Hi All,

 

This is becoming a very frustrating issue so I am hoping someone can shed some light. We have an issue with our Karoq vibrating mildly from around 50 miles an hour increasing significantly above 60. It isnt coming through the steering wheel but can be felt throughout the vehicle. It seems to me that when you stop accelerating it is even more prominent. Any ideas?

 

For context we have had a front wheel bearing replaced and a new tyre do to hitting a pot hole. We believed this was the issue but it isnt. Ironically skoda main dealer carried out the repair and said the issue was fixed but it clearly isnt. I have booked the vehicle in again for a master technician to come out out in the car with and witness the issues. They have already fully inspected the vehicle though and cant seem to figure it out.

 

If anyone has has had a similar experience or can shed any light it would be much appreciated as we drive to Bordeaux on Saturday!!!

 

TIA Clive

 

 

I am going to take a punt that when you hit the pothole the wheel was mildly bent.

 

Assuming the wheel was properly balanced after changing the tyre, (and they might have not got it 100%, just close to balanced), would first have it rebalanced.

 

At same time get them to swap the wheels front to back and see if that helps.  If it moves the problem (now vibrates in different corner) then clearly the wheel needs replacing as it is no longer exactly circular.

If the vibration is still at the front then might be either a driveshaft, or an engine mount not properly seated (get them to slacken each bolt in turn and check engine mounts seated correctly then re torque them tight correctly).  

Edited 5 August, 20241 yr by SurreyJohn

Vibrations through the vehicle are usually due to rear wheel balancing issues, mainly because of either weights falling off or pothole damage. Vibration through the steering wheel is usually down to the front wheel balancing for the same issues.

If it’s a 4WD model then it could be the  prop shaft to the rear axle.