car stalls

Asked by Jeri Jul 08, 2018 at 12:05 AM about the 2003 Ford Escape XLT AWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Replaced the fuel pump and fuel filter.  Car would stall when driven 5 feet. Starts right back up. Idles great but shudders at 4k rpm. Replaced the fuel filter again. Still same problems

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Brian answered 5 years ago

Would get the codes read if not done already and give the throttle body a cleaning. Won't cost much and probably needs it done anyway. CRC makes a throttle body cleaner. Carbon build up makes them do annoying things. Have a look at your rubber vacuum lines too.Good Luck!

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