Car shakes when accelerating from stop

Asked by UltraDoctor Jun 25, 2021 at 12:29 AM about the 2003 Chevrolet Malibu LS FWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

My car shakes violently sometimes when
accelerating hard from a stop. Shakes as in full car
shaking. What could be causing this

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Misfire will cause the engine to shake, how is the suspension and engine and transmission mounts? Exhaust loose?

Not sure it's a misfire. Car runs fine any other time. Only happens when taking off from stops and it's not all the time. Engine mounts from what I see are OK. Just replaced spark plugs and wires. Suspension is fairly new. And exhaust use to have a separation in the back of the car but used exhaust tape to put it back together

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