Electric Throttle Control Light On?
01-04-2008, 01:38 PM
#1
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Electric Throttle Control Light On?
Hey guys, any responses to this will really help.
V6 Black Mustang, 61000 KMs, No mods (bone stock) (am a new member, so hi to all)
Okay, what happened recently, I commute to work about an hour, to and from everyday. Anyway, recently, my car would be going steadly be going about 120 KM/H then the car will kind of hiccup and just continue going. This happens at least twice during one of my trips. Also, sometimes, the ETC light will come on and the car will of course go to limp home mode and of course turning it off then back on, clears the light and am sure the code is stored in the ECM.
My question is, what could possibly cause this? i know its not a straight forward answer since its best to check the code (which i cant, i gotta get a stealership to check). I recently had my throttle body cleaned because i thought that was the problem, but the problem still exists. Could this possibly be a fuel issue? pump or perhaps filter?
Thanks alot!
V6 Black Mustang, 61000 KMs, No mods (bone stock) (am a new member, so hi to all)
Okay, what happened recently, I commute to work about an hour, to and from everyday. Anyway, recently, my car would be going steadly be going about 120 KM/H then the car will kind of hiccup and just continue going. This happens at least twice during one of my trips. Also, sometimes, the ETC light will come on and the car will of course go to limp home mode and of course turning it off then back on, clears the light and am sure the code is stored in the ECM.
My question is, what could possibly cause this? i know its not a straight forward answer since its best to check the code (which i cant, i gotta get a stealership to check). I recently had my throttle body cleaned because i thought that was the problem, but the problem still exists. Could this possibly be a fuel issue? pump or perhaps filter?
Thanks alot!
01-04-2008, 03:20 PM
#2
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RE: Electric Throttle Control Light On?
ORIGINAL: skylinezero
Hey guys, any responses to this will really help.
V6 Black Mustang, 61000 KMs, No mods (bone stock) (am a new member, so hi to all)
Okay, what happened recently, I commute to work about an hour, to and from everyday. Anyway, recently, my car would be going steadly be going about 120 KM/H then the car will kind of hiccup and just continue going. This happens at least twice during one of my trips. Also, sometimes, the ETC light will come on and the car will of course go to limp home mode and of course turning it off then back on, clears the light and am sure the code is stored in the ECM.
My question is, what could possibly cause this? i know its not a straight forward answer since its best to check the code (which i cant, i gotta get a stealership to check). I recently had my throttle body cleaned because i thought that was the problem, but the problem still exists. Could this possibly be a fuel issue? pump or perhaps filter?
Thanks alot!
Hey guys, any responses to this will really help.
V6 Black Mustang, 61000 KMs, No mods (bone stock) (am a new member, so hi to all)
Okay, what happened recently, I commute to work about an hour, to and from everyday. Anyway, recently, my car would be going steadly be going about 120 KM/H then the car will kind of hiccup and just continue going. This happens at least twice during one of my trips. Also, sometimes, the ETC light will come on and the car will of course go to limp home mode and of course turning it off then back on, clears the light and am sure the code is stored in the ECM.
My question is, what could possibly cause this? i know its not a straight forward answer since its best to check the code (which i cant, i gotta get a stealership to check). I recently had my throttle body cleaned because i thought that was the problem, but the problem still exists. Could this possibly be a fuel issue? pump or perhaps filter?
Thanks alot!
01-04-2008, 03:39 PM
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RE: Electric Throttle Control Light On?
ORIGINAL: Ken04
fuel pump, you need to get it to a dealer so they can warranty it. Air bubbles build up inside (basically) causing a hiccup. There's a TSB on this.
ORIGINAL: skylinezero
Hey guys, any responses to this will really help.
V6 Black Mustang, 61000 KMs, No mods (bone stock) (am a new member, so hi to all)
Okay, what happened recently, I commute to work about an hour, to and from everyday. Anyway, recently, my car would be going steadly be going about 120 KM/H then the car will kind of hiccup and just continue going. This happens at least twice during one of my trips. Also, sometimes, the ETC light will come on and the car will of course go to limp home mode and of course turning it off then back on, clears the light and am sure the code is stored in the ECM.
