Shake or Vibration Issues

[pm26]

nope just happy they found the issue

Just kidding, you misspelled "voila" as "wala". Glad they fixed your problem, I experienced frustration like this before, although not with GM.

Edited January 30, 2014 by pm26

[SLESierra]

wala is a term around here sort of like voila - we use it typically after we cry about something lol

[Silver space ship]

I've got a stop light on the way home that I take a right at and it goes up a hill. I always feel the vibration there and it's so consistent that I would almost swear it just the road but I never noticed it in my 04 or in our equinox. I've tried this in the past and tried it again on the way home tonight. if I get a red light I put the tranny in manual and use the paddle shifter getting the RPMs higher between shifts it seems like the vibration is gone when i do this, so what would cause this?

[Silverado 6.2]

I've got a stop light on the way home that I take a right at and it goes up a hill. I always feel the vibration there and it's so consistent that I would almost swear it just the road but I never noticed it in my 04 or in our equinox. I've tried this in the past and tried it again on the way home tonight. if I get a red light I put the tranny in manual and use the paddle shifter getting the RPMs higher between shifts it seems like the vibration is gone when i do this, so what would cause this?

Maybe a bad hydraulic engine mount, dont know just throwing it out there.

[sgodfred]

My vibration is back after curing my road force issue. I took a different route home yesterday so I guess that's why I didn't feel it after I replaced one of the tires. Most noticeable on a long stretch of highway up hill on my commute home.

[Bill791]

How bad of a vibration are you guys talking about? I have very little above 70mph

[hotrodz37]

Just got mine back new drive shaft and it is good to go. They road force balanced the tires yesterday did not do it, took a set of shop wheels/tires put on it did not do it, ordered me a new drive shaft because my yoke was not welded on straight and wala - I can still feel the hard tires but at least I know what that is that is not vibration but just feel every crack and break in the road surface but that is soon to change as well.

 

This is what I am thinking the issue is as well, but hard to tell, as others have replaced theirs with no improvement. From the looks of thing on this forum, tires/and or drive shafts are helping alleviate the issue, although it appears some are having no luck with either. Dealer said they have gone through everything on my truck (mind you they haven't replaced the drive shaft yet, said it is fine and within all specs, but will throw tires on it like they are going out of style) Next step, drive shaft for me, although it has been in the shop 6 times still unresolved.

[pm26]

Keep in mind that in some cases vibration could be a sum total of several poorly made or balanced parts, i.e more than one single cause. As I mentioned before, I experienced distinct vibration due to a bad driveshaft support bearing rubber mount, which caused the driveshaft to move in the middle. A badly welded driveshaft would certainly cause problems. A badly balanced driveshaft would too.

 

I would also peruse Ford F150 forums. I know their trucks had serious vibration issues several years ago, and mostly contributed to the frame design. I am not sure how Ford resolved these vibration problems, but it would be a good idea to see what the root cause was.

Edited January 31, 2014 by pm26

[bigblzr94]

I just leveled out my truck and when it was in the rack I was looking it over and my rear ranchos are leaking really bad. I am still under 1000 miles. Only a few off-road trips when we go shooting.

 

 

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[George J. Klinkhardt III]

I've got a stop light on the way home that I take a right at and it goes up a hill. I always feel the vibration there and it's so consistent that I would almost swear it just the road but I never noticed it in my 04 or in our equinox. I've tried this in the past and tried it again on the way home tonight. if I get a red light I put the tranny in manual and use the paddle shifter getting the RPMs higher between shifts it seems like the vibration is gone when i do this, so what would cause this?

The key here is "uphill"..my friend has a '14 Silverado Z71 4WD 5.3) that is in the shop now for bad vibration under cruise going up hill at 35-45MPH....Serv Mgr drove the truck and noticed the truck was staying in the V4 mode even going uphill...the SM called GM and they advised him there were no updates to "adjust" the V4-V8 mode, etc, etc, etc. as usual.....Check YOUR truck on your particular hill and notice the dash...if it's staying in V4 (light will be green) even under slight acceleration - - this could very well be your problem also. Even the old cars would raise the devil if you pulled 4 plug wires and tried to go up a hill.

Edited January 31, 2014 by gjk1932

[gdadlow]

Talked to the service rep at the dealership yesterday. I told him I did not want to give up my truck for the forth time because we get about 10 inches of snow a week. Sometimes over a foot. I told him I was doing some reading up and there is no fix. Tires, rims, drive shafts, yolks. He agreed and has read the same thing. There is no fix. If I take it in I get a Lacrosse. Worthless in the snow. So....screw it. I will deal with it till spring. GM will end up fixing like the drive-line clunk they never found a fix for in the past two Sierras I owned. Shame on me for trading my 2011.

[mroma23]

Mroma, The technician and foreman said they felt the vibration, the engineer today didn't acknowledge any vibration...I don't know how that could be, mine vibrates from 15 to 75mph, and if you let it sit for a day or 2 in the extreme cold and then drive it it will shake you out of the truck, yet some how he says its normal!

 

I have called GM and opened a case, and now have to wait for a response from Jeff or Patrick from Quirk, they know how unhappy I am with this whole process.

 

I'm hoping it doesn't have to go to lemon law.

Hey Mark, just got back from the dealership, drove home in a nissan rouge. After all that the truck still had a vibration in the steering wheel. It was not awful but there, drove with shop Forman and he felt it, told jeff when we got back. We are going to get rid of the goodyears, for bridgestones. After that there really no other option, also the third attempt is the tires so idk what happens after.

 

Jeff told me that he knew you and I have talked on the forum and understands our frustrations. I lost my cool for a good part of my three our trip and got pretty loud. This is a condensed version of the entire encounter, but it us not perfect as they stated and at this point i will no accept anything but. Message me with questions

 

Mike

[dredd]

Did you bring your truck to Quirk in Braintree mroma 23? Mine was there today, for the 4th time, been through all the road force balancing twice, replaced 2 tires, driveshaft spun 180 degrees, and it has only gotten worse, especially when it sits in the cold and I first drive it. The engineer drove mine today and said mine was in normal specs and nothing i wrong. I have 18" Goodyear Assurance.

 

I would love to know if those Michelin LTX's fix Dredds truck

 

Mark

 

 

 

I will post up as soon as I get them on and test drive it.

 

Ok, I got the Michelin LTX M/S installed this morning and my truck now rides like a Cadillac. It cost me some $$ though. My story is different than most. My dealer had the shop next door install BFG AT 285/55/R20 10 ply before I took delivery (charged me $800 with trade for SRA's). Mine would vibrate the passenger seat badly at 70-80mph. When I took the truck to the dealer for vibration (fire recall & clunk in rear end) they rebalanced (road force) the BFG's again, and said they were within spec. I still had same vibration. I took it back to the tire store and paid $324 additional for the LTX's. The truck doesn't look as good with the 275/55/R20, but I would do anything to get rid of the vibration.

[MotoMedic]

I know hindsight is 20/20, but sounds like they should have tried giving you a new set of BFG's...? Some tires are just bad.

[pm26]

Talked to the service rep at the dealership yesterday. I told him I did not want to give up my truck for the forth time because we get about 10 inches of snow a week. Sometimes over a foot. I told him I was doing some reading up and there is no fix. Tires, rims, drive shafts, yolks. He agreed and has read the same thing. There is no fix. If I take it in I get a Lacrosse. Worthless in the snow. So....screw it. I will deal with it till spring. GM will end up fixing like the drive-line clunk they never found a fix for in the past two Sierras I owned. Shame on me for trading my 2011.

No, shame on GM for selling you a truck like that. You paid good money for it.