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Vibration on 2014 Overland on speeds over 65 mph

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#1 ·
I have been noticing that I get vibrations on the truck when i go over 65 mph. I took it to the dealership this past Tuesday and they said it the wheels needed to be balanced so they did that. Yesterday on my way home, the vibration is back. Very noticeable on the steering wheel. Now the weird thing is that this morning, it did not do it, so I am a little puzzled as to why it is happening. From what i can see, it seems to happen when the truck is on hot weather, as it has been cool here in the morning and hot in the evenings. Any ideas/advice as to what it could be?

Thinking about taking it to dealer so they can do alignment on it and see if that fixes it. Although they already said that would not cause the vibrations which did not make sense as with some of my previous trucks, when not aligned, they vibrated.
 
#2 ·
Could be the tires, too, not just the alignment. May be one or more that is "bad"...
 
#3 ·
That is true too. Or possibly a bent wheel. Although, I am not sure how that would have happened/be the case since it just started happening in the last 2 weeks.
 
#4 ·
I would think that if it only does it in hot weather, it probably is a tire problem that is aggravated when the tire gets hot. I'd have all the tires inspected at a good tire shop. Just my two cents. Good luck at solving the issue.
 
#5 ·
I have been noticing that I get vibrations on the truck when i go over 65 mph. I took it to the dealership this past Tuesday and they said it the wheels needed to be balanced so they did that. Yesterday on my way home, the vibration is back. Very noticeable on the steering wheel. Now the weird thing is that this morning, it did not do it, so I am a little puzzled as to why it is happening. From what i can see, it seems to happen when the truck is on hot weather, as it has been cool here in the morning and hot in the evenings. Any ideas/advice as to what it could be?

Thinking about taking it to dealer so they can do alignment on it and see if that fixes it. Although they already said that would not cause the vibrations which did not make sense as with some of my previous trucks, when not aligned, they vibrated.
I would need to agree with others, Alignment can contribute to an issue however it is usually more consistent than that.

As they are the front wheels (steering feel) with the issues it is always worse. Go to the dealer and complain, and do it when it is warm and doing it. As part of the diagnostic you can suggest that they move the front tires to the back. Make sure it is noted on a work order that they did this as it may make it go away but the fact is there is still likely a bad tire.

It is the Fortera's and you will read elsewhere in this Forum that there are people who have issues with that tire. I have a similar issue to what you describe on the Durango with the exact same Forteras that I am driving now.
 
#6 ·
I appreciate the advice. I had intended to take it yesterday after work since it had done it the day before when driving home. However, it did not vibrate at all while driving home. So I'm going to see how it goes Monday and go from that. I'm just a little puzzled as to why it only happens from time to time. I'm really hoping it's just a tire and nothing else.
 
#9 · (Edited)
I appreciate the advice. I had intended to take it yesterday after work since it had done it the day before when driving home. However, it did not vibrate at all while driving home. So I'm going to see how it goes Monday and go from that. I'm just a little puzzled as to why it only happens from time to time. I'm really hoping it's just a tire and nothing else.
May not be heat related.... drive at highway speed, pull over, do a circle and drive at highway again. You may need to repeat a couple of times. If two front tires are slightly out they can sometimes line up in rotation offset to cause a vibration. As long as your circle is always the same direction it changes the line up.

Makes it easier to replicate to the dealer.
 
#11 ·
It may or may not fix the issue. Hunter makes a machine called a Road Force Balance. It runs the Rim and Tire weights separately. As the Rim has a heavy spot and so does the tire (nothing that big is 100% prefect) the Roadforce units will tell the tech how to make those two opposite each other. What happens sometimes is the unit balances out properly but the assembly has a total centrifical force at highway speeds under pressure (basically the amount of outwards force the tire is exerting on the suspension etc). Max this can be is around 26 pounds and you have problems. If you get it below 20 on a truck like this you will never feel anything.

Anyway, it has been my experience there are not that many shops that have one of these machines and I have worked with some shops to actually use each others. Sometimes this is just the only way. MOST tire manufactures recognize a tire that is out of spec based on this balance method, some will give you grief. Trust me though if these machines come up and tell you the tire is bad after a rim match (and the machine is properly calibrated) you will never get the vibrations to stop, no matter how many balancing you go through.
 
