Q: once i turn the car it was shaking and once you drive it it was not accelerating like it should i started to see smoke come out

asked by on August 11, 2017

i was driving my car back from work yesterday once i turn the car i knew some was wrong it was shaking and once you drive it it was not accelerating like it should once i got home i started to see smoke come out and my check engine was flashing on and off

My car has 189235 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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