I have a 2000 GT with only 45K miles on it........ all of a sudden I starts working like ****...... it never gave me a sighen that this would happen but it wont full It can't rev past 4K RMP even if I floor it and everytime I go pass 2K rmp it start shaking back and forth and it wont pull hard at all........ it pulls like **** and soudn like it under some heavy load but with a weard sound not like before when it was at low RPM and high gear...... please help
Engine running like ****.......
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It's revs slowly to about 3.5K RPM and it won't rev higher........ it gets there really slowly and the RPM niddle looks like it's going up and down at times.... the Engine seems like it has difficulty running but no trouble starting at all... I can't keep driving at more then 2K rpm of the check engine starts flashing..... Check engine is on but I just wanna make sure I know what im dealing with before I get ripped off at the shop
I'm starting to believe it's timing but Im not sure about it......... Can traction control mass around with it and might have left it retarded a little cause I know I hit tracktiong control and it kind of sound the same sometimes when I go in a trun and im on a low gear and the traction kicks in and holds the engine back... it kind of sound the same
stang09er
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The same thing happened to me after I washed my engine bay. Sounded EXACTLY like the traction control was stuck in the ON position. The first 3000-3500 RPM felt normal and pulled hard, but when I hit the 3500-4000 RPM mark, it would stop pulling completely. I was told that I got water in some of my coil packs and because of that, 1-2 of the cylinders were miss-firing. After about a week it fixed itself due to the water evaporating. I bet you might need to replace one of the coilpacks. They run about $200 from Ford or about $80 used from ebay. I am not saying that this is exactly what your problem is, but it could be a possibility.
Trick98GT
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also, check your spark plugs, 1 might be a little bit loose. that can cause it to run like it is as you described.
but it would be more helpful to get the code(s) scanned and post them. we'll help ya out
but it would be more helpful to get the code(s) scanned and post them. we'll help ya out
crew_dawg16
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stang09er
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Trick98GT said:
Really, Im glad I didn't need to buy them then....I would have bought them through the ford dealer. If I would have seen your post after I bought them I would have had a aneurism!
1tirefire
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I had that sort of proplem. One of my connectors for my wire harness to my coil packs wasn't seating right. My car was idling rough. My mechanic found it and fixed it for free. The coil pack wasn't bad, just the connector.
00knightmare
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i did a search for codes and came up with this 
P0171 System Too Lean - Bank No. 1.
P0174 System Too Lean - Bank No. 2.
P0171 System Too Lean - Bank No. 1.
P0174 System Too Lean - Bank No. 2.
neoclasiccl
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hotmustang331
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I am going to say that its a clogged fuel filter, because if your not getting any gas there will be NO performance.Dirty injectors even...but that seems kinda sudden for all of them to clog.
4havnfun
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GreyGoose said:
How recently did you change the plenum.TB/MAF? I'm having a similar problem with my 02. Even after switching back to stock and reseting the computer it runs fine for 1-2 weeks (500-1000 miles) and then starts acting just like you describe. Last time mine did it I reset the computer by disconnecting the battery for an hour so it would have to relearn it's calibtration. It has been fine since although I haven't gotten up to 2 weeks or 1000 miles again yet. Next time it happens it's off to the dealer so they can figure it out.
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