mar 30, 2007
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    maxpower Guest

    What's the fault code in the ABS controller?

    Glenn Beasley
    Chrysler Tech
     
    maxpower, Mar 30, 2007
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    howard Guest

    =====================================
    Way back in 1978 my dodge van's front disc brakes piston (plastic) would
    hang up and not fully return into the??????????????
    This would give me a hard shimmy, and after a bit one could smell the
    brakes burning.

    Not consistent, however, sometimes it was OK then sometimes after
    applying the brake it (piston) would hang up.
    Just one more place to look for a problem

    h
     
    howard, Mar 30, 2007
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    spurg Guest

    spurg, Mar 30, 2007
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