Fixing Ford Low Idle Speeds

    Sept. 20, 2023
    Some 2016-2017 Ford Explorer vehicles equipped with a 2.3L engine and built on or before Feb. 28, 2017, may exhibit the idle speed dropping below specification.
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    Reprogram the PCM to the latest calibration using IDS release 104.04 or higher.
    Reprogram the PCM to the latest calibration using IDS release 104.04 or higher.

    Some 2016-2017 Ford Explorer vehicles equipped with a 2.3L engine and built on or before Feb. 28, 2017, may exhibit the idle speed dropping below specification after repeated light pedal tip-in/tip-out events at low vehicle speeds, such as in heavy traffic jams or parking lot maneuvers.

    Reprogram the PCM to the latest calibration using IDS release 104.04 or higher.

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