The more I read your question the more I feel like you have a negative caster issue, get an alignment done on your vehicle and tell them what you feel and at what speed and they will know. Please let us know how you make out.
Testimonial: "Thank you, again for your help. Finally had front-end checked and after my daughter's test-drive, discovered front right axle slightly bent and grease had leaked out. Replaced right axle and car runs great! Again, thank you."
Thank you, Sam. I'll check that out
Both front axles were replaced. Still had vibration in front-end/steering column. Then replaced rubber front brake hoses, as brake peddle seemed to have little play. Still had vibration. Final fix came with replacing master brake cylinder and re-adjusting brakes. No more vibration. Thank you for your comments.
Both front axles were replaced. Still had vibration in front-end/steering column. Then replaced rubber front brake hoses, as brake peddle seemed to have little play. Still had vibration. Final fix came with replacing master brake cylinder and re-adjusting brakes. No more vibration. Thank you for your comments.
Both front axles were replaced. Still had vibration in front-end/steering column. Then replaced rubber front brake hoses, as brake peddle seemed to have little play. Still had vibration. Final fix came with replacing master brake cylinder and re-adjusting brakes. No more vibration. Thank you for your comments.
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Hi,
Just go to the nearest underchasis shop and have them inspect the front & rear suspension, tires, and steering linkage. It's free and they would recommend parts that would solve your problem.
As what you said running @ 35mph vibration starts, that would be a prob on tires and wheels/camber alignment.
Hope that helps!
Testimonial: "Finally getting back! Thank you, again for your help. Finally had front-end checked and after my daughter's test-drive, discovered front right axle slightly bent and grease had leaked out. Replaced right axle and car runs great! Again, thank you."
Thank you. This sounds great! I checked for front wheel play by raising front end and rocking the tires. Seemed solid. Also rotated tires. I'll try your suggestion. Thanks for getting back.
Both front axles were replaced. Still had vibration in front-end/steering column. Then replaced rubber front brake hoses, as brake peddle seemed to have little play. Still had vibration. Final fix came with replacing master brake cylinder and re-adjusting brakes. No more vibration. Thank you for your comments.
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Hi Rev, I believe that as the problem becomes evident between 35 and 45 mph it is most like ley to be something to do with tyre balancing. Another cause can be defective shock absorbers. Usually if suspension bushes are worn out there will be a noticeable knocking from the suspension. Wheel bearings will give a rumbling sound which will seem to come from the defective wheel. If the problem has been evident for more than a few days, please take it somewhere where a qualified technician can inspect ball joints, tie rod ends and rack ends for wear. When a tyre becomes severely out of balance, it can promote excessive wear on other parts of the suspension and steering linkages.A buckled or damaged wheel can also create effect similar to those described. Try a wheel rotation by doing a diagonal swop, front wheels to the back and back to the front....Drive the car and observe any change. If the vibration changes or transfers to the rear, you'll know it's tyres or tyres and rims. Regards John
Testimonial: "Thank you, again for your help. Finally had front-end checked and after my daughter's test-drive, discovered front right axle slightly bent and grease had leaked out. Replaced right axle and car runs great! Again, thank you."
New front axles put on at a dealer, within last 50 thousand miles. Tried diagonal wheel swap Think your idea to have front end inspected is going to be great! Since this vibration comes and goes, and then seems to stay away till we warm up the car and start driving again, will be interesting. Thanks for your help. I'll let you know what we find. Gary
Both front axles were replaced. Still had vibration in front-end/steering column. Then replaced rubber front brake hoses, as brake peddle seemed to have little play. Still had vibration. Final fix came with replacing master brake cylinder and re-adjusting brakes. No more vibration. Thank you for your comments.
Hi Vicky, Have the shock absorbers inspected for wear and also the suspension bushes. Ask your alignment center to balance the wheels and check the rims for any damage. Regards John
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You are probably dealing with a bad bushing in the front suspension. The problem could also be a rusted or broken lower suspension arm (the metal arm that goes from under the motor out to the lower ball joint. You may have to lift the front of the car and pry around the supports and bushing to find out which one is worn, loose, bent, broken or worn out.
Testimonial: "Finally, car is well again! Thank you, again for your help. Finally had front-end checked and after my daughter's test-drive, discovered front right axle slightly bent and grease had leaked out. Replaced right axle and car runs great! Again, thank you."
Thank you, David. I'll give this a try. Raised front end and check for wheel shimmy by rocking tires in and out and top and bottom/side to side. Will check front suspension, again. Strange how this happens for 10 to 15 minutes and then disappears. I'll let you know how this goes and may have qualified technician check front end, if I can't find anything. Thanks for you comments. Gary
Both front axles were replaced. Still had vibration in front-end/steering column. Then replaced rubber front brake hoses, as brake peddle seemed to have little play. Still had vibration. Final fix came with replacing master brake cylinder and re-adjusting brakes. No more vibration. Thank you for your comments.
