Steering wheel vibrates when idle in D mode
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Steering wheel vibrates when idle in D mode
Recently I noticed something odd about my car. Everytime when I start the car from a cooled down engine the steering wheel will vibrate when I am in Drive. If I put the transmission in Park or Reverse it doesn't vibrate at all it only seem to happen when I am in D mode and when the car is idle. When the car engine reaches to temperatures around 80-100C the vibration is gone, but while in D mode and the car is moving the vibration is gone but when going over speed bumps I can feel the vibration again. I told this to the service department and they said its normal, and couldn't figure out what is wrong. I know this ain't normal at all its so frustrating getting this problem resolved.
Also does any of your cars sorta have a short whiny noise that last around 2 seconds and the with the lights diming when you stop the car after a drive? At night I noticed that my cars interior lights sorta dims for 2seconds every so often at an intersection.
Also does any of your cars sorta have a short whiny noise that last around 2 seconds and the with the lights diming when you stop the car after a drive? At night I noticed that my cars interior lights sorta dims for 2seconds every so often at an intersection.
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Recently I noticed something odd about my car. Everytime when I start the car from a cooled down engine the steering wheel will vibrate when I am in Drive. If I put the transmission in Park or Reverse it doesn't vibrate at all it only seem to happen when I am in D mode and when the car is idle. When the car engine reaches to temperatures around 80-100C the vibration is gone, but while in D mode and the car is moving the vibration is gone but when going over speed bumps I can feel the vibration again. I told this to the service department and they said its normal, and couldn't figure out what is wrong. I know this ain't normal at all its so frustrating getting this problem resolved.
Also does any of your cars sorta have a short whiny noise that last around 2 seconds and the with the lights diming when you stop the car after a drive? At night I noticed that my cars interior lights sorta dims for 2seconds every so often at an intersection.
Also does any of your cars sorta have a short whiny noise that last around 2 seconds and the with the lights diming when you stop the car after a drive? At night I noticed that my cars interior lights sorta dims for 2seconds every so often at an intersection.
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Yea I took it to Penske to have it checked and they said i needed engine mounts. Good thing its still under warranty. The other dealership which I normally go to sucks, they always say "its normal" and failed to find the issue.
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I went through the same thing with Fletcher Jones. Brought the car in at 49,000 miles complaining of a loud lifter/clacking noise especially during a cold start (which later progressed to a shaking in D mode). They didn't find anything wrong. Then the next oil change out of warranty they wanted $3,000 for new engine mounts and thrust arms. I have since replaced the engine/trans mounts which completely solved the problem.
I have 75,000 miles on the ODO now I wonder if theres anyway I could get MBUSA to at least reimburse me for parts?
I have 75,000 miles on the ODO now I wonder if theres anyway I could get MBUSA to at least reimburse me for parts?
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Yeah within a year after my original complaint the dealer told me I needed the engine mounts replaced. I said I had complained about them previously when the car was within warranty but they said they could not find record of such.
I was just recently going through some papers and I found the paperwork whch states "guest reports hearing lifter like noise at start." So i have proof of my complaint but it has been nearly two years now so I think I'm SOL.
I was just recently going through some papers and I found the paperwork whch states "guest reports hearing lifter like noise at start." So i have proof of my complaint but it has been nearly two years now so I think I'm SOL.
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I said the car made a bad clicking/ticking noise especially at startup and my SA wrote it down as a lifter noise. A lot of people on here have described the noise a bad engine mount makes as similar to that of a bad lifter or a diesel engine.