SUV - Shudders for few minutes in winter

kunalap wrote: ↑ hi there.
i have a 2007 santa fe. its closing in on 200k now.
it has a problem only in winter and i have talked to two mechanics i go to and they said they need me to keep the car overnight - which i cant. so im hoping someone here can shed some light.

only in winters, if temp is below 0, my car has this shuddering/vibration and it feels like it is coming from the drivers side wheel.

it is there for 5-10mins and then disappears. sometimes longer.
when going downhill, if i don't accelerate - no shuddering. it kicks in only when i push the gas down - even a little. or even more when im going uphill.

no sounds etc. just shuddering. and i dont think its ice in wheel wells.
any clues? ball joints etc have been checked.

cheers.

engineered wrote: ↑ OP, is you're car FWD or AWD?

Scote64 wrote: ↑ If you mean this happens only in motion, and it's not engine vibration, then it's probably a worn rubber bushing in the suspension, like the control arm bushings as @engineered suggested. Another possibility is that some vehicles have a vibration-absorbing rubber connector in the driveshaft called a "giubo" that can cause the type of vibration you describe as it wears out.

kunalap wrote: ↑ if its bushing or something similar - it doesnt explain why the shuddering disappears after few minutes - sometimes 5 minutes other times 20 minutes.
Additionally, the shuddering happens only when i press on the gas pedal. if i am just rolling down hill - nothing.

vkizzle wrote: ↑ Probably the tranny...

motomondo wrote: ↑ It could be. I also think it is probable. OP, did you recently change the transmission fluid? Or has it ever been replaced?

Seems to be 100% temperature related. As the car warms up, the symptom is gone.

When you accelerate, there's "load" on the drivetrain, going downhill there is no load - so to speak

kunalap wrote: ↑ if its bushing or something similar - it doesnt explain why the shuddering disappears after few minutes - sometimes 5 minutes other times 20 minutes.
Additionally, the shuddering happens only when i press on the gas pedal. if i am just rolling down hill - nothing.

kunalap wrote: ↑ thanks all who replied.
so for now, here is a summary of what i have for the mechanic when i meet him next:

1.worn rubber bushing in suspension/control arm/CV joint
2.rubber connector in the driveshaft (giubo)
3.transmission fluid - i never did anything with this in the last 80k-100k kms that i have had this car.

i am quoted 150 for replacing transmission fluid, so i think i will start there.
maybe he can check the bushings also at the same time (im guessing this is where mechanics level of knowledge might play a part)