Q: 2000 ford f150 good start but shakes really bad when driving and misfire codes and noises even after changing ignition system
The issue is well I'm not certain. We have changed all ignition components and it didn't help at all. The truck is misfiring bad, cylinder 3, and had lean codes. It will start fine and idle good for 5 minutes but then it starts revving up and down and the truck Will shake and sometimes shut off. On the road it shakes really bad you can feel it in the steering wheel and it doesn't have all the power it should. It kinda sounds like an exhaust leak but I know for sure it's not it's something in that engine. My dad cadlls it spark knocking. Sometimes going through a drive through it shakes bad like you can see it bounce up and down and when u pull forward the rpms go crazy and it pulls and stops and pulls and stops it really isn't normal.
My car has 200000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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