2001 Ford Escape Running ROUGH / literally shaking the car

2001 FORD ESCAPE
70,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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MIAMICHAD
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I'm pretty mechanically incline BUT I'm stuck here.. The 2001 Escape idels BAD, like its running on 3 of 6cyl. was told it was a bad Cat, which then would cause both O2 sensors to go ????????? Whatcha think ? Also upon "Google ing" apparently Cats are a common problem on Escapes around 60 - 80,000
Dec 8, 2008 at 7:25 PM
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WESALAUZEN
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Not for certain, but the coil packs used on each spark plug tend to fail on these vehicles. This causes a misfire (your symptom). If the misfire is bad enough it can cause a rich condition which can overload and melt your cats...

If it has generated a code (check engine light) take it to an auto parts store and see if they will help you read your codes. If it is indeed a misfire, you can pinpoint the cylinder that is misfiring, replace the coil pack (or packs) and it will likely solve your problem.

The coil packs are about 65 bucks aftermarket. Cylinders 4, 5, and 6 are in the fron and easy to change, but 1, 2, and 3 are under the intake planum in the back and you must remove it to change them out. I hope this helps.
Dec 22, 2008 at 3:35 PM
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