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 · Fuel/Propulsion System
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…
ODI 10679638
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
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
ODI 10654623
Engine
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…
ODI 10654605
Engine
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.
ODI 10641715
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
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
ODI 10626053
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
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
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).…
ODI 10628802
Engine
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…
ODI 10617205
Engine
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…
ODI 10654060
Engine
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…
ODI 10650442
Engine · Ignition
BUMPED KEY AND ENGINE TURNED OFF. *JS
ODI 10598185
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
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
ODI 10592754
Engine
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
ODI 10616907
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
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…
ODI 10586833
Electrical System · Engine
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…
ODI 10583311
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
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
ODI 10565724
Engine · Power Train
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
ODI 10560501
Engine
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
ODI 10682124
Engine
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.…
ODI 10532789
Engine · Power Train
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
ODI 10525604