# 2016 Cadillac XTS - Vibrates

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-cadillac-xts-vibrates/168882>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** cadillac\
**Created:** [August 18, 2020, 9:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-cadillac-xts-vibrates/168882 "2020-08-18T21:30:53Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Roof](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ed655f/32.png) [@Roof](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Roof)\
**Post date:** [August 18, 2020, 9:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-cadillac-xts-vibrates/168882/1 "2020-08-18T21:30:53Z")

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Vibration at hwy speed

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**Author:** ![oldnotdeadyet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a6a055/32.png) [@oldnotdeadyet](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldnotdeadyet)\
**Post date:** [August 18, 2020, 11:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-cadillac-xts-vibrates/168882/2 "2020-08-18T23:07:04Z")

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Have you had the wheels balanced recently? Is it one speed more than others\>

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**Author:** ![davepsinbox\_157004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@davepsinbox\_157004](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davepsinbox_157004)\
**Post date:** [August 18, 2020, 11:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-cadillac-xts-vibrates/168882/3 "2020-08-18T23:11:36Z")

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That model has problems with vibration/shaking from the torque converter. That’s where I’d look first. [https://www.carcomplaints.com/Cadillac/ATS/2016/transmission/transmission\_shaking.shtml](https://www.carcomplaints.com/Cadillac/ATS/2016/transmission/transmission_shaking.shtml) Depending on mileage it could be under warranty.

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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:** [August 19, 2020, 1:43am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-cadillac-xts-vibrates/168882/4 "2020-08-19T01:43:04Z")

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Out of balance wheel and tire… maybe needs a road-force machine…

Or it could be the torque converter.

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**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2020, 11:34am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-cadillac-xts-vibrates/168882/5 "2020-08-19T11:34:29Z")

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> [@Mustangman](#):
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> Out of balance wheel and tire… maybe needs a road-force machine

+1  
The front end of this model is so sensitive to minor tire imbalances that road-force balancing is a must. The OP should look for a shop that uses Hunter GSP 9700 balancing equipment, and he can do so via this link:

> **[Find Hunter Equipment | Hunter Engineering Company®](https://www.hunter.com/find-equipment/)**
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> Find a shop near you equipped to safely and reliably service your vehicle.

The good news is that this equipment is fairly easy to find at this point. Most new car dealers have it, and many tire shops have installed it. Even my county’s vocational school has added it to their auto repair program.

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**Author:** ![davepsinbox\_157004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@davepsinbox\_157004](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davepsinbox_157004)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2020, 10:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-cadillac-xts-vibrates/168882/6 "2020-08-19T22:39:34Z")

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Let’s hope so. Wheel balancing is much cheaper than transmission repairs.