why does my motor skip like its about to shut off when im accelerating while my ac is on? or when my ac is on and i try to let down the window it skips also

Asked by rico_dolomite Jan 25, 2016 at 01:12 PM about the 2002 Ford Taurus SE

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

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That sounds like an ignition miss. I would do a tuneup and filter change. If the check engine light is on have the codes read and post them here so we can better advise you.

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