Vibration at low speeds (10-20mph)

Christian_C · Jun 14th, 2007, 08:16 AM

YEAR: 99
TRANNY: AUTOMATIC
MILES: 77K
RECENT WORK: Passengers side axle replaced

Hi:

My car is having a vibration when accelerating at low speeds usually between 10-20mph, the vibration is transmitted to the steering wheel. After these low speeds (20mph+) the vibration decreases significantly but I can still feel a minor vibration on the steering wheel. The car goes straight and the steering does not pull to the left/right. About the tire wear, It would not be a good indicator, I recently changed the front tires (~1K ago), and I'm not sure if the uneven wear they had was due to alignment or tire rotation because I did not rotate them on time.

Is there a possible visual check I can do to narrow down the problem before going to the shop?

Is it the alignment? I just don't want to take it to the shop for alignment and then see that the vibration is still there.

Appreciate you help,

Christian

captain_shrapnel · Jun 14th, 2007, 03:33 PM

I had a similar problem in a different car. It was a broken belt in the tire. My local ma and pa tire shop put my car on the lift and the mechanic found an almost invisible bulge in the tread. Replaced the tire and it fixed everything. Give that a shot, maybe it will help.