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car shakes ????

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by jimmy9299, May 29, 2009.

  1. jimmy9299

    jimmy9299 Junior Member

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    2008 everytime i take off from a stop postion the car shakes from the front of car and then goes away when i get over 10mph ??????
     
  2. Sandy

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    you need a alignment or a balance:)
     
  3. yardman 49

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    I'm not certain about that, Sandy. Usually alignment or balance issues get worse with speed, not better. And often at low speeds they are undetectable.

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    Jimmy, your car should still be under warranty. I would definitely take it in for a checkup to a Toyota shop.

    Could you provide additional information? Such as:

    • does it happen all the time, or only when the ICE is running?
    • does it only happen when accelerating? or will it still happen if you are just maintaining a speed of less than 10 mph?
    • are there any type of warning lights that come on when it happens?
    • does it only happen when the car is cold, warm, or all the time.
    Best wishes,
     
  4. Celtic Blue

    Celtic Blue New Member

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    That's wierd for the reasons Frank mentioned above.

    Any chance the brakes are grabbing just a little? I'm thinking this would be noticeable at lower speeds and smooth out as speed increased.