Ford Five Hundred Complaints

1,073 consumer complaints on file.

#10352697August 30, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. WHILE DRIVING 40 TO 45 MPH THE THROTTLE BODY FAILED. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO HESITATE, LUNGE FORWARD AND WOULD NOT MOVE NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, BUT THE PARTS WERE ON BACK ORDER AND WOULD ALSO COST $400 TO REPAIR. THE FORD MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10352296August 27, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT WAS REVERSING AT AN UNKNOWN LOW SPEED WHEN THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED BACKWARD UNTIL PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE FAILURE BECAME AN INTERMITTENT FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10351959August 26, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2005 FORD 500 HAS ISSUE WITH LUNGING WHEN PUT INTO GEAR. CAR STARTED TO STALL CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND THROTTLE LIGHT CAME ON TOOK IT IN NO ONE KNEW WHAT THE CODE WAS. FINALLY FOUND OUT IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS ISSUE IS HAPPENING ALOT ON THE FIVE HUNDREDS. PART IS ON BACK ORDER AS OF TODAY OVER 700 ARE ON BACKORDER SOME FOR 5 MONTHS FORD SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS AND PAY FOR RENTAL CARS FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE PUT OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10351987August 26, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
MY FORD FIVE HUNDRED SEL HAS REALLY BEEN A PROBLEM FROM DAY ONE,HOWEVER,THE PROBLEM NOW IS GET EITHER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND THE FAIL SAFE MODE TOGETHER.THIS CAR HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP SO MANY TIMES WITHIN THE LAST THREE YEARS UNTIL NOTHING SHOULD BE WRONG WITH IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10352154August 26, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD ABNORMALLY STALL OR JERK VIOLENTLY WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE CONTACT ALSO EXPERIENCED ABNORMAL SURGING, WHICH WOULD OCCUR FREQUENTLY. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY HAD GONE INTO FAILSAFE MODE, CAUSING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 96,000. UPDATED 12/7/10 *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10352217August 26, 2010
POWER TRAIN
2007 FORD FIVE HUNDRED LUNGES WHEN PUT IN DRIVE OR REVERSE. HAPPENS ALL THE TIME. CAR HAS 130K MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10351752August 25, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I HAVE A 2006 FORD FIVEHUNDRED, IT HAS BEEN LUNGING WHEN PUT IN GEAR AND EVEN SOMETIMES JUST AS YOU LET YOUR FOOT OFF THE BRAKE. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS SINCE I ALMOST REAR ENDED SOMEONE WHILE WAITING IN LINE AT THE DRIVE THROUGH. LAST WEEK IT STARTING TO ACT AS IF IT WANTED TO STALL. I TOOK IT TO THE FORD GARAGE AND THEY STATED I WILL NEED THE THROTTLE BODY REPLACED AND IT WILL COST $770 TO FIX IT AND THE PART IS ON BACK ORDER. AFTER SOME RESEARCH, I FOUND THAT ALOT OF PEOPLE WITH THIS CAR ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10351336August 23, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I WAS DRIVING MY FORD 500 ON THE HIGHWAY, WHEN I LOST POWER TO THE TRANSMISSION. I COULD REV THE ENGINE, BUT NO POWER WOULD GO TO THE TRANSMISSION. I WAS LUCKY ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CAR NOW HAS A LITTLE LURCH WHEN FIRST STARTING OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10351133August 22, 2010
POWER TRAIN
FORD 500 THROTTLE BODY BAD. NO PARTS AVAILABLE. MAKING PAYMENTS ON CAR I CAN'T DRIVE. NO WAY TO GET TO WORK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10351191August 22, 2010
