Symptom Table - Driveshaft-Speed Related Vibrations

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2010 Mercury Milan, 2010 Lincoln MKZ, and 2010 Ford Fusion. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

NOTE: Any assembly that is out of balance will only cause a first order vibration, it will not cause a higher order vibration.

SYMPTOM TABLE - TIRE-SPEED RELATED VIBRATIONS

Condition	Possible Sources	Action
First order driveshaft vibration	Driveshaft	REFER to SYMPTOM TABLE -- NVH .
-	Rear drive axle/differential	REFER to SYMPTOM TABLE -- NVH .
Second order driveshaft vibration	U-joint	REFER to SYMPTOM TABLE -- NVH .
-	Output shaft bushing in transmission/transaxle	Refer to the appropriate AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION article for the procedure. Refer to the appropriate CLUTCH or MANUAL TRANSMISSION articles for the procedure. Go to the symptom table in the appropriate article.
Third order driveshaft vibration	Rear drive axle/differential	REFER to SYMPTOM TABLE -- NVH .