# 2000 Ford Focus- Acceleration problem

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-ford-focus-acceleration-problem/37669>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** focus, ford\
**Created:** [October 6, 2009, 12:32am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-ford-focus-acceleration-problem/37669 "2009-10-06T00:32:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![sealionsarah](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/sealionsarah/32/1465_2.png) [@sealionsarah](https://community.cartalk.com/u/sealionsarah)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2009, 12:32am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-ford-focus-acceleration-problem/37669/1 "2009-10-06T00:32:40Z")

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I have a 2000 Ford Focus, automatic, 4-cy.  
  
 The other day, after sitting at a stop light, it just wouldn’t accelerate. I kind of had to play with my gas pedal, which was all the way to the floor- when I let my foot up a little, it started to accelerate again. The check engine light was not on, and I didn’t notice any weird sounds or anything else.  
  
 My fiancee’ changed the spark plugs and wires today, thinking that could be a possibility, but it didn’t fix the problem.  
  
 What else could it be?? I’m sort of terrified to go a mechanic as it can be really expensive, and I am a poor student.  
  
  
  
 Thanks in advance for your help!

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**Author:** ![sealionsarah](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/sealionsarah/32/1465_2.png) [@sealionsarah](https://community.cartalk.com/u/sealionsarah)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2009, 11:55am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-ford-focus-acceleration-problem/37669/2 "2009-10-07T11:55:18Z")

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It turns out it was the timing belt.