Vibration whilst accelerating

Venomous Lemon · Apr 20, 2024

Recently bought a 2011 CRV and noticed that it vibrated, shook, shimmied, wobbled excessively etc when accelerating past 40+mph but would then cease around 70mph.

I knew straight away it wouldn't be tyres as it was only when the car was under load, acceleration.

Got it into a mates garage and had a nosey underneath to identify the issue.

We ended up replacing the Nearside Front driveshaft (UK passenger side) and it completely solved this issue.

I looked around for a while trying to find what caused my CRV to have this vibration and tyres always come up as being a culprit. If it's shaking only when under load, take a look at your driveshafts.

Hope this helps someone out there

(Edit for clarity)

otto888man · Apr 20, 2024

Thank you for sharing the info! Could you please clarify NSF driveshaft ?

Venomous Lemon · Apr 21, 2024

Nearside front driveshaft, there must have been play in it. When looking underneath the car whilst it was accelerating between 40-70mph ish the driveshaft would vibrate heavily

Wes Kootenay · Apr 21, 2024

I left England in the 60's, but I guess, 'not satisfactorily functioning' or 'on the fritz'

Cheers!

Venomous Lemon · Apr 21, 2024

Shaking like a sh***ing dog probably describes it best

Natashak1224 · Aug 9, 2024

So helpful! Exactly what's going on with my 2011 - I thought I was going crazy thinking it was wobbling! I'll check this!

Prairie Traveler · Aug 15, 2024

We have a G3-2011 EX-l AWD, we bought used, a couple of years ago, currently pushing 190K. The car was a "TOAD", for an unknow amount of miles, and still has the towing bracket under the front bumper.
It has the "vibration thing" going on, between 35-45 mph, when under load, in top 5th gear, under 2000 rpm. If I do the 3rd gear downshift thing, or get above 43mph, in 5th, it stops. In MHO, the trans is not programed to stay in 4th, when the rpm is below 2000 revs. If there is a 4-5 shift solenoid, somewhere in the trans, getting it replaced/ adjusted, should solve these problems!

Vibration whilst accelerating

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