Gas Pedal Vibration

Comment #14

justxploring — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 20:31:25 GMT

Pac, before I bought the car I had a complete CarFax report run. But thanks for mentioning it.

Comment #13

pacattack05 — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 16:04:11 GMT

I forget the link, but go online and type those words. If it was in an accident and was fixed to look good, and the dealer didn't tell you, you have a case.<br

Comment #12

justxploring — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 15:36:33 GMT

Called the dealership just now and was told I need to make an appointment to have the shop foreman test drive it with me. I'd rather he drive it alone, although I'm not sure if my 120 lbs in the passenger seat will make a difference. Anyway, I'll have to sit tight until Monday, since he's off this week. At least one thing I can say is their service department has been very responsive. If it is the tires, then I just wasted all money trying to fix a problem that wasn't fixable.... [ More ]

Comment #11

justxploring — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 15:14:44 GMT

Thanks everyone. I said from the beginning that the tire rotation caused the problem. I had 2 new tires put on the car when it was purchased (or so I was told) and didn't want them rotated in January, since they only had a few thousand miles on them. It was part of the scheduled service. Then when I mentioned the vibration that suddenly happened, I was told the alignment was probably already way off but I didn't notice it until the tires were rotated?? Going to Walmart was a mistake, but I honestly feel everything was okay before I spent the money on the balancing and the alignment. I haven't hit any potholes or curbs and this was all done at Tire Kingdom when I bought the car. Sorry for adding this, but it's hard to write everything when trying to explain a long story. I did feel something wasn't comfortable, but now I wish I had left it alone. Still, the car drove much, much smoother before all this work. It didn't surge (almost red line) either until my first service appointment when they put in some kind of additive. I'm really not a whiner, but I've never paid so much for a car and had a $300+ car payment and am getting very depressed that it's not what I expected. I hope I can get this resolved.... [ More ]

Comment #10

SirMetro — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 15:04:13 GMT

If you feel like your "slipping" while driving down the road, you may need different tires. Bad tires combined with slick roads (rain/oil/etc...) can create a "slipping feeling". Believe me, after spinning out a few times on the Interstate (and a few major highways, it's a sick feeling when your helplessly spinning with no control in your car on the road). Even if the tires look new, they don't always grip the road well. Next time you actually need tires (or if you can afford to now), go to Pepb... [ More ]

Comment #9

Rick G — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 14:30:35 GMT

Tire rotation is more blown up than it should be. The only effective way to do it is every 5 to 6 thousand miles religiously from the day you bought the tires. In my opinion, it's better to leave the tires in place and replace the front tires twice as often as the rear tires.

Comment #8

JAP69 — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 11:25:36 GMT

Also when rotating steel belted tires I understand the tires are to be kept on the same side of the car. I understand when steel belts are put on new The steel belts will flex according to the direction of the rotation. Changing from one side of car to other side changes the rotation of the tire.

Comment #7

justxploring — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 06:48:55 GMT

Thanks, TC. I'm just totally frustrated, since the car was really driving okay but I wanted to have it checked out to make sure everything was working properly. All the shaking started after the January service, so the rotation probably had something to do with it or something done to the breaks when they were checked. However, I'm not getting any vibrations from the brake pedal, just the accelerator. Just seems too bumpy. If it didn't hurt my back so much, I would just forget about it.... [ More ]

Comment #6

truecritic — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 06:44:41 GMT

Virbration can be from worn steering parts. Out of balance. Tires that are worn uneven. Also, since tires are all radial tires now, when rotated, the belts could have slipped. Could also be a bent wheel. Those are all personal experiences that I have gone through. Since I am only a weekend mechanic, I am sure there are other possibles.

Comment #5

justxploring — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 03:51:06 GMT

Thanks, Rick. My car would travel in a straight line with no steering wheel vibration before the alignment, but they told me I needed one. I even drove it at 80mph on the interstate and it was okay, but once in a while the tires felt as if they were "slipping" under me. Now I feel everything. I thought that perhaps the tires weren't wearing evenly. The service advisor seems honest. In fact, the reason I went to the back to the dealer (instead of the lower priced repair shop) for the alignment is because he called to offer me a free wheel cover. The ones I have retail for $75 each. During my previous service I noticed a bad scrape, although I didn't make a big deal out of it. I just never noticed it before. I thought that was really nice of him, so I canceled my appt at the other place & just asked if the dealer would match their price. However, it's so hard knowing what to do when you need to depend on someone else for a diagnosis. Too bad we can't plug our cars into our computers and find out what's wrong. I'm not concerned about the car as much as I'm very uncomfortable driving it. After spending over $100 for the 4 wheel balance and the 4 wheel alignment, I really was hoping it would be a smooth ride. Pac, I'm not whining. I've had this pain 24/7 for over 20 years since a bad fall, but sometimes it's unbearable, so I try to avoid irritating it. Of course stress exacerbates any physical pain.... [ More ]

Comment #4

Rick G — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 02:34:14 GMT

You can tell how good your alignment is by the position of your steering wheel when you're driving in a straight line. The steering wheel's features (grips, logo, etc.) should be horizontally level. If you had other front end problems, most repair shops would insist on fixing those problems before doing an alignment.

Comment #3

pacattack05 — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 02:04:38 GMT

My sciatica is bad

Comment #2

pacattack05 — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 02:02:09 GMT

HMMMMMMM

Comment #1

pacattack05 — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 01:42:59 GMT

Stop Whining...LOL

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justxploring — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 01:39:26 GMT