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Focus Focus lacking power - what's the fault?

My Ford Focus (2000) feels as though it is going to stall, with a lack of power and juddering at low speeds. Any idea what the fault could be?

Asked on 6 October 2014 by DWSH

Answered by Honest John
Reads like a problem with the Mass Airflow Sensor, that Ford calls a MAF sensor.

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