vibrating steering wheel while braking

[vin888]

my steering wheel is vibrating when i step on in on the freeway on speed of 50mph
what can be the problem is it my rotors?

[brungold]

yup, i'd say get your rotors checked for warping. thats usually the case when you get shaking while braking...

[touringcamry]

^ +1

Usually if the car or steering wheel shakes while braking, your rotor is warped. You can either machine them or get new ones to alleviate the issue.

[pardnme]

sometimes...but very rare....you might have a slightly bent rim

[vin888]

ill try to have it machined or i might just buy a new one...

[vin888]

have my rotors turned and my problem was fixed. thanks for the advices.

[lemmyb]

You dont say exactly how bad the vibration is, and am not too sure of the suspension setup of your car. If its minor, then it might be your rotors / brake disks. However, if it is quite violent, with the whole car feeleing as if its falling appart, then it must be worn tie rod ends and ball joints. I once bought an old Mercedes 300E (W124) and on my first test drive, i got the shock of my life after braking to stop at the traffic lights. Fortunately, i was with a mechanic-friend who told me that it felt like an earth trmor, but was relatively easy and cheap to fix.

Just my 2cents