Vehicle stuck in the intersection waiting for a red light. engine light kicked on. error code p2111, throttle stuck. would been in an accident if on highway. ford needs to address this issue. *tr
Same as others, the engine keeps running but will not go do the throttle body actuator not opening. *tr
Driving about 55-60 mph down the highway my gas pedal stopped responding and my truck rapidly slowed down. i was able to maneuver to the shoulder & restart. this happened 4 times in the 7 miles to pick up my daughter (toddler son was with me). i had to go to the nearest service shop and almost $500 later its being fixed. *tr
Driving on highway at about 65 mph. driving for about 30 min. when vehicle started to stutter and slow down. pushing the accelerator and no response -rpm and speed dropping quickly. almost run over by other vehicles on highway. wrench light came on the dash panel. car was pulled over to side of road and barely going at 900 rpm and ~ 2 mph. needed to ha e car towed. this is a very dangerous issue that needs to be fixed immediately! *tr
Vehicle died and check engine light came on. we ran the diagnostic and it indicated the fuel actuator was getting stuck. according to the ford dealer, the throttle body needs to be replaced. it appears that many other owners of this vehicle have also had to have the throttle body replaced. *tr
While driving the car lost speed and rpms. car would not accelerate. it ran at an idle. dealership said throttle body needed to be replaced. the part has need on back order for some time. *tr
Car surged then stalled on interstate 65mph. 2nd time at 40mph on county hwy. throttle body bad-part on national backorder 2 week delay. *tr
Vehicle "jerked" and lost all throttle. open ended wrench light came on in the instrument cluster. luckily was able to coast into small service center who scanned the computer and it had the faulty p2111 code (throttle actuator control system stuck open). code was cleared and car restarted. died another 6 times on the way home, each time restarting after turning the key off. i see that this is currently under investigation and wanted to bring yet another instance to your attention. if this would of happened on the interstate or a large left hand turn lane during rush hour it wouldn't have been pretty. *tr
While driving up a hill, i let my foot off the gas and when i tried to press gas, my engine stalled and died. when hooked up to diagnostic to see why my suv keeps dying when idle, the code was "p2112" throttle actuator control system stuck closed. *tr
While driving, the vehicle stopped accelerating, the check engine light came on and car began to idle. i turned it off and back on five minutes later and it accelerated for 1/4 of a mile before doing the same thing again. i turned it off and back on and drove it straight to my mechanic. after running diagnostics it was determined to be the throttle body as well as the processor. *tr
While driving at various speeds, conditions, the wrench warning light appears and the car becomes limp and non responsive. engine was running hard. had to turn off vehicle and restart (which was difficult). this occurred again within minutes, this time with the check engine light coming on. went directly to repair shop and had it checked. was told that error code p2111 was being shown. the throttle body was cleaned and the gas pedal assembly was replaced. the next day, the same problems continued. i am scared to drive this car, especially with my children in it as i am worried it will die while pulling out in traffic or that someone will rear end us. *tr
Car has throttle body issues which is now common - where is the recall? *tr
We were driving around a corner and all of a sudden the wrench light came on and the gas pedal would no longer work. no other lights came on, just the wrench light. i was able to pull off the road, fortunately, as the steering still worked. i turned the car off, restarted, and it ran fine the rest of the way home. since that occurrence, i have had the engine die multiple times. this generally happens when i have pulled up to a red light signal. the car dies, and it is always right before the light turns green! you have to quickly put it in park, restart the engine, and then it runs fine. when it dies, the throttle will not function at all as it goes right to the floor. since the first occurrence, it died while my wife was driving the vehicle also. same scenario as mentioned above and also when stopped, the car throttle kind of surges, almost as if the car is going to die. when you apply gas, it jumps forward. i took it into the ford dealer and after multiple visits they have determined that the throttle body needs to be replaced. i have a code reader and the code was p2111 and p2112 (error throttle actuator stuck). they first charged me for "cleaning" the throttle body assembly. said i must have blown dust in it! also told me my 6-speed transmission has shift issues on hard acceleration....probably caused by them. talked to parts dept and throttle body quote $200.83, when service advisor asked if i wanted them to replace it he quoted $240.00. *tr
