I’ve got a 2010 Ford Escape FWD (V6, 3.0L) with 183,000 km on it. Lately, it hasn’t been accelerating smoothly. I have to gently tap the gas pedal, and if it starts losing power, I take my foot off and then slowly press it again.
This morning, I tried accelerating from a stop (a bit faster than usual), and the car got super jerky and didn’t feel like it was accelerating properly. When I pushed the gas pedal, it just got louder (like a “vroom vroom” noise), but not much power. I turned the car off and back on, and that seemed to fix it temporarily.
I’m planning to take it to a mechanic soon, but does anyone have any guesses? Last month, my mechanic mentioned it might be the spark plugs. Could it be something else?
@Merlin
Thanks for the suggestions. I really hope it’s not the transmission or torque converter—those sound expensive! I’ve already spent $2,500 recently on tires, brakes, a battery, and suspension work.