# Dodge Truck shaking

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/dodge-truck-shaking/73423>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** dakota, dodge\
**Created:** [July 8, 2012, 12:40am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dodge-truck-shaking/73423 "2012-07-08T00:40:44Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![AndyStolarik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/53a042/32.png) [@AndyStolarik](https://community.cartalk.com/u/AndyStolarik)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2012, 12:40am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dodge-truck-shaking/73423/1 "2012-07-08T00:40:44Z")

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My 2005 Dodge Dakota truck is shaking violently (in the front end) when I apply the brakes and I can’t seem to fix the problem. I have changed the front rotors, brakes, alignment and new tires. How can I fix this problem? Thank you, Andy

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**Author:** ![Barkydog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/barkydog/32/2470_2.png) [@Barkydog](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Barkydog)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2012, 1:08am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dodge-truck-shaking/73423/2 "2012-07-08T01:08:30Z")

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Since you have done the obvious probable repairs I would look at the brake vacuum hose, and booster, as it may be a vacuum loss problem causing the shaking due to engine effects.

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**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2012, 1:16am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dodge-truck-shaking/73423/3 "2012-07-08T01:16:52Z")

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When you had the alignment done, did you have the front suspension checked? Worn front suspension components can do this, too.

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**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:** [July 8, 2012, 4:55am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dodge-truck-shaking/73423/4 "2012-07-08T04:55:55Z")

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**“Worn front suspension components can do this, too.”**

Exactly!  
I would be much more suspicious of the condition of the ball joints and tie rod ends than something engine-related.