Q: My car runs poorly and hesitates when I accelerate

asked by on November 27, 2017

My toyota Camry 2004 3.0 runs poorly and hesitates when I accelerate. It also feels weird when riding.. please help.

My car has 251823 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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