2011 FORD MUSTANG Engine Problems

The contact owns a 2011 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the check engine warning light illuminated, and the vehicle lost motive power and failed to properly accelerate while depressing the accelerator pedal. After turning off and restarting the vehicle, the vehicle operated as needed. The vehicle was taken to the local mechanic who was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The local dealer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 125,000.

Mileage: 125,000

VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN ONE YEAR SINCE IT BROKE DOWN LAST AND NOW I HAVE ANOTHER PROBLEM. THE SECONDARY TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER HAS FAILED AND LEAD TO SECONDARY TIMING CHAIN FAILURE BROKEN ROCKER ARM AND MAYBE DAMAGE TO THE PISTON IT HAS BEEN PROBLEM AFTER PROBLEM THIS CAR IS A LEMON AND THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED I WAS DRIVING THROUGH AND INTERSECTION AND MY CAR STALLED LUCKILY IT STARTED ONCE MORE JUST LONG ENOUGH TO GET IT OFF THE BUSY ROAD. THERE WAS BOLTS ON THE VALVE COVER THAT'S WEREN'T EVEN DRILLED THROUGH THE PLASTIC VALVE COVER. THERE IS NO REASON A FAIRLY NEW MOTOR SHOULD HAVE MALFUNCTIONED LIKE THIS.

Mileage: 90,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL TICKING NOISE DETECTED FROM THE ENGINE AREA. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED METRO FORD 9000 NW (7TH AVE, MIAMI, FL 33150, (305) 751-9711) HOWEVER THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,800.

Mileage: 92,800

THE CAR WILL "SHUT DOWN" (WRENCH ERROR LIGHT) AT ANY TIME, ANYWHERE, ANY SPEED. VERY DANGEROUS!!! ERROR CODE P2111 THROTTLE BODY ACTUATOR STUCK OPEN. I HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS POSTS ON THIS. FORD REALLY NEEDS TO FIX THIS!!! I WILL NO LONGER LET MY CHILD DRIVE THIS CAR. SO UNSAFE!! IT HAPPENED TO ME SEVERAL TIMES A DAY PROBABLY THREE TIMES IN THE LAST WEEK. THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, HIGHWAY, CITY, STRAIGHT, TURNS, FAST, SLOW.

Mileage: 108,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO ELKINS FORDLAND (696 BEVERLY PIKE, ELKINS, WV 26241, (304) 636-2222), BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

Mileage: 50,000

WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH THE CAR LOST POWER AND WAS ONLY ABLE TO MOVE AT ABOUT 2-3 MPH. A 'WRENCH' WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. DRIVING THE CAR AT THIS SPEED WAS UNSAFE AND IN HIND SIGHT I SHOULD HAVE PARKED IT AND TOWED TO A DEALER.

Mileage: 60,000

WHILE DRIVING WITH CRUISE CONTROL SET AT 55 MPH, CAR BEGAN TO DECELERATE, YELLOW "WRENCH" ADVISORY LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND ENGINE APPEARED TO BE RUNNING ROUGH. CAR SLOWED TO A STOP AND I PULLED THE CAR OFF THE ROADWAY. I SWITCHED OFF THE IGNITION AND WAITED APPROXIMATELY 30 SECONDS. I RESTARTED THE CAR. THE ADVISORY LIGHT STAYED OFF AND THE ENGINE RAN NORMALLY THEREAFTER. WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED, THE CAR WAS ON A HIGHWAY CURVING TURN TO THE RIGHT. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED COMING OUT OF THE CURVE.

Mileage: 122,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD MUSTANG. AFTER DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND SHOOK UNCONTROLLABLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

Mileage: 60,000

I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY GOING 60MPH WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY CARS POWER JUST CUT OFF AND IT WENT INTO LIMP MODE AND HAD THE WORST IDLE AT 1100 RPM UNTIL I TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE. I THEN TURNED IT BACK ON AND THE LIMP MODE LIGHT WENT AWAY BUT A FEW MORE MILES UP IT CUT POWER AGAIN AND ALMOST CAUSED A WRECK AS I HAD TO QUICKLY THINK AND GET TO THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY. IT HAPPENED 2 MORE TIMES THAT DAY TIL I GOT IT HOME AND GOT THE ENGINE CODE P2111. I FOUND OUT LATER ITS A FAULTY THROTTLE BODY THAT THEY USED IN FUSIONS AND OTHER MODELS AND EVERYONE IS HAVING THIS SAME ISSUE OF IT RANDOMLY CUTTING OFF. IT'S A FAULTY THROTTLE BODY THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED!

