# Steering Wheel Vibrates after being Stuck in Driveway

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/steering-wheel-vibrates-after-being-stuck-in-driveway/25741>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [January 29, 2009, 2:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/steering-wheel-vibrates-after-being-stuck-in-driveway/25741 "2009-01-29T14:27:12Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![TrishG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/82dd89/32.png) [@TrishG](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TrishG)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2009, 2:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/steering-wheel-vibrates-after-being-stuck-in-driveway/25741/1 "2009-01-29T14:27:12Z")

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I have a 99 Subaru Forester. Recently after getting 6+ inches of snow, I found myself attempting to enter my driveway, getting stuck temporarly. I got myself out but the next morning, my steering wheel was vibrating excessively. I checked to see if my tires were loose but didn’t feel like they were. Could it be snow and ice built up in the wheels and parts?

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**Author:** ![lion9car](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/59ef9b/32.png) [@lion9car](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lion9car)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2009, 2:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/steering-wheel-vibrates-after-being-stuck-in-driveway/25741/2 "2009-01-29T14:39:51Z")

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Yes, very likely snow and ice are stuck to the inside of your wheel. If you have a car wash nearby with a high-pressure spray wand, that should be able to knock it out of there.

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**Author:** ![TwinTurbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8baadc/32.png) [@TwinTurbo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TwinTurbo)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2009, 2:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/steering-wheel-vibrates-after-being-stuck-in-driveway/25741/3 "2009-01-29T14:41:22Z")

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Yes. It is quite common. If you have trim covers, take them off and check for snow/ice. Otherwise, it is likely packed in from the backside of the wheel. You’ll have to lay down and reach behind to sweep out the snow/ice or take them off. If you prefer not to remove them, you’ll have to rotate the wheels to access the entire inside circumference of the wheel.

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**Author:** ![andrew\_j](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/91b2a8/32.png) [@andrew\_j](https://community.cartalk.com/u/andrew_j)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2009, 3:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/steering-wheel-vibrates-after-being-stuck-in-driveway/25741/4 "2009-01-29T15:16:44Z")

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Basically wheels are out of balance due to ice/snow build up. It will likely melt off within the day and not much worry besides annoyance.