When I was driving home tonight, I was getting ready to get on the interstate (65mph) and was on the ramp, and I turned my AC off because I felt I didn't need it anymore, and I didn't want it pulling on my engine when I was accelerating. So I start to get on the interstate, and I hit around 50-55mph and my engine downshifts to give me some extra power to get up to 70mph, and I notice that my car suddenly looses some power and my check engine light starts flashing. My car is still accelerating, but I lost some of my power. It flashes for maybe about 5-10 seconds and then stays lit.
I pull over, and pop the hood and check and see if a hose has come loose or something (I had no idea what was wrong) but to no avail, engine bay seems perfectly fine, so I make sure the gas cap is on tight and restart the car, and the CEL is still lit. But I have to get home, so I get back on the interstate to drive the extra 5 miles or so to get home, and I get up to about 60mph and I notice a significant vibration that shakes the whole car when I try to accelerate any higher. I slow a bit and make sure I'm in the right lane, and then I try to accelerate again, but when it shifts into whatever gear it was in (I'm not sure which, felt like 4th) it vibrated again. So I drove home very carefully and came in here to write this.
I don't know if anyone will see this thread tonight, but I plan to take the car by my indie mechanic tomorrow morning and see if he can check and see if the car is throwing codes, or else he may know what the problem is by me describing it. Anyone know what may be wrong/have happened with my car?
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