Slight wobble on '09 2.4L?

thepachman · Post by **thepachman** » Wed Jul 22, 2009 5:09 am

Hi all -I have had my 09 vibe 2.4L for just over a month now, and Im noticing a slight up and down wobble on roads that I feel are not quite as bumpy. As I put my head back to my headrest, it doesn't stay there, but instead bounces off of it. When I look at my keys, they are jiggling much more than I remember happening in any of my other cars.Is this rough of a ride normal and just based on the difference in suspension / tires or could something be wrong?Thanks for the help!

ou.grizzly · Post by **ou.grizzly** » Wed Jul 22, 2009 5:11 am

What roads are you driving?What size tires are on your Vibe?Do you have an AWD, Base, or GT Vibe?

thepachman · Post by **thepachman** » Wed Jul 22, 2009 5:16 am

Driving on paved roads, including newly paved 4 lane highways, expressways and rural roads. 17" aluminum wheels with the stock Eagle RSA tiresbase 2.4L

ou.grizzly · Post by **ou.grizzly** » Wed Jul 22, 2009 5:18 am

It is the tires and suspension more than likely...

thepachman · Post by **thepachman** » Wed Jul 22, 2009 5:32 am

But what about them would cause this? It's disconcerting and not something I thought would be normal for a brand new car.

ou.grizzly · Post by **ou.grizzly** » Wed Jul 22, 2009 5:57 am

Just the suspension and tire combo... I am pretty sure the 16" steel rims ride better just as the AWD Suspension does.

Sublimewind · Post by **Sublimewind** » Wed Jul 22, 2009 6:14 am

I would first take it somewhere and have the balance checked... they can also check for out of round... Could be a broken belt in one of the tires.. I doubt it has anything to do with wheels/tire size, not if the tires are mounted and balanced properly..

thepachman · Post by **thepachman** » Wed Jul 22, 2009 6:35 am

Quote, originally posted by Sublimewind Â»I would first take it somewhere and have the balance checked... they can also check for out of round... Could be a broken belt in one of the tires.. I doubt it has anything to do with wheels/tire size, not if the tires are mounted and balanced properly.. That's what I was thinking, especially as I test drove one with the same wheels and don't remember it doing that. I'll call the dealership and get it in, hopefully it's just a balance issue or something like that.

star_deceiver · Post by **star_deceiver** » Thu Jul 23, 2009 10:29 am

Check all 4 tires and see if those little grey lead weights are there... I threw one once in the Sunfire (right front if I recall correctly) and you could feel the wobble in the car and steering. Wal-mart re-balanced it for free.

Slight wobble on '09 2.4L?

Slight wobble on '09 2.4L?

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