Ford Five Hundred Complaints (2005)

510 consumer complaints on file.

#10480054October 14, 2012
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY CAR SURGES. IT IS MOSTLY AT IDLE SPEED. IT'S DANGEROUS. I WAS AT A DRIVE THROUGH AND A JANITOR WAS SWEEPING. MY CAR SURGED AND I LITERALLY STOOD ON THE BREAKS TO PREVENT RUNNING OVER HIM. AT THE DRIVE THROUGH IT SURGED FORWARD AND I HAD TO STAND ON THE BREAKS TO PREVENT IT FROM RAMMING INTO THE CAR AHEAD. IT OCCURS MORE WHEN AIR CONDITIONING IS RUNNING BUT WILL OCCUR WITHOUT AC ON. I THE LOCAL DEALER REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY RECENTLY BUT IT STILL SURGES. IT OCCURS WHEN PULLING TO A STOP AT THE LIGHTS OR AT THE DRIVE THROUGH AS YOU SLOWLY MOVE FORWARD. IT HAPPENS WHEN PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT OR WHEN BACKING UP. I'VE SEEN NEWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM WITH THE FORD ESCAPE. MY FORD 500 IS ALSO AFFECTED AND WEIGHS A WHOLE LOT MORE. IF THIS THING SURGES FORWARD IT COULD DO SOME SERIOUS DAMAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478588October 4, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD 500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SURGE UNEXPECTNDLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY SURGE WHEN PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE OR WHEN GOING INTO REVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED MORE WHEN THE AIR CONDITION WAS RUNNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 73,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10477686September 25, 2012
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO HARD SHIFTING AND TWO INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS ILLUMINATING. *TGW THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE RPM'S WOULD RACE AT TIMES. THE CONSUMER WENT TO HER LOCAL DEALER AND A DIAGNOSTIC'S TEST REVEALED A PROBLEM WITH THE PCV VALVE. THE PCV WAS REPLACED AT A COST OF $ 112.95. HOWEVER, IT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER WENT BACK TO THE DEALER FOR A TRANSMISSION DIAGNOSTIC TEST, BUT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO GIVE A DEFINITIVE ANSWER AS TOW HAT THE PROBLEM WAS. FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE WAS THEN CONTACTED AND THEY INFORMED THE DEALER TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AT A COST OF $5000. THERE WAS ALSO ANOTHER INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WHERE THE VEHICLE WOULD REV WHILE STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN, OR RED LIGHT ETC. AFTER GETTING OTHER OPINIONS, THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED, THE PROBLEM WAS NOT WITH THE TRANSMISSION. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ONLINE, THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED IT WAS A VERY COMMON OCCURRENCE WITH HER PARTICULAR MAKE, WHICH SEEMED TO BE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10476571September 20, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER IT WOULD RAIN OR SNOW, WATER PENETRATED THE REAR DOOR DRIVER'S SIDE CAUSING ELECTRICAL AND STRUCTURAL FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN O A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE AREA WHERE THE WATER WAS PENETRATING THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 112,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10475600September 17, 2012
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE WRENCH WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE VACUUM OPERATIVE VALVE BEHIND THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED AFTER THE REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 121,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10475603September 17, 2012
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE WRENCH WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE VACUUM OPERATIVE VALVE BEHIND THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED AFTER THE REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 134,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10475563September 16, 2012
