Q: Car shaking with power loss
My car shakes when I drive it and it hardly has any power.
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It sounds like your vehicle is experiencing noticeable drivability problems. As drivability problems can often be some of the most complex to diagnose, due to the fact that a single problem in one or more of the engine’s systems can cause the vehicle to suffer from drivability problems. I would recommend having a professional technician, such as one from YourMechanic, diagnose the vehicle’s power loss issue, as there is a wide range of problems that can cause this condition.
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