Are you also cursed with the same problem with every car you own?

[Astro14]

The first car had a vibration coming from underneath the car or rear, everything was replaced including motor mounts, i even replaced them two times. The new to me car has a vibration the steering wheel. The whole front end is new. At this point i am not looking for answers and ideas, everything possible was done. Only the bearings are original.

Well, if you did everything, you would not have a vibration. My 2005 Mercedes is 20 years old and as smooth as glass. It has 136,000 miles on it, just over 200,000 Km.

It is not age, or miles, that cause the problem, necessarily, it is the failure or damage of a component, be it bushing, tire, wheel, etc.

Why start a thread with a question, and then say you don’t want answers?

 

[carviewsonic]

I had a Ford truck and a Lincoln Town Car that each had a vibration at a specific highway speed range. I had everything checked a few times and replaced several items just for good measure, all to no avail. I ended up just driving above or below the vibration speed range, and learned since not to bother chasing a vibration it isn't something obvious. Best just to get rid of the vehicle and move on if it's annoying you.
I have four cars now and none of them have a vibration issue (fingers crossed), although one bad pothole hit or just component wear could change that.

 

[Nick1994]

It might just be your roads. There’s some sections of highway here in Phoenix where it feels like I’ve got a tire out of balance, but only on those sections. With multiple cars.

I also have a family member with a really well maintained Tundra that vibrates on the highway really bad, he got new struts, alignment, and Michelin Defender tires and it still shakes. We went out of town and almost lost my mind, I kinda feel like it’s that truck’s weight distribution and wheelbase mixed with the highway we were on though.

 

[GSCJR]

My Legacy will vibrate on the highway sporadically, and it's very difficult to duplicate. It can take months for it to rear its ugly head; the vibration increases with speed. If I decelerate and then accelerate, it's gone; strange. This is the only car I've owned with a vibration.

 

[dadto2]

Every car I've owned has had some terrible vibrations. It's because of the New York roads underneath them.

 

[walterjay]

My F-150 has had a vibration since new. They could never track it down. Not severe so I just learned to live with it.

 

[Rmay635703]

I’ve burned through 3x front rh wheel berrings in 10000 miles, thankfully some under warranty

 

[Leo99]

I had an '87 Honda Accord that did not like going 67 mph. 65 mph was fine and 69 mph was fine with no vibration but 66 and 68 mph had vibration and 67 mph really shook the car. I learned to drive either slower or faster than the speed it didn't like.

A MB with vibration would really bother me. I'd expect such a car to be smooth. The MB rental that I drove around Munich was very smooth, even at what I'd call very high speeds.

 

[JohnnyG]

My 2018 E Class 4matic is smooth, from 0 to 130 mph.

 

[MCompact]

Get a BMW and you will be reporting back. LOL

I talked with a BMW Mechanic and he always had money in his pocket and his car was not a BMW!

I desperately wish I'd known that a few years ago; since 1983 I've owned 12 BMWs, and currently with 1 BMW and a Mercedes AMG in my garage I now have 3 mortgages on the house, 5 credit cards bouncing off their credit limits, and my wife and I have to sell our plasma twice a month. Next month we will likely be living in a cardboard box beneath an overpass. Yes, my life is a shambles. I'd go into more excruciating detail but right now I need to find some cardboard and a sharpie to prepare a sign so I can stand on a street corner this afternoon. I hope C43 will start and run long enough to get me there.

 

[John105]

Every one. None of my cars have six piston Brembos with 16" or larger rotors. I'm beginning to believe I'll never own a vehicle that has them.

 

[Brian123]

I desperately wish I'd known that a few years ago; since 1983 I've owned 12 BMWs, and currently with 1 BMW and a Mercedes AMG in my garage I now have 3 mortgages on the house, 5 credit cards bouncing off their credit limits, and my wife and I have to sell our plasma twice a month. Next month we will likely be living in a cardboard box beneath an overpass. Yes, my life is a shambles. I'd go into more excruciating detail but right now I need to find some cardboard and a sharpie to prepare a sign so I can stand on a street corner this afternoon. I hope C43 will start and run long enough to get me there.

2 things Here:
1) You are Lucky
2) You drive the car easy

I am only putting info out from a member here who is a BMW Mechanic, I am glad you have had good luck with your BMW's, lets get something clear, the only way I will argue with a qualified BMW mechanic is if I can do what he does.

OK, your post is a kind of joke. At 1st I thought you were serious, the wife thing is interesting. I have had quite a few Heinekens, with no refreshments I would have caught on sooner. We need to make your post a Sticky somehow.

 

[MCompact]

2 things Here:
1) You are Lucky
2) You drive the car easy

I am only putting info out from a member here who is a BMW Mechanic, I am glad you have had good luck with your BMW's, lets get something clear, the only way I will argue with a qualified BMW mechanic is if I can do what he does.

Now that you mention it, I suppose that I do drive my BMW easy; it was my HPDE instructor car from 1996 to 2012.

 

[Kira]

that did not like going 67 mph.

Sounds like (get it?) the old resonant frequency.

 

[Leo99]

Sounds like (get it?) the old resonant frequency.

Yes! I was in college at the time and learned about resonant frequencies.

 

[M104]

Well, if you did everything, you would not have a vibration. My 2005 Mercedes is 20 years old and as smooth as glass. It has 136,000 miles on it, just over 200,000 Km.

It is not age, or miles, that cause the problem, necessarily, it is the failure or damage of a component, be it bushing, tire, wheel, etc.

Why start a thread with a question, and then say you don’t want answers?

At this point i'm just curious to hear about other people's stories. I'll probably throw parts at it if there's anything left to replace while having very little expectation.

 

[Astro14]

At this point i'm just curious to hear about other people's stories. I'll probably throw parts at it if there's anything left to replace while having very little expectation.

Don’t just throw parts at it. Clearly, that hasn’t worked. I would suggest you need to find another shop. I would also take a look at your tires, you can get a belt separation, even though the outside of the tire looks fine, but it’ll vibrate pretty bad

 

[JRay’07]

Every car that I have owned gradually decays over time. Today my car is worse than it was yesterday. I came to this forum for a solution.

 

[meep]

Every car I have owned has had something in common, me. And I baby it and then find all the warts and usually get out of it earlier than someone oblivious to why theres glitter in the oil filter or some such.

 

[02SE]

I desperately wish I'd known that a few years ago; since 1983 I've owned 12 BMWs, and currently with 1 BMW and a Mercedes AMG in my garage I now have 3 mortgages on the house, 5 credit cards bouncing off their credit limits, and my wife and I have to sell our plasma twice a month. Next month we will likely be living in a cardboard box beneath an overpass. Yes, my life is a shambles. I'd go into more excruciating detail but right now I need to find some cardboard and a sharpie to prepare a sign so I can stand on a street corner this afternoon. I hope C43 will start and run long enough to get me there.

Yep, we have 4 BMW's. The neighbors just got a new refrigerator, we asked if we could have the box it came in, to move into it...