Truck won't go over 30mph

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Asked by Camrin Oct 19, 2017 at 12:37 PM about the 2002 Ford F-150 XLT Crew Cab SB

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I'm thinking about buying a 2002 F150. It has
230,000 miles. The owner told me that it wouldn't
go over 30 miles per hour, and wondering what it
could be.

11 Answers

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Check the crank position sensor, cattilitic converter had one stopped up before had no power and was slow

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I hope the truck does not cost more than a few hundred dollars.

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Try to get the OBD2 trouble codes read. That truck probably has set a bunch of them. Post the codes back here and we will try to help.

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My friend had the same problem on his 97 f150 4x4, turned out to be a sensor on the transmission was fried. He replaced it and that fixed it.

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Do you know which sensor was giving him this problem?

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My 2015 f150 ecoboost did’nt want a go at speed 25 to 30 mph but after 30 mph it running great ?

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Trying to see way my 1979 ford f100 does not pickup speed

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Did you ever figure out what it was . I just bought a 09 ford f150 and its doing just that ... and if i try to push it over the speed it chugs and makes loud noises ...feeling very ripped off at this point !!

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The timing chains and cam phasers are notorious on the two and three valve titan motors, if its hi-mile and has multiple misfire codes check your chains,tensioners guide rails,VCT solenoids, and phasers. If guides are broken or chains are slack, get RID of it! I'm doing a timing set on my customer's E-350 superduty with 5.4 motor, it is going to cost him in excess of $2,400....Assuming there's no further damage. Remember people: These are interference engines!!!

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the intake is full of dog food from a mouse, the sensors wont let the butterfly open so no damage just shop vac it out. seen it so so many times. remove the air intake and shop vac it

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my F150 chugs and does not go over 30 mph and it showed all these codes P1747, P0755,P0743 ,P0443, P1451, P0135, P0155

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