# Car loses acceleration but not power while driving **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** fuel-economy, brakes\ **Created:** [August 10, 2015, 7:36am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-loses-acceleration-but-not-power-while-driving/90861 "2015-08-10T07:36:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 28
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2018, 1:08am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-loses-acceleration-but-not-power-while-driving/90861/28 "2018-12-16T01:08:00Z")
> [@mcbockalds\_145797](#): > > I have my own thread going that is a few days old, but I’m not sure how to provide a link to it. > [@1998 Chevy Prizm random loss of engine power](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-chevy-prizm-random-loss-of-engine-power/130787): > > For over two years I’ve had this problem. About every 50 to 100 miles or so of city driving (25 to 45 mph) the car suddenly looses power and will not go over 30 mph. If I slowly give it more and more gas it won’t accelerate above 30 mph. This condition might last for about 10 to 20 minutes of driving UNLESS I floor the accelerator and then it goes into passing gear and really speeds up. Of course I let up on the accelerator (can’t do 60 in a 30 zone!) and it goes back to the problem of abou… I used the forum search feature, that icon upper right that looks like a magnifying glass. --- _[View the full topic](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-loses-acceleration-but-not-power-while-driving/90861)._