shaking??

Asked by Ieshia Aug 26, 2011 at 04:31 PM about the 2005 Pontiac Grand Prix Base

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

whenever i am accelerating on the gas in my car, its gives me a bad shake.  As soon as I take my foot off the gas, the shaking stops.  I have had all of my tires replaced and balanced, but it still continues to shake. What could this be??

18 Answers

16,925

if it doesnt shake all the time its not your tires. its under acceleration when it shakes? what does that mean? when youre making your engine do more work the car shakes. motor mount? do you have a CEL light on?

10 people found this helpful.
2,055

when i was experiencing that, it was because the input clutch plates on my tranny were warped. it's probably just starting, and may not even be your issue. but either way start saving cause that cost me 1400 to fix.

8 people found this helpful.

sounds like you may need spark plugs and wires, as you accellerate this increases the demand on your spark plugs and wires, if thet are worn out ( as they do) your engine will begin to miss. this causes the engine to vibrate, when you release the gas , Other items that WILL need to be checked are your ignition coils and module, these control your spark delivery. . In my experience the coils tend to give out. There are three.

20 people found this helpful.
21,205

All of the answers above are valid options as they would all produce your symptoms. Maybe you would like to expand on those comments? I will throw one in there too.. Since it is on acceleration.. Maybe even a bad CV axle.

22 people found this helpful.
80

1995 grand am 3.1 179000. I understand what the original ppost is about as I have the same issue. . When driving at a constant speed and i wan to pass another car i hit the gas and it starts to shake violently until i ease up on the gas. now i have done a few things differently to try to get it to stop and it always happens when the trans is in overdrive at a constant speed, when driving in 3rd at a constant speed and i hit the gas in the same way it does not shake. i believe it maybe a problem with the overdrive .

8 people found this helpful.
240

If you have the ability to take on the task to look at the car yourself or have a knowledgeable person inspect the car. Check the CV joint. Opon acceleration the cars shakes but coasts fine is a clear indication of a bad CV joint. The CV joint may appear fine and the boot may be ok. If you look inside a CV joint, there are 3 main bearings that ride on needle bearings. Those needle bearing will go bad and fall out leaving the main bearing unsupported. This will cause a bad vibration during acceleration. Never judge a book by its cover when inspecting a CV joint. Before you believe anything you read on forums, look into the little things first. Many shops take advantage and will tell you anything.

24 people found this helpful.
60

Same thing at and idle or when accelerating but once I hit a constant speed it seems to let up. Changed plugs and wires. . . engine light flashes, when at constant speed it just stays lit until I try to speed up then it will flash again

6 people found this helpful.
20

im having same problem^^ did you fix yours? what was wrong?

2 people found this helpful.
585

Just fixed the same problem on my 04. It was the CV axles.

10 people found this helpful.
330

2004 Grand Prix gt when I go in between 60-70mph my car shakes but when I go under that speed or over 70 it stops any ideas ?

8 people found this helpful.
585

It could be as simple as wheel balancing. I had the same problem - had to change my CV shafts (the bearing that goes into the transmission had some teeth missing - "said in non-mechanical terms)

3 people found this helpful.
40

Yes i have a 2003 grand am gt my front left tie pops when u turn to deep while drive what can that be n when i pick up speed the left front side bounce

4 people found this helpful.
30

I replaced both cv axes still vibrates when accelerating, could it be the struts?

3 people found this helpful.
10

Mine happens intermittently while driving. Not accelerating or braking. I will turn the steering wheel in a corner and vibration happens even when I hit the straight stretch. Or it vibrates and I turn the steering wheel a little and it goes away. Or I just go down the highway and it happens and then goes away. Tires have been balanced and rotated. Still happens.

1 people found this helpful.

Would my issue be the motor mounts? Feels like tire balance issue, but when I let off the gas, it smooths out. I just got the car, but the seller said someone worked on the exhaust, said it needed a motor mount, but to just drive it till it breaks I don't want to do that.

Adding that it is not a violent shake as stated feels like a tire out of balance but when you let the gas off it goes away. The follow said the guy that fixed the exhaust said it needed a motor mount so would that cause it and make it feel like wheels out of balance?

Your Answer:

Grand Prix

Looking for a Used Grand Prix in your area?

CarGurus has 3 nationwide Grand Prix listings and the tools to find you a great deal.

Postal Code:

CarGurus Experts

  • #1
    munron
    Reputation
    8,120
  • #2
    james sparrow
    Reputation
    7,480
  • #3
    Dorian Hendricks
    Reputation
    6,000
View All

Find great deals from top-rated dealers

Search

Related Models For Sale

Used Pontiac GTO
4 listings
Used Chevrolet Impala
7 Great Deals out of 132 listings starting at $4,888
Used Ford Mustang
46 Great Deals out of 1,664 listings starting at $5,977
Used Chevrolet Monte Carlo
4 listings starting at $9,800
Used Dodge Charger
26 Great Deals out of 879 listings starting at $5,495
Used Chevrolet Corvette
26 Great Deals out of 699 listings starting at $10,989
Used Buick Regal
5 Great Deals out of 29 listings starting at $6,995
Used Buick Lucerne
7 listings starting at $7,912
Used Chrysler 300
27 Great Deals out of 533 listings starting at $6,898
Used Pontiac G6
17 listings

Content submitted by Users is not endorsed by CarGurus, does not express the opinions of CarGurus, and should not be considered reviewed, screened, or approved by CarGurus. Please refer to CarGurus Terms of Use. Content will be removed if CarGurus becomes aware that it violates our policies.