P2111 on Ford vehicles The electronic throttle is stuck open
P2111 is named on 9 Ford model years (2016): 6 manufacturer filings and 17 owner reports in NHTSA’s files, across Fusion, Escape, Expedition, Transit, Explorer and 4 more.
Which Ford model years name P2111
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Ford Fusion | Vehicle Speed Control | — | 6 |
| 2016 Ford Escape | Vehicle Speed Control | 1 | 4 |
| 2016 Ford Expedition | Engine | 1 | 2 |
| 2016 Ford Transit | Electronic Stability Control | — | 3 |
| 2016 Ford Explorer | Power Train | — | 2 |
| 2016 Ford Flex | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2016 Ford Mustang | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2016 Ford Taurus | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2016 Ford Transit Connect | Engine | 1 | — |
A model year is listed because the code is named in its own record — a bulletin filed against it, or an owner’s complaint about it — not because every one of these vehicles sets it. Counts are documents in NHTSA’s files, not failure rates.
When Ford owners report it
miles, typically
Half of the 14 Ford owner reports naming P2111 that carry an odometer reading fall between 6,000 and 66,000 miles.
What Ford owners said
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners’ own words, scrubbed of anything identifying. Unverified reports filed with NHTSA — what was said, not a finding that it was true.
Check engine light comes on and goes off randomly throwing code P2111 for throttle body being stuck open
Took vehicle to autozone for diagnostic scan and yes, the error code P2111 "throttle body actuator control system,stuck open" is what was read
The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who retrieved diagnostic trouble code: P2111 (throttle actuator control system stuck open)
Ford filings that name P2111
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsBulletins and campaigns Ford filed with NHTSA whose summary names P2111. Quote the document number at the service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
- TSB 16-0139 Service bulletin2016-10-10 · Engine
- SOME 2015-2016 F-150, C-MAX, EDGE, MKS, TAURUS, AND FLEX AND 2016 EXPEDITION, EXPLORER, ESCAPE, FUSION, MUSTANG, MKZ, MKX, NAVIGATOR, TRANSIT AND TRANSIT CONNECT VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 2.0L, 2.5L, 3.5L OR 3.7L GASOLINE ENGINE AND BUILT ON OR BEFORE 31-MAY-2016 MAY EXHIBIT AN INTERMITTENT LOSS OF POWER AND/OR AN ILLUMINATED POWERTRAIN MALFUNCTION (WRENCH) LAMP WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS)
What P2111 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIThe electronic throttle is stuck open.
A stored code names the test that failed, never the part that caused it. The record above is what Ford and its owners have filed about it; the code’s page across every make has the whole file.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standardIs P2111 a known problem on Ford vehicles?
It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 6 manufacturer filings and 17 owner reports naming P2111 on 9 Ford model years (2016). Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count — but a bulletin that names the code on your model year is the place to start.
Which Ford models does P2111 appear on most?
2016 Fusion (6 documents), 2016 Escape (5 documents), 2016 Expedition (3 documents).
Does P2111 on a Ford mean it is recalled?
No. Recalls are filed by campaign and matched by VIN; no recall is triggered by a scan tool. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or open the model year's page here for the campaigns filed against it.