I have a 1999 Honda Accord with almost 191,0000 miles on it, the only light on are the maintenance light which is oil, air filters etc… all of which has been taken care of just not by the dealer, also the srs light or something like that it’s because the air bags have a recall and I hate going to dealer so I have not had that fixed (I highly doubt they even work bring 22 years old lol). When I go to start the car up it shakes (the whole car steering wheel and all) and acts like it’s going to die. It only does maybe once a week or every other week. I have to turn it off and wait a little bit maybe 5-10 min and try again normally after 2 or 3 tries it start up with very little shake and I can drive it. It also acts like it wants to die while driving occasionally but it never does and tac jumps up and down a little bit and it jerks a few times then it’s good.

I have had it to the shop 3 times and since I won’t act up for them and it shows no codes there is nothing they can do until whatever the problem is completely cause it to stop working so they can find it. I’m worried about it being reliable with toddlers in the car and it being winter.

I welcome and appreciate any advise, helpful tips, any suggestions etc….

 

Do you have a scanner to read live data from the engine computer? Did you have any work done to your car not long before you had these engine stumbling issues?

 

I have had it read at the auto zone and they only thing that comes up is it needs a new air filters, oil change ect.. all things that have been done. I had my oil and transmission fluid changed about a month before I started having problems.