Ford Club Wagon Loses Power
Older (1995) but low mileage (72k) Club
Wagon van won’t accelerate after engine has
been running (driving or idling) for a while.
Seems to be electrical/on board issue rather
than mechanical because:
- it doesn’t always happen,
- when engine is shut off and restarted,
everything works fine,
- we replaced all spark plugs.
Other symptoms include:
- it seems to happen more frequently when
weather is warm,
- it seems to happen more when gas gets to
1/4 tank or lower,
- it sometimes happens if I have to stop or
slow down and then quickly accelerate again,
- if quick acceleration is attempted, engine
lurches and makes a “knocking” sound.
Please help! It is extremely frustrating and
makes an otherwise-great vehicle unreliable.