Fail safe mode, no response from accelerator pedal
JIMFARNSLEY
MEMBER
2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED
3.0L
6 CYL
2WD
AUTOMATIC
156,000 MILES
Engine starts and runs but I cannot accelerate.
Thursday, January 3rd, 2019 AT 11:14 PM
2 Replies
STEVE W.
MECHANIC
15,233 POSTS
The place to start would be with a scan tool. There are multiple items that can cause the car to go into limp mode. From a bad gas pedal to internal transmission failure. Without scanning it and seeing what it shows as a problem you could end up spending a lot of money and still not repairing it.
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Thursday, January 3rd, 2019 AT 11:48 PM
KEN L
MASTER CERTIFIED MECHANIC
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Hello,
I have seen a dirty throttle bore cause this issue creating a correlation loss between the actuator and sensor. I would disconnect the battery service the throttle bore then clear the codes and try it again. Here is a guide to help the service and a video to help clear the codes: