# 2000 VW "Thumps" when I take off at light

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-vw-thumps-when-i-take-off-at-light/6285>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [October 22, 2007, 3:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-vw-thumps-when-i-take-off-at-light/6285 "2007-10-22T15:54:52Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Kaismom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/77aa72/32.png) [@Kaismom](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Kaismom)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2007, 3:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-vw-thumps-when-i-take-off-at-light/6285/1 "2007-10-22T15:54:52Z")

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Hi. My 00 VW Passat makes a thump noise if I don’t gradually take off once I am at a stop. It is almost as if I am running over a small speed bump (that is the sound). I have to slowly take off…if not, I hear that noise along with a slight jerk. Does anyone know what this could possibly be from?

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**Author:** ![ok4450](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ok4450](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ok4450)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2007, 4:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-vw-thumps-when-i-take-off-at-light/6285/2 "2007-10-22T16:24:49Z")

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Bad motor mount or transmission mount would be my guess.

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**Author:** ![Roadrunner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@Roadrunner](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Roadrunner)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2007, 4:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-vw-thumps-when-i-take-off-at-light/6285/3 "2007-10-22T16:26:38Z")

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Something rolling around or loose in the trunk maybe?