The Lemon IndexThe throttle isn't reaching the position it's commanded to.
Fix soon. Book a shop visit this week. Stop driving if the car slips, shakes, overheats or warns you.
Dirty or sticking throttle body. Then: failing throttle motor.
Owners named P2119 in 35 complaints to the U.S. government, most often on the Ford Fusion.
Models that report it most
Complaints that name P2119, by model. Raw counts, not a failure rate: popular models get more complaints. Tap a model for its years, mileage and what owners say fixed it.
P2119 by model: P2119 Ford Fusion (10)
Years owners report it on most: 2010 Ford Escape · 2010 Ford Fusion · 2011 Ford Fusion
The details
What P2119 means
The throttle isn't reaching the position it's commanded to.
Can I drive with P2119?
Fix soon. Book a shop visit this week. Stop driving if the car slips, shakes, overheats or warns you.
46% of the owner complaints that name P2119 also say the car stalls or shuts off. A complaint can describe more than one problem, so this doesn't prove the code caused it.
Common causes of P2119
- Dirty or sticking throttle body
- Failing throttle motor
A shop should confirm the cause with a scan and tests before replacing parts.
What owners describe
- Stalls or shuts off: 46% of complaints
- Loses power or goes into limp mode: 31% of complaints
- Transmission slips or shifts hard: 9% of complaints
- Shakes, runs rough or misfires: 9% of complaints
Share of complaints naming the code whose text also mentions each problem.
Model years that report P2119 most
2010 Ford Escape (7), 2010 Ford Fusion (5), 2011 Ford Fusion (4).
Related codes
P2118 P2112 P2111 P2110 P2121 P2122 P2127 P2128
Quick answers
What does P2119 mean?
Throttle Actuator Control Throttle Body Range/Performance. The throttle isn't reaching the position it's commanded to.
Can I drive with P2119?
Fix soon. Book a shop visit this week. Stop driving if the car slips, shakes, overheats or warns you.
What causes P2119?
Dirty or sticking throttle body; Failing throttle motor.
Counts: NHTSA owner complaints whose text names P2119. A complaint is an owner's report, not a diagnosis. Meanings: the standard SAE J2012 definitions in our own words; manufacturer codes only where verified for that make. General information, not repair advice for your car.