Mileage: 66,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO PART UNAVAILABILITY. THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE IF THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

WHILE DRIVING MY 2011 V6 MUSTANG THE CAR WILL COMPLETELY LOOSE POWER. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY AND ON SIDE STREETS. THERE IS NO WARNING. THE WRENCH LIGHT COMES ON AND THE CAR IS FORCED TO IDLE. NO RESPONSE AT ALL TO THROTTLE INPUT. ERROR CODE READ IS P2111 WHICH INDICATES "THROTTLE ACTUATOR "A" CONTROL SYSTEM - STUCK OPEN". IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THE THROTTLE BODY IN THIS VEHICLE IS THE SAME AS USED IN OTHER FORD VEHICLES. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THOSE OTHER VEHICLES BUT EVERYONE SUFFERING FROM THIS ON THE V6 MUSTANG IS ON THEIR OWN. THIS CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS FOR PEOPLE ACCELERATING TO MERGE AND VERY DANGEROUS ON THE HIGHWAY TO STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD OR HAVE TO LIMP TO THE SHOULDER THROUGH TRAFFIC AT IDLE. I HAVE ALREADY PAID $300 FOR A FULL THROTTLE BODY SERVICE AND THE SAME THING IS STILL HAPPENING.

Mileage: 92,000

CAR STALLS GOES INTO LIMP MODE NO WARNING .VERY BAD ON FREEWAY CANT GET OFF THE ROAD I HAVE HAD 3 CLOSE CALLS A LIGHT COMES ON AM TOLD BY FORD DEALER IT COULD BE THE THROTTLE BODY BUT NO CODES ARE SHOWING UP.I HAVE LOOKED ON LINE AND THIS SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR AND OTHER FORD CARS.IHAVE TALKED TO THE DEALER AND HE SAID THE THROTTLE BODY IS NOT COVERED BY WARRENTY THESE CARS SHOULD BE CORRECTED THEY ARE DANGEROUS I HATE TO DRIVE THE CAR MY CAR IS STILL UNDER WARRENTY.

Mileage: 49,000

FORD THROTTLE BODY ISSUE CODES P2111. REPEATED INSTANCES OF THE VEHICLES IN MOTION WHILE DRIVE IN BUSY ROAD.

Mileage: 51,000

2011 FORD MUSTANG, WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AT 45-50 MPH CAR SHUTTERED. THEN NO POWER, NO THROTTLE RESPONSE WITH ENGINE HOLDING STEADY 1100 RPM. WRENCH LIGHT ON DASH LIT UP, RPM AT 1100RPM PRESS THROTTLE- NO RESPONSE AT ALL. STEERING, BRAKES ALL FUNCTIONING. TURNED KEY OFF AND RESTARTED, CAR RAN FINE AND HAS NOT HAPPENED AGAIN YET. CAR HAS LESS THAN 46000 MILES..

Mileage: 45,200

THROTTLE BODY FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED THREE TIMES. PUT ME IN DANGER FOR MY LIFE AS THE CAR STOPPED RUNNING ON BUSY HIGHWAY. VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION FULL SPEED 55 MPH AND THROTTLED DOWN TO COMPLETE STOP. ENGINE RACED BUT WOULD NOT MOVE. I WANT REIMBURSEMENT FOR MY EXPENSES. THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES FOR FAILING WITHIN A WEEK. WARRENTY EXTENSIONS HAVE BEEN ISSUED FOR THROTTLE BODY FAILS FOR SIMILAR MODELS. WE HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT FORD HAS ISSUED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR DEFECTIVE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLIES AND SENSORS FOR 10 YEARS OR 150,000 MILES FROM THE DATA OF ORIGINAL PURCHASE. FOR VEHICLES PAST THIS TIME LIMIT, THE WARRANTY IS REPORTED TO BE VALUD UNTIL JANUARY 31, 2015. AFFECTED OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT FORD AND MENTION CONSUMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM 13N03.

Mileage: 86,000

WRENCH LIGHT COMES ON LOOSES POWER GOES INTO LIMP MODE VERY DANGEROUS CANT MOVE OFF THE ROAD MY BOOK SAYS ITS THE THRODDLE CONTROL TOOK IT TO THE DEALER SAID THEY CANT FIND ANY PROBLEM NO CODE .

Mileage: 49,000

WITH NO WARNING THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY WILL FAIL CAUSING THE CAR TO RAPIDLY DECELERATE TO ITS IDLE SPEED. IN MY CASE IT HAPPENED ON A CITY STREET IN HEAVY TRAFFIC WHILE THE CAR WAS IN MOTION. THE MOTORIST BEHIND ME ALMOST REAR-ENDED MY CAR, AND SEVERAL OTHER HAD TO COME TO A SCREECHING HALT. THE PROBLEM IS DANGEROUS, SINCE IT CAN OCCUR AT ANY TIME IN TRAFFIC. IT CONTINUED TO HAPPEN AFTER TURNING THE ENGINE OFF AND BACK ON. SINCE THE ISSUE IS KNOWN IN OTHER FORD VEHICLES OF THE SAME MODEL YEAR RANGE, THE COMPANY SHOULD BE COMMUNICATING THE ISSUE TO CUSTOMERS AND PROACTIVELY REPLACING THE FAULTY PART.

