2025 GX 550 tire shimmying and skipping (1 Viewer)

[alichung]

Has anyone experienced this? It happened with our new Lexus (200 miles) When you turn the steering wheel to the extreme right or left at 5 miles per hour, parking, the car shimmies and skips. Can anything be done in terms of wheel alignment or suspension? This happened with a CRV and it was resolved when the tires were changed. Thanks

 

[BoostedGX]

Can you add more of what you mean by shimmy … like explain the movement exactly

 

[alichung]

Sure - when parallel parking and parking in general, I am driving the vehicle at very low speed of 5 - 10 mph. I am rotating the steering wheel to the extreme right and extreme left to get in the space. That is when I feel the tires skipping, like bouncing up and down off the road. I do not think that should be happening to such a new car with so low mileage, and wondered if the dealer needed to check the suspension after the car was delivered. Somebody said road force balancing might help.

 

[Counselor2025]

This may sound stupid, but are your differentials locked?

 

[Bluegill]

This will happen with a full-time four wheel drive truck like this one. I sometimes do a U-turn when leaving my neighborhood and you can hear the tires chirp a bit. Don't turn the steering wheel to the absolute lock.

 

[alichung]

This may sound stupid, but are your differentials locked?

I certainly didn't do it on my screen. Don't think it automatically engages but good point

 

[SkyHigh]

I certainly didn't do it on my screen. Don't think it automatically engages but good point

The button for mine is down by the 4x4 high low switch. If you hit it, it will also turn on a light on the bottom of your cluster gauges.