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 Post subject: Vibration at low rpm's
PostPosted: Wed Aug 24, 2011 7:26 pm 
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Purchased the jeep last week, brand new with 14 miles on the odometer. I've noticed that it seems to vibrate while I'm stopped at a signal light or stop sign, sitting in park, any situation where the engine is on and the vehicle is not in motion. It's been a long time since I owned anything truck sized, so not sure if this is standard higher clearance larger engine normal vibration or something else. Basically it's in a sort of low frequency sine wave vibration. maybe one and a half bounces a second in the seat. Not by much, but definitely enough to be noticeable. Just wondering if this was normal or something I should have looked at.

should mention the last four cars I've owned over the last decade were all 2 liter engine or less and standard compact car height

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 Post subject: Re: Vibration at low rpm's
PostPosted: Thu Aug 25, 2011 2:04 pm 
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I think what you are feeling is normal for a KK new owner. Most of the import 4 cyl idle smooth as silk. Jeep on the other hand, not so much. Plus, your sitting on a much stiffer/strout/stronger frame where vibrations can travel with little resistance.
Kind of the nature of the beast.
Enjoy your new Jeep.
What dealership did you purchase your Liberty from....just curious.


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 Post subject: Re: Vibration at low rpm's
PostPosted: Thu Aug 25, 2011 2:41 pm 
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Makes sense. It's reminiscent of how I used to feel sitting at stop lights in an early 90's f150 back in high school.
I'm totally enjoying the new jeep, just really wanting to find a place near me that I can go play with it.

I got it at a dealership in Vernon, TX outside of Wichita Falls. Was working with them on a used KJ they had, but ended up deciding to go new. They didn't have what I wanted on the lot, so they had it shipped in from Oklahoma. Really great guys to work with.

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 Post subject: Re: Vibration at low rpm's
PostPosted: Thu Aug 25, 2011 3:15 pm 
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Well, that makes two of us here in the DFW Metoplex with new Jeep KK. And both of them came to Texas from Oklahoma. I purchased mine over the internet from a dealer outside of OKC, then we drove up to take delivery.
We thought we would stop at the Winstar Casino there on I-35 at the number 1 mile marker. But, by noon there were more Texas license plates in the parking lot than what there are people in Oklahoma total.....Unbelievable, all that Texas cash heading across the border.


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 Post subject: Re: Vibration at low rpm's
PostPosted: Thu Aug 25, 2011 3:34 pm 
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hehe, yeah, I haven't been to Winstar in about 4 years. Last time I was there was before they completely remodeled the place and it was pretty empty. I think myself and a couple of older ladies were the only ones playing the slots. Used to stop there on the way back from Turner Falls camping trips.

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 Post subject: Re: Vibration at low rpm's
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i have felt the same thing. never owned anything besides a poopy 4-cylinder eco-tech engine so it was weird at first

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