Vibration

Looking at wheel bearings or CV joints would be where I'd start.

-- Todd H.

Thanks for the quick response.....let me press my luck....how much for a repair by a reputable source?

Does it feel like a 'jerkiness' at low speeds? As when maneuvering into a parking spot or making other tight turns on dry pavement?

If so, make certain the tires are all the same size/manufactrurer/model and wear level. If they are, you may have a center differential malfunction. Hope not.......$$$

Carl

Ok, "jerkiness" as you call it, would be correct. I've changed the tires many times. Same size...not always the same manufacturer. The tires have plenty of tread and are properly inflated. This 'jerkiness' has been a problem for about six months.

Is the car an automatic? If so, another bit of diagnosis can be done by installing the 'spare' fuse into the spot marked FWD. There are probably instructions for this in your manual associated with spare tires/flat tires/emergency spare, etc. Not certain on a '97 but probably the fuse box under the hood is where this option would be located. If the jerkiness is cured after installig the fuse - it points to a problem with the Duty Solenoid C or the wet clutch pack in the rear of the auto-tranny. There MAY be a TSB for this problem calling for a steel sleeve or something. Search the issue 'torque bind' at

Of course you could have a frozen u-joint or a bent drive axle or.....

Carl