While driving on a main highway on vacation out of state the ford escape slowed and would not accelerate to keep up with traffic. "wrench light" light on dash illuminated. it continued to run slowly and we pulled off to the side of the highway. car restarted and ran normally over 100 miles to final destination. local repair shop detected no "codes" but suggested a ford dealer examine based upon history. dealer confirmed computer issue with throttle body faults caused stall and replaced part. total costs approx $300. no recurrence of stalls on highway. *tr
While driving at normal speeds the car completely lost acceleration and the accelerator became unresponsive. the check engine light came on and the car reduced to idle. after placing the car in neutral and rolling to a stop the car was turned off and i waited for 5 minutes. once restarted the car ran normally but continued to have the problem with no warning. when taken to the dealership they stated it was a faulty throttle body assembly. *tr
I was just pulling away from a drive thru window when the "wrench" light came on, and the truck stopped moving forward as if it had been shifted into neutral, which it hadn't been. i turned off the vehicle and waited a few moments and restarted it and it was running fine, with no further lights being illuminated on the dash. this same problem happened again approx 3 weeks later, although this time i was going approx. 20 mph, having just accelerated from a stop sign. the wrench light came on, but this time the engine light also came on, and then the truck lost power. i turned the engine off, waited a few moments and restarted it. this time, however, the engine light did not go off, so i took it to an auto parts store to read the computer. they found diagnostic code p2111, throttle body stuck open. after a few hours of sitting in my parking lot at work, when i started the vehicle there were no lights illuminated on the dash, and per the dealer's service department, the computer had reset itself. *tr
Vehicle throttle stuck open at 45 mph. *tr
On sunday, june 16, 2013, i was driving near topeka, kansas, in a suburban area with my wife, 5 year old daughter & 6 month old son in our 2009 ford escape. while driving approximately 25 mph the vehicle stalled while driving. luckily we were not on a high traffic street so we were able to pull over to the side of the road, shut off the vehicle, and restart the car successfully. the escape continued on without issue back home to lawrence, kansas. the vehicle was driven around lawrence without any issue until friday, june 21, 2013. on this date my wife had to commute from lawrence to kansas city, kansas, for work-related training. on her trip to kansas city (kc) the vehicle stalled while driving at highway speed (60+ mph). she was successful restarting the vehicle but it stalled once again while in kc. she drove the escape to shawnee mission ford to see if diagnostics could be run on the vehicle, but there was not enough time left in the day to perform the full diagnostics. a service technician test-drove the vehicle and while driving it stalled once again. because carseats for our two children were located in the escape, my wife had to drive from kc back to lawrence so our family would have these items on hand. while driving from kc to lawrence the vehicle stalled once again at highway speed (60+ mph). once back in lawrence the vehicle was dropped off at laird noller ford, and on saturday, june 22, 2013, it was determined by their service staff that the throttle body was defective. this part is currently on national backorder, so we could be without our primary family vehicle for more than 3 weeks. this will result in hardship on the family and could result in major financial costs if a rental vehicle is needed for the entire period we are without our primary family vehicle and could have resulted in serious injury or death as a result of this defect. *tr
On 5 different occasions while driving anywhere from starting from a stop light to traveling up to 70 mph on a major interstate my ford escape has suddenly lost power. the engine does not lock up, just all power is lost. i press the accelerator and there is no revving of engine. i have been able to get the car to a stop, but it will start to jerk and stall. finally i turn it off, then restart it but it i having difficulty in starting. thus far i have spent $240 for a tow and have had 3 mechanics investigate, one had no idea but had "heard about throttle body problems", a second told me to take it to the dealership and charged about $40 to clean the throttle body. the dealership has told me its the throttle body and will be charging about $365 to replace. *tr
Driving again today and truck just shut off this is the second time in last two weeks is ford go to recall this problem pulled code and code number is 2112 same code as before. *tr
The car was running fine, then suddenly the engine seemed to die and the gas pedal stopped doing anything. the car then started vibrating and i had to get over to the side of the road before it lots its velocity. i restarted the car and it seemed fine; then later in the day the exact same thing happened. at other moments, sometimes while stopped, it seemed like the car revved its own engine (as if i was pressing the gas pedal, but i was not.) i could have been injured or injured someone if it was not for the fact that the road was narrow and i was able to get over to the side on time. i had it towed to the dealer, who told me the problem was the throttle body and that the throttle body was not covered under my extended warranty. *tr
