P2111Throttle Actuator A Control System - Stuck Open
- Generic OBD-II code · Powertrain
- Turns on the check-engine light
- Matters for the ITP
- Can trigger limp mode
- How the car detects it
- P2111 means throttle A stays more open than commanded. Ford defines it precisely: the actual throttle angle exceeds the desired angle by more than 6 degrees for about 500 ms, with MIL after two drive cycles and the ETC lamp at once; it also catches a throttle that cannot bring cold-start idle down. Ford's 2020-2023 and 2024 summaries keep it with MIL, the latter as P2100 byte 72. Ford's SSM 50203 links it to moisture that freezes downstream of the throttle plate on the Ranger (2019-2021) and Bronco (2021). Carbon or a deformed plate can also hold the throttle off its seat. The opposite fault is P2112; bank B is P211A.
- What you may notice
- High idle speed or engine hard to slow down
- Loss of power in freezing weather
- Engine and wrench lamp on
- Likely causes
- LikelyWater or ice in the intake behind the throttle
- PossibleCarbon build-up holding the plate open
- PossibleBroken return spring or worn gear in the throttle body
- RarePCM calibration needing an update
- Inspection (ITP)
- Matters for the ITP. While the check-engine light is on, the car fails the emissions check.
- Repair
- Medium · Often possible to do yourself.Typical cost: €20 – €900
- Related codes
Explanation from obdex (CC0), exactly as the app shows it. Guidance only; confirm with a workshop.