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Vibration
My 2011 3.7 CC seems like it is missing at speed.
If I am around 75 or so in 6th is vibrates, but down shifting to 5th or 4th seem to take it away.
I am going in tomorrow and have the tires rotated and balance, but I think it is somewhere else. It has a little over 42,000 miles
Any idea's appreciated.
If I am around 75 or so in 6th is vibrates, but down shifting to 5th or 4th seem to take it away.
I am going in tomorrow and have the tires rotated and balance, but I think it is somewhere else. It has a little over 42,000 miles
Any idea's appreciated.
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My 2011 3.7 CC seems like it is missing at speed.
If I am around 75 or so in 6th is vibrates, but down shifting to 5th or 4th seem to take it away.
I am going in tomorrow and have the tires rotated and balance, but I think it is somewhere else. It has a little over 42,000 miles
Any idea's appreciated.
If I am around 75 or so in 6th is vibrates, but down shifting to 5th or 4th seem to take it away.
I am going in tomorrow and have the tires rotated and balance, but I think it is somewhere else. It has a little over 42,000 miles
Any idea's appreciated.
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At my dealer today, and they have confirmed the vibration. There is a TSB out on the midship or carrier bearing on the drive shaft. Can't buy bearing from Ford. Must replace the whole shaft. (grin)
So, they are ordering a drive shaft, and i'll have to take another 1/2 day to go back and have it installed. Oh well, the first hundred years is the hardest.
So, they are ordering a drive shaft, and i'll have to take another 1/2 day to go back and have it installed. Oh well, the first hundred years is the hardest.
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At my dealer today, and they have confirmed the vibration. There is a TSB out on the midship or carrier bearing on the drive shaft. Can't buy bearing from Ford. Must replace the whole shaft. (grin)
So, they are ordering a drive shaft, and i'll have to take another 1/2 day to go back and have it installed. Oh well, the first hundred years is the hardest.
So, they are ordering a drive shaft, and i'll have to take another 1/2 day to go back and have it installed. Oh well, the first hundred years is the hardest.
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Update: New drive shaft has helped about 75/80 %.
I found it to be funny, that a sticker on the old shaft, stated, If dropped, DO NOT INSTALL!!!
Yet the new one came in a cardboard box, that you could bend anywhere.
Now you know the truckers never dropped it. RIGHT??????? (:-)
I found it to be funny, that a sticker on the old shaft, stated, If dropped, DO NOT INSTALL!!!
Yet the new one came in a cardboard box, that you could bend anywhere.
Now you know the truckers never dropped it. RIGHT??????? (:-)
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New Bridgestone HT 840's installed now, and the vibration is still there, back to dealer tomorrow for service and check the vibration again. Just about put my feet to sleep, coming back from Florida.
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After rotating the tires and service, we test drove the truck. Dealer says, yep it still vibrates. We don't know what to do. No TSB's to cover the problem.
Might be the new drive shaft, might be differential,and maybe not. We will keep searching, and to call back in a week or so. 52,000 miles now, and 60,000 Ford PTWarranty, after that I'll be on my own. I have been complaining since I bought the truck with 40,000 miles on it,
Might be the new drive shaft, might be differential,and maybe not. We will keep searching, and to call back in a week or so. 52,000 miles now, and 60,000 Ford PTWarranty, after that I'll be on my own. I have been complaining since I bought the truck with 40,000 miles on it,
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After rotating the tires and service, we test drove the truck. Dealer says, yep it still vibrates. We don't know what to do. No TSB's to cover the problem.
Might be the new drive shaft, might be differential,and maybe not. We will keep searching, and to call back in a week or so. 52,000 miles now, and 60,000 Ford PTWarranty, after that I'll be on my own. I have been complaining since I bought the truck with 40,000 miles on it,
Might be the new drive shaft, might be differential,and maybe not. We will keep searching, and to call back in a week or so. 52,000 miles now, and 60,000 Ford PTWarranty, after that I'll be on my own. I have been complaining since I bought the truck with 40,000 miles on it,
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You initially said driving 75 mph, you had the vibration in 6th.
But downshifting to 5th or 4th caused it to go away.
Since the driveshaft is rotating the same speed at 75, regardless of what gear you're in,
what is the theory that makes it, or the diff the problem?
But downshifting to 5th or 4th caused it to go away.
Since the driveshaft is rotating the same speed at 75, regardless of what gear you're in,
what is the theory that makes it, or the diff the problem?
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Well, it has gotten deeper that that now. 50mph on up to 75, it vibrates. Makes one think it is tires. Ford has replaced the drive shaft. New tires, and just had the rears rebalanced again,my nickle, and still vibrates. Waiting on dealer now, to tell me when to bring it in.
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