1996 dodge stratus/stuttering

[dakkota65]

hi new here my wife just bought this car and she loves it, but it seems to be stuttering and bucking as she says.. what do you think it may be? any ideas thanks

[denisond3]

I dont have a Stratus, but with any car 11 or 12 years old, I would ask how old are the spark plugs and plug wires? The stuttering could either be a fuel delivery problem, or an ignition problem; of old plugs and wires, dirty or loose coil pack; but it could be plenty of other things. You may want to get its Service Engine codes checked, to see what its PCM thinks about the situation.
And does this only happen when the engine is cold, or does it happen even after its driven long enough to be fully warmed up?

[dakkota65]

hi thats what told my wife. take it to the garage and let him check the codes.. she said it does it only when she goes take take off from a stand still and that it runs smooth after that , only when warmed up (thanks ) will let you know out come

[dakkota65]

Originally Posted by dakkota65

hi thats what told my wife. take it to the garage and let him check the codes.. she said it does it only when she goes take take off from a stand still and that it runs smooth after that , only when warmed up (thanks ) will let you know out come

well he put pump in today and that worked good til it popped holes.. three in the fuel line in three places , he has to replace the fuel line ..this has cost me at time almost 750 dollars my jimmy cost almost a 1000 now thats told no more keep what we got ...