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Hello, When you check for a Rolling vibration, as the problem is presenting itself, shift into Neutral and let the car maintain its road speed as best as possible. Down a hill would be a good example, but I guess you get the idea. By doing this process, you are reducing the engine as a source of vibration.
Let the engine return to idle speed and if the car still vibrates you know that it is in the tire or wheel area (Bearings etc.). If the problem goes away when the engine idles then look to an engine problem, engine accessory or pulley (like an A/C compressor cycling).
Tires can get overnight flat spots and Nylon type construction is notorious for this. But you also can get rust bumps on your Rotors after a few days of standing during wet conditions. Really no long term cure except to use NAPA quality rotors instead of soft metal Rotors. No guarantee NAPA parts will fix it either. You do not have to apply the brakes for this to happen if the rust swelling is bad enough.
The gas tank sediment problem could be feasible if gas settles and remixes after driving a bit. But misfires should register through the O2 sensor and you do not report any "Check Light" issue.
Now Autozone, Advance, and Oreilys give free scans but most of time they decline if a check light is not on. You could put on the spare, 1 wheel at a time and drive to see if any 1 tire being eliminated seems to help. Then switch to another tire.
Last but not least is the Overdrive or Torque converter Lockup. Some cars have switches which toggle the Lockup and the Lockup usually occurs by 45MPH. The 35MPH-45MPH range is the sweet spot for the Lockup to work. Could be the problem because the speed and symptoms match.
I work on Ford family Brands and do not know if you have all-wheel drive, but sometimes when these units malfunction you get a hodge-podge of vibrations as power is unevenly distributed to each axle.
Would like to know the result of your problem.
Thank you. Think I tried putting car in neutral. Will try again and follow your suggestions. Thought about tires and rotated them. Check rotors on front wheels. Looked clean--no rust and very little vibration when brakes applied. No check-engine light--though this did not come on when fuel filter I changed was very dirty. AutoZone, here, won't check car without light. I think idea of eliminating engine problem when vibration occurs is great! Will definitely try this. This has automatic trans with front-wheel drive. Both front axles were replaced within last 50,000 miles. There is an overdrive button on the floor shift lever. This is usually left pushed in. Can try out position and see if there's a difference. This vibration problem only happens for about fifteen minutes, but the whole car shakes and scares the beejabbers out of my daughter, whose car this is. We're trying to drive it on short round town trips and keeping off interstates. Thanks for your thoughts. Very helpful! We're a Ford family, for the most part, and my dad worked for Reconditioned Motors and Parts, a Ford subsidiary, for many years. I'll definitely let you know how this turns out. Gary
Both front axles were replaced. Still had vibration in front-end/steering column. Then replaced rubber front brake hoses, as brake peddle seemed to have little play. Still had vibration. Final fix came with replacing master brake cylinder and re-adjusting brakes. No more vibration. Thank you for your comments.
Thanks for the update. Can not understand why the axles went unless the metal was soft. Check AboutAutomobiles.com for Consumer Complaints and NHTSA Investigations. You can even report your car problems to NHTSA.
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I would see if getting new tires that are goodyear, michelin, or Hankook solves the problem on the front. Tires can be tricky even when balanced and I wouldn't be surprised if that's the source of your problem. Fully inflate the tires, too.
Hope you can fix your problem, without too much trouble.
Testimonial: "Finally Thank you, again for your help. Finally had front-end checked and after my daughter's test-drive, discovered front right axle slightly bent and grease had leaked out. Replaced right axle and car runs great! Again, thank you."
Thank you. When this vibration happens, it definitely feels like tire are out of balance, as shaking felt through whole car, mild at first through steering column and then more intense through whole car. Tried rotating tires. Problem seems to be that this shaking doesn't happen all the time, and once it happens and disappears, car can go fine even over 55 mph. Think I'll have front-end checked and look at tires, too. One does have a slow leak. Thank you. Gary
Both front axles were replaced. Still had vibration in front-end/steering column. Then replaced rubber front brake hoses, as brake peddle seemed to have little play. Still had vibration. Final fix came with replacing master brake cylinder and re-adjusting brakes. No more vibration. Thank you for your comments.
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Noise from back axle ad car checked and found out rear wheel wobbles but changed wheel but still same problem any advice please
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Daughter, who owns car, notorious for letting gas run out. Someone suggested changing fuel filter, again, and blowing fuel lines out with air. Added Seafoam fuel injector cleaner. Any way to clean fuel sediment out without dropping fuel tank?
Thank you, again for your help. Finally had front-end checked and after my daughter's test-drive, discovered front right axle slightly bent and grease had leaked out. Replaced right axle and car runs great! Again, thank you.
Both front axles were replaced. Still had vibration in front-end/steering column. Then replaced rubber front brake hoses, as brake peddle seemed to have little play. Still had vibration. Final fix came with replacing master brake cylinder and re-adjusting brakes. No more vibration. Thank you for your comments.
Rubber brake hoses had collapsed and master cylinder was also replaced. Brake pads were not returning and brake peddle had no play
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