Same thing on the V6
This is the same problem that occurs on the V6 model. If you want to duplicate your malfunction, just cruise down the interstate for about 30 minutes. Don't make too many throttle inputs, just cruise along. When you get off the interstate and come to stop or almost a stop, the car will fall on it's face and just as quickly recover when you attempt to accelerate. I have played with this problem for a while trying different things to avoid the problem. Here are a few things that prevent the malfunction from occurring; Before you get off the interstate, give your car a full throttle burst, it doesn't have to be a long burst, just open the throttle fully. One other thing is to rev the engine in neutral or clutch in if so equipped, just jazz the engine once and it won't fall on it's face when you attempt to accelerate. What is causing this? No one knows, not even Ford at this point, I have heard that the throttle body is the culprit, but this has not been confirmed, the throttle bodys have been replaced as a shot at the problem by a few techs, as posted on other boards, but so far nothing definative. Problem is we Mustang owners tend to live with minor problems instead of reporting them, this gives Ford the impression that this particular problem is not very wide spread. So it gets a low fix priority if it gets addressed at all. Bottom line is; if your car does it once it will do it again, LET FORD KNOW, before you get rear ended because the guy behind you didn't expect you to accelerate and then almost come to a stop in front of him because your Mustang forgot how to go for a split second.
This is the same problem that occurs on the V6 model. If you want to duplicate your malfunction, just cruise down the interstate for about 30 minutes. Don't make too many throttle inputs, just cruise along. When you get off the interstate and come to stop or almost a stop, the car will fall on it's face and just as quickly recover when you attempt to accelerate. I have played with this problem for a while trying different things to avoid the problem. Here are a few things that prevent the malfunction from occurring; Before you get off the interstate, give your car a full throttle burst, it doesn't have to be a long burst, just open the throttle fully. One other thing is to rev the engine in neutral or clutch in if so equipped, just jazz the engine once and it won't fall on it's face when you attempt to accelerate. What is causing this? No one knows, not even Ford at this point, I have heard that the throttle body is the culprit, but this has not been confirmed, the throttle bodys have been replaced as a shot at the problem by a few techs, as posted on other boards, but so far nothing definative. Problem is we Mustang owners tend to live with minor problems instead of reporting them, this gives Ford the impression that this particular problem is not very wide spread. So it gets a low fix priority if it gets addressed at all. Bottom line is; if your car does it once it will do it again, LET FORD KNOW, before you get rear ended because the guy behind you didn't expect you to accelerate and then almost come to a stop in front of him because your Mustang forgot how to go for a split second.