Mileage: 60,100

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Mileage: 61,000

WHILE TRAVELLING ON FDR SOUTH TO WORK MY 2011 FORD MUSTANG LOST POWER. I WAS TRAVELLING AT SPEED OF ABOUT 45 - 50 MPH. ERROR CODE P 2111 THROTTLE ACTUATOR CONTROL SYSTEM CHECK STUCK OPEN WAS DISPLAYED. ISSUE WAS WITH THROTTLE BODY, THROTTLE BODY GASKET AND PCV VALVE.

Mileage: 24,300

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE LEFT LANE OF THE SAWGRASS EXPRESSWAY, A VERY BUSY HIGHWAY BETWEEN FT. LAUDERDALE AND MIAMI, I LOST ALL THROTTLE RESPONSE. THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON THE DASHBOARD AND I WENT FROM 60 MPH DOWN TO NOTHING BY THE TIME I WAS OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. CARS BEHIND ME WERE OBVIOUSLY BRAKING HARD TO AVOID SMASHING INTO ME. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND WAS ABOUT TO CALL AAA, BUT THE HEAT INDEX THAT DAY WAS AROUND A MILLION DEGREES SO I TURNED THE CAR BACK ON. THE THROTTLE RESPONSE HAD RETURNED SO I CAUTIOUSLY LIMPED THE CAR BACK HOME IN THE RIGHT HAND LANE THE WHOLE WAY. I THOUGHT IT WAS SOME FREAK COMPUTER GLITCH UNTIL IT HAPPENED AGAIN GOING TO THE STORE THE NEXT DAY. I CALLED THE FORD DEALERSHIP AND BEFORE I EVEN GOT THE PROBLEM OOUT OF MY MOUTH THE SERVICE TECH SAID " IT IS YOUR THROTTLE BODY. WE SEE THIS ALL THE TIME. IT WILL BE ABOUT $800 TO REPAIR". IF THE TECHS ARE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND IT IS ALL OVER THE INTERNET WITH PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT DANGEROUS SITUATIONS THE HAVE BEEN PLACED IN AS A RESULT, AND THERE IS ALREADY A RECALL FOR THE SAME PROBLEM IN OTHER FORD MODELS, THEN WHY HASN'T THE NHTSA DONE ANYTHING TO FORCE FORD TO RECALL FOR THE SAME PROBLEM ON THE MUSTANG? DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE FIRST? HAS SOMEBODY DIED BECAUSE OF THIS?

Mileage: 72,000

CAR WOULD NOT RUN > 20 MPH.

Mileage: 67,000

I ARRIVED HOME FROM WORK AND NOTICED SOME COOLANT LEAKING OUT OF MY CAR. I POPPED THE HOOD AND SAW COOLANT SEEPING FROM THE WEEP HOLE. WHEN I CRANKED THE CAR BACK UP, COOLANT STARTED POURING OUT UNDERNEATH THE CAR, BAD WATER PUMP. I HAD IT TOWED TO DEALERSHIP TODAY AND WAS TOLD THERE IS A TECHNICAL BULLETIN ON THE HOSE LEADING TO WATER PUMP BECAUSE IT ALLOWS AIR IN AND CAUSES THE WATER PUMP TO FAIL. THE ENTIRE AREA HAS TO BE REPLACED WITH A NEW HOSE THAT INCLUDES A CHECK VALVE, SO IT DOESN'T CONTINUE TO HAPPEN. THIS IS AN OBVIOUS MANUFACTURING DEFECT. I WAS TOLD ANY CAR THAT CAME IN WITHOUT A CHECK VALVE HAS TO BE REPLACED WITH THE NEW HOSE INCLUDING A CHECK VALVE AND THAT I HAVE TO INCUR THE ENTIRE EXPENSE $486 PLUS TAX BECAUSE HOSES ARE NOT COVERED BY POWERTRAIN WARRANTY. I CALLED FORD AND WAS TOLD DUE TO NO RECALL, I WOULD NOT BE REIMBURSED FOR THIS SERVICE. EVEN THOUGH, HE ALSO ADMITTED THAT THERE IS A TECHNICAL BULLETIN ISSUED BY FORD REGARDING THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE GOOGLED THIS AND THE SAME PROBLEM IS ALL OVER THE MUSTANG FORUMS. FORD IS REFUSING TO STAND BY THEIR PRODUCT. LUCKILY, I WAS AT HOME WHEN THIS OCCURRED AND NOT OUT TRAVELING THE HIGHWAY. THIS WOULD CAUSE THE CAR TO OVERHEAT AND AN ACCIDENT CAN OCCUR. FORD IS REFUSING TO COVER ANY COST OF THE REPAIR. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND CONCERNS NUMEROUS CONSUMERS, NOT JUST ME.

