My guess is it's an issue with all new F150's but when stopped on a hill and either going forward or in reverse there is considerable hesitation after i step on the gas. I live in a cramped alley and am always backing into the
neighbors garbage cans. Not that I care but i am not trying to pay for a new garbage can when my truck crushes them SOB's.

How do I remedy this and get better throttle response?

Thanks for the knowledge~Pizzle

 

Hey man i think this might be a general problem with Fords do you buy chance have a 4.2L... my 1999 is doing the say thing! if i try to pass someone and step on the gas there is a delay before acceleration! its not sliping or high reving just delay! im gonna change the MAF, Plugs, Plug Wires, and Airfilter! if thats not it then i will be taking it to get the feul pump checked

 

No. I have an 04, 5.4 Triton. No problems passing people that's for sure. Just when at a stop on a hill.

 

intresting! and i dont have a problem passing but it does hesitate! and another thing i noticed was that my 97 4.0 2wd Explorer could spin its tires on dry pavement but my F150 cant i dont get that. i tried it over at a drag strip over by my house and even with the road semi wet it wouldnt spin? it just doesnt have that BANG.

 

My 05 doers the same thing.I think its just an issue with the wire style throttlebody instead of cable like the 03 and older ones.I heard that getting it reflashed by the dealership helps it some but I heard an aftermarket programmer does pretty good at curing it.I'm gonna find out soon I hope when I get an edge.

 

Let us know if it fixes the problem.

 

i have a 04 f150 w/ a 4.6 and i had the same thing... a friend of mine works @ a ford dealership and hook up to the computer for me.. he said it's very common.. mine would hessitate and sometimes stall... it was my throtle body... easy to replace... fixed it right up in about 20 min...

his cost was about $100.

 

My hesitation is gone! i changed my spark plugs and my spark plug wires! runs great i can feel more power!