Q: Why does my 2005 Ford Crown Victoria start fine but it has no power.
I start my car up and let it sit til the car warm up, after the car has completely warm up I place my car in drive..it seems like the more i press the gas the less the car move..what could cost my car not to run even tho my engine start
My car has 200000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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