Q: Car shakes as if suspension is off

asked by on March 04, 2017

Year ago backed up into a yellow poll hit the wheel and fender. Front passenger side- Car shacks when driving not at any spend all the time.. worst when driving faster(freeway) stirring wheel shacks just as bad according to speed. changed tires, balanced them.. seem to work for awhile then same?? I do not think its suspension... thank you
My car has an automatic transmission.

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