Ford StreetKa (2003 - ) - 03 1.6 Loss of power | Technical matters | Back Room Forum

Thu 4 Jun 2009 14:27

03 1.6 Loss of power - violet24

My Ford Streetka (2003, 30k miles) loses power whilst I am driving regardless of whether I am in slow-moving traffic or on a motorway - very disconcerting and dangerous. Ford replaced the lambda sensor twice whilst under warantee, but as no dashboard warning light comes on, my local garage are unable to diagnose the problem. Sometimes helps if I change down to a lower gear, but then seems to over-rev as it recovers. Often have to pull over and switch off the engine for a few minutes. Any ideas?

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