Car shaking and burning smell while driving
A vehicle shaking and emitting a burning or gas smell at highway speeds points to severe mechanical or fuel system malfunctions. Ignoring these symptoms prevents safe operation and can lead to sudden engine failure or fire hazards.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
- 1Having the car towed to a repair shop
- 2Checking under the hood for loose or pinched fuel lines
In their words
Unedited, most upvoted first, each linked to the thread it came from.
“2012 Chevy Equinox struggled to turn on when I turned the key. It then started shaking / had a burning smell around the 50-60 mph range”source ↗
Sharp-Ad-5254 · r/MechanicAdvice · 2 upvotes
Where this came up
People with this problem also raised
- 6Why does my car smell like gas when I accelerate?
- 5Why does a car shake when idling after sitting for years?
- 8Why does my car engine cut out after driving for a while?
- 3Smoke and oil leaking from engine bay after driving
- 2Is it safe to drive with broken shock absorbers?
- 3Grinding noise and smoke from under the car hood