Q: Vibration - 2001 Ford F-150
When the truck is under acceleration there is no vibration what so ever. However, when it is coasting I get a pretty bad vibration. I'm thinking differential or driveshaft. Hopefully it is not the transmission
My car has 203000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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