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON HOT DAYS, WHEN BACKING OUT OF PARKING SPACES, THE CAR HAS SOMETIMES "SURGED" MEANING THAT THERE HAS BEEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION WITHOUT THE ACCELERATOR BEING PRESSED AT ALL. I HAVE HAD TO SUDDENLY AND FIRMLY PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE TO PREVENT THE CAR FROM HITTING OTHER VEHICLES. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS IN AUGUST OF 2012. I OWN A 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED ALSO AND IT HAS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM IN THE SAME CONDITIONS (FILING SEPARATE COMPLAINT). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10474499September 10, 2012
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ROUGH ACCELERATION FROM STOP FOR YEARS. AFTER 218,000 MILES ENGINE SHUTS OFF REPORTING ENGINE FAIL-SAFE MODE. WILL RESTART AFTER SITTING ON SIDE OF ROAD FOR COUPLE, 5-MINUTES. DEALER STATES BAD THROTTLE BODY - $900.00 REPAIR. APPARENTLY A COMMON PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10474077September 6, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO DIAGNOSE THAT THE THROTTLE BODY SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 138,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10474131September 6, 2012
POWER TRAIN, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY FORD FIVE HUNDRED HAS BEEN UNEXPECTEDLY SURGING WHEN RELEASING THE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN GOING FORWARD AND REVERSE. IT HAS ALMOST CAUSED ME TO HIT OTHER VEHICLES IN A PARKING LOT ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND MAKES IT EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE WHEN STARTING TO ACCELERATE. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS ISSUE. I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON WHO IS EXPERIENCING THIS. THERE ARE MANY MORE PEOPLE WHO HAVE POSTED THE SAME ISSUE ON BLOGS AND WEBSITES I HAVE READ. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10473680September 3, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
OUT SIDE AIR TEMP WAS APPROX 96 DEGREES SO AC WAS ON . WHILE SHIFTING INTO REVERSE THE VEHICLE LUNGED SO HARD IT WAS UNCONTROLLABLE,AND UNSTOPPABLE, IF SOME ONE HAD STEPPED OUT BEHIND ME THEY WOULD HAVE DIED AS I COULD ONLY STOP REWARD MOVEMENT BY SHIFTING INTO DRIVE. THIS OCCURRED THREE TIMES TRYING TO GET OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AT A CROWDED MALL.THE VEHICLE THEN STALLED. THE LUNGING WAS SO FAST THE BRAKES COULD HARDLY HOLD THE CAR FROM MOVING IN REVERSE. IN CHECKING THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN TSB-05-25-13 FROM FORD MOTOR COMPANY ON THIS VERY ISSUE BUT NO RECALL, ALSO MANY INCIDENTS/ACCIDENTS RECORDED IN THIS REGARD. IF I WAS NOT PREPARED ENOUGH DURING THIS INCIDENT IN A CROWDED PARKING LOT SOME ONE WOULD HAVE DIED, THIS MUST BE ADDRESSED B-4 SOMEONE IS RUN OVER. CURRENTLY FORD HAS NO COMMENT. PLEASE CONTACT ME FOR FURTHER DETAILS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10472396August 24, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AFTER HAVING TURNED ONTO A 35 MPH STREET, HAVING ONLY REACHED 30MPH, THE RPM'S SHOT UP TO SIX AND THE CAR ACCELERATED TO ALMOST 40 WITHOUT THE GAS PEDDLE HAVING BEEN PRESSED. IF THERE WERE ANOTHER CAR STOPPED OR A PERSON IN FRONT OF US THEY WOULD HAVE BEEN HIT. ANOTHER TIME THE VEHICLE WAS AT A STOP LIGHT AND AGAIN WITH OUT WARNING THE CARS RPM'S SHOT UP TO ABOUT SIX. IF MY FOOT HAD NOT BEEN APPLIED COMPLETELY TO THE BREAKS I WOULD HAVE BEEN IN A BUSY INTERSECTION RESULTING IN THE CAR HAVING BEEN TOTALED, DEATH OF MORE THEN ONE PERSON. THIS IS NOT SAFE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10471464August 19, 2012
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY IS BAD IN MAJORITY OF VEHICLES IN MY CLASS YEAR. THIS COSTLY REPAIR CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO LUNGE FORWARD WHILE IN DRIVE AND LUNGE BACKWARDS WHILE IN REVERSE. IT IS WORST WHEN THE AC IS ON,,IT CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO IDLE HIGH AND LOW TO THE POINT OF ALMOST SHUTTING OFF THE VEHICLE IN TRAFFIC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10470501August 13, 2012
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
THE CAR SUDDEN SURGES FORWARD OR BACK WHEN MOVING OUT OF PARK. IF YOUR FOOT IS NOT FIRMLY ON THE BRAKE IT WILL GO MOVE SIGNIFICANTLY. UPON RESEARCH ONLINE AND TALKING TO FORD DIRECTLY THIS IS KNOWN PROBLEM THAT IS NOT UNDER RE-CALL YET BUT SHOULD BE. OUR LOCAL FORD DEALER CARRIES THE THROTTLE BOTTLE IN STOCK BECAUSE THEY SELL SO MANY OF THEM. THEY AVERAGE 10 A YEAR. A SIMPLE RESEARCH OF THE PROBLEM SHOWS UP. IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. ALSO IF THERE IS QUICK STOP IT WILL GO TO A FAIL SAFE MODE AND BASICALLY SHUT OFF THE CAR COMPLETELY. THE CAR HAS TO BE SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED IN ORDER TO MOVE THE VEHICLE AGAIN. THE THROTTLE BOTTLE MUST BE REPLACED IN ORDER FOR IT TO BE SAFE AS A PARTS COST OF ALMOST $600.00. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10470327August 12, 2012
