Symptom Chart - Driveshaft-Speed Related Vibrations

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2013 Ford F-150. 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 information in the AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (6R80) article for the procedure. Refer to the appropriate Transmission article for the procedure. GO to the SYMPTOM CHART in the appropriate article .
Third order driveshaft vibration	Rear drive axle/differential	REFER to DRIVELINE SYSTEM - GENERAL INFORMATION .