Bad vibration

2006 LINCOLN ZEPHYR
200,126 MILES • 5.0L • V6 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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BRANDON TERRY
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Car started vibrating really bad after I changed a bad spark plug and coil. What could be the issue?
May 4, 2018 at 9:51 AM
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STRAILER
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Did you change all of the spark plugs because it sounds like you may have cracked one. If there is a check engine light that will tell us which cylinder is having the problem.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/checking-a-service-engine-soon-or-check-engine-light-on-or-flashing

and

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-change-spark-plugs

Please run down these guides and report back.

Cheers, Ken
May 6, 2018 at 9:56 AM
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BRANDON TERRY
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No check engine light. It vibrates when I accelerate until the car reaches thirty to forty mph and levels out until braking and the vibration returns. I was told it could be a bad tie rod.
May 6, 2018 at 10:09 AM
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STRAILER
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Is the car vibrating or the engine? Can you shoot a quick video of the problem and upload it here in your response?
May 7, 2018 at 4:10 AM
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