Lincoln LS etc safe mode

Asked by John Feb 11, 2017 at 08:40 AM about the 2006 Lincoln LS

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I replaced the throttle position
sensor and it ran good for bout a
hour or so, then it went rite back
into etc safe mode!! What would
be the reason for it to go back into
etc safe mode??

4 Answers

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You may have some internal broken wires at the plugin for the throttle positioning sensor. May have to replace the plugin and have the computer reset.

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157,505

Is the check engine light on? If it is on, did you have the car scanned for trouble codes?

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Engine light is still on even though car now runs fine, after going into fail safe mode. What next?

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Mine is in failsafe mode accutrack is on check engine light parking brake abs etc no speedometer I had to replace the abs module after it actually caught on fire going to try replacing the coils maybe need help fast

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