Ford Five Hundred Complaints (2005)

510 consumer complaints on file.

#10441187December 25, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY NEEDLES AND CONTROLS FAIL ON MY 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED AWD. I HAVE HAD THE CLUSTER REPLACED TWICE (OUT OF POCKET) WHEN IT FAILS, MY REVERSE LIGHTS COME ON, TURN SIGNALS FAIL AND SOMETIMES MY RADIO FAILS (NOT REALLY A SAFETY ISSUE BUT IS ANNOYING) MY AIRBAGS ARE DEACTIVE WHEN THE EVENT OCCURS. I KNOW FORD KNOWS ABOUT THE ISSUE AND SHOULD DO A RECALL AS I HAVE NOTICED (MORE THAN I SHOULD FOR THERE NOT TO BE A RECALL) ALOT OF OTHER FIVE HUNDRED/MONTEIGO DRIVERS WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10441135December 23, 2011
POWER TRAIN
NOT LONG AFTER PURCHASING MY VEHICLE MY HUSBAND AND I WERE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ON AND THE TRANSMISSION STOPPED WORKING. WE WERE ABLE TO PULL OFF SAFELY ONTO THE SHOULDER AND SHUT THE CAR OFF AND ONCE RESTARTED WAS FINE. WE HAVE SINCE STOPPED USING CRUISE CONTROL IN FEAR OF AN ACCIDENT. THE PROBLEM IS STILL THERE AND SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE. THE DASH WILL LIGHT CHECK TRANSMISSION, TRACTION CONTROL AND SOMETIMES CHECK ENGINE. ONCE THE CAR IS TURNED OFF AND BACK ON IT IS FINE FOR A WHILE, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TAKES SOME TIME TO GO OFF. IT IS GETTING SO WE ARE AFRAID TO DRIVE IT, SOMETIMES IT DRIVES FINE AND OTHERS THE TRANSMISSION QUITS. THE OTHER DAY I WENT TO PASS A CAR AND THE LIGHTS CAME ON AS I HAD MOVED INTO THE LANE TO PASS ON THE INTERSTATE. ONCE I WAS IN MY LANE AGAIN A FEW MINUTES LATER IT DOES IT AGAIN AND THIS TIME A BIG MAC TRUCK IS COMING UP ON ME. I HAVE READ OF SEVERAL PROBLEMS OF THIS WITH THIS SAME CAR AND IT HAS BEEN SAID THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE THROTTLE BODY AND/OR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND FORD SHOULD BE ISSUING A RECALL TO FIX THE PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE IS INJURED OR KILLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10440631December 20, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CARS ENTERS INTO FAILSAFE MODE AND ENGINE CUTS OUT. I HAVE BEEN ALMOST REAR- ENDED THREE TIMES SINCE FIRST OCCURRENCE AND ONE TIME ALMOST T-BONED. SLUGGISH ACCELERATION WHEN TAKING OFF MAY OCCUR ALSO. I HAVE NOTICED THIS HAS BEEN A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL AND THE FAULTY THROTTLE BODY HAS SINCE BEEN REDESIGNED BY FORD. THEY SHOULD RECALL THIS AS IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD. I KNOW THAT I WAS LUCKY TO HAVE NOT BEEN INJURED IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THIS FAULTY PART, BUT I AM SURE SOME HAVE NOT BEEN SO LUCKY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10439368December 12, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT FAILED AND ALL OF THE GAUGES WERE INOPERABLE. IN ADDITION, THE REAR BACK UP SENSORS WERE BUZZING HAPHAZARDLY. THE CONTACT CHECKED ALL OF THE FUSES AND WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A CAUSE FOR THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY THE DEALER OR A MECHANIC. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. UPDATED 1/27/12 *CN UPDATED 02/01/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10439179December 9, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HARNESS FOR THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE IT MELTED. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY EXCESS MOISTURE, BUT THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHT BECAME BRITTLE AND FRACTURED. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THE TOP MOTOR MOUNT HAD WORN. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THESE WERE MANUFACTURERS DEFECTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 89,700.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10436854November 23, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
SIMILAR ISSUE AS IN PE07058. INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILS FOR EXTENDED PERIODS. IN THIS TIME I HAVE NO INSTRUMENTATION AVAILABLE, SPEED, RPM, FUEL, ETC. MULTIPLE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATE, INCLUDING AIRBAG. ALL INTERIOR LIGHTING DIMS SIGNIFICANTLY. REVERSE LIGHTS ILLUMINATE EVEN WHILE IN PARK, OR DRIVING FORWARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10436474November 19, 2011
