Dodge fans, i alligned my 2001 durango, balanced my tires, got new tires, but my durango still shakes at 70?

Question

It shakes at 70 mph and up, i got new tires, got em balanced, allignment, it still shakes....why?

2001 dodge durango

IT SHOOK BEFORE AND AFTER BOUGHT 4 NEW TIRES. PEP BOYS CHECKED OUT THE FRONT END AND SAID IT WAS FINE.

IT SHOOK BEFORE AND AFTER BOUGHT 4 NEW TIRES. PEP BOYS CHECKED OUT THE FRONT END AND SAID IT WAS FINE.

Answer 1

another thing that will cause a major vibration in your durango is the front axles being bad,they will shake really bad when one of the cv joints starts to wear out,,that's the first sign of one going bad,everyone thinks they click or pop ,but they don't ,they cause a vibration first.and the only way to correct it, is change the axles,i have been through this with a number of dodges,it makes it feel like its in the tires but its not,try to narrow which side it is though other wise you'll wind replacing both axles,good luck with it.

Answer 2

There is a Yahoo discussion group that specifically discusses Durango issues. I suggest you post your question there with as much information about your son's Durango (model year and number of miles). There was some Durangos that had ball joint problems. I don't recall if there was a factory recall or not on them. Issues that can cause shaking in any car are tire alignment and wheel balance.

Answer 3

A shake that gets worse the faster you go is still most likely tire related. Here's the answer I got to my question about tire problems. It's difficult to get the typical tire technician to appreciate that even though the tires are spin balanced, they can still be out of round and causing major vibrations. I would take my vehicle to a tire center that has the Hunter tire machine mentioned below.

Hunter tire balance solution:

"You can have a wheel that reads completely balanced and still have a vibration. That drives customers and technicians nuts," he says with a bit of a knowing smile and as he places the wheel on the machine, we get the impression that he's done this a time or two before. "Wheel force variation can cause a vibration that most balancers won't detect, and it's one of the main reasons drivers feel a vibration in their vehicles."

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AqqRe1BSih66JNrS8WgZByLsy6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20070920080352AA8a1nG

Answer 4

Look up a tire or truck dealer that has a tire machine with a radial run-out. this is a small drum that sets on top of the tire while the machine turns the wheel. It will pick up out of round, soft spots, and hard spots in the rubber and tell you if it is within allowable spec. for you're truck. I worked at a dealer ship that purchased one and you would not believe the bad tires we found. Also, sometimes the machine will tell you to simply turn the tire on the rim to a certain place to alleviate the problem. AND it will give you a print out to take back to the tire dealer if you have a bad tire. It sounds like tire(s) are you're problem and it's hard to get a tire dealer to admits it. BUT with that print out, you've got them cold.

Answer 5

a warped rim will cause this rotate one side at a time to determine which rim it is rotate the right side if the problem abates the right front rim is defective follow the same procedure on the left also the tires may be balanced incorrectly ,there is a slight chance a wheel bearing or steering componet could be bad however if you went to a reputable alignment shop this things should have been checked prior to the alignment

Answer 6

The new tires may be defective, which is rare, but still happens on occasion. Most likely, the technician didn't balance them properly or the machine wasn't calibrated recently. Take it back and have them re-balance them. Have them look at the tires, also, while they're at it, to make sure that none of the tires are defective.

Answer 7

Front end problems, bent rim or rims, defective tires ( even new), recheck balancing.

Answer 8

did you get your suspension checked .. what about having the dealership check the steering system.. could be the power steering fluid is low