Mileage: 57,800

MY 2011 V6 FORD MUSTANG HAS NOW STALLED SEVERAL TIMES GOING DOWN THE ROAD. HAS HAPPENED AT BOTH HIGH AND SLOWER SPEEDS. AFTER PULLING OVER AND WAITING A FEW MINUTES, CAR STARTS AND RUNS OKAY UNTIL THE NEXT UNEXPECTED STALL. REPAIR SHOP REVEALED NO CODES. VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM!

Mileage: 35,000

6/22/2015: I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AND MY CAR SUDDENLY TURNED OFF AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNED ON. IT IS VERY SUBTLE WHEN IT HAPPENED; NO JERKY MOVEMENT NOTICED. I REALIZED WHAT HAVE HAPPENED AFTER MY FAILED ATTEMPTS TO ACCELERATE. I WAS ABLE TO USE THE CAR'S MOMENTUM TO MAKE IT TO A PARKING LOT. I STEP OUT AND EXAMINED MY CAR BUT NOTHING WAS OUT OF THE ORDINARY. AFTER 10 MINUTES, I ATTEMPTED TO START IT UP (FIRST ATTEMPT AFTER INCIDENT) AND IT STARTED UP NORMALLY. EVERYTHING FUNCTIONED AS NORMAL AND EVEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS GONE. I THOUGHT IT WAS A FLUKE INCIDENT SO I DROVE HOME AND FORGOT ABOUT IT. 6/30/2015: I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND MY ENGINE CUT OFF AGAIN. I WAS VERY SCARED BECAUSE I WAS ON THE CALIFORNIA 91 FREEWAY AND IT WAS DURING TRAFFIC HOURS. I WAS ABLE TO DRAW EXPERIENCE FROM THE LAST INCIDENT AND CRUISED MY CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. AFTER I EXAMINED THE CAR AND ONCE AGAIN WASN'T ABLE TO FIND ANYTHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY. I STARTED IT BACK UP ON THE FIRST ATTEMPT AND THE CAR SEEMED TO BE OPERATING NORMALLY. I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT HOME SAFELY BUT IT WAS A VERY SCARY DRIVE HOME...I WILL HAVE TO BRING MY CAR TO A DEALER AND GET IT CHECK SOON AND HOPEFULLY THEY WILL HAVE A FIX FOR THIS....UPDATED 09/22/15 *BF UPDATED 11/06/2017*CN

Mileage: 43,000

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH, I EXPERIENCED SUDDEN DECELERATION AND HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE GAS PEDAL WAS NOT RESPONSIVE AND THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON. THIS HAPPENED MORE THAN 6 TIMES OVER A TWO WEEK PERIOD. TWO OF THE INSTANCES OCCURRED WHILE PULLING OUT OF A BUSINESS ONTO A MAIN ROAD -- I HAD TO COAST INTO THE TURN LANE TO RESTART. I TOOK THE CAR TO TWO MECHANICS WHO COULDN'T DUPLICATE THE INTERMITTENT ISSUE (BECAUSE THE WRENCH LIGHT RESTS) AND THEN FINALLY MADE IT OVER TO THE FORD DEALER TODAY. THEY SAID THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HERE IS A VIDEO OF THE INCIDENT: HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=YPHPUW96LGM

Mileage: 76,000

DRIVING DOWN AN INTERSTATE A WRENCH CAME ON THE DASHBOARD AND CAR WENT INTO LIMP MODE. PULLED OFF TURNED THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTED IT. GOT TO THE DESTINATION OK BUT ON THE WAY BACK HOME THE WRENCH CAME ON AGAIN. LOOKED AT THE CODE AND SAW IT WAS THE P2111 CODE. IT HAPPENED 4 TIMES IN THE WAY, LOSING POWER AND SHAKING. TAKING IT TO FORD TOMORROW TO FIND OUT IF IT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. THERE WAS NO RECALL IN THE CAR,HOWEVER, I AM NOTICING A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS ISSUE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD HAVE A RECALL ON IT. FROM WHAT EVERYONE ELSE IS SAYING FORD IS NOT DOING ANYTHING TO HELP OR FIX THE PROBLEM.

