Car vibrating during traffic stop

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11-12-2004, 08:55 PM

amulla01

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Car vibrating during traffic stop

Anyone know why my car vibrates sometimes when driving for about one hour and while being stuck in traffic, I hold the brake pedal and my car seems to be vibrating, the kind of vibration that you would get when someone slightly rocking the car.

11-12-2004, 08:57 PM

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is the steering wheel vibrating?? cuz i and many others have the same problem... and cant figure it out... i took my car to the dealer and they didnt knwo what it was either... i have done a complete tune up and it didnt help.
let me know if u figure out something

11-12-2004, 09:01 PM

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Well my steering wheel vibrates sometimes too. But my problem is that the entire car vibrates when I press the brake sometimes. Feels like someone outside the car keeps rocking it back and forth.

11-12-2004, 09:03 PM

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i wouldnt trust the dealers too much nowadays. they couldnt take my cel light off after paying lots of cash to them

11-12-2004, 09:56 PM

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prolly need to change rotors cause i changed mine in 01 and it stoped shakin the whole car

11-13-2004, 12:32 AM

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i doubt it cause i changed the rotors 10k miles ago (6 or 7 months ago)

11-13-2004, 01:48 AM

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hmmm now does it vibrate when in park or neutral?

Proph

11-13-2004, 06:07 PM

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when in drive, and i hold the brake, its automatic

11-13-2004, 08:47 PM

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your rotors might be warped(doesnt matter how old) just go get them turned

11-13-2004, 09:43 PM

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My car vibrates during stops too, its also automatic. I donno whats up with it, but it dosnt bother me too much.

11-13-2004, 10:37 PM

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same here but it vibrates more when i put it in park , it would be intersting to finally know why

11-14-2004, 10:14 AM

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Yea man have your rotors resurfaced, that should get rid of the shaking during braking (unless you have some suspension piece that is somehow loose, take a look under the car just to rule that out, make sure everything is in the suspension is tight). Also if your car is vibrating in Park, it could be that your motor mounts are shot. So take a look at them to see if they have excessive play.

11-14-2004, 12:34 PM

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i'm asumming you have a 1999 maxima or a high milage 95-98
better change ignition coils.

group buy right now for $245 for all 6 in the classifieds.

your welcome.