# 2000 Ford Windstar - Stalls and shakes

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-ford-windstar-stalls-and-shakes/162954>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** ford\
**Created:** [April 17, 2020, 12:45am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-ford-windstar-stalls-and-shakes/162954 "2020-04-17T00:45:12Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Larryjackson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Larryjackson](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Larryjackson)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2020, 12:45am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-ford-windstar-stalls-and-shakes/162954/1 "2020-04-17T00:45:12Z")

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2000 ford minivan sometimes feel like it will stall when started. It shakes a lot and you have to rev it up to keep it running. This not all the time.PLz help me!

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**Author:** ![davepsinbox\_157004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@davepsinbox\_157004](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davepsinbox_157004)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2020, 1:42am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-ford-windstar-stalls-and-shakes/162954/2 "2020-04-17T01:42:45Z")

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Has the Check Engine Light come on? If so, have the vehicle checked for stored codes. Offhand I suspect a vacuum leak but that’s just a guess.

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2020, 6:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-ford-windstar-stalls-and-shakes/162954/3 "2020-04-17T18:00:15Z")

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A dirty/defective Idle Air Control valve can cause that.

![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/d/a/daa40df18ee73a2fea38879d9d28548487187d8d.jpeg)

You could try removing the IAC valve and cleaning it and the throttle body with throttle body cleaner to see if that helps.

Tester