Engine Wrench light?

GTconnor08 · Feb 22, 2013

Hey guys, i had a wrench light come on my dash when i was driving to college the other day. I accelerated from a stop sign and let off the gas and was coasting and then the wrench light came on the dash. Does anyone have an idea what could be wrong? The car is a bone stock 08 mustang GT automatic with 26k miles on it. Any help would be great, thanks. -Connor

earleys94gt · Feb 23, 2013

It's basically a "Maintance Required" light, oil change, service interal etc..

GTconnor08 · Feb 23, 2013

My manual says its the "electronic throttle control" light, it also says that the vehicle will go into "limp home mode" until the issue is resolved. I have 26,000 miles on the car, if it was a maintenance light im sure it would have come on at some point before. I appreciate the input though.

gearheadboy · Feb 23, 2013

GTconnor08 said:
My manual says its the "electronic throttle control" light, it also says that the vehicle will go into "limp home mode" until the issue is resolved. I have 26,000 miles on the car, if it was a maintenance light im sure it would have come on at some point before. I appreciate the input though.

It serves several purposes if I am correct. Tire pressure monitor etc.

RMB427R · Feb 23, 2013

Did the car drive sluggish while the light was on? If so, that would be Limp Mode as mentioned about. Once the car is shut off for a while, the computer will reset itself and you should be good to go. It happened to me when I hit the throttle while the cruise control was on. It occured that one time and never happened again. Hopefully you'll be in the same boat.

GTconnor08 · Feb 24, 2013

Well im not sure to be honest, i pulled off into some neighborhoods right after the light came on. I was only driving at 15mph but it felt the same. I shut the car off and restarted it and it was gone, i just worry that i have an issue brewing up. Maybe it was a fluke though, i guess ill find out. Thanks for the help.

FordCustSrvc · Feb 25, 2013

GTconnor08 said:
Hey guys, i had a wrench light come on my dash when i was driving to college the other day. I accelerated from a stop sign and let off the gas and was coasting and then the wrench light came on the dash. Does anyone have an idea what could be wrong? The car is a bone stock 08 mustang GT automatic with 26k miles on it. Any help would be great, thanks. -Connor

GTconnor08 said:
My manual says its the "electronic throttle control" light, it also says that the vehicle will go into "limp home mode" until the issue is resolved. I have 26,000 miles on the car, if it was a maintenance light im sure it would have come on at some point before. I appreciate the input though.

Hello GTconnor08,

I recommend you have your vehicle diagnosed at your Ford dealer. Your Service Manager is in the best position to look into this for you. Let me know the outcome.

Deysha

stalven · Jun 14, 2020

I got code 2112 and 2005 in limp mode...Changed the throttle positon sensor and nothing..Was running find when I stored it but not after jumping it, it wont come out of limp mode

Dino Dino Bambino · Jun 15, 2020

You'll need to do some datalogging of live data through the OBD 2 diagnostic port while driving to pinpoint the problem.
The wrench light will usually come on when there's a discrepancy between the throttle position commanded by the accelerator position sensor, and the throttle position sensed by the TPS.
Since you've already replaced the TPS, the accelerator position sensor could be at fault but it's more likely that the throttle body motor has gone south.

cbxer55 · Jun 16, 2020

I don't have the wrench light. I have something like this, (!) It blinks on start up, but not every time. And lasts only a minute or os before stopping. Have no clue what it means. Guess I need to find an owners manual for this car. LOL!!

Dino Dino Bambino · Jun 17, 2020

Plus an ELM 327 Bluetooth OBD 2 scanner to retrieve fault codes and record live data. Just download the Car Scanner App into your smartphone, pair it up with the Bluetooth scanner, and have fun.

cbxer55 · Jun 17, 2020

Bullitt95 said:
Plus an ELM 327 Bluetooth OBD 2 scanner to retrieve fault codes and record live data. Just download the Car Scanner App into your smartphone, pair it up with the Bluetooth scanner, and have fun.

I don't have a "smart phone". I'm the last hold out, I suppose. I still have a ten year old flip phone with the original battery still in it. LOL!!

stalven · Jun 17, 2020

Hi everyone...I changed the TPS and the Throttle body motor and the limp mode and code p2112 are still showing. This all started when I stored it and then had a dead battery and jumped it...I am puzzled..

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