Ford Five Hundred Complaints (2006)

364 consumer complaints on file.

#10549263October 23, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GAUGES FAILED TO FUNCTION AND OFTEN FLUCTUATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000. ...UPDATED 11-18-13 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10549160October 22, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
CPSC: I1390188A. 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. CONSUMER STATED THE LEFT FRONT HEAD LIGHT CAUGHT ON FIRE SPONTANEOUSLY WHILE HAVING BEEN PARKED FOR 30 MINUTES IN THE GARAGE AND ENGINE WAS OFF. *LN THE FIRE DESTROYED THE LEFT FRONT ENGINE AREA. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#10522046June 27, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE WRENCH WARNING ICON ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. ADDITIONALLY, THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE FORWARD WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10514821June 3, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT FAILED AND WAS BLOWING HOT AIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC DRAINED THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 94,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10512764May 20, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHILE IN DRIVE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE IN REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES WHERE THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED TWICE; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10507150April 4, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 60-70 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE BY SHIFTING INTO NEUTRAL GEAR. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO CONFIRMED THE POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PREVIOUSLY UNDER A SAFETY CAMPAIGN FOR THE POWER TRAIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 137,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10496195February 2, 2013
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE SURGES FOR NO PARTICULAR REASON AND SHOWS. A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON (WRENCH). CONTROL OF ACCELERATION IS MIXED AND VEHICLE EITHER LURCHES OR FEELS AS THOUGH TRANSMISSION IS IN NEUTRAL AND RPM'S INCREASE WITHOUT ACCELERATION BY DRIVER. HAVE A SCHEDULED SERVICE CALL WITH FORD AND HAVE BEEN ISSUED A NOTICE FROM FORD THAT THIS ISSUE WILL BE COVERED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10493881January 17, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ENGINE IDLE RPM SURGES AND UNSATISFACTORY SERVICE AT DEALERSHIP. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE SURGING HAPPENED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PERFORM ANY REPAIRS, AS THE VEHICLE DID NOT EXHIBIT THE PROBLEM WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN THEIR POSSESSION. UPDATED 02/22/13. *JB UPDATED 03/14/13. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10493007January 15, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR ROUTINE SERVICE WHEN HE WAS ADVISED THAT THE HOOD LATCH WAS RUSTED. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT IF THE RUST CONTINUED TO EXPAND, THE LATCH WOULD FAIL AT ANY GIVEN TIME AND COULD OCCUR WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 152,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10490775January 2, 2013
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN DRIVING THE CAR AND SLOWING DOWN THE CVT TRANSMISSION SURGES AHEAD AND THE CAR GOES INTO SAFE MODE ONLY ALLOWING IT TO GO 20 MPH WHEN DRIVING IN TRAFFIC. MANY NEAR MISSES ON ACCIDENTS. HAVE HAD CAR INTO DEALER 3 TIMES AND STILL UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE PROBLEM. MAINTENANCE SERVICE WAS COMPLETED ON TRANSMISSION AT 60,000 MILES PER RECOMMENDATIONS. FORD MOTOR COMPANY STATED IN A PHONE CONVERSATION THERE ARE KNOWN TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR. DEALER STATES IT IS THE COMPUTER CAUSING THIS UNSURE WHO IS RIGHT. A TRANSMISSION SENSOR IS BEING REPLACED TO THE TUNE OF $2000. PLEASE HELP IF THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM. JUST HAD A PART IN THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED BECAUSE THERE WAS A RECALL ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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