Help! Car Vibrates

brownsgolf · 10-19-2006, 05:01 PM

I need help from the experts on here. My EX coupe has developed a vibration in the sterring wheel. At alll speeds my steering wheel vibrates and the car refuses to track straight. I was leading my friend to the dealership and when we got there he said it looked as if I was drunk. It is that hard to drive straight.
The dealership said that the front 2 tires were "out of round" from the factory and replaced them. They then did an alignment and said that it was within the specs. But then I was told that the vibration is still there and that the back tire I had to have replaced because i hit a pothole and blew it out was out of round as well adn to go to where I purchased this tire at and get it replaced. This all started to happen after I had a rotation.
I don't know what to think now. This is the second alighnment in 3000 miles and its discouraging. I bought a Honda because of their reliability, and now I'm having these problems.
Has anyone heard of a tire being ot of round, and is it that common. I don't see how it could happen on two tires that were on the car and then another one purchased elsewhere.

Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks

Kakashi · 10-19-2006, 05:07 PM

either whoever rotated your tires is a moron.

or

you curbed your rims, and they are bent/warped

or

if you curbed your car, it threw off your suspension/bent a rod or strut or soemthing.

right now, i really dont believe your story about the pothole and blowing out your tire..

brownsgolf · 10-19-2006, 05:17 PM

What don't you believe about it. If youv'e driven on some of the back roads in Western, PA you would know how bad they can be. I hit the pothole in July and the problems didn't start till the middle of September. Wouldn't suspension problems have shown up befor then?
I had them check the wheel at the tire shop (Flynn's for those from my area) and they said it was fine, not bent in any way. I told the dealer what happened, so I assumed that they checked out the suspension, I don't know.

Kakashi · 10-19-2006, 05:24 PM

probably a F'ed up strut or rod..

take it to a dealership and have it replaced.

aki · 10-19-2006, 07:36 PM

If that dealership is passing the buck and not helping you out, take it to another. I'm also confused--the problem started with the tire rotation, not hitting a pothole? If it started with the rotation then go back to that tire place and have them check it out.

BATANG CITY JAIL · 10-19-2006, 07:57 PM

you need a wheel balancing....

kero · 10-19-2006, 08:34 PM

A bad belt inside the tire can also be the cause. There were posts on other forums about other people have a bad belt in the tire that caused some problems.

**wing_gundam** · 10-19-2006, 08:38 PM

i'm getting the steering wheel vibration a little more now. The "can't" drive straight problem could be due to high winds. That is what I've determined. In terms of vibrations, I think from what I've read it might be a problem with the egine mounting. If I ever have time, then I'll bring my car in. Problem is I never have time.

brownsgolf · 10-19-2006, 09:07 PM

I have the inabilty to drive straight at all times, it only gets worse in the wind. I felt as if I were driving a RWD car on ice when I was driving in the wind the other day, so its bad. As far as the vibration, I haven't picked it up from the dealer yet, but when the dealership called, they said it was still there. Not sure why they wowld send a vehicle out with the problem it was taken in for though.

And to answer the question, I didn't notice anything till after the tire rotation the dealer did, took it back to them for this problem. We'll see tommorow if they fixed it, which I doubt since they said it was still there. I may have to go have the tire shop I used for the new tire and have them check it out. Thanks so far

10-19-2006, 05:01 PM	#1 (permalink)
brownsgolf Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 219 iTrader: 1 / 100%	Help! Car Vibrates I need help from the experts on here. My EX coupe has developed a vibration in the sterring wheel. At alll speeds my steering wheel vibrates and the car refuses to track straight. I was leading my friend to the dealership and when we got there he said it looked as if I was drunk. It is that hard to drive straight. The dealership said that the front 2 tires were "out of round" from the factory and replaced them. They then did an alignment and said that it was within the specs. But then I was told that the vibration is still there and that the back tire I had to have replaced because i hit a pothole and blew it out was out of round as well adn to go to where I purchased this tire at and get it replaced. This all started to happen after I had a rotation. I don't know what to think now. This is the second alighnment in 3000 miles and its discouraging. I bought a Honda because of their reliability, and now I'm having these problems. Has anyone heard of a tire being ot of round, and is it that common. I don't see how it could happen on two tires that were on the car and then another one purchased elsewhere. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks

10-19-2006, 08:38 PM	#8 (permalink)
wing_gundam Smooth Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: T dot Posts: 17,609 Civic Type Stock iTrader: 8 / 100%	i'm getting the steering wheel vibration a little more now. The "can't" drive straight problem could be due to high winds. That is what I've determined. In terms of vibrations, I think from what I've read it might be a problem with the egine mounting. If I ever have time, then I'll bring my car in. Problem is I never have time. __________________ Trying to sell? Read the updated for sale forum rules here

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10-19-2006, 05:07 PM	#2 (permalink)
Kakashi Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Aurora CO Age: 22 Posts: 3,700 iTrader: 1 / 100%	either whoever rotated your tires is a moron. or you curbed your rims, and they are bent/warped or if you curbed your car, it threw off your suspension/bent a rod or strut or soemthing. right now, i really dont believe your story about the pothole and blowing out your tire..

10-19-2006, 05:17 PM	#3 (permalink)
brownsgolf Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 219 iTrader: 1 / 100%	What don't you believe about it. If youv'e driven on some of the back roads in Western, PA you would know how bad they can be. I hit the pothole in July and the problems didn't start till the middle of September. Wouldn't suspension problems have shown up befor then? I had them check the wheel at the tire shop (Flynn's for those from my area) and they said it was fine, not bent in any way. I told the dealer what happened, so I assumed that they checked out the suspension, I don't know.

10-19-2006, 05:24 PM	#4 (permalink)
Kakashi Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Aurora CO Age: 22 Posts: 3,700 iTrader: 1 / 100%	probably a F'ed up strut or rod.. take it to a dealership and have it replaced.

10-19-2006, 07:36 PM	#5 (permalink)
aki Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: tehインターウェブ Age: 29 Posts: 4,668 Resident Si Sedan Hater iTrader: 6 / 100%	If that dealership is passing the buck and not helping you out, take it to another. I'm also confused--the problem started with the tire rotation, not hitting a pothole? If it started with the rotation then go back to that tire place and have them check it out.

10-19-2006, 07:57 PM	#6 (permalink)
BATANG CITY JAIL Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Durham, NC..£╖╒◙o├æ Posts: 8,255 iTrader: 10 / 100%	you need a wheel balancing....

10-19-2006, 08:34 PM	#7 (permalink)
kero Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: LI, NY Posts: 438 iTrader: 0 / 0%	A bad belt inside the tire can also be the cause. There were posts on other forums about other people have a bad belt in the tire that caused some problems.

10-19-2006, 09:07 PM	#9 (permalink)
brownsgolf Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 219 iTrader: 1 / 100%	I have the inabilty to drive straight at all times, it only gets worse in the wind. I felt as if I were driving a RWD car on ice when I was driving in the wind the other day, so its bad. As far as the vibration, I haven't picked it up from the dealer yet, but when the dealership called, they said it was still there. Not sure why they wowld send a vehicle out with the problem it was taken in for though. And to answer the question, I didn't notice anything till after the tire rotation the dealer did, took it back to them for this problem. We'll see tommorow if they fixed it, which I doubt since they said it was still there. I may have to go have the tire shop I used for the new tire and have them check it out. Thanks so far