MikeFreas
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- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 2012
Lost control of throttle. AWD "off"
Decided to finally install the new MFT update today. We had several errands to run so I figured it would be a good time to do it. Started the truck, inserted the USB, and the update started. As per Fords site I started on my trip while Sync did its thing.
About 10 minutes from the house, after stopping at a light, we heard a sound, felt a lurch, then lost power to the wheels. This was accompanied by a "AWD off" message and a picture of a wrench.
The truck was running really rough at about 1k RPM and I had no control of the throttle. None. As the update was not done I could not shut the truck off so we sat on the side of the road for a good 20 min until I felt safe getting it to the 7/11 near by. I shifted to D and had to idle (still no throttle) down the road to the store. We waited a few more minuted for the update to complete. After it finished I shut the truck off and restarted. The restart took quite some time so I shut it off again and restarted. This time it was normal and the truck ran fine.
About 20 minutes later, after a few stops which we left it running, it did the same thing but this time we were moving about 20 mph. Heard a sound, felt a lurch, and then loss of throttle and power to the wheels. Restarting the truck fixed it but now we had a check engine light.
After a few more stops the check engine light went out. While it was on we sent a vehicle health report. Not sure if it will capture anything.
Anyone had this problem? Truck is a 2012 limited.
Decided to finally install the new MFT update today. We had several errands to run so I figured it would be a good time to do it. Started the truck, inserted the USB, and the update started. As per Fords site I started on my trip while Sync did its thing.
About 10 minutes from the house, after stopping at a light, we heard a sound, felt a lurch, then lost power to the wheels. This was accompanied by a "AWD off" message and a picture of a wrench.
The truck was running really rough at about 1k RPM and I had no control of the throttle. None. As the update was not done I could not shut the truck off so we sat on the side of the road for a good 20 min until I felt safe getting it to the 7/11 near by. I shifted to D and had to idle (still no throttle) down the road to the store. We waited a few more minuted for the update to complete. After it finished I shut the truck off and restarted. The restart took quite some time so I shut it off again and restarted. This time it was normal and the truck ran fine.
About 20 minutes later, after a few stops which we left it running, it did the same thing but this time we were moving about 20 mph. Heard a sound, felt a lurch, and then loss of throttle and power to the wheels. Restarting the truck fixed it but now we had a check engine light.
After a few more stops the check engine light went out. While it was on we sent a vehicle health report. Not sure if it will capture anything.
Anyone had this problem? Truck is a 2012 limited.