Passat (B5) :: Faint Clunk Noise When Accelerating From A Standstill

I've been hearing a slight clunk when accelerating from a stop, a very faint split second clunk between in 1st year.

Last week, I pointed the noise to a technician at my dealer and he diagnosed it as the cam adjuster lurching backward as the car moves forward.

He replaced the cam adjuster and the gasket set (058-109-088-E, 058-198-217, and 058-198-025-A). When I got the car back, it seemed like he had fixed the problem. However a week later, the noise is back.

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Lexus RX 2010-15 :: Clunk Noise When Braking Or Accelerating To / From A Standstill

I seem to be having a clunk noise coming from my car when braking to a standstill or accelerating from a standstill.

Its totally unpredictable but only happens when braking or accelerating under 10mph.

No noise when going over bumps or turning and its only heard when the windows are down. What it could be?

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Ford F-150 (2004-2008) :: Rear End Kind Of Stutters When Accelerating And Turning From A Stop

2004 F150 FX4 97K

When accelerating and turning from a stop (like making a left hand turn), the rear end kind of stutters and then hops/bumps and goes smooth. One wheel turning faster than the other? Researching this site it sounds like the bad clutch packs TSB.

Question: How long can I drive with this problem before I mess something else up seriously on the truck?

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Chrysler - Towncountry :: 1999 - Stutters A Bit When Accelerating At 40 - 55 Mph

I have a 1999 Town and Country van, 3.8L engine. It has 220K miles on it. Lately, when I am accelerating, it seems to do fine until I get to 40-55 mph. In that range, it stutters a bit. After that it runs fine, even at higher speeds. I usually don't get this stuttering at the lower speeds as I am, for example, accelerating to get on a highway. A mechanic friend of mine says that it may be a vac leak. Does this sound right, or are there other possibilities.

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Ford - Fiesta :: 2012 - Stammers And Stutters Into 2nd Gear

Owned care for just 1 year. Always seemed to "search" for 2nd gear, now "stammers" and "stutters" into 2nd and starting to do same into 3rd. Dealer says that care "needs to get to know me and how I drive." I say: it must know me by now, so assume it just doesn't like me? Have heard horror stories about being abandoned, etc. My question: do I continue to try to get dealer to fix? or just trade car.

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Dodge - Caliber :: Making Odd Noise - Stutters - Dies When Accelerating And Turning Right

So I own a Dodge Caliber 2007 and it has about 170K miles. This car has been through a lot of trips from IN to PA and many other long trips. A few months ago it started to sound very odd. It's a four cylinder and it sounds like it is only running on three. I don't know too much about cars but the problems that it's facing is that sound for one, it is stuttering in a kind of way, like it's about to die. Also when I accelerate and make a sharp right turn it will start to die and will die on most occasions. This is very dangerous considering it has power steering and I can't maneuver when it does die. Also, I'm not sure if this is related at all, but the front left turn signal and the back right turn signal does not work. It isn't the lights as I have changed them 2 other times, I have been told it might be the computer module but I'm not sure.

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Honda - Prelude :: 2001 - CEL Went On / When Accelerating From Stop Engine Stutters Briefly

I got the car last fall so I don't know too much of the history. I will list the symptoms the best I can.-goes through about a quart of oil every 300 miles, looks to mostly come out the exhaust-seems to really blow smoke when the vtec activates-as the weather has gotten colder, it has been idling erratically until it warms up.-check engine light went on today-when accelerating from stop engine stutters briefly (this started when light came on)-warm idle speed now seems to be over 1000 rpm....

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Toyota - Corolla :: 2000 - Jerks And Stutters While Driving / Clicking Sounds While Accelerating

My Corolla seems to be dying on me. What could be wrong with it.

It burns oil (a lot: 1.5 liters on 380 km). Black/ blue? smoke from the exhaust.

Idles very low at times (800rpm) and a little high at other times (1300rpm?).

Jerks / stutters while driving (since valve cover gasket (I think that was the one) was changed, due to burning of oil)

Clicking sounds while accelerating.

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Ford - Electrical-wiring - Focus :: Lights Dim - Pulse Down When Accelerating / Decelerating Always

2004 Ford Focus ZX3. Manual Transmission. Alternator replaced 1-2 years ago for different symptoms/issue.

My problem is that the headlights dim or flash (pulse down to very very dim then back to full) when accelerating or decelerating. Pretty much only when in gear.They will go back to normal when I depress the clutch pedal (usually I think) or am coasting in neutral. The fan in the car and other electrics/indicators seem to suffer from same power fluctuations too.

