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

Submitted by Andy Y · May 29, 2025
Published by RepairPal

Problem overview

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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Average mileage: 126,054 miles
(1 - 300,000)

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