# Buick LeSabre Shaking at Low Speeds

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/buick-lesabre-shaking-at-low-speeds/80842>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** lesabre, buick\
**Created:** [August 11, 2013, 6:20am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/buick-lesabre-shaking-at-low-speeds/80842 "2013-08-11T06:20:36Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![MTSara3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/58956e/32.png) [@MTSara3](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MTSara3)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2013, 6:20am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/buick-lesabre-shaking-at-low-speeds/80842/1 "2013-08-11T06:20:36Z")

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I have a 1995 Buick LeSabre with just over 100,000 miles on it. Recently it has begun to shake at low speeds. The car shakes as if it were driving over a rough gravel road, and makes a sort of chugging noise when I step on the accelerator at speeds from 15-25 miles per hour. When I accelerate beyond 25, the shaking stops, and the car stops making the chugging noise as well. It drives beautifully on the interstate, but horribly when I am in town. After taking the car for a drive on the interstate for about 30 minutes one day, the shaking at low speeds actually ceased for over a week, but then came back. The “check engine” light has not come on. I maintain the car regularly, getting oil and filters changed, fluids filled, etc. I’m wondering if this sounds like it could be caused by a problem I can fix myself, or if I need to have the car looked at by a professional. I would appreciate any advice! Thank you!

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**Author:** ![CapriRacer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/capriracer/32/22_2.png) [@CapriRacer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/CapriRacer)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2013, 5:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/buick-lesabre-shaking-at-low-speeds/80842/2 "2013-08-12T17:07:45Z")

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OK, nobody replied, so I’ll take a stab at it.

Vacuum leak. Might be tough top diagnose, but once located, easy to fix!

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**Author:** ![MTSara3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/58956e/32.png) [@MTSara3](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MTSara3)\
**Post date:** [September 1, 2013, 7:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/buick-lesabre-shaking-at-low-speeds/80842/3 "2013-09-01T19:44:08Z")

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Thanks for the comment! I’d given up on the posting here, but I’m glad I checked back. I’ll check for a leak! Thanks again!