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN
WE WERE DRIVING DOWN A HIGHWAY AND WENT TO GET BACK TO SPEED AFTER PASSING THROUGH A SPEED ZONE. I NOTICED A DECREASE IN POWER AND LOOKED AT THE INFORMATION SCREEN. THE FAIL SAFE MODE AND THE "WRENCH" ICON WAS ON. I PULLED THE CAR OVER AND TURNED IT OFF. I THEN TURNED IT ON AND THE CAR ACTED NORMAL. IT HAS HAPPENED TWICE SINCE THE FIRST INCIDENT. MY WIFE TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND FORD CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND THE ISSUE DOES NOT THROW A CHECK ENGINE CODE OR LEAVES ANY TYPE OF ELECTRONIC HISTORY OF THE ISSUE. I CANNOT ALLOW MY WIFE TO DRIVE THIS CAR BECAUSE SHE IS SEVEN MONTH PREGNANT AND CANNOT HAVE HER DRIVE IT IF THE CAR BREAKS DOWN DUE TO THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10469902August 8, 2012
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
ON HOT SUMMER DAYS AND ONLY ON HOT SUMMER DAYS WHEN STOPPED AT LIGHT OR STOPPED PERIOD CAR BEGINS TO SURGE FORWARD WHILE HOLDING BRAKE. WENT ASKED FORD WHY IS THIS HAPPENING THEY SAID THEY DON'T KNOW. THAT I SHOULD GET THE THROTTLE BODY AND MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR SERVICED IF NOT DONE ALREADY. I GUESS IT HAD TO BE DONE AT 90K BUT I DID NOT KNOW. WELL I DID WHAT THEY SAID, WENT HOME AND CAR IS NOW IDLING ROUGH WENT BACK AND THEY WANT TO CHARGE ME ANOTHER $90 DOLLARS ONTOP OF THE $105 THEY HAVE ALREADY CHARGED ME FOR THE THROTTLE AND MAFS. I HAVE ALMOST GOTTEN IN NUMEROUS ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF THIS BUT FORD DOESN'T WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10469416August 6, 2012
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 155,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 160,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10468844August 1, 2012
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK VIOLENTLY AND RESPONDED AS THOUGH IT WOULD STALL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SPORADICALLY WHEN DRIVING AT LOW AND HIGH SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE MOTOR MOUNT WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10468045July 27, 2012
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
SO HERE I AM ANOTHER VICTIM OF A FAULTY THROTTLE BODY. THANKS FORD I LOVE WHEN MY CAR TAKES OFF ON ME WITHOUT NOTICE, ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU HAVE KIDS IN THE CAR. HOW MANY OF THESE DO I HAVE TO READ BEFORE ACTION IS TAKEN. DOES IT TAKE A DEATH OR SERIOUS ACCIDENT. COST ME 718 DOLLARS I EXPECT A RECALL SOON AND MY MONEY BACK I WILL NOT QUIT UNTIL THIS IS TAKEN CARE OF. IT'S SAD WHEN YOU GO TO A MECHANIC AND THEY SAY "WOW THERE IS STILL NOT A RECALL ON THIS". OH BY THE WAY IT IS SUCH A COMMON PROBLEM I DIAGNOSED MY OWN CAR ISSUE IN 5 MINUTES BY USING GOOGLE AND TYPING FAILSAFE ENGINE MODE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10467909July 27, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE
THIS HAPPENS FREQUENTLY ALMOST DAILY IN THE SUMMER. BUT ON A HOT DAY (90+) WHEN MOVING FROM A STOPPED POSITION OUT OF A PARKING SPOT OR AROUND A CORNER, WHEN YOU LIGHTLY HAVE THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED IF YOU TURN THE WHEEL SLIGHTLY (IE BACKING OUT OF A TIGHT PARKING SPACE) THE CAR WILL LUNGE VIOLENTLY AND AGGRESSIVELY IN WHAT EVER DIRECTION YOU ARE TRAVELING, SOMETIMES SO AGGRESSIVELY IT WILL STALL THE VEHICLE OUT AND THEN GO INTO A FAILSAFE MODE. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AS YOU COULD UNEXPECTEDLY HIT SOMEONE WALKING AROUND THE CAR AT A STOP SIGN OR CROSSWALK. I HAVE ALSO FOUND NUMEROUS OTHER COMPLAINTS ON VARIOUS BLOGS, FORUMS, AND OTHER SITES. EVERYONE BASICALLY STATING THE DEALER GIVES THEM THE RUN AROUND. AND AS LONG AS IT IS A HOT DAY I CAN DUPLICATE THE RESULTS CONTINUOUSLY, AND WOULD BE MORE THAN WILLING TO SHOW THIS TO SOMEONE ELSE IF POSSIBLE. I AM TYPICALLY NOT ONE TO COMPLAIN, BUT I FEEL VERY STRONGLY ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THIS VEHICLE, ESPECIALLY SINCE I HAVE A 3YR OLD DAUGHTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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