#13 ·
When the dealer swapped the tires they Road force balanced... And didn't say anything was wrong.. I'm going to have a rebalance done and see... I have bought lifetime replacement on these tires

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Cool, just be careful when they say that.... They likely did but you should ask them if they Rim matched them to the optimal assembly balance. even people with this machine dont bother because you have to break the seal again and rotate the tire to the optimal point. Mechnic usually just looks at the screen as say "ah good enough" :lol:
 
#16 ·
I am having similar vibration issues with my 2014 overland. Mine almost feels like two separate vibrations. One in the steering wheel and you can actually see it shaking. The other I feel in the seat and in my legs. Sometimes I only feel one of the two and sometimes I feel them both together and the entire vehicle shakes. I have now been to the dealer 6 times for it over the last few weeks and have a case opened with Chrysler. The dealer road forced the original Forteras 2 times that did not fix it so they replaced all 4 tires. That did not fix the issue and it has been back 3 more times. The dealer had it for 3 days last week and said they took it to a local tire shop who road forced the tires as well and didn't see any problems. I just did a 1000 mile road trip this past weekend and the vibration is still there. I will be calling Chrysler again today to see what they say.
 
#19 ·
What you are describing is exactly what mine does. I have only gone to the dealership once and they did a balance of all tires last week. Felt the steering wheel vibration and saw it the next day on my way home from work. However, I have not had the steering wheel vibration issue since then but I have been feeling the seat/legs vibration, which I thought was the road, but now it seems like I am not the only one. I was going to go to the dealership again and see if they could figure it out, but from what you say they have not clue yet. So Im going to hold off and see what they tell you. Keep us updated so that I have something to go on when I do make it to the dealership.
 
#18 ·
Mine have been perfect up until this morning where I felt a vibration. Funny that way. I'll keep an eye on them. I also have a Honda with some nylon belts instead of steel and those tires get out of round by sitting too long. I have to drive them for about 15 minutes to warm them up back into round. Probably not the same issue with the Jeeps though. :)
 
#21 ·
I'm gonna be honest with you! So far I've had a 2013 Limited, 2014 Limited and now a 2014 Overland. All brand new and all three did the exact same thing at high speeds! Not sure why but after the third Jeep I just chalked it up to it is what it is....
All 20" Fortera I guess?

Why I negotiated with my dealer to have them swapped with Michelins prior to delivery
 
#23 ·
Do you notice the seat/leg/foot vibration only in 8th gear?

I have the same vibration, but will go away if you downshift to 7th.

I remember reading Touareg forums while researching the GC and there was a SW update that fixed a transmission vibration.

Pretty convinced this is my issue. Not only does it go away in 7th, but it only vibrates when maintaining speed or slightly accelerating. If I take my foot completely off the gas and coast in 8th...it also goes away.
 
#24 ·
Do you notice the seat/leg/foot vibration only in 8th gear?

I have the same vibration, but will go away if you downshift to 7th.

I remember reading Touareg forums while researching the GC and there was a SW update that fixed a transmission vibration.

Pretty convinced this is my issue. Not only does it go away in 7th, but it only vibrates when maintaining speed or slightly accelerating. If I take my foot completely off the gas and coast in 8th...it also goes away.
Is yours a Hemi?

May know what this is if I can find that out.
 
#28 ·
Anyone get resolution through the dealer? I have a 2014 GC Limited with Forteras as well. Vibration moderate from 60MPH on up. Dealer confirmed but said they all do that, validated by going for a ride in another with 20" wheels, hemi in that one, mine is a V6. Ran a road force balance on all 4 tires, stated they were all in spec. I really claim BS on all this. A $40K vehicle simply shouldn't shimmy when going down the highway. I asked the dealer if it was missing the left rear door and all the other on the lot were too, would you say that is just way it is? Jeep needs to correct even if it means changing tires to something else. I'm recording a video of the tire shimmy and then giving to the dealer to submit to ChryCo if necessary for correction. I have a 2012 Durango with GY Forteras and 20" wheels as well...that doesn't have a shimmy - smooth as silk.
 
#29 ·
You are 100% correct. No shake is acceptable. I will have a summit on a highway run tomorrow between 80 and 85, and I will bet it is good because I have driven this one before.

