Ford Five Hundred Complaints

1,073 consumer complaints on file.

#10547129October 7, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE THROTTLE BODY HAD FAILED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10545581September 26, 2013
POWER TRAIN
MY 2005 FORD 500 WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS COASTED OFF ROAD AND RESTARTED, BUT NO POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS CHECKED WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS A THROTTLE BODY FAILURE. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10542164September 5, 2013
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
AT TIMES WHEN PLACING CAR INTO REVERSE OR DRIVE IT WILL LURCH FORWARD. WHEN GOING UP ANY HILL AND THE 6 SPEED TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO DOWN SHIFT, IT SEEMS THAT IT POPS INTO NEUTRAL AND THEN POPS INTO LOWER GEAR CAUSING THE CAR TO JERK VERY HARD.. THE JERKING CAN BE SO HARD THAT I AM SCARED THAT ITS GOING TO BREAK THE MOTOR MOUNTS OR THE DRIVE AXLES. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME I AM GOING UP A HILL OR TRYING TO PASS SOMEONE ON THE INTERSTATE ON FLAT LAND. HAD TO REPLACE THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT SOCKETS DUE TO THEM OVERHEATING AND MELTING THE SOCKET AND CAUSING THE BULBS TO STOP WORKING. THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW, WHEN TRYING TO BRING IT UP IT WILL STOP AND GO BACK DOWN. SOMETIMES IT WILL DO IT A COUPLE TIMES BEFORE I CAN GET THE WINDOW ALL THE WAY UP. THIS IS MY FIRST FORD I HAVE EVER OWNED AND I AM LOVE WITH THE CAR BUT NOT WITH THE PROBLEMS I AM HAVING WITH THE CAR. ALSO, WHEN THE CAR HIT 100,000 MILES IT STARTED TO BURN 1 QUART OF OIL BETWEEN OIL CHANGES. I CANNOT FIND ANY LEAKS. I HAVE SEE A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES I AM HAVING WITH THE LURCHING AND JERKING OF THE TRANSMISSION. WISH FORD WOULD DO A REAL CALL FOR THESE PROBLEMS BECAUSE I JUST LOVE THIS CAR! *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10538123August 30, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
REPLACED LOW BEAM HEADLAMP ON DRIVER SIDE, NOTED ELECTRICAL BURN MARKS ON ONE TERMINAL. REPLACEMENT BULB DID NOT WORK, HAD TO WIGGLE TO GET IT TO WORK. QUIT WORKING DAILY WITHOUT WIGGLING WHOLE LIGHTING SOCKET , TOOK APART NOTICED THAT THE SOCKET HOUSING WAS BRITTLE AND CRACKED WITH BURN MARK ON METAL FEMALE LEAD. TWO TO THREE WEEKS LATER PASSENGER LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT WOULD NOT WORK, WIGGLED PASSENGER SIDE LIGHT, CAME BACK ON. SOMETIMES BOTH LIGHT WOULD GO OUT AT SAME TIME. PROBLEM KEPT OCCURRING THROUGH AUGUST. FOUND THIS HAS OCCURRED ON OTHER FORD FIVE HUNDREDS DUE TO SOCKETS OVERHEATING. CHECKED PASSENGER SOCKET AND COMPARED TO DRIVER SIDE AND BOTH SOCKETS AND LIGHT BULBS LOOK IDENTICAL IN DAMAGE. BURNED/MELTED PLASTIC ON BULB BASE AND CRACKED BURNED SOCKETS. REPLACED BOTH SIDE BULBS AND SOCKETS LAST WEEKEND, BOTH LIGHTS WORKED FOR THREE DAYS BEFORE APPARENTLY FUSED THE SOCKET WITH THE BULB ON THE DRIVER SIDE. GUESSING THE PASSENGER SIDE WILL DO THE SAME WITHIN NEXT MONTH LIKE IT DID BEFORE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10537625August 28, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN YOU SHIFT FROM DRIVE TO REVERSE OR REVERSE TO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE LUNGES. AND DOES IT SEVERAL TIMES. FORD IS AWARE BUT WITH ONLY HALF FIX THE THROTTLE PROBLEM, BY CLEANING IT NOT REPLACING IT. I SPOKE TO A COUPLE DEALERS AND THEY BOTH SAID THE SAME THING, "THAT WILL ONLY CLEAN THE AFFECTED PART AND THAT 65 PER CENT END UP COMING BACK AND THE CUSTOMER ENDS UP PAYING TO $800.00 TO $900.00 TO REPLACE THE PART. THAT FORD WILL NOT REPLACE THE PART EVEN THOUGH IT IS A RECALL PART". NO CRASH YET. HAVE TO BE SURE TO KEEP FOOT ON BRAKE AND KEEP PLENTY OF DISTANCE FROM OTHER VEHICLES / OBJECTS. UPDATED 09/19/13*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10537424August 27, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
