blk05vert said:Well bad news... I'm still having problems with vibration/shaking at 60-70mphI don't know if this is an issue with all 'verts or mine in particular? I've been to the dealer twice now and each time they said the tires are out of balance and proceeded to use their road force machine to fix them. The problem goes away for a day but comes back the next. Maybe I have a suspension problem or driveshaft problem that is causing this? I am taking the car in again for their third attempt to fix this. I hate to think that I might have to lemon law this car, but the ride is so crappy on my commute that I'll eventually have no choice. I'm going to test drive a different 'vert this weekend and see how it handles in comparison just to get a better idea. I drove a GT hardtop last week and fell in love with the engine sound so part of me wants to just eat the depreciation and upgrade.
Hey Black,
Was this a "used" vert you picked up? Or was it new? Did you check the Oasis report for any damage during transit. I am starting to wonder if you, did, perhaps get a bad fruit from the bunch. Tell the freakin' dealer that you want them to check the Gosh Darn pinion angle on that freakin' driveshaft already. I do not buy into the tire balancing act at all, and let's just assume for a moment that it is...why does it keep going out of balance? I had this exact problem with my 98 V-6 and it was a driveshaft balance issue. If the pinion angle is fine, ask them- NO WAIT - TELL THEM to check the driveshaft balance. Get the print out of the tire balance machine. What are we talking here? Have they run the car on a alignment machine to check caster/camber/toe, etc? Grrrr.....
Who is this dealership BTW? Make sure that they know you are part of a public forum that openly shares this kind of information and that if they are unable to give you a concusive resolution to the problem then you will sing like a canary and we will make sure that their business is cut to a trickle. I know it sounds bad, but, sometimes you need to give them that little seed. I did it and also got VIP treatment on all 4 TSBs for the pony. Public opinion goes a long way. You are not just blk05vert, you are an army of 1,000s strong!
Jennifer
As said, I'm dropping the car off tomorrow morning and we'll have to wait and see what they say/do about the vibration problems. I've been talking to other dealers in the area about trading for a GT but the $2000-$2500 markup over MSRP coupled with a low trade-in value for my current ride is cost prohibitive (no thanks on being $10k+ upside down!). In hindsight I would recommend against buying from Ernie Haire, however I was not aware of what it means for a dealer to be Blue Oval certified (assuming that they are not?). The only reason I choose to do business with them is that they are close to my work, had a car that matched what I was looking for, and gave me a better price than other dealers in the area. I guess you get what you pay for... 
. I asked them if they are going to look into the underlying cause of all these tire problems and they keep saying that they start with the tires when dealing with vibration problems. As said I suspect that the tires are a symptom, not the source of the issue.
And what do you propose we do with the underwear size of Ernie Haire III?
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