Symptom Chart - Tire-Speed Related Vibrations

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2014 Ford F-150. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

TIRE-SPEED RELATED VIBRATIONS SYMPTOM CHART

Condition	Possible Sources	Action
First order tire vibration	Tire or wheel	REFER to WHEELS AND TIRES .
	Wheel bearings	REFER to SUSPENSION SYSTEM - GENERAL INFORMATION .
	Drive axle	REFER to DRIVELINE SYSTEM - GENERAL INFORMATION .
	Halfshaft	REFER to DRIVELINE SYSTEM - GENERAL INFORMATION .
	Brake rotor or drum	REFER to BRAKE SYSTEM - GENERAL INFORMATION .
Second order tire vibration	Tire or wheel	REFER to WHEELS AND TIRES .
Third order tire vibration	Tire or wheel	REFER to WHEELS AND TIRES .
	Drive axle	REFER to DRIVELINE SYSTEM - GENERAL INFORMATION .
	Driveshaft	REFER to DRIVELINE SYSTEM - GENERAL INFORMATION .
	Halfshaft	REFER to DRIVELINE SYSTEM - GENERAL INFORMATION .

DRIVESHAFT-SPEED RELATED VIBRATIONS SYMPTOM CHART

Condition	Possible Sources	Action
NOTE: Any assembly that is out of balance will only cause a first order vibration, it will not cause a higher order vibration.
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 Transmission article for the procedure. Refer to the appropriate Manual 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 .