Car shakes at 2000 rpm

[petrified.rabbit]

sounds like a few different issues.

test the brakes by lightly pressing the pedal, just enough to feel feedback but not really enough to stop. does the pedal pulse?
then push a little harder, and a little harder in different attempts, how does the pedal and car react?

the ball joint you might feel especially if you cn turn it by hand.


what kind of shaking is it? the steering wheel while driving? the whole car? does it happen at stop signs, lights? etc?

at 60k miles has she done the timing belt? it might be out of time? it is due for a replacement.

[mylilredtomato]

I know the timing belt needs to be replaced. Supposedly its been replaced before because the mech found a piece of the old one somewhere. Her car is just a ball of questions, there are no service records so a tune up is much needed. I believe its a lemon, we learned it was in a front end collision and that the PCM has been hit so im not sure if that can mess with sensors.

The whole car shakes and ive only notice it when she accelerates and it around 2rpm and then sometimes when coming to a complete stop. Her brakes squeak so i know that can influence.

Its just trying to figure out if the check engine light on has to do with the shaken but it seems like all seperate issues.

I will see her tomorow so will do a drive in her car and do what you said for the brakes. She hates spending money but part of owning a car is keeping it up. So I told her to get another alignment, new brakes, change all fluids, new sparks wouldnt hurt too since she has no record of maintence on it.

If its reading off cat code should it be replaced?

Sorry so many questions, im so used to my vehicles and this is just out of my ball park and no mechs will take me seriously since im a girl. I told pepboys to check her brakes and evidentally they didnt because they would of caught that ball joint that the other mech found. So i appreciate you taking the time to try and help.