# VW is shaking like a RABBIT

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/vw-is-shaking-like-a-rabbit/79895>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [June 16, 2013, 10:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/vw-is-shaking-like-a-rabbit/79895 "2013-06-16T22:00:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Sonjapony13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f08c70/32.png) [@Sonjapony13](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Sonjapony13)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2013, 10:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/vw-is-shaking-like-a-rabbit/79895/1 "2013-06-16T22:00:40Z")

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2007 Rabbit shakes quite hard when i accelerate mainly on any type of incline and only between 35-60 mph. When i take it to the shop they cant find a problem. Any advice?

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**Author:** ![Sonjapony13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f08c70/32.png) [@Sonjapony13](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Sonjapony13)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2013, 10:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/vw-is-shaking-like-a-rabbit/79895/2 "2013-06-16T22:02:10Z")

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Video of the shaking.

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**Author:** ![Hokiedad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/439d5e/32.png) [@Hokiedad](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Hokiedad)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2013, 10:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/vw-is-shaking-like-a-rabbit/79895/3 "2013-06-16T22:44:06Z")

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Inspect the axles. Jack up the front of the car and turn the wheels. Check the CV boots.

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**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2013, 10:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/vw-is-shaking-like-a-rabbit/79895/4 "2013-06-16T22:52:23Z")

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Sounds like an inner CV joint may be defective. If one of the axles has a vibration damper installed, it may also be the problem.