My question is, what could possibly cause this? i know its not a straight forward answer since its best to check the code (which i cant, i gotta get a stealership to check). I recently had my throttle body cleaned because i thought that was the problem, but the problem still exists. Could this possibly be a fuel issue? pump or perhaps filter?
Thanks alot!
Hey guys, any responses to this will really help.
V6 Black Mustang, 61000 KMs, No mods (bone stock) (am a new member, so hi to all)
Okay, what happened recently, I commute to work about an hour, to and from everyday. Anyway, recently, my car would be going steadly be going about 120 KM/H then the car will kind of hiccup and just continue going. This happens at least twice during one of my trips. Also, sometimes, the ETC light will come on and the car will of course go to limp home mode and of course turning it off then back on, clears the light and am sure the code is stored in the ECM.
My question is, what could possibly cause this? i know its not a straight forward answer since its best to check the code (which i cant, i gotta get a stealership to check). I recently had my throttle body cleaned because i thought that was the problem, but the problem still exists. Could this possibly be a fuel issue? pump or perhaps filter?
Thanks alot!
OP problem is probably the throttle position sensor. Double check the wiring harness... make sure everything is snug... might want to even unplug and plug back in.. The TP sensor is located on the drivers side of the Throttle Body... If you were getting codes the Check Engine Light would come on...
If it continues to get worse, best bet might be to look at replace the throttle body... a new stock TB comes with a new TP sensor already installed on it...
Any chance the car is still under warranty? Most likey they won't do anything until they can replicate it or it starts throwing codes...
01-04-2008, 04:02 PM
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RE: Electric Throttle Control Light On?
Unfortunetly the ford warranty is done (3 yrs/60K) BUT the dealership i bought it from, i got some extended warranty (only thing is i have to pay a $100 deductiable)
Other than that am pretty stumped, the hiccuping is annoying lol
Other than that am pretty stumped, the hiccuping is annoying lol
01-04-2008, 05:54 PM
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RE: Electric Throttle Control Light On?
ORIGINAL: StickDriver
MY car had those symptoms at about 7K miles. It was the throttle body. The dealer replaced it no problems since.
MY car had those symptoms at about 7K miles. It was the throttle body. The dealer replaced it no problems since.
01-04-2008, 06:42 PM
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RE: Electric Throttle Control Light On?
If you took it to the dealership for this problem while it was under warrantee and their "solution" did not fix the problem... they should fix it the right way this time.
ORIGINAL: skylinezero
You think so? I took it to the dealership before regarding this and they said it wasn't the throttle body (they cleaned it up for me), they were certain cleaning it would fix it, apparently not. *sigh* what a pain in the ***! i miss my pony lol
ORIGINAL: StickDriver
MY car had those symptoms at about 7K miles. It was the throttle body. The dealer replaced it no problems since.
MY car had those symptoms at about 7K miles. It was the throttle body. The dealer replaced it no problems since.
01-04-2008, 07:27 PM
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RE: Electric Throttle Control Light On?
I my self have gotten this problem today. I own a 05 v6 w/ 55k miles on it. Recently my fuel gauage stoped worked. So they replaced the fuel sending unit in the tank. I take the car home today, let it sit for 4 hours, get back into the car and it died 4 times before I left the driveway. The check engine light came on and the wrench light came on, causing it to go into limp mode.
The wrench light went off but the cel is still on. From what I can tell, the throttle body needs to be replaced and or sensor (according to the number of post's with the same issue).
I refuse to drive the car right now, until the dealer can fix the problem. But my question is, how hard is it to replace a throttle body on the v6 or the sensor? If I do replace it, do I have to do anything with the computer? How much does it usually cost for parts?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
The wrench light went off but the cel is still on. From what I can tell, the throttle body needs to be replaced and or sensor (according to the number of post's with the same issue).
I refuse to drive the car right now, until the dealer can fix the problem. But my question is, how hard is it to replace a throttle body on the v6 or the sensor? If I do replace it, do I have to do anything with the computer? How much does it usually cost for parts?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
