Ford Five Hundred Complaints (2006)

364 consumer complaints on file.

#10490296December 28, 2012
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG SYSTEM FAILED , WAS TOLD BY DEALER NONE OF THE AIR BAG IN THE AUTO WILL WORK WITH THE PASSENGERS AIR BAG DEFECTIVE.. WE REPLACED THE SEAT BUT THAT ONE ALSO DIDN'T WORK SO THIS PROBLEM IS NOT LIMITED TO OUR AUTO. WE HAVE HIGH MILEAGE BECAUSE MY WIFE DRIVES 600 MILES A WEEK TO GO TO WORK {ALONE} NO ONE HAS EVER EVEN SAT IN THIS SEAT THIS IS THE PASSENGERS SEAT AIR BAG THAT IS DISABLING THE SYSTEM. I HAVE CONTACTED FORD AND THEY DON'T CARE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10487573December 6, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH AND HAVING TO BRAKE ABRUPTLY, THERE WAS A HESITATION IN BRAKING RESPONSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THREE SETS OF REAR BRAKE PADS WERE INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS STARTED TO DIM. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE HIMSELF AND NOTICED THAT THE PIG TAIL SOCKET HAD SHORTENED. THE PIG TAIL SOCKET WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 125,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10486428November 29, 2012
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE THIS MORNING (FIRST SUB-FREEZING DAY HERE AND FIRST TIME THE CAR HAD NOT BEEN GARAGED), THE DRIVER DOOR DID NOT LATCH. REPEATED ATTEMPTS TO SECURE THE DOOR BOTH FROM INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE FAILED. I HELD THE DOOR CLOSED FOR A 10-MINUTE DRIVE AND PARTIALLY THROUGH THE TRIP IT PARTIALLY LATCHED AND BY THE TIME I ARRIVED AT MY DESTINATION THE DOOR LATCHED AND LOCKED. THIS IS SIMILAR TO AN EXISTING RECALL FOR 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDREDS (ID #06V383000) BUT IN SPEAKING WITH FORD OWNER SERVICES I AM TOLD THE RECALL HAS NOT EXTENDED TO 2006 MODEL YEAR FIVE HUNDREDS. I BELIEVE IT IS A SITUATION TO BE INVESTIGATED AS A SAFETY HAZARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10485269November 20, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO STALL AND POWERED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND BEGAN TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC STATED THE THROTTLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000. THE VIN NUMBER WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10484921November 16, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AS SHE SHIFTED INTO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD ABNORMALLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE ADDITIONAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY UNIT MAY HAVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 121,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10484498November 13, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY FAILED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACTS HOME. A DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED IT WAS A KNOWN ISSUE BUT THERE WAS NO RECALL AT THAT TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE AND REFERRED HIM TO NHTSA TO FILE A COMPLAINT. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 76,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10482684October 30, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON AND THEN THE ENTIRE GAUGE CLUSTER (I AM TALKING ABOUT THE SPEEDOMETER, THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE, THE GAS GAUGE, AND THE TACHOMETER) SHUTS OFF COMPLETELY AND COMES BACK ON RANDOMLY. TEN DAYS AFTER INITIAL INCIDENT THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND THEN THE GAUGE CLUSTER SHUT OFF COMPLETELY AND STAYED OFF. THE SPEEDOMETER IS THE MOST IMPORTANT PART. I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL ARTICLES ONLINE ABOUT THE SAME TOPIC, AND THE BELIEF IS THAT IT IS DUE TO FAULTY SOLDERING ON THE BACK OF THE UNIT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10479668October 10, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD ABNORMALLY WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC STOP. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE WRENCH WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP ALTHOUGH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS BEING DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY CONTROL WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 86,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10475691September 17, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
