Whether you have one ignition coil or multiple in your car, a single coil going bad can cause performance issues. Learning the signs that you may have a bad coil can help you get to the Lincoln dealer and have the problem fixed before the issue gets too bad and you become unable to start your car at all.
5 Signs You Need to Head to Your Lincoln Dealer for a Faulty Ignition Coil
1. It’s Hard to Start Your Car
When there’s a problem under the hood, you’ll typically find it harder to start your car. Even a single bad ignition coil can lead to sluggish start-ups. When you head to the dealer to have that coil replaced, your car should go back to starting swiftly again in no time. Jerky or sputtery starts are also common when one of your coils is failing.
2. It’s Impossible to Start Your Car
If there’s just a single coil in your vehicle, then it might not just be hard to start your car: you may not be able to start it at all. Pretty much nothing you do is going to get the car started, so you’ll need to call a tow truck to get you to the dealer.
3. It’s Taking More Gas to Keep the Car Powered
Any time you notice your car is using more gas than usual, head right to the dealer. Your car may not be getting sufficient power to keep the engine performing normally, so it needs to use more fuel to stay running as it should.
4. It’s Harder to Accelerate
If it feels like your car isn’t accelerating powerfully enough, making it harder to get up to your desired speed, then you could have a faulty coil in your car. This is caused by this coil sparking only intermittently or failing to spark entirely, so there’s less power going to the engine.
5. It’s Difficult to Drive Without Misfiring
If you can no longer drive without your engine misfiring, then you might have a faulty coil. When your car misfires, it vibrates or shakes while idling, and while you’re driving, it feels jerky or sputtery. Your check engine light might flash when your car misfires, indicating a very serious problem that needs to be addressed quickly. If your car continues to misfire, then your engine will end up under tremendous strain and may need additional repairs.
Stop by West Point Lincoln of Sugar Land in Houston, TX to have any faulty coils replaced. Make sure you also get regular tune-ups so we can replace failing parts before they start causing performance problems.
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