# 2008 Ford Ranger

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-ford-ranger/113838>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** ford, ranger\
**Created:** [March 16, 2018, 8:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-ford-ranger/113838 "2018-03-16T20:38:56Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![waynecline](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/6f9a4e/32.png) [@waynecline](https://community.cartalk.com/u/waynecline)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2018, 8:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-ford-ranger/113838/1 "2018-03-16T20:38:56Z")

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vehicle shudders when it starts to move

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**Author:** ![pyrolord314](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/6a8cbe/32.png) [@pyrolord314](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pyrolord314)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2018, 8:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-ford-ranger/113838/2 "2018-03-16T20:41:18Z")

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@waynecline how many miles? automatic transmission or manual? what shape are the tires in? when did you last get it aligned? We’re going to need some more details to work with 🙂

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2018, 8:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-ford-ranger/113838/3 "2018-03-16T20:42:44Z")

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Bent wheels, bad clutch, bent driveshaft… could be loads of things. Need more info, please!

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**Author:** ![Yosemite](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/yosemite/32/643_2.png) [@Yosemite](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Yosemite)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2018, 10:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-ford-ranger/113838/4 "2018-03-17T22:09:17Z")

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Bad U Joint is my guess. But you don’t give us much to go on.

Yosemite

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**Author:** ![PvtPublic](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/pvtpublic/32/13089_2.png) [@PvtPublic](https://community.cartalk.com/u/PvtPublic)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2018, 10:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-ford-ranger/113838/5 "2018-03-17T22:14:11Z")

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> [@waynecline](#):
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> vehicle shudders when it starts to move

IIRC the paint color may have something to do with “starting to move”. Or maybe it was cloth interior shuddered but the viny didn’t. 😜

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**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2018, 11:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-ford-ranger/113838/6 "2018-03-17T23:17:06Z")

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Engine too lean on cold starts can cause that. Check for vacuum leaks.