2005 Kia Sedona WASHBOARD / RIPPLEING

2005 KIA SEDONA
63,000 MILES • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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UPON ACCELERATION (FROM STANDSTILL OR PASSING) VAN DEVELOPS A WASHBOARD / RIPPLEING EFFECT. MORE SEVERE AT MID SPEEDS.
NEW TIRES AND 4 WHEEL ALINGNMENT LAST WEEK DID NOT HELP.
Nov 18, 2008 at 10:50 AM
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2CARPRO JACK
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so this is a suspension problem and not engine misfire? the engine accelerates ok? Did they do a full inspection of the suspension when they aligned it? im a little confused by your description..... does the steering wheel saw back and forth? is this a bouncy vibration or a shimmy like side to side?
Nov 20, 2008 at 3:35 PM
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The steering wheel does not vibrate. The entire van does. After talking with a co worker, he thinks it's the rear motor mount. checked it out, and the motor does move fwd quite a bit when giving it gas with the brakes on. Might have drive shaft issue too. THink I'll pursue it. What say you /
Nov 20, 2008 at 6:49 PM
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2CARPRO JACK
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Definitly, if the mounts are out it can put cv's/ujoints in bad angles and create vibrations
Nov 21, 2008 at 7:35 AM
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