Car takes awhile to gain speed

Asked by Nettewes1 Dec 06, 2016 at 12:26 PM about the 2005 Nissan Altima 2.5 S

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

My car struggles to gain speed. I press on the gas and it
strains to gain speed until it jerks and shifts gears. Then
when I drive between 35-70 it really strains and the gauge
stays a notch below the third shift and never switches.
Also when my car is parked at an upward angle the gas
light comes on when I have half a tank but it reads below
E. My car is 211,000 miles and I've replaced alternator,
battery, all cylinders, and catalytic converter

1 Answer

F_O_R answered 7 years ago

Is the check engine light on? Maybe the engine is worn out but it could have slipped time or perhaps it just badly needs a tuneup.

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