Encountering problems on your car is really bothersome, furthermore the economic aspect that these concerns represent, one must also add the time lost with a non-operational Ford Flex and the time spent to detect and solve the malfunction. However, some problems are less serious than others, which is not to say that they do not get worried us. In this article we are going to look into a problem that can affect everyone, feeling vibrations at acceleration on Ford Flex. This problem can oftentimes be complex to perceive but it must be dealt with. We will consequently commence our guideline with the sources of these vibrations on Ford Flex, then, with the solutions you have to reduce or stop these tremors.

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Why does my Ford Flex make vibrations when accelerating?

So let’s commence our guideline with the sources of this type of problem on your car. You should already know that an engine, especially if it is old or if it has been driven quite a bit, can naturally vibrate without being a problem behind it. Large diesel engines, especially those with a lot of torque, can bring about this form of feeling, both at idle and when accelerating.

I feel vibrations on my Ford Flex only when accelerating

Let’s take the most interesting case for us in this guideline. The simple fact that you undergo trembling on your Ford Flex during your acceleration periods, in this circumstance you will have to check the state of some elements because many of elements can be at the beginning of these vibrations and even if you are unlucky a combination of several of them may also be possible, here is the list of components that can be involved.

  • Turbo: If the turbo of your Ford Flex is faulty, it may bring about vibrations that you will suffer when you accelerate at the moment it is turned on.
  • The turbo pressure sensor: This sensor will control the pressure exerted in the turbo of your car, if it fails it may disturb the behavior of your turbo and create vibrations that you may feel during acceleration of your Ford Flex.
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  • If the turbo is punctured or damaged, the result will be similar, the power supply of your turbo will be disturbed and its behavior too. Make sure to visually verify their condition.

I’m getting vibrations on my Ford Flex at acceleration and deceleration

We will now focus on the case where you feel vibrations on your Ford Flex when you are accelerating but also when you are idling. If you only feel vibrations when you are idling on your Ford Flex, please read our guideline focused upon this problem to fix your problem. If, on the other hand, you notice that your Ford Flex vibrates when accelerating but also when it is stopped, here is the list of elements to verify:

  • EGR valve: Indeed this valve which handles the return of exhaust gases for pollution standards can become dirty and affect the evacuation of exhaust gases which can bring about Ford Flex vibrates when accelerating but also when stopped.
  • Injectors: Your injectors that control the fuel/air mixture flow may be dirty or damaged, which will discharge the wrong amount of mixture and thus prevent your engine block from working properly, it is even possible that one or more of your cylinders are not running properly.
  • Fuel Filter: Like the injectors, if the filter is blocked it will not let the fuel pass properly and therefore affect the performance of your Ford Flex, up to the point of producing vibrations during acceleration.

Here are the most important triggers of a Ford Flex that vibrates at acceleration

What can I do to stop the vibration when I accelerate on my Ford Flex? What can I do?

Finally, in this last part, we will tell you the solutions available to you to overcome these tremors on your car when you accelerate. Here is the best attitude to adopt depending on the part that is affected:

  • Turbo: If your turbo starts all these vibrations when you accelerate your Ford Flex, it will be good for you to control all the components connected to it because changing a complete turbo is a big budget and most of the time the problem does not come exclusively from the turbo. So make sure to take a look at your turbo pressure sensor, your flowmeter, the EGR valve and the hoses of your turbo. Otherwise take your Ford Flex to your mechanic.
  • EGR valve: The EGR valve has the benefit that it is more often than not easy to access and easy to take apart/clean. You can always examine it and clean it, for this see our guideline on cleaning the EGR valve of an Ford Flex.
  • Injectors: Injectors are very delicate components and a few harmful particles may be enough to affect their performance. Use a fuel additive to simply clean the injectors, if this is not enough you will have to go to a professional.
  • Fuel Filter: If it is the fuel filter, just replace it. A fuel filter doesn’t clean itself, so if it is clogged you will just have to replace it with a new one.

Now you have all the info you need to discover the source of the vibrations at acceleration on your Ford Flex. If you don’t feel able to complete certain operations don’t hesitate to go to your technician.

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