# Ford Escort 2000 Stuttering/hesitation problems **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** escort, ford\ **Created:** [July 12, 2020, 12:29am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-escort-2000-stuttering-hesitation-problems/167171 "2020-07-12T00:29:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![felipe.kuhn\_169008](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/4bbf92/32.png) [@felipe.kuhn\_169008](https://community.cartalk.com/u/felipe.kuhn_169008)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2020, 12:29am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-escort-2000-stuttering-hesitation-problems/167171/1 "2020-07-12T00:29:27Z")
It seems like a fuel/air problem, so naturally went to check and replace the following - Fuel Injector (cleaned); - Fuel Filter (got a brand new); - Fuel Pump (checked pressure); - Air Filter (was pretty clean); - Spark Plugs (brand new); - Spark Plugs Cable (also brand new); - Ignition Coil (was in a pretty bad shape and causing some other issues) Unrelated but I also got a new battery. What happens is, sometimes, when pushing gas pedal the car either jerks for a while then I feel the car actually accelerating or the car just don’t accelerate at all, like if I’m at 2000 rpm’s it stays there for a while, then I feel the engine pushing and the RPM’s climbing. It happens on all gears and I can’t say for sure but it seems like it happens more often when I push gas all the way. Also switched oil, previous owner was using 20w50 which is too thick imo so I went with what the car manual recommends 5w30. Any ideas? ---
**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:** [July 12, 2020, 12:42am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-escort-2000-stuttering-hesitation-problems/167171/2 "2020-07-12T00:42:22Z")
The problem might be with a bad MAP sensor. ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/3/9/39fec15613eb48af772d85f70de5b86824b041cf.jpeg) The MAP sensor informs the computer how much/fast you’re pressing the accelerator so the computer can adjust the fuel delivery and ignition timing. A bad MAP sensor doesn’t always cause the Check Engine light to turn on. > **[Symptoms of a Bad MAP Sensor, and How to Test One](https://axleaddict.com/auto-repair/Bad-MAP-Sensor-Symptoms-and-Testing)** > > How to tell if your MAP sensor is bad and how to test it in your garage. Tester ---
**Author:** ![It\_s-Me](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/it_s-me/32/12660_2.png) [@It\_s-Me](https://community.cartalk.com/u/It_s-Me)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2020, 11:13am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-escort-2000-stuttering-hesitation-problems/167171/3 "2020-07-12T11:13:00Z")
With all those problems, you would think there would be a check engine light on, and codes stored. ---
**Author:** ![felipe.kuhn\_169008](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/4bbf92/32.png) [@felipe.kuhn\_169008](https://community.cartalk.com/u/felipe.kuhn_169008)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2020, 11:18am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-escort-2000-stuttering-hesitation-problems/167171/4 "2020-07-12T11:18:32Z")
@Tester Will get one tomorrow as today(sunday) everything is closed around here and report back, thanks for the info!. @It_s_Me Yeah, thing is I can’t find a scanner that reads this vehicle, it’s from Brazil so OBD2 Standards weren’t applied till 2010 ☹ it has a weird pin out (2,4,5,10,13,16) appears to be j1850 PWM but the 13th pin doesn’t fit. ---
**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:** [July 12, 2020, 9:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-escort-2000-stuttering-hesitation-problems/167171/5 "2020-07-12T21:18:48Z")
If the engine is revving but the car isn’t accelerating that sounds like the transmission or possibly the brakes dragging. ---
**Author:** ![felipe.kuhn\_169008](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/4bbf92/32.png) [@felipe.kuhn\_169008](https://community.cartalk.com/u/felipe.kuhn_169008)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2020, 9:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-escort-2000-stuttering-hesitation-problems/167171/6 "2020-07-12T21:28:49Z")
the engine doesn’t rev, brakes brand new too. ---
**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:** [July 12, 2020, 9:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-escort-2000-stuttering-hesitation-problems/167171/7 "2020-07-12T21:31:50Z")
Sorry, you said the engine can be at 2000 RPM and the car doesn’t accelerate. That sounded like it was revving but apparently not. ---
**Author:** ![felipe.kuhn\_169008](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/4bbf92/32.png) [@felipe.kuhn\_169008](https://community.cartalk.com/u/felipe.kuhn_169008)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2020, 9:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-escort-2000-stuttering-hesitation-problems/167171/8 "2020-07-12T21:35:05Z")
Yeah, it stays for a while then I feel the car pushing and the 2000 RPM’s was just an example, it can happen at any range.