[Mongo]

Greetings,

I have a 2003 ML350 with a shaking steering wheel at speeds of 35-75 mph. Is this a ball joint issue? Vehicle has 100,000 miles an started around 96,000.

 

[mattml430]

I would start with doing a wheel alignment and balance and get them to check it all out while their under there. Could be as simple as a wheel weight falling off.


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[rocketman4321]

We just had a similar one, but it was a narrower range--say, 40-55 mph. One of the tie rod ends was bad. Jack up the car at the body point, and grab the wheel at the 3 and 9 o'clock locations. Yank back and forth. There should be no play--or if there is, the inner tie rod should move as one with the wheel. Mine had slop. Easy fix. And yes, I'd checked at the last service that called for it--our potholed road must've gotten to it.

If you push up under the wheel with a hunk of pipe, it's the same test (up and down) for ball joints.

 

[johnma]

check: wheel balance, bent rim, damaged tire. CV joint or bearing.

these are the usual suspects.

 

[Yukikaze1982]

so before 35mph and after 75mph there is no shake in the steering wheel?

 

[Mongo]

I have not had the chance to get the wheels off yet but there is play when wiggli g the steering wheel inside the car. A knock can be heard up front behind the wheels. Could be tie rods I am thinking.

 

[43sqd]

I have not had the chance to get the wheels off yet but there is play when wiggli g the steering wheel inside the car. A knock can be heard up front behind the wheels. Could be tie rods I am thinking.

Yes it could very well be. Have the front end checked immediately.