Focus constantly going into limp mode

vztrt · 04-12-2013, 11:41 AM

Has anyone experienced this? Soon to be mother in law has a trend and it seems to enjoy going into limp mode when taking off at the lights.

Car has less then 10,000k's. The only thing that comes to my mind is a dodgy TPS sensor.

Its booked in at the stealers but just wondering if anyone has experienced this?

marg99 · 04-12-2013, 04:59 PM

I would have expected error messages but most likely you are correct its an intermittent sensor failure may be as simple as loose mounting for the sensor

KenN0898 · 08-01-2014, 09:46 PM

Excuse my ignorance, I am unsure what you mean by 'limp mode', do you mean misfiring or lack of power or something like that?., if so I can tell you that my 2012 LW Trend did that twice during its first 1000 kms., on both occasions I pulled into the curb, switched off and after about a minute switched on, started up and accelerated away, each time the car performed normally. Ford told me that this can happen and switching off and then on resets the computer, I am not a mechanic or engineer or anything like that and because the car has performed perfectly since, and has now done over 14000 kms., I am happy to accept that explanation.

vztrt · 09-01-2014, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by KenN0898

Excuse my ignorance, I am unsure what you mean by 'limp mode', do you mean misfiring or lack of power or something like that?., if so I can tell you that my 2012 LW Trend did that twice during its first 1000 kms., on both occasions I pulled into the curb, switched off and after about a minute switched on, started up and accelerated away, each time the car performed normally. Ford told me that this can happen and switching off and then on resets the computer, I am not a mechanic or engineer or anything like that and because the car has performed perfectly since, and has now done over 14000 kms., I am happy to accept that explanation.

Limp mode is when the car goes into a mode were its trying to protect itself. So it will lose all power because it goes into one mode. Apparently its been happening to a few cars (according to the dealer). My old BFII was going into limp mode when I would started. But it was just the battery on the way out. Mums got it and it hasn't done it in over two years.

KenN0898 · 11-01-2014, 09:40 PM

Thanks vztrt, now I know what "limp mode" is, I must admit this is the first time that I have heard the expression. However, I suppose this could explain what happened to my Trend on 2 occasions during the first 1000kms. The car has now done over 14000kms and there ahs been no repeat of the problem since the initial 2 times so I guess all is well.