Your Ford’s ignition coil turns the battery’s low power into the bang needed to ignite the fuel. If this coil isn’t pulling its weight, your car might start guzzling gas, shake, lose power, misfire, or worse, refuse to start. Below are eight faulty ignition coil signs that will tell you it’s time to head over to your Ford dealer for a new coil.
1. Your Car Suddenly Guzzles More Gas
One of the first signs of a failing ignition coil is when your car suddenly burns more gas than usual. When your spark plugs don’t receive the necessary power from the battery, your car’s fuel consumption will spike.
2. Your Car Feels Slow and Sluggish
A failing coil can make your car slow and sluggish when you put your foot down. If your Ford isn’t as responsive as it once was when you accelerate, poor ignition of the air-fuel mixture in the engine could be the problem.
3. Your Car Misfires and Idles Roughly
A failing ignition coil can cause your car to misfire, which can damage your engine. When your car misfires or starts to idle roughly, it’s definitely time to visit us for a thorough checkup.
4. Your Car Backfires
When your engine starts stumbling and misfiring, it’s a serious problem. You’ll hear loud bangs and see smoke billowing out of your tailpipe. The quicker you get this problem fixed, the less damage it will cause and the more money you will save.
5. You Hear Strange Coughing and Spluttering Noises
If your car makes strange noises when you start it, something’s up. In addition to hearing the loud bangs from your misfiring engine, you will also hear coughing or spluttering noises.
6. Your Engine Stalls
If the coil is failing and not giving enough voltage to the spark plugs, they can’t ignite the fuel properly. This will cause your engine to stall when your car is idling.
7. You Struggle To Get Your Car Going
The coil supplies the necessary voltage to create the spark that starts your engine. If the coil isn’t doing its job, starting your car will become a real struggle. If you happen to get it going, it’s best to drive to us as soon as possible before your car won’t start at all.
8. Your Check Engine Light Goes On
When you see the check engine light on your dashboard light up, it’s a warning something’s wrong. When you notice the light, especially if your car is stalling, misfiring, or struggling to start, book an appointment with us as soon as possible to sort your car out before things get worse.
If your car is giving you problems like the ones mentioned above, you need to get a new coil fitted very soon. Get in touch with Banister Ford of Marlow Heights in Suitland, MD, today. Our certified Ford technicians will expertly replace the coil and make your car troubles vanish in a flash.
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