Hey everyone,
I posted last week sometime about my 2.0 having really bad performance issues with stuttering and high RPM and no acceleration. I was asked to capture it on video, and I have. Let me preface this by saying I know the engine is showing cold and that I shouldn't be driving that hard on a cold start, but, when I started my car today, the engine made a stuttering / stalling noise and almost shut off. I then reversed, and upon backing out of my spot, the car stuttered...at less than 3 mph. I could feel the car on edge of stuttering as I was driving out of my apartment complex, and my first huge stutter came when I made a left turn onto the main street.
I decided at this point that I had no choice but to record my speedometer, even on a cold start with full acceleration. In the video, you can see that I hit about 4500 to close to 5k RPM and my acceleration doesn't go anywhere after 55 MPH. And I hold this acceleration for good 10-15 seconds.
I've got an appointment with the dealership for the 31st, but now I'm wondering if I need to get it in ASAP. Let me know what you think.
