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I have front end vibration that is not caused by alignment. New tires on all four wheels but still have alot of front end vibration. Car is a 2004 Hyundai Tiburon. this information is helpful but not exactly. i also have vibration while driving at 60-70 mph. tires were just rotated. no shimmy in the steering wheel or looseness. the car does not pull to the left or right when braking and it is serviced on a regular basis (2005 ford focus). i'm apprehensive about taking it to the garage as i feel they will try to get me to pay for "repairs" that i may not need. i've already experienced the condesending attitude of the dealership mechanics. since i'm a woman they act as if i haven't a brain and know nothing about cars. any information regarding the vibration would be helpful at this point.

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  • mstateman Mar 24, 2009

    i'm sorry if i confused you ... i wasn't clear. i have a 2005 ford focus. i was responding to the comment about the hyundai. i've got 66,000 miles on it. i first noticed the problem about 3 weeks ago.

  • ovatheyears May 21, 2009

    I have a similiar problem with my Ford Focus. It is a 2005 and vibrates between 60-80 kilometres per hour. The vibration only occurs when you accelerate. The car has done 72,000 kilometres. The vibration does not affect the steering or the braking. The wheels have been replaced, alligned and balanced. The wheel trims have been changed. My mechanic has even replaced parts of the front end. But it still continues. The company I bought it off are not helpful - they are ford dealership. The problem began about 8 months ago and I have had no luck in finding a solution. My mechanic has exhausted all his ideas too.

  • Curt Downs May 11, 2010

    I confuse easily! Didn't notice the Hyundai recall reference . You say the vibration is at 60-70 mph, is it also a problem at lower speeds? A time line would also be helpful, as you say this has been going on for about 3 weeks, and apparently you have had new tires and alignment done recently? Sorry for the many ?, it's just the more info the better chance of understanding what could be wrong. Curt

  • Curt Downs May 11, 2010

    How long has this been a problem? Miles on car? I am confused about what it is, a Hyundai or a Ford?









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I would suggest going to a local shop and asking that they balance your wheels. It should take about half an hour and should cost less than $30.

It is possible that one of your wheels has lost a weight that had been installed when you had your tires mounted. This is common.

Unbalanced wheels are the cause of 90% of vibrations that we come across in our shop.


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Hope I can help...but you have conflicting symptoms. IE... front end vibration but no shimmy in steering wheel?
Let me tell you this: If you feel the vibration when cruising(no brake & not accellerating) @ 60-70 mph; then 95% of the time it is in the tire/wheel/balance combination. (I know you said they were new but could still be out-of-round)

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