1999 Dodge Neon sputtering

1999 DODGE NEON
199,000 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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CINDYDUPUIS
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hi i was driving my car yesterday and it started to run rough.it made a knock and then started spuaterring and loose power and then would drive again and did it again when i got close to home.i took it today and it did the same thing. can anybody help. i'm a girl and no nothin about cars.
Nov 27, 2008 at 12:10 PM
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F4I_GUY
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It sounds like you have a mis-fire on your hands. This basically means one or more cylinders are not firing properly on your vehicle.

I suggest you bring it to a mechanic asap, a mis-fire condition can ruin your emissions system very quickly. It may just need a tune-up or sensor.

Goodluck
Nov 28, 2008 at 5:24 PM
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