2011 Ford Mustang Vehicle Speed Control Problems
- 37
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 37 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- throttle body · 21 records
- failure mileage · 6 records
- code p2111 · 6 records
- electronic throttle · 6 records
- check engine · 6 records
- pedal depressed · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 22 |
| 60–100k mi | 7 |
| 1–30k mi | 5 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford mustang. When the accelerator pedal was depressed up to 40 mph, the throttle became stuck and the brakes failed to respond without warning. As a result, the contact shifted the vehicle into the neutral to stop. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 43,000.
ODI 10970713
Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle stuck accelerator at slow and higher speeds!! It happened once while i was driving it and once while my daughter was driving. This could easily cause severe accident. Throttle body was replaced by dealer. This accelerator problem happened after the throttle body was replaced. By the dealer. I brought it back to the dealer after this incident and they called me and said "they can find nothing wrong". I told…
ODI 10943802
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
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…
ODI 10915386
Vehicle Speed Control
While driving on the highway the motor shuts off. I have to quick pull off the road, restart the car. It will drive but again get up to highway speed, car shuts off. After about the 5th time, finally a code comes on, p2111 (throttle actuator control system - stuck open. Very dangerous driving on the highway.
ODI 10914427
Vehicle Speed Control
While driving, without warning, the vehicle's wrench warning light comes on and the vehicle goes into idle mode. The car will not accelerate and you have to pull over, turn the engine off, and then restart the car.
ODI 10883532
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
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.
ODI 10862833
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
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…
ODI 10853947
Vehicle Speed Control
Engine stalled while driving several times (once on a city street and twice on the highway). On other occasions the car would hesitate to respond to the accelerator. Mechanic scanned the computer and found code p2111 throttle actuator control system stuck open, and determined the cause of the problem to be the throttle body.
ODI 10913555
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford mustang. The contact stated that while driving at 55 mph, the vehicle failed to accelerate and started losing power. The contact stated also that the electronic throttle body warning light illuminated. The vehicle was merged to the shoulder of the road but still failed to accelerate. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the throttle body needed to be replaced…
ODI 10816758
Vehicle Speed Control
Immediate loss of power and complete loss of acceleration. This has occurred in an intersection and in the middle of a multi-lane highway at 35 mph and 60 mph and when either accelerating or holding at a steady speed. The wrench light comes on and the vehicle immediately loses power and decelerates regardless of speed. The vehicle is inoperable until it is turned off and restarted. The problem is recurring and…
ODI 10807387
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
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.
ODI 10780983
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
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…
ODI 10763826
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
CAR WOULD NOT RUN > 20 MPH.
ODI 10760842
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
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…
ODI 10731621
Vehicle Speed Control
While driving 65 mph on the interstate my vehicle went into "limp mode" causing the vehicle to drastically slow down and requiring evasive action to get to the shoulder during heavy traffic. This has never happened before and i went to the dealership and was advised that the fault code was "p21111 thottle actuator control system stuck open".
ODI 10717818
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
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!
ODI 10731994
Instrument Cluster/Panel · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle speedometer seems to be 8-15 mph too fast . Definitely off . *tr
ODI 10703244
Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle motor accelerates while setting still at high rate. Had to put vehicle in neutral and cut ignition key off. If i hadn't had my foot on brake would have ran into building. *tr
ODI 10649811
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford mustang. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the check engine warning light illuminated. In addition, the vehicle would suddenly loose power and would not accelerate. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the fuel throttle body needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage…
ODI 10780712
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Today i was accelerating to get on the freeway. I took my foot off the pedal to slow down and the car kept accelerating. I then stepped on the brakes and the car kept accelerating. I slam on the brakes ad the car finally started to slow down. Took my phone off the brakes and the car once again accelerated. I again stood on the brakes and was able to get the car to stop on the side of the freeway. Scary stuff. Car…
ODI 10640603
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Defective electronic throttle body (etb) as per code p2111. 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 2011 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…
ODI 10637416
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
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
ODI 10649626
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
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…
ODI 10611083
Vehicle Speed Control
Four incidents of "limp home" operation in three consecutive outings with an obd-ii diagnostic on the final drive indicating p2111--a fault with the electronic throttle control. The dealership was contacted and their official word was "they had not heard of any issues like mine." the electronic throttle body (etb) was replaced and the problem eliminated. *tr
ODI 10614707
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford mustang. While driving approximately 60 mph, the vehicle decelerated and would not accelerate when the accelerator pedal was depressed. The check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the throttle body needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired and the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure…
ODI 10607793