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Old May 9, 2012 | 03:53 PM
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wobbly feeling or transmission issue? Front end problem or engine issue??

I have been having an issue that is becoming more and more concerning to me and was wondering if anyone else has had this same issue. Of course im going to take it to Nissan but i never trust them. So what happens is sometimes when i start driving from a dead stop at the very low rpm and speed the car feels like either a front tire is wobbling or maybe the engine is kind of bucking giving that feeling like theres a wobble. It is only at low speeds and often happens after i make a turn and im straightening the car out. This was happening with my old rims and tires as well so its probably not a bent rim or bad tire. Does anybody have any idea what this could be?
Old May 9, 2012 | 03:57 PM
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I have a shAke in the pedal do u?
Old May 9, 2012 | 04:05 PM
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i dont feel it in the pedal. Its all in teh front of teh car either teh wheel or teh engine
Old May 9, 2012 | 04:07 PM
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Idk get ur front wheels balanced go to shop have them check all ur mounts
Old May 9, 2012 | 05:18 PM
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I have felt a "shudder" like vibration maybe 2-3 times but it was always while slowing to a stop, never when accelerating. Kinda like the engine wanted to die. It hasn't happened since last summer and don't believe it was A/C or brake related. Still stumped, but it hasn't happened again for quite a few months now.
Old May 9, 2012 | 05:34 PM
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I have had what felt like a few shudders when backing out the driveway and going into drive. I notice the rpm was about 1000 or less when it occurred.
Old May 10, 2012 | 02:51 PM
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It's the adaptive sterring changing the ratio on the wheel!!! If you slow down really slow you can feel the diff in the wheel!!
Old May 10, 2012 | 04:27 PM
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Are your lug nuts tight, my brother just took his car in to get checked cause of a weird noise, slight wobble, and the dealer told him it look like someone attempted to steal his wheel, but could not get the lugs off, they loosened a couple but just enough to make it vibrate
Old May 10, 2012 | 05:18 PM
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Are your lug nuts tight, my brother just took his car in to get checked cause of a weird noise, slight wobble, and the dealer told him it look like someone attempted to steal his wheel, but could not get the lugs off, they loosened a couple but just enough to make it vibrate
wow i never really thought of that. Thanks
Old May 10, 2012 | 05:28 PM
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Did u balance ur front rims?
Old May 12, 2012 | 02:14 PM
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Originally Posted by longisland09maxima
wow i never really thought of that. Thanks
right before I read your post my brother calls me, pretty much describes his problem with your words and then tells me all that from a couple loosened lugs, I guess someone or ones thought they could remove the gorilla wheel locks but eventually said **** it for what ever reason and left, hopefully they will not come back, haha the dealer checked everything, driveline, trans, suspension, nothing then wheels last and the lugs on one wheel where slightly lose, not like you could remove them by hand but enough to create a shimmy or vibration.

With that said did you find the problem
Old May 18, 2012 | 12:26 PM
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does it feel like when you make or right turn, the front end feels really loose, like to the point it feels the car wants to slide a bit? same thing when trying to turn left. i have it in the shop today and all i can say is that i don't feel comfortable driving a car like this. it even happens on the highway doing 7-80mph.
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