POWER TRAIN
YET ANOTHER IDLE SURGE ISSUE. THE NHTSA SITE IS LOADED WITH THEM, AND THE INTERNET HAS EVEN MORE. VEHICLE SURGES DRAMATICALLY WHEN REMOVED FROM PARK AND PLACED IN REVERSE OR DRIVE, ESPECIALLY WITH A/C ON. ALSO SURGES FORWARD ON INITIAL ACCELERATION FROM A STOP. I OWN AUTOMOTIVE TEST EQUIPMENT, AND CAN SEE THE ENGINE COMPUTER COMMANDING THE THROTTLE IN EXCESS OF 16% WITHOUT THROTTLE BEING APPLIED. THE SITUATION HAS BEEN OCCURRING OVER A YEAR. IT'S OBVIOUS THAT IT'S A "THROTTLE-BY-WIRE" ISSUE INVOLVING THE COMPUTERIZED THROTTLE CONTROL SYSTEM. VEHICLE BORDERS ON UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10350720August 20, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REVERSE OUT OF A PARKING SPACE WITH THE BRAKES APPLIED, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ABNORMALLY. THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY WHILE IN REVERSE. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AT THE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY, WHICH HE ADVISED WAS ON BACK ORDER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 83,000. UPDATED 11/16/10. *LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10350631August 19, 2010
POWER TRAIN, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY 2005 FORD 500 BEGAN TO SURGE WHEN CHANGING FROM PARK TO REVERSE AND ALSO WHEN CHANGING FROM PARK TO DRIVE . AT TIME IT WOULD CHANGE FROM 800 RPM TO 1500 TO 2500 RPM . VERY SCARY IN TIGHT QUARTERS AND IN A PARKING LOT . OTHER TIMES IT THOUGHT IT WAS A TOYOTA AND JUST TAKE OFF.FAULT CODES DID APPEAR AND THE DEALERS FIRST TRY DID NOTHING TO FIX THE PROBLEM . THE LAST TIME WAS ON THE INTERSTATE. IT TERRIFIED MY WIFE. WE DROPPED IT OFF AGAIN AT THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE REPAIR PART WOULD TAKE 14 DAYS . DOES FORD HAVE THAT MANY PROBLEMS ? I CHECKED THE INTERNET AND MANY FORD PRODUCTS ARE HAVING THROTTLE BODY PROBLEMS . THE REPLACEMENT PART WAS COMPLETELY DIFFERENT FROM THE ORIGINAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10350301August 18, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2005 FORD 500 WITH APPROX. 85,000 MILES LURCHES FORWARD OR IN REVERSE WITHOUT PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR AFTER PERIOD OF IDLE SUCH AS AT A RED LIGHT OR IN LINE AT A DRIVE THROUGH RESTAURANT. THE LURCH IS SIGNIFICANT, VIOLENT ENOUGH TO MAKE PASSENGER THINK THEY WERE HIT FROM BEHIND. I NARROWLY AVOIDED COLLISIONS WITH CARS IN FRONT OR BEHIND ME. DEALER INFORMED ME THAT IT WAS CAUSED BY A DEFECTIVE THROTTLE BODY. PARTS TO REPAIR ARE BACK ORDERED WITH A 2 MONTH WAIT AND A COST OF $500.00. THIS IS NO LONGER COVERED BY WARRANTY OR EXTENDED WARRANTY. THIS DEFECT IS DANGEROUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10349936August 17, 2010
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR FAILED. THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS NOT UTILIZED OFTEN AND THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE AS TO WHAT CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE DEALER ADVISED THEY HAD RECEIVED SEVERAL COMPLAINTS IN REGARDS TO THE COMPRESSOR BUT THERE WAS NOT A RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 30,245.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10349962August 17, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
