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Old Sep 18, 2007 | 12:10 AM
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I feel some vibration from the floor of my E60 523i 2005 under normal acceleration. I find the vibration quite annoying in a luxury car. The vibration is not very much but you can feel it on your feet. The vibration seems to get more as you accelerate harder. The steering feel is okay. Could it be the load on the Steptronic transmission or engine? Any thoughts welcome.
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Old Sep 18, 2007 | 12:57 AM
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could be one of the engine mount is bad or loose, transmission mount etc....pls see dealer, I assume its nothing serious...
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Old Sep 18, 2007 | 01:22 AM
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when in doubt, always consult the dealer, they have the tools and idea, so always be in good hands.


Speaking from experience..!

Good luck
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Old Sep 18, 2007 | 11:28 AM
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Did you recently have an oil change?
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Old Sep 18, 2007 | 08:26 PM
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Is it only during acceleration, or is it when maintaining speed and/or coasting in neutral? I have some constant vibration at > 30MPH due to the run flat tires. It could be that.

I recently had a rumbling/vibration noise during acceleration. It was preceded by a fairly loud bang during a fast launch. It turned out I broke the right rear CV joint.

If you can't safely determine the cause, I'd suggest hitting the dealer or a BMW specific shop. If it just started, I'd do so soon.
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Old Sep 19, 2007 | 10:38 PM
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It happens during acceleration, not when coasting or slowing down. I have normal tyres, gladly not run-flats. Could be the transmission or engine mounting. Suspect could be load on the transmission. If I'm at standstill and auto in Park, the car is okay if I rev the engine. Willl send to dealer to check next time in.
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Old Sep 19, 2007 | 10:38 PM
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It happens during acceleration, not when coasting or slowing down. I have normal tyres, gladly not run-flats. Could be the transmission or engine mounting. Suspect could be load on the transmission. If I'm at standstill and auto in Park, the car is okay if I rev the engine. Willl send to dealer to check next time in.
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Old Sep 19, 2007 | 10:42 PM
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Originally Posted by tosoon' post='470626' date='Sep 18 2007, 04:10 AM
I feel some vibration from the floor of my E60 523i 2005 under normal acceleration. I find the vibration quite annoying in a luxury car. The vibration is not very much but you can feel it on your feet. The vibration seems to get more as you accelerate harder. The steering feel is okay. Could it be the load on the Steptronic transmission or engine? Any thoughts welcome.
If you want to know about vibration, look into some of my past threads. Yikes!

Get a road-force balance of all 4 wheels/tires to rule out any issues there. If they are not the culprit, then you can at least cross that off your list. Good luck!
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Old Sep 22, 2007 | 03:45 PM
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Have had some vibration while accelerating. Was concerned until I noted the Lane Deviation Waring was doing what it is supposed to do.
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