What to do when your truck shudders at 45 mph?
Drive with overdrive locked out unless you are driving at sustained speeds above 45. It might take 100 miles of highway driving with overdrive engaged to free up the clutch. It should not be necessary to add more Trans-X but another bottle won’t harm anything.
Why does my Ford F150 shudder at 45 mph?
The only issue was that the car would shudder pr even buck a bit ONLY at speeds around 40 MPH and ONLY when the accelerator was backed off of slightly and when an attempt was made to feather the pedal and maintain a steady speed. This was traced back to a light film of corrosion on a coil wire. Cleaned that off and the problem went completely away.
What causes Acura MDX to shudder at 35 mph?
Acura Acura MDX Shudder or Vibration While Driving at Speeds Between 35 and 40 MPH Problem Description A shudder or vibration may develop while driving at speeds between 35 and 40 MPH. Our technicians tell us this condition is commonly caused by a failed automatic transmission torque converter.
What to do when your F150 shakes and shudders?
Replace joints by removing the bolts and nuts from the end of the drive shaft, then remove the shaft itself. The joints will remain attached to the drive shaft. Spray WD-40 on the joints at the end. After you have removed the U-joints, clean up the ends until they are nice and shiny.
Why does my car shudder at 40 mph?
Problem Description. A shudder or vibration may develop while driving at speeds between 35 and 40 MPH. Our technicians tell us this condition is commonly caused by a failed automatic transmission torque converter. It is recommend to replace the torque converter and install an updated powertrain control module (PCM) to correct this concern.
When does the torque converter start to shudder?
It generally occurs at part throttle and light acceleration, between 15 and 50 miles per hour, just before the shift to one of the top gears where the converter reaches “lock-up.” Since it is temperature-related, it tends to happen on hot days, after idling in traffic for long periods of time.
The only issue was that the car would shudder pr even buck a bit ONLY at speeds around 40 MPH and ONLY when the accelerator was backed off of slightly and when an attempt was made to feather the pedal and maintain a steady speed. This was traced back to a light film of corrosion on a coil wire. Cleaned that off and the problem went completely away.
Acura Acura MDX Shudder or Vibration While Driving at Speeds Between 35 and 40 MPH Problem Description A shudder or vibration may develop while driving at speeds between 35 and 40 MPH. Our technicians tell us this condition is commonly caused by a failed automatic transmission torque converter.
Why does my Jeep Wrangler shudder at 70 mph?
1) Between 45 – 70 Mph, the jeep will shudder/miss/wobble (something?) when maintaining a speed, especially up embankments. My word would be shudder. 2) The RPMs do not change a noticeable amount per the tach.
When do you get a shudder in your car?
Transmission shudders seem worse than they actually are. Shudders occur most often when shifting into overdrive or when in overdrive and going up a slight incline.
Drive with overdrive locked out unless you are driving at sustained speeds above 45. It might take 100 miles of highway driving with overdrive engaged to free up the clutch. It should not be necessary to add more Trans-X but another bottle won’t harm anything.
1) Between 45 – 70 Mph, the jeep will shudder/miss/wobble (something?) when maintaining a speed, especially up embankments. My word would be shudder. 2) The RPMs do not change a noticeable amount per the tach.
What makes a torque converter shudder at low speed?
Torque Converter Shudder Problems. A torque converter is the fluid coupling between an engine and transmission that allows the engine to idle at low speed without engaging the transmission. A torque converter uses an engine-driven turbine (fan) to push fluid through a matching turbine attached to the transmission.
What to do if your car has a shudder going uphill?
Try adding a product called Dr. Tranny’s Shudderfixx to the transmission fluid. Sometimes that works to fix the shudder. If it doesn’t, then someone will have to take the transmission apart to fix the TCC. PS…since the problem started just after the tran fluid was replaced, it’s possible the new fluid was contaminated or is the wrong type.
Where does the vibration come from at 45 mph?
The thing about the front end is I feel nothing in the steering wheel the truck drives straight as can be. I feel it in the seat. If you have a drink in the cup holders in the center seat you can see them shaking like crazy as soon as you hit 45 mph. You have rotated tires you say.
Is there a cure for vibration at 45 mph?
Vibration at 40-45 mph! Has anyone found a cure for the shakes? I have done a search and read roughly 620 posts regarding this. I have read many success stories, and many ongoing mysteries. I have tried having the tires balanced, check them for out of round, balanced again and again.