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P2111 on FORD FUSION

Severity
Medium
NHTSA Reports
117
Most Affected
2010, 2011, 2016

What P2111 Means on Your FORD FUSION

Real FORD FUSION Owner Reports (Source: NHTSA Complaints Database)

"Was driving on the interstate in a construction zone, when the orange "wrench" light came on the dashboard and the car engine lost power. i was barely able to pull into the right lane and then off the road since it was a construction zone."

— 2010 FORD FUSION owner • ENGINE • Filed 10/09/2020

"While driving, the vehicle will stall, the orange wrench comes on on the dash board. the car will remain running while idling roughly. after restarting the car a few times it will start and appear fine with no symptoms and no check engine lights on."

— 2010 FORD FUSION owner • VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL • Filed 08/18/2016

"Engine stalls/shuts down while driving. check engine light came on. alarm p2111 came up. throttle actuator control system - stuck open. my vehicle stalled while turning left with oncoming traffic. it did this 3 times while driving home from work. this is an intermittent issue."

— 2010 FORD FUSION owner • POWER TRAIN,ENGINE • Filed 07/14/2016

"Vehicle loses acceleration a wrench illuminates on the dash and i have both p2111 and p2112 trouble codes with a check engine light on. at highway speed the vehicle had to coast to the side and be restarted in order to accelerate. 2010 ford fusion hybrid with 46,900 miles on it."

— 2010 FORD FUSION owner • POWER TRAIN • Filed 06/10/2016

"On the evening of april 22, 2016 car shut off when in motion at 35mph on a city street. no indicator lights came on. put car in neutral and started it after three attempts. the following morning i drove the car 2 miles to my father's house to have him check it."

— 2010 FORD FUSION owner • ENGINE • Filed 04/23/2016

Data from NHTSA Vehicle Complaints Database. All reports are filed by vehicle owners directly with the U.S. Department of Transportation.

Common Causes of P2111 on FORD FUSION

9.4%
8.5%
6.8%
6%
6%

Percentages based on NHTSA complaint component analysis for this vehicle.

Complaint Trend by Year

2010
83
2011
22
2012
5
2014
1
2016
6

What To Do Next

  1. 1
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  2. 2
    Get a proper diagnosis

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P2111 on Other Vehicles

Data sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (U.S. Department of Transportation) and the SAE J2012 OBD-II standard. Code definitions follow the SAE J2012 / ISO 15031-6 standard. Owner reports are filed directly with NHTSA by vehicle owners. This information is provided for educational purposes only and should not replace professional automotive diagnosis. Always consult a qualified mechanic for vehicle repair decisions.

Last updated: March 2026