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    Faulty Futura engine

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    On cold starts our 2006 Ford Futura shudders slightly while reversing and is unresponsive. My daughter lives on a busy street and needs to accelerate in a hurry at times, so the flat spot is on some concern to us. I have had two mechanics look at the car, but of course once the car warms up the problem goes away. Can you help?
    Answered by CarsGuide
    30 November 2010
    CarsGuide team

    It's likely to be a faulty engine sensor that's not telling the computer that it's a cold start and the engine needs extra fuelling to start and run. Take it to a mechanic that has diagnostic equipment and is able to test the computer and its sensors, and if need be, leave the car with them overnight so they can do a cold start the next morning.

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