Took my 2011 ram 1500 SLT 4x4 in today because I felt alot of vibration in the gas pedal and the dealership couldn't tell me what it is so there going to replace the whole gas pedal assembly! Does that sound right??

 

Hate to burst your bubble, BUT, that ain`t gonna fix it.
Its caused by frequency harmonics from the hemi engine at low rpm`s.
Some have it worse than others.... some even have steering wheel vibes too.

I fixed mine with a tube of silicone out at the firewall area where the gas pedal sits against it. That stopped ALL the gaspedal vibes.
I also added a piece of 5/16ths gas hose to the gaspedal stem, it soaked up any remaining vibes if they got thru to the pedal.

Anyhowwwww.....
GOOD LUCK !!!

 

Man that really does burst my bubble but it is what it is. Maybe I'll try that after they change it.

 

Sorry bro, but yup, it is what it is... a design flaw. Engineers STILL havent figured it out yet...lol.
What "I" cant figure out is, how & why do these engineers get paid for such sh*ty work


The silicone really works good, but it is a mess to do it. Basically you are making a dampening spot for the vibes to die off before they reach the bottom of your foot at the pedal. (you can even put a glob of it underneath the gas pedal as well) I used the black RTV silicone so that it didnt leave an eye sore to look at everytime i have the hood open. The black silicone is harder to spot, so i`d advize using black. Make sure the surface is really good and clean, or it wont stick worth a sh*t. As for fuel hose on the pedal stem, some 5/16ths diameter will work. Just slice it length wise and slide it up the pedal stem. It should be kept a little loose if possible, that way it can work a little better. Please be advised, you`re doing this at "YOUR" own risk, as i am NOT telling you to do this, this is what i did to my own truck to stop the gas pedal vibes entirely.

If you choose to try this silicone damper, let us know how it worked out for you.
My silicone damper & hose method fix worked GREAT for me, hope it helps you too...!!!

 

You'll get used to it. Mine does it but after a few months, I don't even notice it.

 

If you are running the HP tires check for scalloping on the outside treads. I had the vibration until I changed tires. Got the Michelin M/S2's and now smoooooooth! No more gas pedal vibrations.

 

Thanks

 

Thanks

 

Goodyear Wrangler SR-A 17's on my wife's 2010 and my bro in law has 20's on his Big Horn...his don't vibe and hers does, i told her to turn it off or the batteries will die. Seriously though, thinking its in the tires.

 

In your own opinion, why do you think the tires solved it (???)
Do you think maybe its the different tire compounds that absorb it more...????
I DOOO know that different tires can make huge differences in vehicles though.

I have the BADYEAR HP`s on my QC 4x4 hemi sport and i hate`m, they suck...!!!!
When they wear out, i`m not real sure of what i wanna put on it next.
But when it comes time to replace them, it surely wont be "BADYEARS" again.