Some 2015-2017 Ford Explorer and Police Interceptor Utility vehicles equipped with a 3.5 EcoBoost engine may exhibit a surge or hesitation condition at approximately 50-60 mph in sixth gear under light to moderate loads.
Some 2015-2017 Ford Explorer and Police Interceptor Utility vehicles equipped with a 3.5 EcoBoost engine may exhibit a surge or hesitation condition at approximately 50-60 mph in sixth gear under light to moderate loads.
According to Ford, if there are no DTCs stored in the PCM, do not attempt further repairs. Advise the customer that this is a “normal” characteristic of the vehicle and will not affect the durability of the engine or transmission.
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