Car Rocking While Driving

Asked by Guru59TTQ Sep 20, 2018 at 07:16 PM about the 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt LT Coupe FWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I have owned my Cobalt for about a year now and I
have noticed this issue pretty early on since I
purchased it. When I am driving my car at low
speeds, usually 25-45 mph, I will notice my rpm
needle bounce up and down ever so slightly and
my car will rock forward and back ever so slightly
too. This rocking only lasts a few seconds or so
and often occurs several times throughout the
drive. It isn't like a jerking motion either. Like I said,
it's a smooth rocking. It is also not always
consistent. It doesnt happen every time I drive it,
but it does the majority of the time. The bouncing
will also be more or less noticable with the rpm
needle jumping anywhere from 100-300 pms
depending on the drive with the noticability of the
rocking corresponding the the amount. I keep on
on maintainance, but am a little short on money
since I am a college student. I have had several
mechanics test drive it and have no answers, but I
dont really have the funds to do any thorough
inspections on the car. I have been told several
possibilities ranging from possible transmission
issues (hopefully not), to a worn out fuel pump, low
fuel pressure etc. I myself have little car knowledge
and would like to know what could possible be the
issue at least to ease my mind a little. I have
owned the Cobalt for about a year now with no
changes to the issue, so hopefully it stays that way
until I have the funds to figure out the real issue

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If a mechanic has looked at it and has scanned it for trouble codes which I would assume they did, then I'd be inclined to just keep driving it. Some of those problems go on for years and do't get worse or do any harm. Of course other times they get worse and leave you stranded. There are no guarantees. Keep an eye on it and if it starts to change have it looked at again.

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