Mileage: 78,000

DRIVING UP HILL GOING ABOUT 20. ORANGE WRENCH ICON COMES ON AND I LOSE ALL ACCELERATION. HAD TO PULL OVER GOING UP A HILL LOSING ACCELERATION FAST WHEN CARS ARE PARKED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. BARELY MADE IT TO A TURN AND PARKED MY CAR. HAD TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND WAIT A MINUTE AND TURN IT BACK ON. TURNED AROUND AND WENT HOME. CALLED FORD DEALERSHIP AND ASKED WHAT COULD BE THE ISSUE. THE MECHANIC SAID IT COULD BE ONE OF TWO THINGS. TOOK THE CAR IN TO GET A DTC CODE AND THEY COULDN'T FIND IT. THE MECHANIC SAID IT WAS SAFE TO DRIVE. 4 DAYS LATER THE SAME THING HAPPENED GOING 60. HAD TO PULL OVER AND RESTART THE IGNITION. ALMOST GOT REAR ENDED. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AGAIN. NO CODE. THEY TELL ME IT IS SAFE TO DRIVE STILL. THREE DAYS LATER IT HAPPENS AGAIN ON THE SAME ROAD GOING 60. CERTAIN PART OF THIS ROAD HAVE NO PLACE TO PULL OVER. HAVE TO DRIFT MY CAR FOR A BIT TO GET TO A SAFE AREA. ALMOST GET REAR ENDED. CALL DEALERSHIP. THEY TELL ME THE EARLIEST THEY CAN SEE ME IS ONE WEEK AWAY. THIS MORNING ON THE WAY TO WORK IT CRAPS OUT ON ME 5 TIMES IN 20 MINUTES. LUCKILY IT WAS 5 AM AND THERE WERE FEW PEOPLE ON THE ROAD. I DO THE SAME THING AND RESTART THE CAR. I USED MY TUNER THIS TIME AND GOT A CODE OF P2111 - THROTTLE BODY ACTUATOR CODE. I KNOW THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE WITH OTHER FORDS AS WELL AND CHECKING THE MESSAGE BOARDS FOR THE MUSTANGS AND I HAVE SEEN QUITE A FEW OF THESE INCIDENTS, BUT I DID NOT SEE WHERE THE NHTSA WAS LOOKING AT THE MUSTANGS. MAYBE THIS SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO BEFORE A LAWSUIT HAPPENS BECAUSE OF THIS? THIS CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE NO MATTER WHAT THEY TELL ME. I WILL CALL THE DEALERSHIP THIS MORNING AND GIVE THEM THE CODE SO THEY CAN FINALLY FIX MY CAR. *TR

Mileage: 53,000

WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM STORE MOTOR SUDDENLY WENT INTO LIMP-HOME MODE. LOST POWER TO ENGINE AND MOST STEERING. BARELY ABLE TO GET CAR OFF OF THE ROAD. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

11/14/2014 - VEHICLE ENGINE APPEARED TO STALL OR SHUTDOWN (NO POWER) WITH "WRENCH" DISPLAYED WHILE EXITING HIGHWAY. COASTED TO SHOULDER AND RESTARTED VEHICLE MILEAGE APPROX 32,100. RE-OCCURRED ON 12/9/2014 WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH - WAS ABLE TO COAST TO SHOULDER AND RESTART. FORD DEALER RAN COMPLETE DIAGNOSTICS NEXT DAY BUT COULD NOT IDENTIFY A PROBLEM. VEHICLE MILEAGE LESS THAN 33,000. OCCURRED AGAIN ON 1/27 ON HIGHWAY WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH - COASTED TO SHOULDER AND PLUGGED IN OBD-II DIAGNOSTIC TOOL I HAVE BEEN CARRYING WHICH DISPLAYED P2111 THROTTLE ACTUATOR CONTROL SYSTEM STUCK OPEN. RESTARTED CARE - OCCURRED AGAIN 2 MILES LATER THIS TIME - SAME CODE READING - AND NOW CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALSO ON. VEHICLE MILEAGE 34,650. DEALER REPLACED THROTTLE ACTUATOR CONTROL ON 1/28/15 AT MY EXPENSE (NOT UNDER WARRANTY / NO MANUFACTURER RECALL). THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY HAZARD - UNEXPECTED VEHICLE SHUTDOWN OCCURRING AT HIGHWAY SPEED. *TR

Mileage: 32,100

DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEEDS (45 MPH), SUDDENLY ENGINE LIGHT AND WRENCH LIGHT BOTH ILLUMINATED AND SIMULTANEOUSLY LOST ALL POWER TO THE CAR. I WAS ALMOST CRUSHED BY A SEMI TRUCK AS I WAS IN THE PROCESS OF TURNING. I WAS TOLD BY FORD DEALER TO JUST RESTART ENGINE AND ALL WOULD BE OKAY. THIS TEMPORARILY FIXED THE PROBLEM BUT THE NEXT DAY THE SAME ISSUE HAPPENED AGAIN, THIS TIME I CAUSED A LARGE BACK UP OF CARS BEHIND ME CAUSING A VERY HAZARDOUS CONDITION. NOW WHEN I TALK TO FORD REPRESENTATIVE THEY TELL ME THAT IT IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND THAT I AM ON MY OWN TO FIX. AFTER MUCH RESEARCH, MY CASE IS NOT ALONE. THERE IS MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME SITUATION. FORD FAILS TO RECOGNIZED THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 32,651

