We have a 99 Toyota sienna. Whenever we start the car it shakes really bad for a few minutes and then it's fine. But as you start driving it gets worse again. It's very hard to press down on the gas and it doesn't run very smoothly. Sometimes the steering wheel shakes badly. We're taking it in on Thursday. Does anyone kow what this problem is? Have you had it before?
2006-07-19 10:51:22 · 12 answers · asked by mountaingirl88 3 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Toyota
its sounds like one of your three coils or wires are bad. is the check engine light on? that might help diognois. i am a toyota tech and we are starting to see those coils go bad. there about $130 + labor. should not be more than an hour and a half.
2006-07-19 13:48:12 · answer #1 · answered by nudjsyon 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I had that happen on a Chevrolet Caprice and on my Toyota truck and both times it was from a bubble on one of the tires. Got a new tire, shaking stopped.
2006-07-19 17:56:07 · answer #2 · answered by HisChamp1 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since it's an intermitant problem, good start is to check for:
Hairline cracks in your distributor cap. Good idea to check to the plug wires (intermitantly arching) as well.
Remove the cap, turn it upside donw to check the cap and to see the cracks easier, if any.
2006-07-19 18:05:08 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds like 2 different problems. one could be a bad throttle body wich can make the car run bad and it also sounds like the tires may be out of alignment or balance.
2006-07-19 17:56:49 · answer #4 · answered by John m 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the car may need a tune up to run smoothly. the vibration may also be caused by worn motor mounts. its hard to say without being there to see it myself.
2006-07-19 17:57:28 · answer #5 · answered by Cars 4 Sale 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Might be bad plug wires, or a broken engine mount
2006-07-19 17:56:43 · answer #6 · answered by Zen 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
have you checked the oil in it lately sounds like its getting ready to throw a rod. if i were you i would get off this computer and go check your fluids and not drive it anywhere till you get them checked and filled.
2006-07-19 17:57:26 · answer #7 · answered by dizzie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your engin is miss fireing, your spark plug wires are in the wrong order. or your sound system is up to loud.
2006-07-19 21:35:21 · answer #8 · answered by mfougnie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
2 answers its just idling to hard or the engines lose
2006-07-19 18:26:31 · answer #9 · answered by Tom B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you might have a clogged fuel line. try some fuel injector cleaner see if that helps.
2006-07-19 17:56:26 · answer #10 · answered by spanishfly1995 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