# Th-thud feeling **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** nissan, starting, frontier\ **Created:** [July 26, 2009, 3:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/th-thud-feeling/34030 "2009-07-26T15:10:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![DougWG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ec9cab/32.png) [@DougWG](https://community.cartalk.com/u/DougWG)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2009, 3:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/th-thud-feeling/34030/1 "2009-07-26T15:10:58Z")
I have a Frontier XE and when I stop the truck, I feel a slight th-thud. I feel the same thing when I start from the stop. This feeling is not thought the break peddle. I notice that it doesn’t do this when the truck cold, only when it warms up. I’ve also noticed that if I put itin neutral before stopping, the th-thud doesn’t happen. I’ve also noticed that just before the complete stop, if I take my foot off the break, I feel the same thing, but when I stop fully, I don’t feel it. Since the truck is still under warranty, I want to take it to the dealer, but I know when they test drive it they probably won’t feel the th-thud. It think it’s the sort of thing you notice when you drive it a lot. My wife doesn’t feel it either, but she doesn’t’ drive my truck much. It’s not me, really. 🙂 Thanks! --Doug ---
**Author:** ![Manolito](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/manolito/32/3070_2.png) [@Manolito](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Manolito)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2009, 3:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/th-thud-feeling/34030/2 "2009-07-26T15:17:50Z")
9 times out of ten, this sort of noise/sensation turns out to be something loose in a storage compartment. Start by checking to make sure that the spare tire is solidly anchored down. ---
**Author:** ![DougWG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ec9cab/32.png) [@DougWG](https://community.cartalk.com/u/DougWG)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2009, 3:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/th-thud-feeling/34030/3 "2009-07-26T15:32:07Z")
Thanks. I would agree with that, but if that were the case, it would do it whether it was in neutral or not. That’s the weird thing. If I put the truck in neutral before stopping, no th-thud feeling. I’m hoping to have s good possibly explanation for this before taking it to the dealer.