![]() ![]() There are so many reasons your Taurus won’t accelerate. May limp, or there’ll be no acceleration at all. You’ll likely get P0171 with the check engine light. The engine should stall out when trying to accelerate. It may be making a whining noise coming from the vehicle’s rear. It should stall out when giving it more gas. There may be a rotten smell coming from the exhaust pipe. It may feel like it has a hard limit to how much gas you can give it. Usually, the car’s transmission will slip before there’s no acceleration. You may hear a slapping sound when you put the vehicle in gear. You should smell a rotten smell when the clutch is burning up. It should start out slipping, and then eventually no movement There may be a burning or sweet smell coming from under the hood. You should hear the misfire when revving the engine when the vehicle is parked. Start with whatever parts of the vehicle the codes indicate are having a problem. If your car’s check engine light is on, there’s valuable info stored in there. Most problems significant enough to make your Ford Taurus not accelerate will cause a diagnostic trouble code. We’ve put a quick information table to help you determine why your Taurus won’t accelerate. ![]() There’s a lot of information here, and it can be overwhelming. ![]() They can provide valuable insight as to what the problem may be and help you narrow down the problem. If your check engine light is on, get a code scanner and see what trouble codes are stored in the PCM (powertrain control module). If your Ford Taurus won’t accelerate, that is a serious cause for concern. ![]()
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