what would cause my mini van to have a hard time picking up speed?

Asked by jenlynlew Jul 07, 2014 at 11:09 PM about the 2005 Dodge Caravan SXT FWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

when i accelerate the car doesn't pick up speed like it should. RPM's only go up to 4000
and takes a long time to gain speed.

2 Answers

Are your fuel lines clean? Sometimes debris can get in there and cause a sluggish acceleration.

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When stopping on the throttle while driving car begins to buck . what cause it to buck.

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