A little while after seeing this, I noticed a faint then more pronounced clicking coming from left side of dash. (Fuse/relay box?) It seemed to click when the "shift" light would pop on and off about 20% of the time the light did. Otherwise mostly when accel/decel.I started pulling relays and driving around a parking lot to see if it was one. The click seemed to disappear after pulling the horn relay. (And not the "Battery saver" relay next to it. Odd) The clicking issue does not happen all of the time when driving. The power dimming does.

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Ford - Focus :: Electrical Sounding Whine Coming From Engine When Accelerating

2010 Ford Focus. My fiancee noticed that when accelerating, the car has an electrical sounding whine coming from the engine. It only occurs when we're accelerating and pitches a bit higher when we're turning

We have until Thursday to return the return the car if their is an issue.

I've attached a video of her revving the engine.

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Kia - Sorento :: 2012 - Stutters Intermittently As Driving Down The Road

My vehicle will stutter as I am driving down the road but if/when I stop and drive again it goes away. I have had it to the dealer but they cannot duplicate the problem so they sent the vehicle home without an answer. It almost feels like the tires are out of balance when it stutters. I have recently had the following done to my vehicle; brakes and rotors on front and back, oil change, air filter changed, tires rotated and balanced, replaced spark plugs. The problem does not occur every day or any particular time of the day or evening. I will be driving to Myrtle Beach soon and I am completely frustrated that they are unable to find a problem. They cannot find any codes and the check engine light does not come on when the problem occurs. The vehicle does not seem to lose any power.

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Focus :: 2012 Ford Engine Won't Turn Over At All Sometimes

2012 Ford Focus, 115 000 miles. Starting issues. A few weeks ago I would turn the key in the ignition and there would be nothing for about 3 or 4 seconds and then it would turn over. Now it does not turn over at all sometimes. Sometimes it starts right up and other times it does not. The lights on the dashboard still come on but it just does not turn over. Loose connection somewhere? Starter relay? Battery?

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Focus :: Ford 2012 - Switch Does Not Turn On Wiper

I have a 2012 Ford Focus. The switch for the wipers does not turn on the wipers. However, sometimes the wipers go intermittently when the switch is off - even if ignition is off (and key removed).

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Ford - Focus :: 2012 - Loss Of Power When Pulling Away From A Stop

Garage tells me tranny is working well. The problem seems to be worse when engine is cold. When pulling away from a stop, sounds like a toaster is being shaken under the hood with a loss of power...leaving 2nd into 3rd. Are there any other engine parts i should be testing?

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Ford - Focus :: 2012 - Loud Squealing Noise When Start Up

Daughter has 2012 focus, when starts up has loud squealing noise , then short time it quits until start up again. someone told her needed pulley bearings needed greased? if this is true how difficult is this to do and what is it?

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Ford - Focus :: 2012 - Grinding Noise When Turning Steering Wheel?

Ford Focus 2012 - 25,000 miles

There's a loud grinding noise from the front end of car when I turn the steering wheel... even when the car is off and in park.I can post videos of the noise if needed.

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Ford - Focus :: 2012 - Grinding Sound By Left Front Tire / Axle

I have a 2012 Ford Focus which infrequently makes an odd grinding, scratching sound by the front LEFT tire/ axle. It only does it when turning to the RIGHT. It usually does it as I'm coming out of the turn, not into the turn; so when the tire is moving back into the straight position. It's just the sound, you can very slightly feel it when it happens but really no stability or other steering issues. What is causing this sound?

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Ford F-150 - 1997-2003 :: Sputtering When Starting From Standstill

Have a 1999 f150 replaced tranny. truck started out ok for first 10 miles now it putters when starting from stand still can not figure it out.

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Focus :: 2000 Focus SE Running Rough Idle Then Stalling

my 2000 focus se, 2.0L SPI, with 82k began to recently run rough at idle then progressed to stalling at longer lengths of idle. The condition starts once the engine warms after 2-5 minutes. I 1st tried gas treatment. I replaced the ignition coil as suggested in the other threads, but it has not improved the problem. I had the fuel pump recall-replaced 2 years ago. I would guess that a bad fuel pump would exhibit loss of power at all engine speeds? Before I proceed to replace plug wires and plugs.

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