While driving on Traffic had a smell like plastic was burning and the all of the sudden the car showed the engine light and the car wont accellelrate. What would be the problem?

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Rowefast answered 6 years ago

Look for a burnt wiring harness, burnt wiring, look around the exhaust manifold or any exhaust tubes.

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