A person or thing that makes a series of short explosive noises, like a car engine that is not working well.
The word splutterer can make people think of frustration, annoyance, or something not working right.
Examples:
The old car is a splutterer.
The splutterer made the man very mad.
The splutterer is loud and annoying.
The toaster is a splutterer in the morning.
The dragon's breath was a splutterer of fire.
The old man's cough was a splutterer in the quiet room.