Car keep cutting off

Asked by shia Jun 20, 2020 at 09:14 AM about the 2003 Ford Escape

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

My car keeps cutting off when I give gas it
goes a little bit

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I don't know your situation but in some cars when the computer detects a serious problem that could cause the catalytic converter to fail, the computer will put your engine into 'limp mode'. That's where your engine will only produce enough power to get you to a place to get it fixed. You'll give it foot to the floor but only go about 30 mph.

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