Recent cars represent an increasing budget, whether it is caused by service or the unpredictable breakdowns associated with all the new technology built into cars. We are likely to worry rapidly about the slightest sign of weakness, and that is a good thing, because a problem on a Ford S-max has to be dealt with as soon as possible, in any other case it will get worse and affect additional parts. Today we are going to see the solutions available to you if you are victim of a Ford S-max that vibrates at idle. First we will try to figure out why your Ford S-max is vibrating when idle, and secondly what to do if it you have vibrations idle.

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Why is my Ford S-max having idle vibrations?

So we commence our article with the triggers of a Ford S-max that vibrates at idle. For this we will have to take a look at the parts that can provoke this tremor. We will mainly give attention to the fact that your Ford S-max only shakes at idle, if you feel vibrations at acceleration on Ford S-max vibrations don’t be reluctant to browse our article which deals with this problem. We can already eradicate some parts as possible responsible for this problem. In reality, as you are at a standstill, usually in neutral, we can already clear the vehicle’s transmission, running gear, bearings, suspensions, clutch and flywheel. You should be advised, however, that diesel engines are likely to vibrate much more than petrol engines, especially older cars.
However, the bad information is that the reason your Ford S-max is shaking at idle is straight linked to your engine. The main motives of this vibration are often linked to the fuel supply of the car, the ignition or the engine silent blocks. Here are the main origins of this vibration and their consequences on the performance of your Ford S-max:

  • Injection: If the injection of your vehicle is affected and it triggers trembling, you should come to feel some kind of coupling in the engine, as if the car was grazing.
  • Ignition: If, alternatively, it is the ignition of your car that is struggling, regardless whether it originates from a spark plug or the complete ignition, you will come to feel problems in the performance of your engine unit. In reality, there will be sparks that don’t occur and it may be that one or more of your cylinders doesn’t operate.
  • Engine silent blocks: The least annoying cause of a Ford S-max shaking at idle is obviously the engine silent blocks. They are a kind of soft plastic pad that dampen all vibrations and shaking of your car’s engine. When they wear out, they are likely to lose their function and as a result the vibrations caused by your engine intensify

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What if my Ford S-max is vibrating at idle?

Let’s go forward to the next step, now that you have handled to identify the source of your problem or at least to lower the possible triggers, we will explain to you that there are solutions available to solve each of these problems.

  • Injection: If your injection is the cause, the first thing to do will be to use a strong cleaning product that you will add to your fuel, it will cost you about ten euros, but if the problem is modest and only a few impurities block their proper operation, you can handle it without going to your workshop. If this is not enough, you will have to reflect on a whole cleaning of the injection
  • Ignition: If it is your ignition that is causing your Ford S-max’s idle vibrations, you will need to pass the car through the diagnostic kit to get more information on the exact problem. And consider a replacement of malfunctioning parts, or an ECU adjustment
  • Motor Silent Blocks: The last trigger of vibration at standstill on your Ford S-max is that the vibration arises from your motor silent blocks. This is the repair that will cost you the least. In reality, changing silent blocks should not cost you more than 200€, go to your workshop to make this change and prevent your Ford S-max from shaking at idle.

Here are the main causes and solutions to fix your problem of vibration at idle on Ford S-max, if in addition to shaking it does not hold idle, do not hesitate to consult our article on this problem.

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