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Old Nov 13, 2016 | 10:31 AM
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So this is my first post, and I apologize if it isn't in the right place. So yesterday driving home I had my cruise set and all of a sudden the truck acted like it down shifted then sort of shut off so I put my foot down and it came it if it. Then I was taking a slower corner turning right and it did it again but this time lost all electrical when I tried to accelerate.
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Old Nov 14, 2016 | 12:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Aallgire
So this is my first post, and I apologize if it isn't in the right place. So yesterday driving home I had my cruise set and all of a sudden the truck acted like it down shifted then sort of shut off so I put my foot down and it came it if it. Then I was taking a slower corner turning right and it did it again but this time lost all electrical when I tried to accelerate.
The first problem sounds like the TPS sensor but you should have a CEL. The second problem sounds like a bad MEGA fuse. The MEGA fuse could be the whole problem. You have two and they are PITA fuses which can test good when bad. Meaning when the solder ball is cracked, you can still get continuity. Only the 97 and 98's have them. Ford deleted them in 99 because of noted problems through service.
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