How do I get around breaking InternetExplorer Object with Application.SendKeys - vba

Question

I thought I was well on my way to success. What I'm attempting to do is Load a URL in IE, input some data, then run a report.
To accomplish this, I've created an InternetExplorer object, used that object to turn on visibility, and navigate to my URL.
Upon getting to the page, I have to supply some data to let the report generator do what it needs to do, then press enter. Once I'm to this point I need to do some navigation to different URLs until I arrive at the report page. To accomplish this, I'm attempting to return to using my InternetExplore object (IE) to navigate, but any time I use IE.anything the 462 error pops.
My question is two fold:
The object was good to begin with, I have to assume it was the use of Application.Send or Application.Wait that has somehow broke my object, why?
What did I do wrong?
Suggestions on how to resolve this?
Dim text As String
Dim IE
Set IE = CreateObject("InternetExplorer.Application")
'
IE.Visible = True
IE.Navigate "http://~~~~~~~~~.net/reports/views/result/reportResult.faces"
'
text = "somedata"
.
Application.Wait (Now + TimeValue("00:00:02"))
Application.SendKeys (text), True
'
Application.Wait (Now + TimeValue("00:00:02"))
Application.SendKeys vbCrLf, True
'
Application.Wait (Now + TimeValue("00:00:02"))
IE.Navigate "http://~~~~~~~~~.net/reports/views/myMrs/myFavorites.faces"

Answer 1

The end product was completely different than where I was headed. Thanks to those who provided input, especially Sorceri who turned me on to focusing on the elements.
Below is the finished code segment (I have more things I do after this but this gets me where I needed to go).
Private Sub OpenReport()
Dim text As String
Dim x As Integer
Dim IE
Set IE = New InternetExplorerMedium
text = "somecode"
'Load link
IE.Visible = True
IE.Navigate "http://~~~~~~~~~/reports/views/result/reportResult.faces"
'Wait for page to load
Do While IE.Busy Or IE.ReadyState <> 4
DoEvents
Loop
'fill in the pcode
IE.Document.getelementbyid("code").Value = text
'Click Submit
IE.Document.getElementsByClassName("btn btn-lg btn-primary btn-block")(0).Click
'Wait for page to load
Do While IE.Busy Or IE.ReadyState <> 4
DoEvents
Loop
'Click on Favorites
IE.Document.getElementsByClassName("myMRSFavoritesLink")(0).Click
'Wait for page to load
Do While IE.Busy Or IE.ReadyState <> 4
DoEvents
Loop
'Click on report
IE.Document.getElementsByName("myFavoritesForm:treeTable_tableId:1:infoButton101644806j_id__v_19")(0).Click
'Wait for page to load
Do While IE.Busy Or IE.ReadyState <> 4
DoEvents
Loop
Click on execute report
IE.Document.getElementsByName("setParametersForm:startReportButton")(0).Click
End Sub