I was driving down the freeway when my car just stopped accelerating. the engine was still running, but nothing would work. the electronics in the car were still working. *tr
At or about 2:30pm on sunday, june 9, 2013, the identified vehicle was being operated on a limited-access state highway at or around the posted speed limit of 70 mph. the vehicle took an exit ramp onto the frontage road and decelerated to posted speed limit of 50 mph. without warning or any prior indication, the vehicle entered the ford-defined "limp home mode," which included a loss of engine power (governed to approximated 900 rpm in second gear), and the vehicle experienced rapid deceleration to approximately 10 mph on the high-speed three-lane roadway with medium to medium-heavy traffic. upon pulling the vehicle to safety in a parking lot, the vehicle experienced rough idling and the dashboard illuminated a "throttle control/power train fault" warning light. upon cycling the engine off and on, engine ignition took longer than typical to start by several seconds, but appeared to otherwise function properly. upon re-entering the roadway, an experience similar to that described above occurred after shifting to third gear. after-market diagnostic computer indicates the vehicle has a p2112, "throttle actuator control stuck closed," code. engine was cycled and entry to roadway was attempted again; similar episode occurred when shifting to third gear. vehicle was towed to a ford dealership for service, which is pending at the time of this report. *tr
Multiple times my car is stalling while driving. the first incident i was driving 55mph. i took vehicle to ford and was told it was the electronic throttle body and that the part is on back order for at least 4 weeks. a 4 week part back order seems to me a strong indicator that several people are experiencing this very dangerous driving scenario. *tr
While driving the engine suddenly would no longer respond to the gas pedal and would not accelerate. after pulling over and restarting the car, the problem went away. however, after a few days the problem happened twice more, this time with the engine completely shutting off while idling at a stop light and while driving slowly down a neighborhood street. the garage determined there to be a problem with the throttle body and it needed to be replaced. *tr
Car intermittently stalled while driving at speeds from 1-30 mph or following a stop. this continued to increase to the point that the car stalled every few feet. car had to be towed to ford dealer for throttle body replacement and reprogram. dealer charge for labor and parts was $ 732.00. *tr
On friday, may 31, 2013 while i was on my way to work, my vehicle suddenly stopped accelerating. luckily i was able to pull off into a bank and turn my car off and then back on again. i pulled out into the street and into the left lane to make a left turn. half way through the intersection the vehicle stalled/stopped accelerating again. i just purchased this vehicle two weeks ago. i had to have it towed in to the shop where they determined that it was, surprise surprise the throttle body assembly. after reading through hundreds of complaints in just the last two weeks regarding this exact same issue, i am confused as to why there is no action being taken by the nhtsa? shouldn't there be a recall or something? i would like to know if my car is going to be safe to drive even after they replace this part. something obviously needs to be done here. this issue not only affects the public safety, but my major investment seems to be turning into a disaster. please address this issue immediately. *tr
The vehicle suddenly lost power, wrench icon and check engine light came on. car lost all mobility and use of gas peddle. luckily was on a street and not a highway. after turning the car on and off the car appeared to be working normally. several minutes later the condition repeated itself, and then once again several minutes later after turning the car off and on again. took car to get error code and returned a p2112 error code referencing the throttle body. this is an extremely dangerous defect, and could easily have caused a serious wreck if at high speed. or intersection. car is currently at the dealer. *tr
I was on the interstate, approximately 6:30am, going 70 in a 65 zone. the radio was on, so i heard nothing strange, but suddenly, with no warning, my car lost the power moving it forward. i did not lose control of my 09 escape. the steering remained ok, as did the brakes, but my car suddenly lost power in the engine to keep my car moving forward. as if maybe i had run out of gas - but there was no sputtering and i was not low on gas. i kept pressing the gas pedal thinking maybe there was trash in my gas line, but there was no change in the way my vehicle behaved. i was slowing down fast, but could steer myself to the shoulder of the highway. i turned the engine off, waited a minute or 2, and tried to start again. it took a minute to catch, but it finally did and i drove off. 5 miles down the highway, it did it again. again, i struggled to the shoulder in heavy traffic, turned the engine off and waited. i was 50 miles from home in a rather