GALVANIC CORROSION, WHERE HOOD LATCH BAR ATTACHES TO HOOD, IS EATING AWAY THE HOOD METAL. CONNECTION WILL EVENTUALLY FAIL ALLOWING HOOD TO BLOW OPEN WHILE DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10536108August 19, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER SHIFTING INTO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE ERRONEOUSLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL FOR THE ISSUE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,733.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10535565August 15, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSE ACCELERATION WHILE DRIVING A VARIOUS SPEED. THE WRENCH WARNING ICON WOULD ILLUMINATE WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES FOR THE FAILURE. THE DEALER CLEANED THE THROTTLE BODY HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10534792August 11, 2013
POWER TRAIN
THIS FORD 500, LIKE THOUSANDS OF OTHERS I SEE AFTER RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE, HAS A LUNGING PROBLEM.... I MUST DEPRESS THE BREAK PEDAL FULLY IN ORDER TO KEEP THIS CAR FROM JUMPING OUT OF THE GARAGE. WE HAD A NEAR MISS WITH A PEDESTRIAN WALKING THEIR DOG. WE NOW BACK INTO THE GARAGE AS TO HAVE FULL VIEW OF OUR SIDEWALK. THIS IS A HORRIBLE WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES. THE PROOF IS ALL OVER THE INTERNET. WHAT IS FORD WAITING FOR? I HAVE SEVERAL PAYMENTS ON A CAR THAT HAS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS DEFECT ASK ANY OTHER FORD FIVE HUNDRED OWNER. WHAT IS THE ANSWER TO THIS PROBLEM? IT IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10534284August 8, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY, SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
UNINTENDED ACCELERATION FROM STOP WHEN BRAKE RELEASED. FROM SEPT 2006 UNTIL PRESENT. APPROX $3000 EACH TIME. HIT GARAGE WALL. (APPROX 5 COLLISIONS WITH WALL) STILL DOES IT. FINALLY FOUND OUT WHEN & WHY. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10533896August 6, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, SHE ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE TO PASS A VEHICLE BUT THE VEHICLE JERKED AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10533086August 1, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING FAILED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE REFRIGERANT CONTROL VALVE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN, BUT THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10532270July 28, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TWO PROBLEMS: 1. CAR SURGES SPORADICALLY (I.E. WHEN PULLING INTO PARKING SPACE WITH FOOT ON BRAKE, CAR SURGES AS IF PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR). 2. WHILE DRIVING ALL LIGHTS ON DASH GO OUT, SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER GO TO ZERO. I HAD THE THROTTLE BODY REPLACED ONCE (SEVERAL MONTHS LATER, FORD REIMBURSED ME FOR THE COST UNDER CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM 12N03. THIS SOLVED THE PROBLEM FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. THE PROBLEM IS NOW RE-OCCURRING. FORD HAS INDICATED THAT THEY WILL NOT REPAIR THE CAR AGAIN. THIS SEEMS TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10531901July 25, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
NOT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH CAR UNTIL AFTER RECALL 12N03. RETURNED 3 DAYS LATER FOR REPAIR. STILL HAVING PROBLEMS. TOOK TO ANOTHER FORD DEALERSHIP. THEY WANT TO REPLACE THE PART THAT WAS RECALLED AND CHARGE ME APPROXIMATELY $800.00. MAIN FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE HAS BEEN CONTACTED NUMEROUS TIMES AND HAVE NOT HEARD BACK FROM THEM WITH ANY INFORMATION CONCERNING MY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10526367July 23, 2013
