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Wrench Light, Service Engine Soon Light, Possible Poor Throttle Response on Ford Freestyle

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A defective electronic throttle body (ETB) can cause the Check Engine Light to illuminate and could have limited to no throttle response. Our technicians tall us that replacing the electronic throttle body will commonly correct this concern.

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4 model years affected

Average mileage: 136,015 miles

(1,002 - 230,040)

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Wrench Light, Service Engine Soon Light, Possible Poor Throttle Response on Ford Freestyle

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