Complete loss of power?

Tiny
JENNYSUE96
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  • 2021 FORD ECOSPORT
  • 1.0L
  • 3 CYL
  • 2WD
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  • 78,000 MILES
When I put my car in drive, I can push my foot all the way to the floor, and it won’t go anywhere and the RPMs don’t go up either. It’ll go in reverse but not in drive. And when I switch the gear shifter from like park into drive or drive to reverse, it jerks the car like really bad. The oil was changed about 200 miles ago and I just changed the spark plugs and coil packs.
Sunday, March 12th, 2023 AT 10:41 AM

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Tiny
KEN L
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Is your check engine light on? If so, we need to run the codes to see what comes up, this guide can help. It sounds like the car is in limp mode which a code read will give us a clue on what is wrong.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/checking-a-service-engine-soon-or-check-engine-light-on-or-flashing

This guide can help as well:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/reduced-power-limp-mode

I have seen the throttle body cause this problem and not leave a code. Here is the location and how to service the unit in the images below. Let us know what happens and please upload pictures or videos of the problem so we can see what's going on.
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Monday, March 13th, 2023 AT 9:33 AM
Tiny
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Okay, I ran codes on it, and I do believe it is on limp mode. But it pulled codes P0301, P0715, P04DB, and P0299. And I read that any time your vehicle pulls the P0715 codes it almost always sends the car into limp mode.
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Monday, March 13th, 2023 AT 10:14 AM
Tiny
KEN L
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Yep, the P0715 stands for Input/Turbine Speed Sensor "A" here is the location of the sensor so you can check the electrical plug and if it is okay, I would replace the sensor, here is the location. Check out the images (below). Please let us know what happens.
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Monday, March 13th, 2023 AT 2:00 PM

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