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My Mondeo won't get up to speed

My Mondeo revs but does not increase in speed. It suffers very slow acceleration, but if you turn it off and restart the problem corrects itself for a while.

Asked on 13 May 2012 by hertssjc1964

Answered by Alan Ross
Your car is in limp mode (do you have warning light on?). You should get a diagnostic check carried out as this should show which of the many sensors is at fault.

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