2011 Ford Mustang Engine Problems
- 46
- 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.
What owners report
- throttle body · 21 records
- wrench light · 10 records
- code p2111 · 8 records
- lost power · 8 records
- limp mode · 7 records
- failure mileage · 6 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 24 |
| 60–100k mi | 16 |
| 100–150k mi | 3 |
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine
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, [redacted]) 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…
ODI 11300041
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
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,…
ODI 11245251
Engine · Power Train
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.
ODI 11208218
Cruise Control · Engine
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, [redacted]), 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…
ODI 11220633
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
Engine · Suspension
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.
ODI 10910087
Electrical System · Engine
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…
ODI 10893630
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
Engine
Ford throttle body issue codes p2111. Repeated instances of the vehicles in motion while drive in busy road.
ODI 10787810
Engine
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…
ODI 10789746
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
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..
ODI 10787522
Engine
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 .
ODI 10783061
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
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
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…
ODI 10780977
Engine
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…
ODI 10786546
Engine
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.
ODI 10779923
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 · Power Train
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…
ODI 10732876
Engine
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…
ODI 10731273
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
Electrical System · Engine · Unknown Or Other
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…
ODI 10726427
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
Electrical System · Engine
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…
ODI 10703281