Car shaking while moving slowly or stop

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KHLOW2008
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What is the idling speed? Most probably the engine mounts are bad if idling is good and engine is not misfiring.
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Often when I turn the car on it starts to shake, some times just a little bit but some times its very strong. Usually, as soon as I start accelerating the shaking stops but recently when I accelerate, the engine does not seem to respond correctly and you can feel a lack of power, some times the acceleration pad itself feels like its shaking! When I bought the car, it took 1500rpms to change to 1st-2nd gear which I think is the normal rate but NOW it takes around 3000rpms to change to 1st gear! The car was serviced just before we bought it.
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Sounds like a misfire is happening. First two things I would want to check is to make sure the fuel pressure is in spec, there is good spark to the cylinders.

HAs the Check engine light been on? Does it come on when you first start the car and go off? Were codes checked in the computer?

Is that 15,000 or 150,000 miles?
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A misfire is when one or more of the components are missing to make combustion. That is spark, fuel or compression in the most basic terms.

The computer, (Powertrain Control Module) will store faults. IF the fault is bad enough it will set a code. A scanner is needed ito check them.
https://www.2carpros.com/dia/how_to_scan_trouble_codes.htm

Autozone can check them for free, but they can not diagnose them. IF you have them checked , we may have a little more to work with. You can buy a code reader also.

I'm not sure if there are two problem happening on this or not.

The shaking at idle while in park gives the impression of a misfire. With that stopping when you put it in gear and driving is odd, then the shifting so high begins to sound like transmission related.

The codes may help greatly on this.
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Sorry I didn't explain the problem properly. The car always stops shaking as soon as I put it in P. As soon as I put it in Drive it starts to shake but that's only when I am stopped, as soon as I move the car the shaking stops except for a few times when the shaking continues.

Once, I turned the car on and the shaking was really bad so I started changing gears (while stopped) for about 5 minutes then surprisingly the shaking stopped completely. Remember, the shaking occurs some times not always.
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Monday, August 19th, 2019 AT 6:42 PM (Merged)
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Okay, Sounds like the torque converter may be trying to engage is one possiblility. When was the fluid last changed? Unless it was done just recently, I would pick up 10 quarts of Dextron III, drain the transmision and refill it. IT may not take all 10, but you don't want to be stuck with out enough. The capacity calls for 10 quarts.

I would also check the boot on the intake to make sure there are no cracks when the car is put into drive. The movement of the engine may be forcing something away or onto something else causing a performance issue.
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I have had several comments that my car shakes. But I don't notice it that much unless I really try to feel it. And when I really hard accelrate i'm arroud 3500,4500 RPMand it shakes little jerky movement, not violet or vigerous. Just annoying. Same thing when im under 1000 RPM just tryig to get the best gas millage. Just like cursing on a road but I wat to do 5th gear because fourth makes the RPMs like 2000-2500. I assume its because the engine is going to slow? But im not sure about the other problems
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Have you had tire balance checked? Any bent rims? Also, a vibration can come from an engine miss. Has the check engine light ever come on? When was the last tune up?

Let me know.

Joe
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I have just replaced the CV axels and my car shakes while I am driving down the road at aprox 55+ MPH. What is causing this? I was told that it maybe the wheel bearings or the rotors? Help!
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If it while braking, yes, it could be the rotors.

Otherwise, check the torque on the axle shaft nuts. They should be around 200 lbs.

Check the wheel balance as well.

Roy
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I bought a 95 Nissan Maxima a few days ago and it shakes right when your turn the car on and while driving. The owner told me it only needed a tune-up and it will fix but it actually made it worst. What is the problem?
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Monday, August 19th, 2019 AT 6:43 PM (Merged)
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Make sure the plug wires are on the correct plugs, check for shorts in plug wires. If check engine light is on, have the computer scanned. Check fuel pressure and compression.
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TEARSONHERPILOW
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When I go over 60 mph my car starts to shake very badly. What will cause this? And how would I fix this problem?
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Get the tires balanced and the alignment checked that could cuase the vibration at high speeds like that.

If thats not it the suspension components could be wearing past their serviceable limits.
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