# Ford shacks with acceleration

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-shacks-with-acceleration/51733>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** windstar, ford\
**Created:** [July 12, 2010, 8:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-shacks-with-acceleration/51733 "2010-07-12T20:46:23Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![miller2000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/6bbea6/32.png) [@miller2000](https://community.cartalk.com/u/miller2000)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2010, 8:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-shacks-with-acceleration/51733/1 "2010-07-12T20:46:23Z")

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I have a 97 ford Windstar with a 3.8 v6. When I accelerate the front end shacks and when I take my foot of the peddle it stops. It will do it at any speed when I accelerate but if I take my foot of peddle and accelerate slowly it will only shake a little bit.

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**Author:** ![tardis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f0a364/32.png) [@tardis](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tardis)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2010, 8:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-shacks-with-acceleration/51733/2 "2010-07-12T20:57:23Z")

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Okay, if I correctly decoded your post…

It sounds like misfire under load. Is your check engine light on or flashing?  
How many miles? When were the spark plugs last changed?

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**Author:** ![realbinky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a87d85/32.png) [@realbinky](https://community.cartalk.com/u/realbinky)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2010, 9:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-shacks-with-acceleration/51733/3 "2010-07-12T21:09:13Z")

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Wouldn’t the CEL trip on a misfire, even in a 97?

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**Author:** ![cigroller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c68b51/32.png) [@cigroller](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cigroller)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2010, 9:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-shacks-with-acceleration/51733/4 "2010-07-12T21:11:31Z")

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Sounds to me like a bad inner CV joint and/or motor mount problem. Of course, this would make it shake - I’m not sure what would make it a shack.

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**Author:** ![tardis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f0a364/32.png) [@tardis](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tardis)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2010, 9:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-shacks-with-acceleration/51733/5 "2010-07-12T21:16:19Z")

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Yes, which is why I asked if it was on or flashing.

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**Author:** ![tardis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f0a364/32.png) [@tardis](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tardis)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2010, 9:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-shacks-with-acceleration/51733/6 "2010-07-12T21:17:33Z")

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"I’m not sure what would make it a shack."  
Perhaps if it collided with a travel trailer?

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**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/48514_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2010, 9:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-shacks-with-acceleration/51733/7 "2010-07-12T21:31:24Z")

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Hmmm…If this van had a flat tire, I think that would qualify it as a lean-to.  
Is that close enough to a shack?

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**Author:** ![miller2000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/6bbea6/32.png) [@miller2000](https://community.cartalk.com/u/miller2000)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2010, 10:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-shacks-with-acceleration/51733/8 "2010-07-12T22:07:32Z")

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ok ok sorry for the miss spell shake…if its the cv jount how can you tell.