# Vibration!

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/vibration/32805>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** vibration, focus, transmissions, ford\
**Created:** [July 3, 2009, 1:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/vibration/32805 "2009-07-03T13:55:28Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![raybark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8491ac/32.png) [@raybark](https://community.cartalk.com/u/raybark)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2009, 1:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/vibration/32805/1 "2009-07-03T13:55:28Z")

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My daughter has a 2000 Ford Focus Automatic with about 50k miles on it.  
  
  
  
 When it is cold, there is a relatively loud vibration when it is in Park, Reverse, to a lesser degree Neutral, but it goes away when in Drive. Once the vehicle warms up, nothing in any “gear”.  
  
  
  
 I have checked the tranny fluid, and that’s apparently not the issue.  
  
  
  
 Any ideas?

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**Author:** ![raybark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8491ac/32.png) [@raybark](https://community.cartalk.com/u/raybark)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2009, 2:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/vibration/32805/2 "2009-07-03T14:09:05Z")

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OK, After doing more digging, I hear “engine mounts” pretty clearly. Any other suggestions?

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**Author:** ![Caddyman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/caddyman/32/23_2.png) [@Caddyman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Caddyman)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2009, 3:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/vibration/32805/3 "2009-07-03T15:07:18Z")

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Which is it? “Noise” or “Vibration” …You FEEL vibration. You HEAR noise…If you hear it more than feel it, check for loose heat shields on the exhaust system…

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**Author:** ![raybark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8491ac/32.png) [@raybark](https://community.cartalk.com/u/raybark)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2009, 3:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/vibration/32805/4 "2009-07-03T15:17:46Z")

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It’s a combination of both, but maybe more noise than vibration. I wouldn’t think that a heat shield would create that level of vibration, but I’ll be sure to check it. Thanks!