P1588Electronic throttle does not spring back to its default position
- Ford code · Engine
- How the car detects it
- The engine computer tests whether the throttle plate returns by spring force to its default 'limp-home' position from both open and closed, and it did not. Ford suggests looking at the throttle plate for anything blocking it.
- What you may notice
- Check-engine light possible
- Likely causes
- PossibleSomething obstructing the throttle plate (dirt, deposits)
- PossibleDamaged electronic throttle body
- Sources
Backed by at least two independent sources.
From Obdaryn's Ford pack, exactly as the app shows it, with the public sources above. Guidance only; confirm with a workshop.