If you have a shake within the speed limit on the highway that is warranty no questions asked. Doesn't matter if they have to throw 4 rims and tires at it, it needs to be fixed.

I don't like the forteras but they shouldn't shake or there is a problem. Two dealers I have been at in the last couple of years have not had the balancers (one road force) calibrated in over 5 years and those things could balance 13" fiesta tires properly so..... not sure what advice to give you other than that they are wrong.
 
#33 ·
i had this problem on a 2008, if the tires are ruled out as a source then it is your driveshaft, demand that they remove and check for balance both the front and rear drive shafts, my 2005 had a harmonic dampener near the transmission to cancel this out, but pretty sure it is now decontented....

if your desperate you can try to confirm by getting an large hose compression clamp and clamping a small wheel weight at different positions on the driveshaft to see if it worsens or improves the vibration, much like you would do to balance a tire or a ceiling fan.....
 
#35 ·
Mine went back for the 7th time on Tuesday and is still there. The service department seems totally stumped and doesn't know what to try now. I think they may be waiting on a Star Tech to come in and diagnose it. When I called Chrysler this week my case was assigned to the "Enhanced Customer Satisfaction Team" and I was assigned a case advocate for whatever that's worth. I am not sold on it being a tire issue since the vibration has remained the same through two sets of tires and multiple balances.
 
#36 ·
When I mentioned tire replacement today to the service manager, it was mentioned they can't fix engineering issues. If there is more to this, it may be suspension related. I have a 2012 Durango with 20 inch wheels and the same tires. The service sept is going to swap to test a theory on vehicle or wheel/tire issue and will escalate to Jeep from there.
 
#37 ·
Latest update, I didn't wait for the service department to do the wheel/tire swap on my vehicles, wife and I tried it tonight. Well...it is smooth as silk with the Durango's 20" wheels and Fotera's on the front. Wife drove the Durango with the Jeep's 20" and noticed a slight vibration, but more a pull to the right. The suspension and harder bushings my transmit more back into column than the Durango, but I think this confirms that the issue lies in the tires/wheels. We'll see what the brillant Service Department thinks of my test - I took video for them. I'll leave the tires/wheels on the vehicle until I can have them test it for themselves. In no way will I allow them to screw with rebalancing or dismounting the tires from the Durango's wheels.
 
#39 ·
I did a 250 mile all highway drive above 70mph... I have drawn this conclusion... I believe it is drive height related... IN aero mode the vehicle appears to drop, how much I'm not sure but yesterday I found on my ride that the vibration stopped if I hit a dip (vehicle would drop then raise) also if I was in a bigger curve where body roll would become a factor... I don't think there is a way to bypass aero mode to see if this could be the problem? Maybe raise it a little? I also found the problem to be worse while going up long inclines where the rear would dip and the front would raise as well as steep declines where the opposite would occur in terms of front rear suspension height. Not sure if it helps but that's what I was able to come up with after a few hours in the car.

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#40 ·
Thanks badassgrandcherokee. That does help. I think the jeep exaggerates any issue that does exist as Durango masked the tire vibration. The durango does sit an inch lower. On a positive note, Jeep Customer Care followed up with me and will assign someone to work with the dealer to get it corrected to my satisfaction. I think this followup speaks positively of them working for the desire to make it right.
 
#42 ·
Glad it can help and I hope we can get this fixed other than that and the remote start hvac problem I love the truck! Keep us updated!

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Certainly will. Sounds like we have the same issues. The Jeep is a nice ride though. The software issues will resolve over time. It would be nice if the firmware and software were user updatable. It is pain to ask the dealer to do it.
 
#43 ·
You can force aero mode by running in sport. However the change in vibration on dips and weight distribution changes of course still points to bad tires. I almost recommend not telling them this as I believe you more than proved the tire situation with your test swap.
 
#44 ·
So I dropped mine off yesterday evening. Got a call today that all my wheels were off balance so they have corrected the issue. They also had to replace a piece the chrome trim around the passenger side because it was bubbled up, so I did not get it back today but I should have it by Friday when I'll drive in the highway again. Ill report back how it goes then. Hoping the issue with mine is as simple as that.
 
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