My 2000 ford focus starts and run great but when i put it in gear it dyes

Asked by Bertgibson Dec 14, 2016 at 03:28 PM about the 2000 Ford Focus SE

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Car starts and runs great but when I put it in
gear it stalls

1 Answer

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check your ground wires coming off your battery ! make sure you have a good ground on the small wire battery to body ground

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