Check Engine Light On Problems of Ford Transit Connect

Vehicle has 17,888 miles on the odometer. While the vehicle was in motion at 40 mph the motor stumbled, lost power, and the check engine light illuminated along with a message stating there was a system fault and to service the engine now. I rolled to a stop, turned off the vehicle, attempted a restart and the vehicle ran as normal. The next day, while cruising at 70 mph on the highway, the vehicle stumbled, lost power, and the check engine light illuminated along with a message stating there was a system fault and to service the engine now. This time, while on the highway, was very dangerous. I could not move the vehicle under its own power and I was rapidly losing speed. I luckily managed to pull over onto the shoulder where I turned off the vehicle, then restarted it. Drove as normal after the restart. Dealership identified the issue was the electronic throttle body malfunctioning. Personal research revealed that this is a widespread issue. This issue is dangerous for the owner of the vehicle and for other drivers. I could have been rear ended on the highway quite easily because my vehicle did not have any power to move, just the remaining momentum to keep it moving. I fail to see how so many of these failing electronic throttle bodies are still in use when there is clearly danger to consumers.

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Driving on the free way at 80 mph and car stalls. Check engine light and wrench light came on. Pulled to the side restarted car everything was normal again. A few days later started doing again and more often. I am afraid to ride my car it is a safety issue. I put a scanner on the car and "throttle stuck closed code came on". I will take it in to the dealer tomorrow. I believe it is a issue from the manufacturere.

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On start up after it has been warm and then gotten cold vehcile check engine light comes on and ecu stores codes p2101,p2111 and p2135. Throttle body becomes disabled and vehcile will run poorly and not accelerate. Replaced with new Ford throttle body assembly part# 8s4z9e926b @ this time in December. Fixed problem and vehicle was running fine. Fix lasted until 2/17/14 and about 6000 miles and now have the same exact problem again with same codes. I see several complaints about escapes having this same problem. Is the throttle body a shared part? this problem could be very dangerous if it was to happen while out driving. Fortanatley for us it happened both times on cold start up.

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