Rammer Jammer
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I have a 2005 Eddie Bauer with the 5.4L and a 161k miles. This vehicle has been very reliable, never had any mechanical issues until now. Recently, i started having a few problems on Wednesday.
1. I started experiencing a very rough idle. I start the car, and there is a solid check engine light. It then idles so rough that it shakes the entire vehicle.
For problems 2 and 3, I have a flashing check engine light.
2. I seem to have no power when accelerating from a complete stop. It lost all acceleration at a stop light. I had to pull over, turn off the car, and wait. Once I started it back up I went on my way sluggishly. I struggled to merge at highway speeds. I was also experiencing a shaking/shutter that I explain further below.
3. When driving at on the interstate I start having this really bad shake. I'll be cruising at 65mph and around 2000rpms and I'll see the tach immediately drop to 1500rpm and the shaking starts. Sometimes an odd sound comes from the back right of the vehicle. As soon as I left off the gas, the shaking stops, and I accelerate again. It can do this "shaking" multiple times between mile markers.
any ideas what this could all mean?
1. I started experiencing a very rough idle. I start the car, and there is a solid check engine light. It then idles so rough that it shakes the entire vehicle.
For problems 2 and 3, I have a flashing check engine light.
2. I seem to have no power when accelerating from a complete stop. It lost all acceleration at a stop light. I had to pull over, turn off the car, and wait. Once I started it back up I went on my way sluggishly. I struggled to merge at highway speeds. I was also experiencing a shaking/shutter that I explain further below.
3. When driving at on the interstate I start having this really bad shake. I'll be cruising at 65mph and around 2000rpms and I'll see the tach immediately drop to 1500rpm and the shaking starts. Sometimes an odd sound comes from the back right of the vehicle. As soon as I left off the gas, the shaking stops, and I accelerate again. It can do this "shaking" multiple times between mile markers.
any ideas what this could all mean?
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