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Old 11-12-2007, 09:35 PM
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Question TCH Drive train rumble, anyone?

Hi folks. Been 7 months and 12,000 miles now, and I continue to love this car. Not just the mileage, but the whole enchilada - just a great ride.

BUT: I notice a low grade, rather soft, resonant "rumble", not very loud, hear it more than feel it, at any speed between 40-70 mph when I am not accelerating, but not coasting. It's when I'm using just enough gas pedal to maintain vehicle speed on a level highway. As soon as I let off the gas, it's gone. As soon as I get on the gas, it's gone. It's most noticeable at 45-50 mph. I can't say it's really a vibration, but just more of a nuisance. My wife can't hear it (but she thinks I'm partly nutly about stuff like this anyway), and I can't say if it was there from day one or not.

And I am NOT talking about the slight vibration when the gas engine kicks in. This is continuous at the speeds I mentioned.

Got a road trip to Florida (from PA) coming up in December, so I'll at least wait until after that to let the dealer also try to tell me I'm nuts. Does this sound familiar to anyone?

Last edited by rtb3rd; 11-17-2007 at 07:16 PM. Reason: clear up possible confusion
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