Symptom Chart - Driveshaft-Speed Related Vibrations

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2010 Lincoln Town Car. 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.

Condition	Possible Sources	Action
First order driveshaft vibration	Driveshaft	REFER to DRIVELINE SYSTEM - GENERAL INFORMATION article.
	Pinion gear	REFER to DRIVELINE SYSTEM - GENERAL INFORMATION article.
	Pinion bearing	REFER to DRIVELINE SYSTEM - GENERAL INFORMATION article.
Second order driveshaft vibration	U-joint	REFER to DRIVELINE SYSTEM - GENERAL INFORMATION article.
	Output shaft bushing in transmission	Refer to the appropriate Automatic Transmission article for the procedure. Go to Symptom Chart in the appropriate article.
Third order driveshaft vibration	Axle shaft	REFER to DRIVELINE SYSTEM - GENERAL INFORMATION article.
	Ring gear	REFER to DRIVELINE SYSTEM - GENERAL INFORMATION article.