8.0

pretty bad
Typical Repair Cost:
$340
Average Mileage:
36,000 miles
Total Complaints:
1 complaints

Most common solutions:

  1. new plugs & wires (1 reports)
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problem #1

Jul 132003

(reported on)

Cabrio

  • 36,000 miles

When warm, there is a rough idle and rough acceleration but engine runs smooth when at steady engine speed. Dealer replaced air-flow meter twice, but that is very short term fix until problem resumes. Carb cleaner or injector system cleaner results in only a couple days relief. Car will buck like a bronco when it accelerates, engine-check lite mostly stays off.

UPDATE: Dealer finally discovered problem was arcing wires. Replaced wires and installed new plugs to finally fix the problem.

- gener, Alexandria, VA, US