POWER TRAIN
2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED SEL 3.0L V6 AUTOMATIC 6 SPEED TRANSMISSION ACCELERATING ON INTERSTATE CAR SEVERELY HARD SHIFTED AND THEN RPMS FLARED LET OFF GAS AND CAR SLAMMED INTO A LOWER GEAR NOW CAR HARD SHIFTS IN DOWN GEARS AND RPMS GO UP CAR DOESN'T MOVE SOMETIMES WHILE ACCELERATING VERY SPORADIC AND DANGEROUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10435414November 13, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE THROTTLE BODY IS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE SYMPTOMS ARE VERY DANGEROUS: THE CAR GOES INTO FAIL SAFE MODE AND CANNOT ACCELERATE. ON ONE OCCASION THIS HAPPENED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD; FORTUNATELY IT WAS A QUIET STREET AND I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE STREET. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED ON A BUSY STREET IT COULD HAVE CAUSED INJURY OR DEATH. SEVERAL MECHANICS DID DIFFERENT KINDS OF REPAIRS, BUT THE PROBLEM KEPT RECURRING. WE ARE NOW GETTING THE THROTTLE BODY REPLACED AND HOPE THIS IS THE FINAL REPAIR THAT REMOVES THE PROBLEM. NUMEROUS OTHER FORD FIVE HUNDRED OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS (PER INTERNET RESEARCH). FORD NEEDS TO RECALL THE FIVE HUNDRED AND REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY TO PREVENT INJURY OR DEATH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10434121November 3, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHT FAILED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SEE THE MILES DRIVEN OR ANY OF THE OTHER COMPONENTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC THAT LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DIGITAL SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ELECTRICAL INSTRUMENT PANEL DIGITAL SYSTEM. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 59,090.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10429592October 12, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHETHER REVERSING OR AT A STOP, THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY ACCELERATE ABNORMALLY. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSED THAT LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE THROTTLE BODY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 95,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10429455October 11, 2011
SUSPENSION
TSB 10-2-13. I HAVE INNER REAR TIRE WEAR, ESPECIALLY ON THE RIGHT (THIS LIKELY EXISTED WHEN PURCHASED NEW). THERE IS A TSB THAT TALKS ABOUT SOME CARS WITH RR NEGATIVE CAMBER, (WHICH MY CAR DOES HAVE), AND ALSO TALKS ABOUT HOW TO MODIFY THE REAR CONTROL ARM TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE DANGER IN THIS DEFECT IS A BLOWOUT OF A TIRE OR TIRES WHILE DRIVING. CAR IS IMMACULATE. I BOUGHT IT NEW AND TAKE GREAT CARE OF IT. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A DEFECT GIVEN HOW MANY OTHER OWNERS ARE COMMENTING IT ON-LINE VIA FORUMS. ALSO, THERE IS A TSB ON IT, SO FORD IS AWARE OF IT. EVEN THOUGH THEY SHOULD TAKE CARE OF IT SINCE IT IS A DEFECT, THEY WON'T. FORD, EVEN WITH ALL THEIR HYPE ON QUALITY AND SAFETY AS JOB ONE, ARE JUST A BUNCH OF HYPOCRITES. THEY ACT ONLY WHEN FORCED TO DO SO BY YOU FOLKS AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL. I'M OLD SCHOOL. IT'S ALL ABOUT INTEGRITY FOR ME. WHY DO YOU THINK FORD STILL LIVES UP TO THEIR REPUTATION AS FIX OR REPAIR DAILY. HAD A SIMILAR ISSUE WITH THE REAR BRAKES SEVERAL YEARS AGO ON THIS VEHICLE. I TOOK IT FOR FORD AND THEY WOULD NOT OWN UP TO IT UNTIL I COMPLAINED TO YOU FOLKS LIKE MANY OTHER DID AND THEY FINALLY REIMBURSED US BECAUSE OF YOUR INTERVENTION. AGAIN, THEY ALWAYS HAVE TO BE FORCED TO DO THE RIGHT THING! JUST A BUNCH OF THUGS. WHERE IS ELLIOT NESS WHEN YOU NEED HIM! 02/15/10. SUSPENSION - REAR TIRE INNER EDGE WEAR FORD: 2005-2007 FIVE HUNDRED, FREESTYLE, 2008-2009 TAURUS X, TAURUS. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10428013September 30, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
