Drive line Vibration Issue – Possible Root Cause

A woman ran over a mattress and decided to keep going anyway. The mattress got caught in the car’s under belly and finally whipped around enough to put a tear in the gas tank. Leaking gas She still managed to drive the car for 30 more miles decently, with a 60 lb tangle wrapped around the drive shaft.

The subsequent lack of fuel is what finally brought her vehicle to its knees.

After having her car towed to her dealer’s garage, She complained that the vehicle had a “shimmy” when driving it at high speeds.

This is what the dealership found….



  • Article and photos from a forwarded e-mail. Source unknown.