remote area and i was scared. again, i started my escape - again it took a minute, but it did start and i made it all the way home without another problem. i drove directly to my local ford dealership and my car his been there 36 days. i call every other week to check on the status of the part. they never have any news of the part coming. they have given me an excellent loaner car to drive, but this is not right. they tell me 1000's of people had the same part go bad across the us. we're all waiting. just this morning, they say they now have a shipping number for the part we all need. they tell me 7 of us are waiting for the same part here in my small town. they hope the part will be here today or tomorrow. my local ford estimates the repair cost to be $450. surely this should be a recall item. *tr
I feel like i should document the same issue that happened to many other of these vehicles. i pulled out of the driveway, put it in drive. the engine reved up and down from about 1300 to 2000. there was no power at all. this is so dangerous, everything feels fine, you go to give your car power, and it stutters and doesn't respond. there are no warning signs until it happens. i'm glad it happened to me on my residential street. if this happened when i was trying to make a left turn across lanes, god help me. i'd rather the vehicle not start or stall when i put it in drive than what it did. i plan on taking the car in tomorrow and for them to tell me it needs a new throttle body. *tr
Repeated incidents of stalling and engine surging. no warning signs prior to the initial failure or prior to subsequent failures. *tr
While driving the vehicle there is frequent surging and stalling with eventual result in a nonresponsive gas pedal. the check wrench service light and the engine light were illuminated and the vehicle would become responsive again if the engine was turned off then back on. after restarting the vehicle would soon begin to surge and stall again. *tr
While driving the car started to sputter and would not accelerate and then would suddenly accelerate without touching the accelerator. eventually the engine just shut off all together. has happened several times since then. found out it was because of the throttle body, which seems to be a recurrence on ford escapes. *tr
I had to have the throttle body replaced yesterday. when i would try and accelerate my car would sputter and go into limp mode. the wrench and engine light would go on. the first event was at about 25,000 miles. it occurred again at about 30,000 miles. this time there wan no ignoring it because it was not drivable after i shut it off and had to have it towed to the dealership. *tr
I had to get the throttle body replaced on my 2009 escape because the car engine would disengage and the gas pedal would stop working. the car would coast to a stop and i would have to shut it off and cut it back on to get it to re-engage. this happened ever couple of days for a few weeks and then i took it to the dealer. the dealer has had my car for almost a month and claims that there was a bad production batch that caused a national backlog of parts. the call center has been unresponsive and ford is claiming that i have to pay full price for the part even though i have been without a car for nearly a month. *tr
Ford escape- problem with "check fuel inlet" light and "check engine" light. i took my car (original owner) in the first time and paid close to $500 to have a diagnostic check run to "fix" the issue, only to have the problem reoccur days later. the "check fuel inlet" light usually comes and goes, but recently has remained steady. i have had this problem for over a year. i have had the car back to the dealership and they want another diagnostic fee and any additional repairs will be out of my pocket. i goggled " ford check fuel inlet" and found multiple complaints about the same issue. everyone keeps taking their ford escape in to have the problem fixed, only to find the light returns later and they are paying additional fees for more diagnostic and repairs. this problem needs to be addressed with a recall. when i called the ford motor co. about my concern, the man said there was nothing they could do except make record of my complaint. please look into this. thank you. *tr
2009 ford escape with 69,282 miles spontaneously goes into limp mode, causing deceleration in traffic. car cannot be driven until it is stopped, the engine turned off, and fuel pump restart button pushed. the car will then start and can be driven. this has happened at least 4 times now in the past 12-18 months. it has happened at highway speed (60-70 mph), city speeds (35-40 mph), and today at 15 mph going down my street. it has happened each time driving on smooth, paved roads. one incident was driving home at approx. 6:45 pm on smooth, paved rural highway at 55 mph after 15-20 minutes driving. had to call tow truck and have car towed to dealership. dealer found no problem. one incident was nov 2012 while driving on smooth, paved highway at approx. 60 mph after driving approx. 2 hours. most recent occurrences were 4-4-13 at 6:45 pm after driving 55-60 mph for 20 minutes on paved road. next incident 4/5/13 at 11:30 a.m. driving 15 mph on residential street, engine cold. today the engine light went on and despite stopping the car, pushing the fuel pump reset, and restarting the car, it still will not accelerate and cannot be driven. i will now have to have my car towed to the dealership and, according to ford customer service, repairs paid for at my expense. there is currently no recall and there needs to be. this is a known problem that has generated many complaints. the situation is unacceptable and makes the car unsafe to drive. i am afraid to drive this car on the interstate. an unreliable car is not worth owning. this is my first ford and it will be my last. i will not buy another ford. *tr