FORD NEEDS TO HAVE A RECALL REGARDING THE FIVE HUNDREDS LUNGING WHEN PUT IN REVERSE AND SOMETIMES WHEN PUT INTO DRIVE. MINE STARTED THIS ABOUT A YEAR AGO AND I DON'T HAVE TO PUT MY FOOT ON THE GAS TO GO IN REVERSE. EVEN WHEN PARKED DOWNHILL! MY HUSBAND AND I KNOW YOU MUST KEEP YOUR FOOT ON THE BRAKE ANYTIME YOU TAKE THE CAR OUT OF GEAR. IT'S VERY SCARY AND WE WILL NOT LET ANYONE DRIVE THE CAR FOR FEAR OF AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10349398August 15, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN DRIVING AT SLOW SPEEDS OR ACCELERATING FROM A STOPPED POSITION, CAR WILL LURCH FORWARD, THEN STALL. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT , "FAIL SAFE ENGINE MODE", AND LIGHTED YELLOW WRENCH INDICATOR LIGHT APPEARS IN DASHBOARD. TURNING OFF THE CAR AND RESTARTING WILL HELP SOMETIMES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10349317August 14, 2010
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
I HAVE A 2006 FORD 500 AND WHILE SITTING AT A RESTAURANT I PUT MY CAR INTO REVERSE TO BACK OUT OF THE PARKING SPACE WHEN IT SURGED BACKWARD AND I HAD NO CONTROL. SO I BRAKED AND PUT IN FORWARD. THEN IT SURGED FORWARD AND I HAD TO HARD BRAKE IT TO STOP THE CAR. IT HAD BEEN MAKING A NOISE LIKE THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE POWER STEERING. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND A TOW TRUCK AND HAD IT TAKEN IN. THE DEALERSHIP RAN A DIAGNOSIS AND SAID IT WAS THE THROTTLE BOTTLE. SINCE I WAS ABOUT 50 MILES FROM HONE I HAD IT TOWED BACK TO MY CITY WHERE I AM HAVING THE THROTTLE BODY REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10349334August 14, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE ENGINE SURGES WHEN I PUT MY CAR IN REVERSE. IT REV'S UP SOMETIMES IN FORWARD BUT HE ENGINE WILL QUICKLY DIE. IT GOES INTO FAIL SAFE MODE AND ONLY GOES AT A VERY LOW SPEED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10349073August 12, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE VEHICLE IT BEGAN TO LUNGE FORWARD. EXTREME PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO KEEP THE VEHICLE FROM SURGING FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE MOTOR MOUNTS AND THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER INFORMED HER THAT THIS WAS VERY COMMON FAILURE AMONG HER YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74,000. UPDATED 11/05/10. *LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10349112August 12, 2010
POWER TRAIN
I OWN A 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED, LIMITED EDITION. WHEN THE CAR IS PUT IN GEAR, EITHER DRIVE OR REVERSE, WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, IT LURCHES FORWARD OR BACKWARDS 75% OF THE TIME. I BOUGHT MY CAR USED ALMOST TWO YEARS AGO WITH 71,000 MILES, AND THOUGHT THE LURCHING WAS NORMAL. I TOOK MY CAR TO A REPAIR SHOP, AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE TYPE OF TRANSMISSION. UPON FURTHER RESEARCH, I FOUND OUT THEIR THEORY WAS FALSE, AND IT TURNS OUT THE THROTTLE BODY GOES BAD AFTER ABOUT 30,000 MILES. THE LURCHING OCCURS AT LEAST ONCE A DAY, EVEN AFTER THE CAR HAS BEEN RUNNING FOR OVER 30 MINUTES. I HAVE BEEN LUCKY THAT I HAVE NOT INJURED ANYONE WITH THE SUDDEN LURCHING BECAUSE I WORK IN A BUSY DOWNTOWN CITY. SINCE I PARK IN CROWDED LOTS AND GARAGES, I HAVE COME EXTREMELY CLOSE TO HITTING OTHER VEHICLES WHILE I'M SIMPLY PUTTING MY CAR IN PARK. THE PROBLEM WASN'T AS BAD WHEN I FIRST BOUGHT THE CAR, BUT NOW THAT IT'S GETTING OLDER, I'M REALLY NOTICING THE LURCHING OCCURRING MORE FREQUENTLY. WHEN ANOTHER MEMBER OF MY FAMILY DROVE MY CAR RECENTLY, A FENCE ON OUR PROPERTY WAS STRUCK DUE TO THE LURCHING. THUS FAR, I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO RECTIFY THIS ISSUE BECAUSE THE PART NEEDED (THROTTLE BODY) IS CURRENTLY ON BACK ORDER FOR A FEW MONTHS. I'M HOPING FORD IS FORCED TO RECALL THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE IT HAS THE POTENTIAL OF BEING DANGEROUS OR EVEN DEADLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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