What is wrong with my car

Asked by kayla Apr 05, 2019 at 02:19 PM about the 2001 Ford Taurus SE

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

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kayla answered 5 years ago

Okay! My car smokes in the front of the engine when Everytime I go somewhere It never overheats . My car run great but I smell gas sometimes when I get off of it . My car is now jerking everytime I floor it or press the gas . Took it to auto zone its a misfiring issue what ever it makes my stereo not work

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GuruLCTNV answered 5 years ago

Smoking may be a seal leaking and oil or something burning. Is it leaving a puddle? If not, you may be able to ignore it. As far as the misfire, it could be anything from needing new spark plugs to a cracked engine block, which may be $5000 to fix.

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