engine stutter - 2001 dodge stratus sedan

My 2001 dodge Stratus sedan (4cyl) has almost 98,000 miles on it. In
the past week, the engine has started stuttering at random times...
mostly I notice it when I'm on the highway, anywhere between 45-65 MPH
- but not every time. I also noticed this morning when backing out
of my driveway, it stuttered once or twice (this is the first time
it's done that).

I know it could be just about anything, but could somebody point me in
at least a general direction of what this might be?

thanks,

On Fri, 15 Jun 2007 05:48:45 -0700, Andi <acausemaker.TakeThisOut@baai.com> wrote:

>My 2001 dodge Stratus sedan (4cyl) has almost 98,000 miles on it. In
>the past week, the engine has started stuttering at random times...
>mostly I notice it when I'm on the highway, anywhere between 45-65 MPH
>- but not every time. I also noticed this morning when backing out
>of my driveway, it stuttered once or twice (this is the first time
>it's done that).
>
>I know it could be just about anything, but could somebody point me in
>at least a general direction of what this might be?
>
>thanks,


When's the last time the plugs were checked/replaced?
How 'bout the plug wires?. Has the CEL come on? Any misfire SHOULD
trip the CEL - reading the codes will tell you which cyl "burped".

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