NOT SURE THE EXACT TIME BUT WITHIN THE PAST YEAR OR SO MY 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED ( PURCHASED NEW) IS GOING INTO FAILSAFE MODE LIMITED THROTTLE POWER, VERY SPORADIC AT FIRST BUT NOW HAPPENING QUITE OFTEN. IF YOU PULL OVER AND SHUT THE CAR OFF AND RESTART IT CLEARS AND DRIVES NORMAL. MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING IT YESTERDAY AND IT HAPPENED 7 TIMES FROM MALL TO THE HOUSE (ABOUT 20 MILES). ONCE WHILE SHE WAS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC DRIVING ABOUT 55 MPH. CAR JERKED THEN STARTED SLOWING DOWN. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE LOOKED AT. VERY DANGEROUS. MY MECHANIC IS TROUBLE SHOOTING PROBLEM, LOOKING LIKE THROTTLE BODY OR GAS PEDAL. I BELIEVE FORD CAME OUT WITH A NEW THROTTLE BODY IN 2010 TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM (TSB 05-25-13)BUT WILL ONLY REPLACE IT AT THEIR COST IF STILL UNDER WARRANTY, OTHERWISE THE COST IS ON US THE CONSUMER. (ABOUT A THOUSAND DOLLARS). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10426398September 20, 2011
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THE TIRE JACK THAT CAME EQUIPPED WITH THE VEHICLE FAILED. THE JACK COLLAPSED WHILE IN USE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO FALL. THERE WAS NO PERSONAL INJURY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425231September 13, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED EXPECTANTLY DESPITE THE FACT THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS NOT DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT A NEW THROTTLE BODY WAS NEEDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 38,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425272September 13, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
05 FORD FIVE HUNDRED, AWD MALFUNCTION LIGHTS STAYED ON, SPEED FLUCTUATION UPWARD RAPIDLY WHEN TAKE OFF CAUSING VERY UNSAFE DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424693September 12, 2011
WHEELS
FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL STUDS SNAP. MECHANICS NOTE- FAULTY PARTS HE COULD NOT FIND ANY SIGNS OF OVER TIGHTENING FROM THE TIRE COMPANY WHICH REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES OVER 1 YEAR AGO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10423835September 6, 2011
POWER TRAIN, SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE:BODY
THE VEHICLE LUNGES WHILE HOLDING THE BRAKE WHEN PUTTING INTO REVERSE OR DRIVE AND CONTINUES TO DO SO WHILE WAITING TO PULL INTO TRAFFIC MAKING IT VERY DANGEROUS! IT ALSO DOES THIS WHILE TRYING TO PARK MAKING IT DANGEROUS TO PARK NEAR ANYTHING! I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS VERY SAME PROBLEM STATING IT IS A THROTTLE BODY DEFECT THAT COSTS AT LOWEST $700.00 TO REPAIR. FRONT SUSPENSION IS SHOT ALREADY WITH LOUD CLUNKING NOISES, VERY ROUGH RIDE! REAR DOORS FILL WITH WATER WHICH WILL RESULT IN RUST HOLES! ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN REPORTED SEVERAL TIMES BY OTHER OWNERS OF THIS SAME YEAR AND MAKE OF VEHICLE. FORD SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS NEEDED TO FIX THESE PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424791September 5, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DASHBOARD HAS BEEN ERRATIC, COMPLETELY BLANK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10422937September 1, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE SAFE MODE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED CONSTANTLY AT ANY SPEED AND WHEN THE WEATHER WAS WARM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10422712August 31, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I UNFORTUNATELY OWN A 05 FORD FIVE HUNDRED WITH 95,784 MILES ON IT. THE PROBLEM STARTED HAPPENING ABOUT A YEAR AGO AND AT FIRST I THOUGHT THAT IT WAS MY FOOT HITTING THE GAS WHEN I PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. THEN I NOTICED WHEN I WOULD BUT IT IN GEAR IT WOULD TRY TO TAKE OFF ON IT'S OWN. I FINALLY HAD ENOUGH JUST LAST NIGHT I WAS IN A DRIVE THRU LINE AND I PUT IT IN DRIVE FROM NEUTRAL AND I CAME INCHES FROM REAR ENDED THE PERSON IN FRONT OF ME. TODAY I'M TAKING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO GET FIXED HOPEFULLY. NOT LOOKING FORWARD TO PAYING A $1000 DOLLARS FOR A COMMON PROBLEM. WELL FORD YOU LOST ME AS A BUYER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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