I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AND MY VEHICLE STOPPED ACCELERATING. IT WAS AS THOUGH IT HAD SWITCHED TO NEUTRAL. I HAD TO QUICKLY TURN ON MY EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND PULL OVER ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I TURNED OFF THE ENGINE, THEN TURNED IT BACK ON AND PULLED ON TO THE INTERSTATE. THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. I FINALLY MADE IT TO MY DESTINATION AFTER THIS HAPPENED SIX TIMES. *TR

Mileage: 57,623

I BOUGHT MY CAR USED AT THE BEGINNING OF THIS YEAR, 2014. SHORTLY AFTER MY CAR STARTED BREAKING DOWN. I TOOK IT TO A SHOP TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC TEST RAN, NO CODES CAME UP. A FRIEND OF MINE THAN LET ME BORROW HIS MOBILE DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE. THE NEXT TIME I BROKE DOWN I WAS ABLE TO GET A CODE, THAT CODE WAS P2111 (TAC SYSTEM STUCK OPEN). ACCORDING TO MY LOCAL FORD SHOP THIS IS GOING TO COST ME OVER $600. AGAIN, I JUST BOUGHT THE CAR. I DID SOME RESEARCH ONLINE, HOWEVER, AND IT SEEMS LIKE THIS IS A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM WITH MANY OTHER FORD VEHICLES. 'CONSUMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM 13N03' HALF OF THE ABOVE STATEMENT WAS A COPY&PASTE FROM MY PREVIOUS COMPLAINT. I HAVE YET TO HEAR ANYTHING BACK. SINCE THAN, I'VE BROKEN DOWN SEVERAL MORE TIMES. ONE OF WHICH I WAS ALMOST COMPLETELY RAN OVER BY AN 18 WHEELER SEMI. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE AND COULD VERY WELL COST ME MY LIFE! I WOULD VERY MUCH APPRECIATE SOME FORM OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT TO MY COMPLAINT AND HOPEFUL APPROVAL TO CORRECT THIS DEFECT IMMEDIATELY. PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO CALL ME. THANK YOU. *TR

Mileage: 50,000

I BOUGHT MY CAR USED AT THE BEGINNING OF THIS YEAR, 2014. SHORTLY AFTER MY CAR STARTED BREAKING DOWN. I TOOK IT TO A SHOP TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC TEST RAN, NO CODES CAME UP. A FRIEND OF MINE THAN LET ME BORROW HIS MOBILE DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE. THE NEXT TIME I BROKE DOWN I WAS ABLE TO GET A CODE, THAT CODE WAS P2111 (TAC SYSTEM STUCK OPEN). ACCORDING TO MY LOCAL FORD SHOP THIS IS GOING TO COST ME OVER $600. AGAIN, I JUST BOUGHT THE CAR. I DID SOME RESEARCH ONLINE, HOWEVER, AND IT SEEMS LIKE THIS IS A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM WITH MANY OTHER FORD VEHICLES. THAT'S WHEN I WENT TO MY LOCAL FORD AND MENTIONED 'CONSUMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM 13N03' THEY INFORMED ME OF THE "MANY" FORD VEHICLES THAT ARE COVERED TO BE FIXED UNDER THAT RECALL OR WHATNOT. HOWEVER, FORD MUSTANGS WERE NOT ON THAT LIST. I FEEL THIS IS UNDOUBTEDLY A FORD ISSUE, ONE OF WHICH THAT SHOULD BE CORRECTED OUT OF YOUR POCKET AND NOT MINE. IT'S VERY SAD TO HAVE THE EXCITEMENT OF GETTING A NEW CAR AND NOT EVEN BEING ABLE TO DRIVE IT OUT OF TOWN BECAUSE YOU ARE SCARED FOR YOUR LIFE! I HAVE NOW BROKEN DOWN COUNTLESS TIMES, MOSTLY BACK TO BACK (ON THE FREEWAY). IT MAKES MY PERSONAL WORLD AS WELL AS MY PROFESSIONAL LIFE A LIVING HELL SINCE I'M HAVING TO RENT CARS OUT OF MY OWN POCKET EVERY TIME MY BOSS NEEDS ME TO DRIVE OUT OF TOWN FOR HIM. AN ABSOLUTE JOKE IF YOU ASK ME. ANYHOW, ITS BEEN MONTHS NOW THAT I'VE MEANT TO CREATE THIS COMPLAINT. I HAVE NEVER NEEDED TO DO THIS BEFORE SO IF THERE'S ANOTHER STEP I MAY BE MISSING OR IF ANY QUESTIONS NEED TO BE ANSWERED, PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO GIVE ME A CALL. THANK YOU! I WILL BE ANXIOUSLY WAITING BY THE PHONE :) *TR

Mileage: 43,000

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN AND UNEXPECTED LOSS OF ENGINE THROTTLE SOMETIMES IN HIGH-SPEED SITUATIONS, ACTIVATION OF LIMP HOME MODE, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, AND ENGINE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR. DIAGNOSTIC CODE REPORTED FAILURE OF ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY, CODE DTC P2111. DEALER CONFIRMED ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY FAULT BASIC PART 9F991 AND REPLACED, EXTREMELY SIMILAR TO NHTSA INVESTIGATION PE13-003. *TR

Mileage: 63,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE WRENCH WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000.

