# 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee - Shakes

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-jeep-grand-cherokee-shakes/170309>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** jeep\
**Created:** [September 23, 2020, 5:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-jeep-grand-cherokee-shakes/170309 "2020-09-23T17:53:21Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![WilliamKathyBailey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/97f17d/32.png) [@WilliamKathyBailey](https://community.cartalk.com/u/WilliamKathyBailey)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2020, 5:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-jeep-grand-cherokee-shakes/170309/1 "2020-09-23T17:53:22Z")

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when we hit a bump to shakes

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**Author:** ![davepsinbox\_157004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@davepsinbox\_157004](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davepsinbox_157004)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2020, 10:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-jeep-grand-cherokee-shakes/170309/2 "2020-09-23T22:44:30Z")

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What exactly shakes? If the whole Jeep shakes you might need to slow down before you hit a bump. You could also have bad shocks/struts. Bounce it pretty hard a few times and then let go and see if it keeps bouncing. Do that with both ends. If it does, you need shocks/struts. None of us can tell over the Internet.

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2020, 11:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-jeep-grand-cherokee-shakes/170309/3 "2020-09-23T23:26:53Z")

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Bad shocks, worn bushings, worn steering linkage… it a Jeep thing

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**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2020, 1:04am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-jeep-grand-cherokee-shakes/170309/4 "2020-09-24T01:04:46Z")

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Take it to a shop you trust and have them diagnose it. Expect to pay for the diagnosis. If this was an unscheduled bump in the road like a pothole, the municipality where this pothole is located might have insurance that will pay for it. You could also call your insurer, describe the problem and how it happened, and they might cover it. If you want to try the insurance route, call them first.

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**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2020, 12:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-jeep-grand-cherokee-shakes/170309/5 "2020-09-24T12:37:50Z")

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> [@Mustangman](#):
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> Bad shocks, worn bushings, worn steering linkage… it a Jeep thing

+1  
In fact, the OP could be experiencing what is known as _Jeep Death Wobble_:

> **[The Dreaded Death Wobble](http://www.jeepproblems.com/death-wobble/)**
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> The death wobble is a creative term coined by Jeep owners that describes a situation when the front axle begins violently oscillating, causing the car to shake (or wobble) in a manner which makes the vehicle hard to control.