# 2014 Jeep Patriot - Shakes **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** jeep\ **Created:** [July 27, 2022, 7:40am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-jeep-patriot-shakes/185500 "2022-07-27T07:40:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ibdamn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/eb9ed0/32.png) [@ibdamn](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ibdamn)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2022, 7:40am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-jeep-patriot-shakes/185500/1 "2022-07-27T07:40:48Z")
2014 Jeep Patriot with 69,793 miles one month later as i’m driving on the expressway i couldn’t go over 60 miles an hour because the vehicle started shanking so hard that the steering wheel would jump and the front end and i couldn’t accelerate. that’s the promb ---
**Author:** ![PvtPublic](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/pvtpublic/32/13089_2.png) [@PvtPublic](https://community.cartalk.com/u/PvtPublic)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2022, 9:51am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-jeep-patriot-shakes/185500/2 "2022-07-27T09:51:06Z")
You’re right, that’s a promb. We all know you want to ask a question, so ask. Here are some examples: What is shaking? Why is it shaking? What can be done about the shaking? Why did I even buy a Jeep? ---
**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:** [July 27, 2022, 2:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-jeep-patriot-shakes/185500/3 "2022-07-27T14:22:21Z")
I presume you mean “What’s the problem?” I’m not a mechanic but there are some basic possibilities: An unbalanced wheel, maybe one of them lost a balance weight. A bad tire or damaged wheel. Loose lug nuts. Worn suspension parts. You might simply need a wheel alignment. There’s likely more things I haven’t thought of and someone more knowledgeable will probably chime in with them. ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2022, 11:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-jeep-patriot-shakes/185500/4 "2022-07-27T23:52:40Z")
Steering wheel jump points to possible front wheel bearing/suspension problem. Ask your shop to put vehicle on lift for a look see. They might decide to run it in gear on the lift as well. I’m guessing ball joint problem, but just a guess is all. Shop needs to take a look asap, safety related . If your Jeep is 4WD, does the problem occur in 2WD mode only, or in both 2WD and 4WD modes?