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Hey! Having some issues with my Ford C-Max (2007) and wanted to ask if anyone's had something similar happen.

So the car starts having trouble when I shift into first and give it a bit of gas - if I give it too little gas it just dies. Now it's started doing the same thing in second gear too. When I first start the car and let it idle, the RPM drops every 10-15 seconds or so (from about 900), but it gets better after running for a while.

Got the yearly checkup recently and everything was fine, but then this started happening. Also got a check engine light that keeps going on and off every other day. It's pretty cold here, like 5 degrees if that matters.

I'm going to take it to a mechanic when I have time but wanted to ask here first if anyone knows what it might be? Maybe the MAF sensor or something with the idle control?

Thanks!​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

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[–] GrumpyDuckling@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

There's a few c-max forums you can check. Pulling codes would be helpful. There's a program called forscan for fords that will give you a lot more information than a basic scan tool. I saw a few threads where people had the same issue but no resolution. Just don't fire the parts cannon at it like one guy did. There's lots of things it could be. You might just do a quick visual check to see if anything looks off. Make sure the airbox lid and hose are on correctly and tight. Check the vacuum hoses and look at the throttle body connector. It has an electronic throttle, so the pedal couldbe messed up somehow too.