# When I hit the gas it feels like I'm driving over rumble strips **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** dodge, durango\ **Created:** [April 6, 2015, 12:06am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/when-i-hit-the-gas-it-feels-like-im-driving-over-rumble-strips/89560 "2015-04-06T00:06:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Pattycakes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ac8455/32.png) [@Pattycakes](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Pattycakes)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2015, 12:06am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/when-i-hit-the-gas-it-feels-like-im-driving-over-rumble-strips/89560/1 "2015-04-06T00:06:46Z")
I have a 02 durango. Yesterday once i was accelerating over 30 it started feeling like i was driving over rumble strips a little. It felt like it was towards the back. I drove 15 miles to the store and back. On the way home it died down and went away. Today I started driving to town and it is doing it at all speeds. The vibration doesn’t seem to change with speed but is much more intense. Only happens when I give it gas. I have searched many forums and not sure where to start any ideas? I’ve read everything from torque converter to solonoids to u-joints, axle bearings, engine problems, or a bad differential. ---
**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:** [April 6, 2015, 12:17am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/when-i-hit-the-gas-it-feels-like-im-driving-over-rumble-strips/89560/2 "2015-04-06T00:17:37Z")
A competent mechanic can figure this out, best cheapest hope is a u joint, Did you want to check it out or repair yourself? ---
**Author:** ![Pattycakes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ac8455/32.png) [@Pattycakes](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Pattycakes)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2015, 5:04am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/when-i-hit-the-gas-it-feels-like-im-driving-over-rumble-strips/89560/3 "2015-04-06T05:04:38Z")
Repair myself. Drive shaft is tight, fluids are good (diff, tranny, and transfer) , and bearings are good. That’s as far as i got today. Since it only happens when i hit the gas I’m gonna drop the drive shaft tomorrow put it in four wheel and take it for a drive to rule out the rear differential. That is a little clunky but don’t think that’s the problem. Then the focus will be transfer case and transmission. It’s a weird symptom I have never dealt with. It’s very abrupt repetitive and mechanical feel. ---
**Author:** ![insightful](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/insightful/32/2732_2.png) [@insightful](https://community.cartalk.com/u/insightful)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2015, 5:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/when-i-hit-the-gas-it-feels-like-im-driving-over-rumble-strips/89560/4 "2015-04-06T05:19:15Z")
Sounds like front inner CV joint(s). ---
**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:** [April 6, 2015, 5:55am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/when-i-hit-the-gas-it-feels-like-im-driving-over-rumble-strips/89560/5 "2015-04-06T05:55:36Z")
Had a friend with a similar problem, 2wd, ended up being a harmonic balancer. ---
**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2015, 6:58am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/when-i-hit-the-gas-it-feels-like-im-driving-over-rumble-strips/89560/6 "2015-04-06T06:58:34Z")
Check the motor mounts too.