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2006 Ford Freestyle 3.0 Failsafe mode

Hello all,

I have 2006 Ford Freestyle 3.0 that has just recently went into Failsafe mode.

The engine sounds and appears to work fine other than not being able to accelerate.

The following codes were given: P0701 P2104

I have tried cleaning and replacing the throttle body twice. (once myself and once by Bartow Ford) the negitive terminal had been left off the battery for a few minutes to reset the codes.

Problems still persist. Any ideas would be appreciated.

Posted Jan 5, 2017, 9:28 PM UTC

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droid6•

https://www.myfordfreestyle.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=4792

https://www.myfordfreestyle.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=5706

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DevPumpOP•

I have tried cleaning and replacing the throttle body as described in both posts, no luck.

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droid6•

You might need someone to actually delete the codes.

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DevPumpOP•

Ford should have done that.

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Dumptruck_Cavalcade•

I had the exact same problem with a 2005 Lincoln LS (can't remember the codes, though), including the totally useless Ford dealership telling me that it was an issue with the throttle body. I also tried cleaning the throttle body and resetting the codes by disconnecting the battery - no dice. I subsequently replaced the throttle body and immediately had the same issue.

It ended up being the spark plug heads. For whatever reason, the onboard computer doesn't correctly specify the code for that (or no code exists). I had my independent mechanic check it out, and they discovered the issue by doing multiple test drives with individual spark plugs removed to see if one of them was the problem.

I'd ask your dealership to try the above and reimburse you for the costs on the previous useless "repairs".

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