Throttle Issue for Ford F-150
Some 2012-2013 Ford F-150 trucks equipped with a 5.0L engine and built on or before December 4, 2012, may exhibit a buck/jerk under light throttle during parking lot maneuvers for the first 60 seconds after startup with engine coolant temperature about 100 degrees.
Reprogram the PCM with the latest calibration using IDS release 83.01 and higher.
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