Took my vehicle in to ford dealer due to check engine light stuck on. diagnostics pulled 2 codes, p0011 & p0012. these 2 codes are major engine problems!! both solenoids need to be replaced, and possibly have to replace both cylinder heads and cam shafts if head and camshafts show wear = thus a very very expensive engine repair cost for me!! the ford dealership said this is only covered under warranty up to 60,000 miles: my escape had only 63,296 miles on 4-2-13, the day i went to the dealership. i'm climbing up the tree at ford motor company an feel i have a "lemon" ford vehicle!! i want to know why ford motor company did not send out any recall notices to 2009 ford escape owners regarding this major-major engine malfunction = serious engine repair costs to me due to their negligence !! i am over the warranty timeline by 3,296 miles !!! i should not have to pay for this engine repair !! *tr
Car stalled while moving forward after backing out of parking space. car had operated for 15 minutes before pulling into space, then immediately backing out without stopping engine. for approximately a year and one half yellow service engine light intermittently comes on then goes off after few driving cycles. car also hesitates and jerks during acceleration randomly and frequently. service dept of used car dealer where purchased car has detected no defects and has not replicated problem when car left at shop. *tr
Driving approximately 45 miles per hour when the vehicle lost acceleration. the engine continued to run but would not accelerate. was able to pull over to the side of the road and engine continued running. turned the engine off and back on and engine did accelerate for approximately 1 mile before repeating the failure. pulled over once again and repeated the process and was able to make it home (about 3 more miles). took the vehicle to the ford dealership next morning and diagnosis is a bad throttle body. repair cost north of $400. this also happened a few times within a year of purchasing the vehicle but was not repeatable and the check engine light / diagnostic codes apparently didn't fire. *tr
My wife and i were driving home from supper at a restaurant. we were on a busy city street doing about 30 mph,when the car suddenly lost power and slowed to around 1 to 2 mph. we managed to ease the car home(around 2blocks) amid horns blowing and lights flashing from other drivers.the engine light had come on and showed a picture of a wrench. when i explained to the lady at the ford dealership the next day,she seemed to know right away that it would be a wrench showing ,which made me assume that they had this problem before.....bill for repairs was $545.00. *tr
Vehicle stalled when attempting to accelerate after stopping at a light. vehicle would move approximately 3 mph. wrench symbol and engine symbol lit up in the display area. drove (very slowly) vehicle into a parking lot. shut off vehicle, restarted it, and did not get engine "rev" when depressing gas pedal. approximately 30 minutes later, the vehicle started and operated normally. had vehicle towed to repair shop (didn't trust it to drive it). shop inspected the vehicle in a number of ways the next day and could not reproduce or identify the problem. they said that the on-board event recorder did not record an event. that was the first incident. the 2nd and 3rd incidents occurred today, april 24 2013. vehicle again stalled while attempting to accelerate at an intersection. wrench symbol and engine symbol lit up in display area. pulled into a parking lot, shut off vehicle, and then it started again and ran. about 2 minutes later, the vehicle stalled while driving approximately 40 mph. again pulled off the main road and restarted the vehicle. was able to drive it the remaining 3-5 minutes to get home. *tr
While driving in medium traffic, the engine died and the check-engine-light appeared on the dash. i was able to pull to the side of the road and re-start the car. once back on the highway, the engine died again less than a quarter of a mile later. i started the car a second time and the engine once again died. by this time, traffic was beginning to back up behind me and i was entering an area where there was no shoulder to escape to if it happened again. i pulled off the highway and called for a tow. the local ford dealer said the throttle body had failed, they had recently replace a couple of others. cost of the repair was $400. ford said it was not covered under warranty. i retained the failed part and have it available for inspection. *tr
