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.- posted
17 years ago