# 2012 Ford Ranger - Vibrates

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-ford-ranger-vibrates/177031>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** ford\
**Created:** [May 24, 2021, 2:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-ford-ranger-vibrates/177031 "2021-05-24T14:08:02Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![JamesJacobMphundukwa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7cd45c/32.png) [@JamesJacobMphundukwa](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JamesJacobMphundukwa)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2021, 2:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-ford-ranger-vibrates/177031/1 "2021-05-24T14:08:02Z")

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What would be wrong with my Ford Ranger. In the past I would drive and cruise at 140, 150 kms per hour comfortably. Just starting from a week ago, I noticed that as I get close to 100 kms per hour the vehicle starts vibrating. Even if I try to accelerate, the car still moves around 100 kms per hour or just over that.

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**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2021, 2:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-ford-ranger-vibrates/177031/2 "2021-05-24T14:37:07Z")

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On a nine year old vehicle too many possible problems.  
We can’t examine your truck online. You need to take it into a reputable mechanic.  
Prime Suspects:  
Tires  
Balance weight on rim fell off  
Bent wheels  
Shocks/struts  
Drive shaft joints

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**Author:** ![jrbirdman07\_166596](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/jrbirdman07_166596/32/23676_2.png) [@jrbirdman07\_166596](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jrbirdman07_166596)\
**Post date:** [May 25, 2021, 12:02am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-ford-ranger-vibrates/177031/3 "2021-05-25T00:02:01Z")

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sounds like at around 60 MPH you are having a wheel balance issue or even possibly a warped rotor. As this is a ford, it could also be the famed ‘death wabble’ although that is more common with the F250 series and not in a ranger. I would take this truck and get the all 4 tires rotated and balanced.

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**Author:** ![jrbirdman07\_166596](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/jrbirdman07_166596/32/23676_2.png) [@jrbirdman07\_166596](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jrbirdman07_166596)\
**Post date:** [May 25, 2021, 12:03am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-ford-ranger-vibrates/177031/4 "2021-05-25T00:03:54Z")

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the death wobble\* has a unique fix to each vehicle that gets it. as purebred mentioned, you could also have a bent wheel, bad shock/strut, drive shaft, etc.