Chicago Tribune

Motormouth: Car's hesitation is turbo lag

Q: In April, I purchased a used 2018 Ford Edge with the EcoBoost 4-cylinder turbo engine and approximately 25,000 miles on it. I feel that the engine has a hesitation from a stop or from lower speeds when asked to accelerate for passing. My dealer does not agree. I have had the car in to them three times.

The first time they reset the computer

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from Chicago Tribune

Chicago Tribune2 min read
Review: ‘Time For Doing Something Has Passed’ A Deadpan Sex Comedy
A margin in the pages of her own life so far, the thwarted 33-year-old work-in-progress played by writer-director-editor Joanna Arnow has a name (Ann), and plenty of interests, notably musicals such as “The Phantom of the Opera” and “Les Miserables.”
Chicago Tribune2 min read
US Dept. Of Education Launches FAFSA Support Strategy With Deadline For Federal Aid Inching Closer
The U.S. Department of Education announced additional steps on Monday to support the many students and their families who are in the process of completing the overhauled Free Application for Federal Student Aid after a shaky relaunch and complicated
Chicago Tribune4 min read
Michael Phillips: An Ode To Failure — Some Classic Movies Were Flops When They First Came Out
Know that phrase “the numbers don’t lie”? It’s a lie. The numbers lie constantly. With the movies, as with every creative medium in which visionaries must cross the six-way intersection of greed, exploitation, risk, reward, art and commerce, it’s a m

Related Books & Audiobooks