Symptom Chart - Driveshaft-Speed Related Vibrations

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2013 Ford Mustang. 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 CHART - DRIVESHAFT-SPEED RELATED VIBRATIONS

Condition	Possible Sources	Action
First order driveshaft vibration	Driveshaft	REFER to DRIVELINE SYSTEM - GENERAL INFORMATION .
First order driveshaft vibration	Rear drive axle/differential	REFER to DRIVELINE SYSTEM - GENERAL INFORMATION .
Second order driveshaft vibration	U-joint	REFER to DRIVELINE SYSTEM - GENERAL INFORMATION .
Second order driveshaft vibration	Output shaft bushing in transmission/transaxle	Refer to the appropriate Automatic Transaxle/Transmission article for the procedure. Refer to the appropriate Manual Transmission, Clutch and Transfer Case article for the procedure. GO to the SYMPTOM CHART .
Third order driveshaft vibration	Rear drive axle/differential	REFER to DRIVELINE SYSTEM - GENERAL INFORMATION .