Toyota Tundra - Limp Mode - P2111

My truck (2013 Toyota Tundra, 2wd, 4.6, RWD) was having some cold start idle issues and finally died on me the other day. Check engine light, TRAC OFF light and a dead accelerator pedal. It might surprise you how easy the fix was! This should apply for both 4.6 and 5.7L tundras as well as other Toyota and Lexus models with the 4.6L V8. Let me know if you'd like to see more tundra videos!

[mrblueskynm]

OMG! I had a similar issue with my old 2010 Tundra 5.7 SR5 yesterday. Yup, went into limp mode for no reason. We thought Big Red was a goner, but thanks to you we cleaned the throttle body with carb cleaner. It was gunked up with carbon buildup like yours. It's the same throttle body, so it went exactly like what you showed in the video. After cleaning it and putting it all back together it started right up, but blew smoke from the engine compartment so we shut it down. Tried a second time and it started right up and no smoke. Let it run for about 15 minutes to let the computer adjust and everything is running great, maybe better than in years. Thanks so much for the video man! 👊

[shawnkurth]

I CAN NOT THANK YOU ENOUGH FOR POSTING THIS VIDEO!!!

I just got to my job in a neighborhood where I cut grass and my truck stalled it's had a rough start in the mornings for a while now and with all of that being said it went into limp mode and I was stranded. A customer of mine came with a code scanner we found the code and I Google it in your video popped up and I had the Is the 10mm socket And clean the throttle body with a rag and a little bit of gas I had in my gas scan for my lawn mower equipment and I am back on the road you are a lifesaver

[project]

Thank you for the video. I have a similar truck with the same engine. After start the idle would drop below 500 RPM and the engine would die half the time. Cleaning the throttle body not only fixed the idle issue it also fixed an issue with smooth acceleration from a stop. The throttle was touchy and the truck would 'jump' from a stop.

[chriss]

I'm not a pro mechanic but id say pressure wash ur eng bay a little before opening up the intake system post filter. Your letting little bits of crap go right into the cylinders. Thanks for the vid tho. Helpful

[jonrowel]

How you tow with your truck I have a 14 same engine without tow package