P2112 on Ford vehicles The electronic throttle is stuck closed
P2112 is named on 10 Ford model years (2016–2017): 6 manufacturer filings and 37 owner reports in NHTSA’s files, across F-150, Expedition, Fusion, Escape, Explorer and 4 more.
Which Ford model years name P2112
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Ford F-150 | Engine | — | 15 |
| 2016 Ford Expedition | Engine | 1 | 6 |
| 2017 Ford Expedition | Engine | — | 6 |
| 2016 Ford Fusion | Engine | — | 5 |
| 2016 Ford Escape | Engine | 1 | 2 |
| 2016 Ford Explorer | Power Train | — | 3 |
| 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 21 Ford owner reports naming P2112 that carry an odometer reading fall between 10,000 and 70,000 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.
I brought the car to the local Ford service center several times and got the DTC P2112 code each visit
had it taken to Ford dealer - pulled the code P2112 THROTTLE CONTROL SYSTEM STUCK CLOSED/THROTTLE ACTUATOR CONTROL SYSTEM CLOSED
I later went to an auto parts store and the code read P2112 the tech said it was pertaining to the throttle bottle and it’s a common issue
I have an automatic adapter on the car and the adaptor reported the error code of: P2112 throttle actuator "a" control system-stuck closed
Ford filings that name P2112
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsBulletins and campaigns Ford filed with NHTSA whose summary names P2112. 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 P2112 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIThe electronic throttle is stuck closed.
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 P2112 a known problem on Ford vehicles?
It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 6 manufacturer filings and 37 owner reports naming P2112 on 10 Ford model years (2016–2017). 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 P2112 appear on most?
2016 F-150 (15 documents), 2016 Expedition (7 documents), 2017 Expedition (6 documents).
Does P2112 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.