# 2013 Toyota Avalon front-end vibration

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-toyota-avalon-front-end-vibration/114961>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** avalon, toyota\
**Created:** [April 3, 2018, 9:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-toyota-avalon-front-end-vibration/114961 "2018-04-03T21:23:54Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![orangewingnut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/b5a626/32.png) [@orangewingnut](https://community.cartalk.com/u/orangewingnut)\
**Post date:** [April 3, 2018, 9:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-toyota-avalon-front-end-vibration/114961/1 "2018-04-03T21:23:54Z")

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own a '13 Avalon with 207,000 miles on it . I feel a vibration coming from the front end immediately after hitting a bump, almost feels thing I’m going over a rumble strip but this also occurs when I hit 50 mph under slight acceleration on a smooth road. I’m thinking maybe sparkplugs as I’ve never had them replaced. No trouble with starting and no check engine light on.

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [April 3, 2018, 9:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-toyota-avalon-front-end-vibration/114961/2 "2018-04-03T21:36:20Z")

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Have the front struts ever been replaced? Sounds to me like one of your front struts is dead.

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**Author:** ![orangewingnut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/b5a626/32.png) [@orangewingnut](https://community.cartalk.com/u/orangewingnut)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2018, 2:46am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-toyota-avalon-front-end-vibration/114961/3 "2018-04-04T02:46:44Z")

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I replaced the strut and upper control arm bushing on the driver’s side about 40,000 miles ago (the side I feel the rumble on). Had the front end checked when I replaced brakes and was told ‘everything was tight’. I guess I should go ahead an do the spark plugs anyway. I’ve put it off because the dealer wants 600 to change the plugs. Thanks

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**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2018, 2:52am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-toyota-avalon-front-end-vibration/114961/4 "2018-04-04T02:52:05Z")

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> [@bill3](#):
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> also occurs when I hit 50 mph under slight acceleration on a smooth road.

With the rumble-strip aspect to this, ask you shop to check the torque converter lock-up clutch is working correctly. It’s a pretty common thing here the cause of a rumble strip sensation happening in the 35-50 mph range was a problematic TC lock-up clutch.

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2018, 2:53am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-toyota-avalon-front-end-vibration/114961/5 "2018-04-04T02:53:59Z")

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I want to know?

What real mechanic replaces only one strut?

Tester