i just bought this 04 three weeks ago. I've taken it to the dealer already for a new left taillight and to turn off my airbag light. Now i just noticed today that when I accelerate fast, once I hit 5k rpms power just dies and the car makes a strange noise. Also if im in neutral and I rev the engine around 2k rpms the car rattles and makes a wierd noise. Any ideas?

 

Just take it to the dealer - they're familiar with this symptom. If you want to see what it might be, search this section, but it won't make you happy. Luckily, its covered under warranty.

Mike

 

i did search and found little info. What's the problem that I should be searching for? Im going to take it to the dealership this weekend but I wanna see if its safe to be driving on

 

You might try "so who belongs to the new engine club" thread. If the sound is pinging, you'll need a new engine - the recall letters just went out about a month ago. Quite a few had clogged cats from a previous flood. Those are the 2 issues that may fit your symptoms.

Mike

 

thanks alot man!

 

could be a dead cat. the recall will test your cat, so ...

 

The rattle is the engine missfiring....

I had similiar issues...

 

the rattle has nothing to do with misfiring.

this is what you need

http://www.finishlineperformance.com...21-06-1559.pdf
http://www.finishlineperformance.com...4-05-1448e.pdf

and at last, this one

http://www.finishlineperformance.com...ecall4206F.pdf

remember, you HAVE to tell them to check your cat, because Im 90 % sure you have a clogged cat. If you leave it like that, You might have to wait until the cat *completely burns out* to get your power back(you sitll have to go back to dealer cuz your CEL will go on) , or until one day your engine blows up.