Mileage: 82,000

DEFECTIVE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY (ETB) AS PER DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSIS. FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE IS EXCLUDING MUSTANGS FROM THE CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM 13N03 - WHICH CLEARLY STATES THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH ETBS DURING THIS TIME. LOOKING OVER THE INTERNET, IT IS CLEAR THAT SOME MUSTANGS WHERE BUILT WITH THE SAME TYPE OF ETB AS THE MODELS COVERED UNDER THE PROGRAM (FUSION, ESCAPE, MERCURY MARINER AND MERCURY MILAN). THE PROGRAM EXTENDS THE WARRANTY ON THE THROTTLE BODY TO A TOTAL OF 10 YEARS OR 150,000 MILES FROM THE WARRANTY START DATE, WHICH EVER OCCURS FIRST. THIS CAR IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AS IT BASICALLY STALLS AND CANNOT BE RESTARTED WITHOUT TURNING THE IGNITION COMPLETELY OFF - WHICH IN TURN TURNS OFF POWER ASSET TO STEERING AND BRAKES. CAR MAY TAKE UP TO 3 OR 4 TRIES TO START NORMALLY. THIS STALLING CONDITION CAN OCCUR UP TO 5 TIMES IN AN 8 MILE TRIP. *TR

Mileage: 54,000

VEHICLE STALLED ON THE HIGHWAY WITH 'WRENCH LIGHT ON" MEANING AN ELECTRICAL/ENGINE PROBLEM WITH THE THROTTLE SYSTEM. CAR WENT INTO 'LIMP HOME MODE'. DEALER SAYS THE TBS NEEDS REPLACING AND FORD IS HAVING ISSUES WITH SUCH SYSTEMS. *TR

Mileage: 104,500

IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, ALL OF A SUDDEN I LOSE POWER TO THE GAS PEDAL AND THE WRENCH LIGHT COMES ON. I PULL OVER AND PUT IT IN PARK, IT MAKES A HORRIBLE RACKET WHEN IN IDLE. SO I HAVE TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON. SOMETIMES IT'S OKAY FOR THE REST OF THE DAY AND OTHER TIMES IT'S NOT EVEN A MILE DOWN THE ROAD AND IT'S DOING THE SAME THING AGAIN...I CHECKED TO SEE IF THERE WERE ANY RECALLS WITH THE FORD COMPANY, AND THERE WERE NONE...MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS SINCE COME ON AND NOW I KNOW FOR SURE THAT IT'S THE THROTTLE ACTUATOR MOTOR...LOOKS LIKE THERE HAVE BEEN QUITE A FEW COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME THING! I DEFINITELY THINK THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS PART!! *JS

Mileage: 46,000

WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE, WITHOUT WARNING WENT INTO LIMP MODE, WHICH I HAD TO PULL TO SIDE OF ROAD, TURNED OFF MOTOR TO RESET, BUT EVERY TIME I TAKE OFF IT GOES IN LIMP MODE, I TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THEM TAKE A LOOK AT THEY SAID THAT IT'S NOT UNDER WARRANTY ANY MORE AND THAT THE REPAIR WOULD BE ALMOST 1100 DOLLARS. *JS

Mileage: 35,591

WHILE DRIVING MY 2011 FORD MUSTANG DOWN THE ROAD THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON AND LOST ALL POWER, THE ENGINE NEVER DIED BUT WOULD ONLY IDLE VERY ROUGH. I TOOK IT TO HAVE THE CODE READ OUT, IT SHOWED A CODE P2111 THROTTLE BODY ACTUATOR WIDE OPEN. IT HAS DONE THE SAME THING 2 TIMES TODAY. ONCE YOU PULL OVER AND CUT THE ENGINE OFF THEN RESTART IT WILL RUN FINE, BUT NOT FOR LONG BEFORE DOING THE SAME THING AGAIN. I GOT ONLINE TO SEE WHAT THE CODE P2111 MEANS, TO MY SURPRISE THIS SEEMS TO BE A BIG PROBLEM ON MUSTANGS, ESCAPES, AND FUSIONS. FORD HAS ISSUED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ON CERTAIN THROTTLE BODIES.THIS COULD POTENTIALLY BE A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM LOOSING POWER WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGH WAY. *TR

