ANAKINANAYA Posted June 25, 2014 Report Share Posted June 25, 2014 I have a 2008 ford edge suv. it has 100,000 mile about a week ago i noticed that it vibrates at low speeds. I took it to check all four tires and they were balanced and rotated. tires only have 20000 mile on them. it vibrates from 0-40 mph anythi ng after that its ok no vibration. anyone have any ideas whats wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autom8r Posted June 26, 2014 Report Share Posted June 26, 2014 Anakin, My 2 cents, FWIW. Was the vibration present before or after the tires were rotated? Or both? Are all four tires are the same size and relatively the same age and manufactured by the same company? What is the depth of the tire tread? Is it even all around? Do any of the tire surfaces show any defects, like cupping or abnormal shoulder wear? It is important to know where this tire was originally positioned on the car. The tire that is relocated to this position will eventually wear in the same manner. Cupping indicates a suspension component defect, the condition may present itself as vibration (noise too). Abnormal or accelerated shoulder wear (scrubbing) indicates an alignment issue (toe, camber, or caster). This may also present itself as vibration. Is the alignment within specification? If the roads where you live are rough or bumpy the suspension will move out of tolerance earlier than a location where the roads are smooth and flat. Most 0 to 40 mph roads have different surfaces than the 40 mph and above roads too. 40+ mph roads tend to be smoother, the tires 'scrub' easier on the smoother surface and the vibration will not be as pronounced. I would start with the lug nuts first. Check the torque and make sure they're not loose (or missing). If they are, jack up the car and reseat the wheel(s). If I found that the lug nuts were loose or I was missing one, or some, I'd be pretty upset especially after coming home from the tire shop! Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANAKINANAYA Posted June 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2014 it just started to do this i thought that it might be that the tires needed balancing but it continues to do the same thing. checked the ires no wear like you indicated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickf1011 Posted June 27, 2014 Report Share Posted June 27, 2014 Could be one of the tires is out-of-round. Will continue to produce a vibration even if it has been balanced. Unfortunately the only correction there is new tires. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted June 27, 2014 Report Share Posted June 27, 2014 Could be one of the tires is out-of-round. Will continue to produce a vibration even if it has been balanced. Unfortunately the only correction there is new tires. Wouldn't that continue to get worse with speed over 40 though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickf1011 Posted June 27, 2014 Report Share Posted June 27, 2014 Wouldn't that continue to get worse with speed over 40 though? Maybe. Had an out-of-round tire on my Cobra once. It really only exhibited any symptoms within a 20 MPH range. Granted, it was a range much higher than 0-40. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted June 27, 2014 Report Share Posted June 27, 2014 Worth a shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWWPerfA_ZN0W Posted July 12, 2014 Report Share Posted July 12, 2014 Any updates? Do you have FWD or AWD? Vibration coming from front/rear? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macbwt Posted July 13, 2014 Report Share Posted July 13, 2014 I had a Chrysler once that did the same thing as far as vibration and it turned out to be a warped or bent drive shaft. Might be a source of your vibration. The symptoms seem to be the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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