Driving and wrench light came on at the same time that the vehicle lost power. this had happened previously on 11/25/12 and the dealer repair was replacing both vct solenoids and valve cover gaskets. both times when this had happened before i turned the engine off and restarted after 3-5 minutes. i was able to go another 6-8 miles and then the wrench light came back on. the second time, the check engine light came on and then seconds later 8 other lights were lit on the dash. i turned the engine off after coasting to the median of the highway (was in left lane with traffic at 55mph) and waited for a tow from the dealer. now the dealer is telling me this repair (replacement of throttle body) is not covered as the vehicle is more than 3 years old (actually, i've had it for 44 months). i want ford to pay for this repair as it seems rather common from what i'm seeing on-line. *tr
The car stalled while driving. i pulled over and tried to start the car again. it started and then stalled again. when tested by my mechanic the code came up as a bad throttle body and had to be replaced. since the car was out of warranty i had him replace the parts and had to pay $300.00 for parts and labor. *tr
First incident occurred end of november, car stalled while traveling on rte 7 in ct. brought the car to ford where i was told the diagnostic box registered the issue was with the fuel sensors. the fuel sensors were replaced and the car had no issue until april. in april, car stalled again. i brought it to the dealer and the box did not register anything. last week (may 21st), i left my office to go on lunch break and the car stalled 4x. i drove (?) the car straight to the dealer which is less than a mile away. the car registered that it was the throttle body issue. since this is a well known issue with these cars, the part is back ordered with an unknown completion date. the dealer then cleaned out my current throttle body and told me that this was a temporary 3 mos fix. this morning 5/29, the car died again 4x on i-95. 2 of the 4x it stalled, i was in near accidents. this is a widely documented issue with ford and it's incredible to me that there hasn't been a recall on these cars. this is a very serious safety issue. *tr
My 2009 ford escape stalled (engine running but no forward motion and no response to accelerator) while driving. this happened while attempting to enter heavy traffic. i was almost rear-ended by oncoming vehicles. the problem was diagnosed as a problem with the throttle body by dealer. i had to pay to have the throttle body replaced. this is known defect, very similar to nhtsa action # dp12006: "...vehicles that were diagnosed as failed throttle bodies with diagnostic trouble codes p2111, throttle body stuck open, and p2222, throttle body stuck closed. the petitioner indicates that the owners of both vehicles reported experiencing repeated incidents of stalling..." ford has "released a number of technical service bulletins that cover a wide range of vehicles and throttle body issues related to hesitation and stalling, including 08-18-2 and 09-23-5." this is a serious safety issue. i contacted ford (both corporate and the dealership) and they have indicated that they will not take action to address this issue until a recall is initiated by the nhtsa. *tr
While driving my 2009 ford escape at around 40-60 mph the car suddenly and without warning lost all acceleration. at the same time the orange wrench came on my dashboard. i was able to pull to the side of the road and when i came to a stop, the engine almost died, but never did. putting the car in park and turning it off and back on again seemed to alleviate the problem - and the orange wrench went away, until it happened again a few miles down the road. that morning it happened 5-6 times within a half hour or so and the check engine light came on the last time. this problem has occurred once randomly before but the mechanic could find no reason for it to be happening. since the check engine light remained on this time he ran a diagnostic test and concluded the throttle body was dirty. after cleaning it, the car ran fine for about 5 days when it started happening again. *tr
We were driving our escape back from the store and all of the sudden it lost power and the throttle did not respond, this happened several times over the next few days. we took it to the shop and found out the throttle body was bad, there is no reason the throttle body should fail at all much less in a newer model car with low mileage. had we been pulling out on to a road we could have been involved in an accident! i don't think ours is an isolated indecent from what i have read online. *tr
I recently read in a newspaper about an engine probe for ford vehicles and would like to add that i have also experienced this problem with stalling and/or surging engine in my 2009 ford escape limited. i believe my car had experienced this "limp home mode" on the circuit board. on this particular day, i was driving in traffic and then all of a sudden i felt as though i could not accelerate the car at all. the rest of my trip home (approx. 25 miles) the car wouldn't let me surpass about 20mph. i was very scared but wanted to at least get the car closer to my home. i thought the car was done for. yet, after letting the car rest for about an hour at home, i started it back up and it drove fine. i just wanted to share this experience of yet another person who could contribute to experiencing a malfunctioning circuit board. *tr