The vehicle will also shake when holding a constant speed or with cruise control on. This problem occurs mostly when going over 50 mph, and what happens is that the entire front end of the car (body, steering wheel, dash, etc.) Rick Williamson. i'd really like to fix this my self and avoid shop costs if anyone has any ideas. The problem is extremely intermittent and only occurs about once every week or so. The shaking stops right when i take my foot off the gas petal. Thugmaster1220 Proven Member. Sounds like your spark plugs need replaced. ( long shot answer) Vibration under acceleration, but only while accelerating... Posted by Thugmaster1220, Sep 3, 2012. Have the CV joints checked for excessive play, that is the most common cause of this type of vibration … 07 ford escape has a bad vibration or shaking at 60 mph ? Ford escape vibration when accelerating? Approx 100,000 miles on Escape - Vibration detectable at about 45 mph and gets significantly worst toward 65 mph. 74 1. It is especially bad if I am going around a curve while accelerating. Search Fixya. Page 1 of 2 1 2 Next > Sep 3, 2012 #1. 2011 ford escape - feels like hesitation,or sputtering when acceleration, sometimes just random occurance, feel it sometimes while idling. 2wd. Issued fixed by dealer replacing belt tensioner but noise has since returned. ok, so after about 30-40mph, when i accelerate more/put more load on the pedal, the whole front end starts to wobble or vibrate pretty bad. Used to only happen at 80 kph. Just today while driving on the thruway, my car starting shaking completely out of nowhere. shakes extremely excessively and the acceleration … Once at 60 kph and once at 80kph. Happens when im accelerating. 95% of the car is stock, the battery was … Not consistent however- Sometimes does … Sent from my SGH-I257M using Tapatalk SOURCE: Front end vibration when accelerating above 45. Woodstock, Illinois. I just bought a 2003 ford escape and it vibrates when I accelerate from about 30km/h to 50km/h then goes away as I go faster and doesn't happen when I decelerate. What could the problem be? me and my wife decided to deposit our vehicle in ford mechanic shop to diagnose the vibration while accelerating or changing gear.. (but this is A/T).. after 2 to 3 days. when i let of the gas pedal, it stops and the whole car smooths out again till i start to accelerate. 2013 Ford Escape SEL 1.6. The tires have been changed and wheel has … we just got new tires put on and they changed the tire - Ford 2007 Escape question. So I just purcahsed a 95 talon awd turbo. However, when im … Joined Oct 26, 2011. The shaking comes from the body i can feel it in my seat and steering wheel. (1) vehicle had sound coming from engine when accelerating. The exact same thing happens to my 2008 under no load. When accelerating the vehicle will begin to shake from the right front tire. Relevance. It normally occurs at 35-60 mph but not all the time. It is beginning to feel dangerous. Purchased 2010 Ford Escape XLT in April 2015. We own a 2013 Ford Escape SEL 4WD, 1.6L Ecoboost Engine, 6 Speed Select Shift Auto Trans, 45,000 miles. The vibration can be felt in the gas pedal but not the steering wheel. Light but noticeable vibration/shutter for first 5-7 minutes of driving and felt slightly in steering wheel but evident on center console. (2) vehicle already had or developed constant vibration at idle when in drive and foot on break and gets worse with a/c on. During right turns, more prevalent around 40-55 mph if it is under load or gas pedal is being held or increased, left front will chatter. I noticed the shaking starts when i accelerate to a higher speed. Answer Save. 1 Answer. Ford Escape 2004 4x4 45mph+ vibration 20 Answers. 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