1998 Ford Expedition Lot Vibration During Acceleration Struggling Accelerate

1998 FORD EXPEDITION
247,000 MILES
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a lot of vibration during acceleration an struggling to accelerate an engine squeaking
Dec 24, 2012 at 12:02 AM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Is the check engine light on?
Dec 24, 2012 at 12:04 AM
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Im having the same problem with my 2006 expedition. Can't seem to fix it. And my light is a constant on it only does it at certain speeds and rpm's. Bit my light does blink on and off every now and then
Dec 29, 2012 at 1:52 AM
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If your light is flashing on and off, that sounds like you have a major misfire. Have you had the computer scanned so you can identify which cylinder is missing?
Dec 29, 2012 at 2:41 AM
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Not yet it only recently started this. And now the light stays on
Dec 29, 2012 at 3:48 AM
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I spoke to a mechanic friend of mine and he says it could might something wrong with injectors or injector booster, because it more along the lines of a sputter more than anything. I also checked for a misfire but nothing seems to be misfiring
Dec 29, 2012 at 4:13 AM
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To be honest, the injectors on this vehicle are a very good product that rarely break down. Did you scan the computer yet?
Dec 29, 2012 at 4:27 AM
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No. I was on my way to work when all this started happening
Dec 29, 2012 at 4:32 AM
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Take the vehicle to a nationally recognized parts store and have them scan the computer for you. It will identify trouble codes and help us fix the problem. Most of the stores will scan it for free.
Dec 29, 2012 at 4:43 AM
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The code is p0302
Dec 29, 2012 at 12:35 PM
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That means the #2 cylinder is missing. You need to check the spark plug and the coil pack to see which is the problem. My guess is that you will need both. They are easy to replace. The coil pack is held in by one screw and then when that is off you can access the spark plug with a standard spark plug socket and an extension.

Let me know what you find of if you have any questions.
Dec 30, 2012 at 3:10 AM
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