2011 Ford Edge: stuck in gear or won't shift

Filed Dec 28, 2025 · Brakes · CT

This issue happened back June 2025 when I make a wide turn, the car automatically go into limp mode and all the lights on the dashboard that is related to the brake system comes on, so for example, the advanced traction control sensor, the brake mode, the traction mode and the ABS mode and this is very dangerous because I realize when I am driving locally, and if I’m in the middle of a major intersection, I can be struck because I would have to immediately turn my car off turn it back on and then it will start moving again. Sometimes it takes a while for it to start moving again.

Filed Oct 18, 2020 · 93,850 miles · NH

3 times my 2011 ford edge has lost power & gone into 'limp mode' while driving. I've had to coast to side of the road. Wrench light, no awd, no traction, low engine oil lights have all come on. Once the car wouldn't restart so I had it towed. Last time I drove it to dealership for them to tell me there are no codes so they don't know what the problem is. Obviously this is a very dangerous situation as I'm traveling 60 +miles an hour when my car basically loses power as I'm trying to get to a safe location. Investigating this problem it's a known throttle body issue & there is a customer satisfaction program 16b23 for 2011 ford edge w 3.5l engine & from oakville plant which fits my car but my VIN is not included because year it was made. I called ford customer service & they were going to reach out to dealership & then get back to me. That never happened. This is very disheartening that ford doesn't see this as a life threatening situation & put into effect a recall.

Filed Oct 2, 2020 · Transmission · 35 miles · CA

Exiting off the freeway and car lost power went into limp mode and wrench icon came on

Filed May 3, 2018 · Engine · 53,510 miles · TX

Vehicle stalls during operation. This has occurred approximately 6 times in the last 60 days. It goes into limp mode showing " awd off" and the "wrench" icon. Contacted ford concerning the customer satisfaction program 16b23 related to this but was denied coverage.the vehicle sat at the dealership for three days without them being able to repeat the issue. The problem will reset when the vehicle is turned off, and no history is captured. The code that we just discovered during an episode is a p2111 code acquired by a can buss reader as it happened in traffic in motion on a city street. Pulled to the side of the road and turned it off and it reset. This is dangerous ! My grandchildren ride in this vehicle.this vehicle has less than 55k miles since new. It's frustrating to know that ford is aware of the issue and chooses to refuse the problem until someone is injured or killed.

Filed Jul 1, 2016 · Engine · 62,000 miles · TX

When driving, the wrench icon came on and the car lost all acceleration. Power was lost and the gas pedal would not work at all! There was no limp mode, no acceleration at a reduced speed. This was/is extremely dangerous! It happened to me 7 times within a couple of months. I was fortunate to be driving in a suburban community where I could pull over to the shoulder. When I turned the car off and restarted it, it worked fine. The ford dealer could not find a problem because there was no code when they checked. I just took it in again because the service engine light also came on, and they have said it is the throttle body.

Filed Jun 27, 2016 · Acceleration · 72,000 miles · FL

While driving the SUV the the wrench light came on and vehicle went into limp mode and started sputtering in heavy traffic. Was able to pull to side of road but not able to drive vehicle.

Filed Nov 24, 2015 · Transmission · 57,946 miles · UT

Transmission will not shift into park. Dealership employee told me that this happens so often in ford edge and explorer that they have to keep the affected parts in stock constantly. This is clearly a safety defect and could result in serious consequences because the car would be left in gear without the transmission being locked. Ford motor company should correct this problem immediately before serious injury or death results.

Filed Mar 22, 2015 · Acceleration, Seats · 26,000 miles · TN

We have had a problem with our ford edge going into limp mode while driving. Luckily it has been at low speeds so we were able to pull over and turn off vehicle. Il when this problem happens, it idles very roughly and it like it loses its mind. You cannot accelerate and a wrench pops up on the dash. When you turn off vehicle and turn it back on, it's fine.

Filed Jan 16, 2015 · 15,000 miles · CA

While driving 25-40 MPH, the car went into limp mode, no acceleration at all. "yellow wrench" light came on the instrument panel. I was stuck in the intersection, making a left hand turn across two lanes of oncoming traffic, and I could not move the car. The engine did not turn off or stall. I just had no power or ability to accelerate. I was finally able to roll into a safe spot, out of traffic and harms way. I turned the car off and waited a few minutes to restart. When I restarted it, the wrench light was off and the car ran fine. This happened twice, two nights in a row, so I had it towed to the dealer the next day. They were not able to find any problems with the car and wanted me to just take it as is. I mentioned that I had read about issues with the electronic throttle body, and they said it seemed fine. How can they allow me to take a car that is so unsafe to drive? I could have been hit, and the person that hit me could have been killed. I called ford customer relations, regarding an investigation on this problem, and they were required to do a "customer satisfaction program;. But my VIN did not fall into this program. I paid to have the etb replaced, out of pocket, and am hoping that this is the problem. Very unsafe situation to be put in by ford.

Filed Oct 12, 2014 · Transmission · 55,213 miles · NC

While driving down a busy 4 lane road in wilmington nc, the service powertrain engine light came one. At that point, there was no longer any power to the wheels of the vehicle. The only thing that could be done was to steer to the median and shut down the car. This created a very dangerous condition in which the driver was unable to actively continue safely to the side of the road. When the car was restarted, the error was cleared. No code was subsequently available to be pulled. At a later point, the code was pulled while, once again in limp mode on the side of the road. The code pulled was p2111. This error, when active, creates a very dangerous condition and should be addressed by ford.

Filed May 7, 2014 · Engine · 34,263 miles · FL

Vehicle inadvertently goes into limp mode for no apparent reason. All service has been performed as recommended. It has happened on the interstate, downtown traffic and pulling into streets with on coming traffic. Extremely dangerous in heavy traffic situations. I have al most been hit several times. It will go for several hundred miles with no problem, then it will begin stalling and do it multiple times within 1/4 mile of each other.

Filed Sep 21, 2013 · Fuel system, Transmission · 61,000 miles · NY

While driving around 65mph, the vehicle suddenly went into "limp" mode with no ability to maintain speed. I was on a 3 lane bridge without a shoulder and it was difficult to navigate the vehicle safely through traffic from the far left lane, across the bridge, and onto the upcoming shoulder. The red "wrench" light came on along with the "awd" light. Pressing the gas pedal had no impact to RPM's (which stayed around 700rpm). Brake screeching from another vehicle was heard as my vehicle coasted across the 2 lanes of traffic. After coming to a stop, I turned off vehicle and restarted without any warning lights and vehicle drove normally. Incident occurred again 1 week later in heavy traffic, aproximately 65mph. Red wrench light, awd light. This time engine light also came on. I maintained my lane, put on my hazard lights, put car in neutral, turn off ignition while coasting, slightly tapped brake to restart the car. Vehicle started but warning lights did not reset and vehicle still in limp mode. Without the ability to maintain speed, I coasted to the shoulder and came to a complete stop. Turned off vehicle again. Restart and red wrench light was off and awd light was off. Engine light stayed on. Vehicle drove normally. Took it to a dealer who replaced the throttle body at my cost. Vehicle is not safe when suddenly going into "limp".