# 2000 focus shake

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-focus-shake/11144>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [February 26, 2008, 2:29am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-focus-shake/11144 "2008-02-26T02:29:59Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![daphniesman04](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9d8465/32.png) [@daphniesman04](https://community.cartalk.com/u/daphniesman04)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2008, 2:29am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-focus-shake/11144/1 "2008-02-26T02:29:59Z")

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we have a 2000 ford focus 4 dr with 120000 miles. when accelerating slowly the car jerks or lurches forward  
  
 feels like it is running low on fuel but not  
  
 we tried driving it with it not in overdrive and it didnt do it at all.  
  
 any input

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**Author:** ![Roadrunner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@Roadrunner](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Roadrunner)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2008, 2:45am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-focus-shake/11144/2 "2008-02-26T02:45:44Z")

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Sounds like a fault with the torque converter.

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**Author:** ![pleasedodgevan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/51bf81/32.png) [@pleasedodgevan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pleasedodgevan)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2008, 5:00am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-focus-shake/11144/3 "2008-02-26T05:00:47Z")

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I agree with Roadrunner.