# Avalon shakes during acceleration **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [August 10, 2015, 9:18am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/avalon-shakes-during-acceleration/90863 "2015-08-10T09:18:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ashirm98](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9fc29f/32.png) [@ashirm98](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ashirm98)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2015, 9:18am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/avalon-shakes-during-acceleration/90863/1 "2015-08-10T09:18:49Z")
This started pretty recently and i am hoping is won’t cost too much to fix. If I drive the car for about 10 - 20 minutes it doesn’t have a problem but past that it will start to shake during acceleration. I took the car to fire stone and was told that the axles and struts had gone bad and have replaced the axles. The problem is still there and i don’t want to put too much money into the car if I might have to do some major repairs. The car has nearly 170,000 miles to date. ---
**Author:** ![knfenimore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9fc348/32.png) [@knfenimore](https://community.cartalk.com/u/knfenimore)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2015, 3:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/avalon-shakes-during-acceleration/90863/2 "2015-08-10T15:12:35Z")
Need more info. Does it only shake during acceleration and only after the car warms up? Hot, cold, rainy days? Tires age and wear? Plugs and wires if it has wires? Tranny service ? Does it happen at certain speeds? Does it happen during idle with the air on? What year and what engine? Don’t go to Firestone? Find good independent in Mechanics Files link above or dealer. Usually an independent is cheaper. ---
**Author:** ![missileman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/missileman/32/1366_2.png) [@missileman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/missileman)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2015, 5:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/avalon-shakes-during-acceleration/90863/3 "2015-08-10T17:22:41Z")
**“Don’t go to Firestone.”** I just had to echo that comment. I always recommend a good independent mechanic and they are usually cheaper. ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2015, 5:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/avalon-shakes-during-acceleration/90863/4 "2015-08-10T17:30:57Z")
I would at least ask Firestone what they intend to do since you still have the same problem at their expense . ---
**Author:** ![lion9car](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/59ef9b/32.png) [@lion9car](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lion9car)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2015, 5:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/avalon-shakes-during-acceleration/90863/5 "2015-08-10T17:51:54Z")
Does the check-engine light come on when the car is shaking? ---
**Author:** ![SteveC76](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/958977/32.png) [@SteveC76](https://community.cartalk.com/u/SteveC76)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2015, 6:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/avalon-shakes-during-acceleration/90863/6 "2015-08-10T18:07:27Z")
I am leaning towards a missfire under load. When was the last time you replaced your spark plugs? It can also be a coil starting to fail does your check engine light come on? ---
**Author:** ![knfenimore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9fc348/32.png) [@knfenimore](https://community.cartalk.com/u/knfenimore)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2015, 8:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/avalon-shakes-during-acceleration/90863/7 "2015-08-10T20:28:50Z")
I was thinking temp sensor since it runs poorly after it’s warm. ---
**Author:** ![ashirm98](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9fc29f/32.png) [@ashirm98](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ashirm98)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2015, 8:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/avalon-shakes-during-acceleration/90863/8 "2015-08-10T20:35:43Z")
I have to check the ignition system since i am not sure when that was changed. @missileman @knfenimore i only went to firestone to get an alignment since my mechanic has no alignment machine and i have lifetime alignment for the car. @“VOLVO V70” firestone had said the axles were bad- confirmed by my mechanic (boot was torn open)- also said the struts were bad. no check engine light yet though. Trans flush was recommended and done are around 111,000 miles. the car shakes around 30-40 mph. ---
**Author:** ![knfenimore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9fc348/32.png) [@knfenimore](https://community.cartalk.com/u/knfenimore)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2015, 9:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/avalon-shakes-during-acceleration/90863/9 "2015-08-10T21:17:35Z")
Does it shake when you coast or only when on the gas? ---
**Author:** ![ashirm98](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9fc29f/32.png) [@ashirm98](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ashirm98)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2015, 10:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/avalon-shakes-during-acceleration/90863/10 "2015-08-10T22:19:26Z")
@knfenimore when on the gas ---
**Author:** ![SteveC76](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/958977/32.png) [@SteveC76](https://community.cartalk.com/u/SteveC76)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2015, 10:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/avalon-shakes-during-acceleration/90863/11 "2015-08-10T22:39:11Z")
Next time you drive it shift the gears manually and see if it changes. ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2015, 2:16am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/avalon-shakes-during-acceleration/90863/12 "2015-08-11T02:16:59Z")
**“I would at least ask Firestone what they intend to do since you still have the same problem at their expense.”** +1 If Firestone claimed that replacing the axles would resolve the issue, but that didn’t resolve it, I think that they need to either refund your money or give you a better diagnosis coupled with deeply-discounted repair costs for a repair that actually works. ---
**Author:** ![ashirm98](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9fc29f/32.png) [@ashirm98](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ashirm98)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2015, 9:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/avalon-shakes-during-acceleration/90863/13 "2015-08-12T21:49:50Z")
one mechanic told me is is the rear caliper sticking which i hope it is. another guy said that it is the axle coming loose from the transmission and slipping ---
**Author:** ![ashirm98](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9fc29f/32.png) [@ashirm98](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ashirm98)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2015, 6:58am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/avalon-shakes-during-acceleration/90863/14 "2015-09-08T06:58:33Z")
did the brakes and that resolved the issue caused by a sticking caliper need to get spark plugs done which also contributed to the shake ---
**Author:** ![jmcarc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/278dde/32.png) [@jmcarc](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jmcarc)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2015, 8:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/avalon-shakes-during-acceleration/90863/15 "2015-09-08T20:24:14Z")
I had a similar problem with my 1982 Ford Granada. A motor mount was bad causing the engine to vibrate against the steering rack during a hard acceleration. ---
**Author:** ![knfenimore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9fc348/32.png) [@knfenimore](https://community.cartalk.com/u/knfenimore)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2015, 9:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/avalon-shakes-during-acceleration/90863/16 "2015-09-08T21:29:19Z")
Let us know if plugs and wires take care of it?