Working on friends pu. 2.3l complaint sticky throttle. turning throttle by hand at juncture of throttle cable shows obvious sticking. disconnect cable, still sticks. careful observing revealed interference point between throttle attachment and unrelated lifting metal immediately underneath. fix was to impact interfering metal via socket extension and hammer.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford ranger. while driving approximately 5-10 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed. freedom ford inc (located at 420 fishkill ave, beacon, ny 12508, (845) 831-1400) was notified. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact stated that the failure was intermittent. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 80,000. *tt consumer stated truck would stall 4-6 times a month when coming to a stop. dealer has been notified.*jb