# 2012 Ford Escape shakes on an incline

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-ford-escape-shakes-on-an-incline/140594>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** escape, ford\
**Created:** [May 18, 2019, 9:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-ford-escape-shakes-on-an-incline/140594 "2019-05-18T21:53:35Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![MichelleTurner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9a140/32.png) [@MichelleTurner](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MichelleTurner)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2019, 9:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-ford-escape-shakes-on-an-incline/140594/1 "2019-05-18T21:53:35Z")

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when i drive up any incline, my car shakes like i am driving over uneven ground. It will stop doing it when i step harder on the gas peddle

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**Author:** ![old\_mopar\_guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/6bbea6/32.png) [@old\_mopar\_guy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/old_mopar_guy)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2019, 12:11am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-ford-escape-shakes-on-an-incline/140594/2 "2019-05-19T00:11:49Z")

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Is your check engine light on?

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**Author:** ![MichelleTurner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9a140/32.png) [@MichelleTurner](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MichelleTurner)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2019, 1:29am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-ford-escape-shakes-on-an-incline/140594/3 "2019-05-19T01:29:20Z")

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No, my check engine light is not on.