2002 Ford Taurus cuts out and backfires on acceleration at

2002 FORD TAURUS
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LOU ATHEY
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Engine Performance problem
2002 Ford Taurus 6 cyl Front Wheel Drive 68000 miles

MY Taurus has begun to cut out or backfire on acceleration when passin sanother car at 50 mph or higher. It put me in a difficult situation on the highway two days ago. What ikely is the source of the problem?
Jul 6, 2009 at 12:50 PM
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BMRFIXIT
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Many possibilities
check fuel pressure and do a fuel flow test suspect fuel pump
check it for tune up and replace parts as needed
check MAF sensor ,run a code test
good luck

Jul 6, 2009 at 8:23 PM