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Symptom Chart

SYMPTOM CHART

Condition Possible Sources Action
Tires show excess wear on edge of tread
  • Underinflated tires.
ADJUST air pressure in tires.
  • Vehicle overloaded.
RETURN vehicle - NOTIFY customer of overloaded condition.
  • High-speed cornering.
RETURN vehicle - NOTIFY customer of cause of condition.
  • Incorrect wheel alignment.
CHECK the wheel alignment. ADJUST as necessary. REFER to WHEEL ALIGNMENT .
  • Incorrect tire rotation intervals.
ADVISE customer of condition. ROTATE tires.
Tires show excess wear in center of tread
  • Tires overinflated.
ADJUST air pressure.
Other excessive tire wear problems
  • Incorrect tire rotation intervals.
ADVISE customer of condition. ROTATE tires.
  • Incorrect tire pressure.
ADJUST pressure.
  • Loose or leaking shock absorbers.
TIGHTEN or INSTALL new shock absorbers as necessary.
  • Incorrect wheel alignment.
CHECK the wheel alignment. ADJUST as necessary. REFER to WHEEL ALIGNMENT .
  • Loose, worn or damaged suspension components.
INSPECT the front suspension and REPAIR or INSTALL new suspension components as necessary. REFER to WHEEL BEARING, HUB, KNUCKLE, UPPER ARM AND LOWER ARM - FRONT , SHOCK ABSORBER AND SPRING ASSEMBLY - Front  or STABILIZER BAR AND LINK - FRONT .
  • Wheel and tire assembly out of balance.
BALANCE wheel and tire assembly.
  • Excessive lateral or radial runout of wheel.
REFER to NOISE, VIBRATION & HARSHNESS .
Wobble or shimmy
  • Damaged wheel bearings.
REFER to WHEEL BEARING INSPECTION .
  • Loose or damaged suspension components.
INSPECT the front suspension and REPAIR or INSTALL new suspension components as necessary. REFER to WHEEL BEARING, HUB, KNUCKLE, UPPER ARM AND LOWER ARM - FRONT , SHOCK ABSORBER AND SPRING ASSEMBLY - Front  or STABILIZER BAR AND LINK - FRONT .
  • Bent wheel.
INSTALL a new wheel as necessary.
  • Damaged tire.
INSTALL a new tire as necessary.
  • Loose wheel nuts.
TIGHTEN the wheel nuts. REFER to WHEEL AND TIRE - FRONT  or WHEEL AND TIRE - REAR .
High-speed shake
  • Wheel hub face/pilot/bolt circle runout.
  • Tires/wheels.
  • Wheel bearings.
  • Suspension/steering linkage.
  • Engine.
  • Brake discs/imbalance.
REFER to NOISE, VIBRATION & HARSHNESS .
Vehicle vibration
  • Driveline - engine.
  • Tires.
REFER to NOISE, VIBRATION & HARSHNESS .