vibration at speed

[wrigley81]

new to the site but not to explorers have had a 1999 xlt now have two a 2000 xlt and a 2002 limited. this is reguarding the 2002 I do alot of driving and i am now getting a vibration at certain speeds at 60mph it starts and feels like it is mainly on the front driver side wheel that is vibrating. i have rotated the tires but is still focused on that left front. any hints ideas. love the site and thanks for any help

ohh and she is all stock

 

[Blee1099]

Other than rotating have you done any rebalancing and is the tread wearing evenly? I would first suspect a rebalancing issue especially at the speeds metioned. Just take it to a tire shop and ask them to rebalance the tires.

 

[stsmoker]

is it a very high frequency vibration? I have a similar issue with my 05 x

 

[wrigley81]

not sure what you mean by high frequency but it is enough to shake the steering wheel but not enough to cause me to swerve off the road.
what was causing your vibration?

 

[stsmoker]

Like a frequency pulse...as in a very very very fast vibration but small amplitude. I believe I'm feelin what you are. You can feel it in the steering wheel and the floorboard. Once the truck hits about 30 you can begin to hear it pretty well. Then it hits about 40 and its considerably louder, and the vibrations are worse. As it approaches 50 or so, the noise kinda slacks off where you can barely hear it or feel it unless you turn ever so slightly to the left or right (either way you turn, the noise is the same and the feeling is the same). Thenn as you approach 60 the noise and vibration begins to worsen and past 60 it does random things (dont get it past 60 very often so im not sure on specifics). Im not sure if i mentioned how the oise sounds but its a roaring noise, almost sounds like the tires are singing but they're not. Its weird. I hope somebody can figure this problem out. I plan on changing out the front left hub/bearing come next week or so because the majority of the sound sounds like its coming from the front left side of the truck. HOPEFULLY this fixes it...im trying to be optimisitc! lol

 

[aspitaletto]

im getting a vibration at the same speed, just about 62 mph. the vibration is only at 62-63 mph, and not felt during acceleration. honestly i think its a drivetrain issue, because ive re-balanced tires, and rotated them. with no change.

are you 4WD ?

 

[stsmoker]

yeah auto 4wd...4x4 whatever lol
i think it has to do something with either my bearings or maybe the transfer case, maybe front dif? not sure
first and for most though, when i get back in a couple weeks from MD, im replacing the front right hub/bearing (noise is coming from mainly front right but felt throughout the whole front end)
Maybe my problem is just a little further down the road from yours and my symptoms are just a little worse...how long have you been hearing this noise?