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
I BOUGHT THIS CAR A YEAR AGO THROUGH RONDUPRATT USED CARS IN JANUARY 2012 CAR SEEMED TO DRAG A LITTLE BUT DIDN'T PAY MUCH ATTENTION TO IS AS SUMMER CAME AROUND TRIED TO USE THE AC IT ONLY BLEW COLD ON THE FREEWAY I JUST THINKING IT NEEDED TO BE SERVICED BUY THE TIME I GOT THE AC CHARGED IT WAS WINTER AGAIN. BUY MARCH OF NEXT YEAR THE CAR STARTED DOING THIS WEIRD SHAKING AT EVERY STOP LIGHT AND EVERY STOP SIGN THE CAR WOULD START TO SHAKE IN APRIL A LETTER COMES IN THE MAIL EXPLAINING THE CAR WAS BEING RECALLED DUE TO THE CARS RPM IDLE SURGING TOOK THE CAR TO FAIRFIELD FORD AN WHEN I GOT THE CAR BACK IT WAS WORSE THEN IT. HAD EVER BEEN SO I DECIDED TO GO PAY RONDUPRATT TO DIAGNOSTIC THE CAR THE SAID WHERE I TOOK THE CAR TO DIDN'T PERFORM THE RECALL AND THE CAR NEEDED AN AC COMPRESSOR AND AN EGR VALVE I HAVE GOTTEN THE EGR VALVE REPLACED AN THE SAME DAY THE CAR WOULDN'T GO IN TO GEAR SO CONFUSED ON WHY THEY ARE ALLOWED TO SELL CARS THAT THEY KNOW ARE EXPERIENCING THESES PROBLEMS AND RANT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10526120July 22, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE IN REVERSE, THE VEHICLE ERRONEOUSLY ACCELERATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10525988July 21, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
A THROTTLE BODY WARRANTY REPAIR WAS DONE ON THIS PART ON 1-26-13. ON 6-6-13 VEHICLE LOST THE ABILITY TO GO FORWARD AS I DROVE TO WORK. PUT CAR IN REVERSE AND GOT IT OFF THE ROAD. WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON AND ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE AND CAR STILL DID NOT RESPOND. AFTER A FEW MINUTES OF STAYING IN PARK I PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE AND IT DID MOVE WITHOUT A PROBLEM. GOT AN APPOINTMENT AT FORD DEALERSHIP TO GET THE PROBLEM FIXED. WAS TOLD AFTER CAR WAS PUT ON DIAGNOSTIC TEST THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WAS STICKING, AND NEEDED REPLACED.. SERVICE ADVISOR ATTEMPTED TO GET BODY REPAIRED UNDER LAST RECALL BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL . I THEN APPLIED FOR THE FORD SERVICE CREDIT CARD AND PUT THE REPAIR ON IT.. I THINK REPAIR OF PART SHOULD OF BEEN COVERED UNDER RECALL.. IF THIS ISN'T REGARDED AS A SAFETY ISSUE, PLEASE DIRECT ME TO THE THE CORRECT PLACE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10525654July 18, 2013
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CAR DRIVES ON ITS OWN! IF I DO NOT HAVE FOOT ON GAS ON BREAK IT WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE. SAID FAILSAFE MODE THEN CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, DASH BOARD SAID CHECK ENGINE CHECK TRANSMISSION THEN THE LIGHT WENT OUT THE FOLLOWING DAY. NOW DRIVING BACK TO NORMAL. I TOOK TO AUTO ZONE THE DAY IT WENT HAYWIRE & THEY ADVISED ME ITS A POSSIBLE RECALL SEVERAL PPL SAID THE SAME ISSUE WITH THEIR FORD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10525318July 17, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
AS I STARTED MY CAR TO LEAVE, THE PARKING BRAKE WOULD NOT RELEASE RIGHT (WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR), THE BRAKE LIGHT WAS DISPLAYED ON THE DASH, AND I COULD TELL THE PARKING BRAKES WERE STILL ENGAGED. SINCE THE PARKING BRAKES WERE STILL ENGAGED, MY REAR WHEELS WERE LOCKED UP. MY CAR THEREFORE WAS NOT DRIVABLE. THERE WAS NO PRIOR WARNING OF THIS PROBLEM FOR MY FORD 2006 FIVE HUNDRED. I HAVE NOT BEEN INFORMED OF ANY RECALLS FROM FORD MOTOR COMPANY DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10522636July 1, 2013
POWER TRAIN
HAD CAR SET ON CRUISE AND ALL THE SUDDEN IT JUST STARTED JERKING BAD, LIKE IT WAS JAMMING IN AND OUT OF GEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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