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P2112 on FORD MUSTANG

Severity
Medium
NHTSA Reports
5
Most Affected
2011, 2012, 2015

What P2112 Means on Your FORD MUSTANG

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

"I've never had similar issue before this. i was accelerating slowly at a speed of approximately 20-30 mph when the car lurched, the "traction control" light and wrench light came on, and i was unable to accelerate the car at all. i was forced to pull to the side of the road."

— 2011 FORD MUSTANG owner • POWER TRAIN • Filed 01/31/2015

"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."

— 2011 FORD MUSTANG owner • POWER TRAIN,ENGINE • Filed 01/14/2014

"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"."

— 2011 FORD MUSTANG owner • ENGINE • Filed 07/30/2013

"While driving car suddenly loses power and shows wrench light and goes into limp mode. trouble codes shown p2111 and p2112. this can happen any time during driving and has happened in heavy traffic potentially dangerous consequences."

— 2012 FORD MUSTANG owner • POWER TRAIN,ENGINE • Filed 05/03/2016

"Throttle body failing at 60k, ford has tsb for 2016+ mustang throttle bodies with same issue, not 2015. code p2112. vehicle randomly goes into limp mode at anywhere from 10mph to 60mph. happened 3 times in the last 2 weeks including twice in the last two days."

— 2015 FORD MUSTANG owner • ENGINE • Filed 07/17/2020

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

Common Causes of P2112 on FORD MUSTANG

40%
40%
20%

Percentages based on NHTSA complaint component analysis for this vehicle.

Complaint Trend by Year

2011
3
2012
1
2015
1

What To Do Next

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  2. 2
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P2112 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