Mileage: 50,076

BUMPED KEY AND ENGINE TURNED OFF. *JS

Mileage: 50,000

WAS ACCELERATING TO MERGE WITH TRAFFIC ON FREEWAY WHEN MY CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT AND THE CLUTCH PEDAL DEPRESSED TO THE FLOOR. I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF MERGING AND LOST THE ABILITY TO SHIFT OR CONTROL WHY VEHICLE. IT CREATED A VERY UNSAFE SITUATION AND FORD ISSUED A RECALL FOR THIS VERY SAME ISSUES FOR EARLIER MUSTANG. *TR

Mileage: 40,000

WHILE DRIVING AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS, THE CAR WILL JUST LOSES CONTROL OF THE GAS PEDAL. IT GOES INTO A COAST MODE. YOU HAVE TO COAST TO SAFETY AND TURN OFF THE IGNITION AND RESTART. MY DAUGHTER WAS ALMOST HIT BY AN 18-WHEELER ON THE BYPASS GOING ABOUT 50 MPH. SOMETIMES, IT WILL DO THIS ONE TIME PER DAY, SOMETIMES EVERY FEW MINUTES. I HAVE ONLY HAD THIS CAR 2 MONTHS WHEN THIS PROBLEM BEGAN. I HAVE CONTACTED A DEALERSHIP ABOUT THE PROBLEM, AND IT WILL COST AT A MINIMUM $600.00. I HAVE READ THE COMPLAINTS FILED, AND FEEL THAT THIS SHOULD BE PLACED UNDER A RECALL FOR THESE VEHICLES. MY VEHICLE HAS 56,000 MILES ON IT, AND SHOULD NOT BE HAVING THESE ISSUES. IF YOU WERE ON AN INTERSTATE OR MAJOR HIGHWAY, THERE MIGHT NOT BE A WAY TO EXIT BEFORE CAUSING A MAJOR WRECK. *TR

Mileage: 56,200

I WAS DRIVING THE CAR ON A CITY STREET AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH. WHEN I ACCELERATED, THE ENGINE STARTED EXTREME SHAKING AND THEN SHUT DOWN. FORTUNATELY, NO ONE WAS BEHIND ME, SO I DID NOT GET HIT. I THEN WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE CAR, BUT EACH TIME I STOPPED AT A LIGHT, THE CAR WOULD STALL OUT AGAIN. I WAS ABLE TO GET TO A NEARBY FORD DEALER. THEY REPAIRED THE CAR FREE OF CHARGE (IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY) AND TOLD ME THAT THE ISSUES WAS THAT THERE WAS A DEFECTIVE COMPUTER CHIP WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE TO SHUT DOWN. FORD HAS NOT CONTACTED ME TO DISCUSS THE INCIDENT. *TR

Mileage: 27,000

WHILE DRIVING UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS THE ENGINE SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON. I CHECKED THE COMPUTER CODES AND RECEIVED A P2111 CODE WHICH INDICATES A STUCK OPEN THROTTLE ACTUATOR CONTROL SYSTEM. *TR

Mileage: 100,000

CAR STALLS WHILE DRIVING. EVERY TIME I DRIVE IT STALLS WHEN APPLYING THE GAS MILDLY. ERROR CODE P2112 THROTTLE BODY ACTUATOR STUCK CLOSED. NO CARBO NO HIT, CLEAN THROTTLE BODY. *TR

Mileage: 39,000

I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WHEN MY THROTTLE LIGHT WENT ON (WRENCH) , MY CAR LOST POWER AND BEGAN TO IDLE. EXTREMELY FRIGHTENING, I HAD CARS COMING AT HIGH SPEEDS ALMOST GETTING REAR ENDED. MY CAR ACCELERATOR GAVE OUT COMPLETELY GOING INTO "SAFE MODE". I FOUND MYSELF HAVING TO GO THROUGH CONSTRUCTION CONES IN ORDER TO PULL OVER SOMEWHERE SEMI SAFE. I TURNED MY CAR OFF AND TURNED IT ON AGAIN. THIS TIME THE ENGINE LIGHT WENT OFF AS WELL AS THE THROTTLE LIGHT. AGAIN MY CAR WAS UNDRIVEABLE. AS I GOT HOME THE CAR WAS SCANNED. RECEIVED TWO ENGINE CODES P2111 & P2112. ALL HAVING TO DO WITH THE THROTTLE BODY . *TR

Mileage: 73,000

WAS TRAVELING ON A FREEWAY WHEN A THE CARE LOST POWER AND BEGAN SLOWING DOWN. A LITTLE WRENCH ICON APPEARED. I THERE WAS NO PLACE TO PULL OVER SO I TURNED ON FLASHERS AND RODE ON THE HIGHWAY UNTIL THE CARE STOPPED. TRAFFIC BEHIND ME SWERVED TO AVOID MY CAR. I RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND CONTINUED ON MY WAY. THE VEHICLE FAILED 3 MORE TIMES ON THE WAY HOME. *TR

Mileage: 79,800