2005 Dodge Caravan Shakes only in drive

MARKCOUTTS

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2005 DODGE CARAVAN
3.3L
V6
FWD
AUTOMATIC
114,000 MILES

Hey ya I bought this van recently it's real clean and thought the shaking wouldn't be to expensive to fix I'm trying to figure out if it's the transaxle or something with the engine it shakes for a split second when turning it over then its fine then put it in drive and shakes drives and shifts fine

Saturday, May 31st, 2014 AT 12:54 PM

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JACOBANDNICKOLAS

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Has the check engine light come on? Have you checked for vacuum leaks? Are the RPM's dropping really low when you place it in gear?

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Saturday, May 31st, 2014 AT 8:56 PM

MARKCOUTTS

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Thanks for replying ya no engine light cycled key came up fuel cap and egr must be old codes I'm guessing the guy barely could speak English that I bought it from he was saying the front mount was bad what do u think about the trans it works great can I drive this thing for a while without causing damage to anything else. Basicly have u heard about this problem like this before and have solution what else could I check besides mount and egr

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Sunday, June 1st, 2014 AT 8:20 AM

JACOBANDNICKOLAS

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I hate to say it is okay to drive because I don't know what is causing the problem yet. However, based on your description of the issue, it doesn't sound like anything major is wrong. As far as this type of problem, yes, I have heard of similar issues, but they are usually related to vacuum leaks. As far as the EGR code, an EGR can cause a rough idle if it isn't working properly. Delete the code and run the van to see if the same code comes back. As well as the EVAP code (fuel cap).

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Sunday, June 1st, 2014 AT 2:28 PM