car stopped accelerating twice on my mustang 7/23/21.first time on the way to work in traffic and then again when I was going to lunch around 11:30.
2012 Ford Mustang engine problems
33 complaints (7% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 30,111. 1 crash reported.
- owner complaints
- 33
- of this car's complaints
- 7%
- typical mileage
- 30,111
- crashes
- 1
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
Owners did not name a specific part.
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Ford Mustang engine problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 2012 Ford Mustang engine
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Related recalls
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What 2012 Ford Mustang owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Air bag recall and iam having a code for electronic throttle body control issues that should be a recall from what I heard but my local ford dealer said it wasnt.
While driving, at any spreed, without warning, the engine will just stop driving. The wrench light comes on, and you have to be lucky to not have traffic, as you have to pull over, turn off ignition, and restart. Check engine light illuminates. Code: p2111. This happened yesterday, and several times in the past 2 years.
Hola el problema comenz 2 meses despus de haberlo adquirido cuando lo enscendia despus de minutos empezaba a temblar cascabelear como si se ahogara y se kisiera apagar le prendi luz del check engine repentinamente y lo lleve al dealer donde lo adquir y dinero todo ests bien no tena problemas al paso del tiempo regreso el problema paso lo mismo ahora cuando llenaba el taque de combustible y era ms notorio cmo temblaba y al momento de acelerar perda potencia hasta el punto que prendi check engine y tuve ke replazar la vlvula de purga del canister 3 veces hasta el dia de hoy obiamente el scaner marcaba la falla en la vlvula mencionada...
I bought this 2012 mustang from carmax in october of 2017 I have reported carmax to several different consumer protection agencies do to the fact they have committed fraud and deception inspire I got in touch with carmax explained that this vehicle has cosmetic and mechanical problems and issues this finance company is in with carmax I explain to carmax nothing they don't care I got sold a vehicle that has a thirty warranty from car max to fix it and correct what's on documentation nothing was done and I reported to they didn't care because carmax sold me a car that has over 10,000 dollars worth of issues and problems which I got told by several people that worked for carmax that these cars are reconditioned vehicles and I need to hire an attorney and take this to court this is covering up problems and this has to do with carmax vehicles and I am not going to pay all that money to fix this car when this is dealer fraud and the finance company when I ask them like they're covering up issues because they work with carmax ,carmax and exeter needs to be investigated this is also false advertising they had a 5 day money back guarantee they actually told me that I will not get my money back and will not honor the thirty day warranty I will not make no payments on this vehicle period I turned this is over to channel 5 I will file ftc complaint,bbb,this is fraud and deception negligence,either they send me the title or cancel this contract to the full extent I will sue carmax I have a lawyer lookin into this but I want the attorney general to investigate I'm not the only one being done like this I will consider the title because this vehicle was sold unsafe they had let drive home I almost got into a wreck brakes are bad and rotors the breaking system,there is also stop leak in the my coolant reservoir that looks like they are tying to cover up a problem the brakes are bad
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford mustang. While driving approximately 60 MPH, the wrench warning indicator illuminated and the vehicle lost acceleration. The contact pulled the vehicle off the road and turned off the engine. Once restarted, the vehicle performed normally. The failure recurred. The dealer diagnosed that the throttle body failed and needed replacement. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 39,198.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford mustang. While driving various speeds, the wrench sensor and check engine sensor indicators suddenly illuminated. The vehicle also failed to accelerate normally. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 80,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford mustang. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced a complete loss of power and the maintenance warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the electronic throttle body was defective and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford mustang. The contact stated that the vehicle randomly stalled without warning. The contact was able to get the vehicle to restart, but it stalled more than three times afterwards. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the throttle body needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and provided no remedy. The approximate failure mileage was 58,000.
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.
Questions about the 2012 Ford Mustang engine
Does the 2012 Ford Mustang have engine problems?
Owners have filed 33 complaints about the engine of the 2012 Ford Mustang, 7% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2012 Ford Mustang engine problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 30,111 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2012 Ford Mustang engine?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Ford Mustang have bad engine?
The Ford Mustang model years with the most engine complaints are 1995 (341 complaints), 1994 (162 complaints) and 1996 (84 complaints).
Other 2012 Ford Mustang problems
Transmission 177Airbags 159Acceleration 35Body 23Fuel system 22Electrical 21Steering 16Suspension 16Driver assistance 13Brakes 11Wheels 6Lights 5Seats 5Visibility 5Seat belts 2Tires 2
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