I have a 1998 Ford Escort SE, and have recently come upon a problem. At first there were no problems with the car, I filled up with gas, and drove 30 miles home. When I stopped the car died. I then re-started it, and it ran with very poor accelleration(If any) and stuttering. My friends beleive it to be a problem with the transmission, but I don?t beleive a transmission failure would cause the car to stop running.
The problem seems intermitent, and I have still been driving the car to and from work without a breakdown, but I am not sure what to look at in terms of fixing it.
I was thinking spark plugs, fuel pump, or wiring issue???
I did a little experimenting with what causes/helps the problem, and if I floor it, or accelerate the car hard, I will get litteraly no acceleration. If I accelerate very very slowly it continues to run, and accelerates slowly(But stutters alot) The car also commonly dies at stops.
Befor the original problem bean the car has had no issues.
PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!