1988 Chrysler 5th Avenue Shaking and wobbling while driving

1988 CHRYSLER FIFTH AVENUE
17,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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MONKEY22869
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I was driving to see my friend, when all of a sudden my car started shaking and wobbling badly. It was similar to a washing machine on the spin cycle. I'd pulled over because I wasn't sure what the problem was & I knew that I needed to put oil in my car anyway. After putting oil in my car, it was okay for a few feet & then after hitting a bump, it started shaking again. My friend's husband said it could be the alignment, but the alignment was already messed up when I got the car and it never started shaking again until yesterday. What could be the problem?
Feb 14, 2009 at 5:38 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Have all steering components checked. Also, check to make sure the tires are tight and there isn't a shifted belt in one of them. Finally, does it only happen at a certain speed or could it be any speed?
Dec 8, 2009 at 8:19 AM
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