Hi Everyone

[Kage_]

Hey everyone,

Just joined, I'm about to get my 3rd Explorer. Started w/ a 2000, now drive a 2005 and my new 2012 should be arriving in a few weeks.

I work in field service so I drive about 25k a year and while the mileage isn't the best the trucks have been very good to drive.

Even though I'm about to get a new explorer I wondering if anyone can answer a question I have. Why does my '05, 4.0 6 cyl 6 speed auto, have horrible pedal lag. When I'm on the freeway and I need to go I press the pedal to the floor, but instead of getting up and moving there can be almost a 2 sec lag. I've learned to live with it, but man there are times I wish it wasn't there.

 

[BigRondo]

Hey everyone,

Just joined, I'm about to get my 3rd Explorer. Started w/ a 2000, now drive a 2005 and my new 2012 should be arriving in a few weeks.

I work in field service so I drive about 25k a year and while the mileage isn't the best the trucks have been very good to drive.

Even though I'm about to get a new explorer I wondering if anyone can answer a question I have. Why does my '05, 4.0 6 cyl 6 speed auto, have horrible pedal lag. When I'm on the freeway and I need to go I press the pedal to the floor, but instead of getting up and moving there can be almost a 2 sec lag. I've learned to live with it, but man there are times I wish it wasn't there.

Welcome aboard!!

I believe the lag is due to the "drive by wire" system.

 

[Kage_]

Welcome aboard!!

I believe the lag is due to the "drive by wire" system.

Any way to fix it? I have an '04 Chev Trailblazer with drive by wire and there's no lag at all in it.

 

[BrooklynBay]

Welcome to this forum! The dealer has to flash the PCM to install new software for the drive by wire system.

 

[1Aauto]

welcome to the site

 

[Triton8273]

Any idea on what the PCM Flash would cost? Have had it done to my boats before since outboard motors are flyby wire these days as well.