Cars speed won't drive up to its normal speed

Asked by GuruYVC5N Mar 01, 2018 at 10:09 PM about the 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt LS Sedan FWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

What can I do to hAve my Chevy cobalt drive up to
its normal speed without shaking the whole car
when it gets up to 30mph

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Check the wheel lug nuts, especially on the front. Sounds a bit like a loose wheel. Could also be a wheel balance issue. A wheel weight may have fallen off. It doesn't seem to take much to make the car shake. If you're in the snow belt like I am and have been using your car as a snowplow, like I do (bad idea, by the way) you may have a bunch of snow and ice built up in one or more wheels. I've had that happen a number of times. First warm day, snow melts and its all good again.

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