Hi, Guest
12-10-2010, 04:22 PM
(12-10-2010, 09:35 AM)X TUH BOARD Wrote: I have a 2007 sedan se..My wife has mentioned that the throttle stuck on her twice...both times it was very cold outside. It has never happend with me...Is this a known issue with Focus?
Yes, but I thought it was more with the Zetec engine rather than the Duratec (which is what your car has.)
There's four possible problems here ... 1) the throttle cable is physically sticking - you can manually "blip" the throttle from under the hood to possibly see if there is any problem with the cable
2) Your gas pedal is sticking - check to make sure your floor mat isn't fouling the pedal,
3) the throttle body is sticking - you might be able to feel this when applying throttle as an initial hardness in the pedal you need to push through to get the revs up
4) and there is also a "throttle hang" problem wherein the computer essentially adds throttle due to some input it is receiving - although again I thought this was more of a Zetec problem - I don't remember that from any Duratec I've had.
2008 Fusion SEL MTX - DD1 * 2009 Fusion SEL - DD2 * 2007 Focus ZXW - R*I*P * 2004 Focus ZTW CD Silver - sold * 2004 Focus ZTW Black - sold * 2003 Focus ZTW Black - sold * 2001 Focus ZTW Gold - sold * 2000 Focus SE Wagon (ZTW option) - Black - sold * 2000 Focus SE Wagon (ZTW option) - Gold R*I*P
2003 Focus ZX5 infra-red Track Rat - R*I*P
2003 ZX5 CD Silver Track Rat - retired, but still in the driveway
New track rat: 2000 ZX3, Atlantic Blue * JRSC with lots more to come
* New Zetec crate motor - NFG - thanks Topspeed *
2003 Focus ZX5 infra-red Track Rat - R*I*P
2003 ZX5 CD Silver Track Rat - retired, but still in the driveway
New track rat: 2000 ZX3, Atlantic Blue * JRSC with lots more to come
* New Zetec crate motor - NFG - thanks Topspeed *