INITIALLY CAR WOULD STALL WHEN CRUISE CONTROL WAS TURNED ON AND SPEED WAS ABOVE 55MPH. AFTER RETURNING TO CARMAX FOR REPAIRS CAR CONTINUED TO STALL WITHOUT THE CRUISE BEING TURNED ON. THEN CAR BEGAN ACCELERATING WITH FOOT ON BRAKE WHEN CHANGING GEARS FROM A DEAD STOP. AFTER 3 REPAIRS BY FORD WAS ADVISED ISSUE WAS NOT ANY OF THE PRIOR ITEMS FIXED IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY AND IT WAS A KNOWN ISSUE BUT NO RECALL HAS EVER BEEN DONE ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10475564September 16, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN
IN MULTIPLE INCIDENTS, ON HOT SUMMER DAYS, THE CAR HAS SUDDENLY ACCELERATED (WITH NO FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR) WHEN BACKING OUT OF PARKING SPACES AND SOMETIMES WHEN PUT INTO DRIVE RIGHT AFTER THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION IN REVERSE. IT HAS REQUIRED RAPID, FIRM BRAKING TO PREVENT THE CAR FROM HITTING OTHER VEHICLES. ABOUT A WEEK AFTER THE PROBLEM STARTED WITH THIS CAR, IT STARTED TO HAPPEN OCCASIONALLY WITH MY OTHER FORD FIVE HUNDRED (A 2005 MODEL WITH A LITTLE LESS MILEAGE). A SEPARATE COMPLAINT HAS BEEN FILED ON THAT VEHICLE. RESEARCH ONLINE HAS REVEALED THAT HUNDREDS OF FORD FIVE HUNDRED OWNERS HAVE REPORTED THIS ISSUE AND THAT THE THROTTLE BODY IS THE LIKELY CULPRIT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10474334September 8, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE CAR LUNGES FORWARD OR BACKWARDS WHEN SHIFTING GEARS ALSO LUNGES WHEN COMING TO A STOP VERY VIOLENTLY. I DRIVE WITH PLENTY OF SPACE IN FONT OF ME SO I HAVEN'T HIT ANYTHING I'M SURPRISED NO ONE ELSE HAS EITHER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10472646August 27, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AT RANDOM, WITH THE FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND NOT ON THE ACCELERATOR, THE CAR WILL REV UP AND LUNGE FORWARD (OR BACKWARD IF IN REVERSE) VIOLENTLY. THE DISTANCE IT MOVES IS ENOUGH TO PUT OTHER CARS AND PEDESTRIANS IN DANGER, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT DOES THIS SEVERAL TIMES IN A ROW. THIS PROBLEM IS MOST NOTICEABLE IN HOT WEATHER WITH THE A/C TURNED ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10471783August 21, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO ACCELERATE. THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AS THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION PUMP WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. AFTER THE REPAIR, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,400. UPDATED 09/19/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED HAS REPLACED AN O RING AND FOUR (4) THROTTLE BODIES WHICH ONLY TURNED OFF THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT. NONE OF THE REPAIRS RESOLVED THE ISSUE. 09/20/2012 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10470656August 14, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE FORWARD OR BACKWARD WHENEVER THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ENGAGED OR THE TRANSMISSION WAS SHIFTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10469557August 7, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE TRANSMISSION WAS SHIFTED INTO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE FORWARD. THE CONTACT DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER OR LOCAL MECHANIC. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 137,000. UPDATED 09/26/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE WHEN REVERSING AND GOING FOWARD AT LOW SPEEDS. THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THIS WAS AN ISSUE FOR THE LAST TWO YEARS. UPDATED 09/26/2012 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10469219August 5, 2012
POWER TRAIN
AT A REDUCED SPEED IN DRIVE AND REVERSE TRANSMISSION BECOMES ERRATIC AND UNPREDICTABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10469246August 5, 2012
POWER TRAIN
MY CAR HAS DONE THIS FOR A WHILE HOWEVER HAS CONTINUED TO GET WORSE. IT WILL JERK WHEN IT CHANGES GEARS. IT IS SO BAD AT TIMES IT FEELS LIKE SOMETHING IS GOING TO FALL OUT. ALONG WITH THE JERK IT WILL COMPLETELY GO OUT OF GEAR AND THE ACCELERATOR ONLY RAMS IT UP. I HAVE BEEN PASSING CARS ON THE INTERSTATE AND IT GO OUT OF GEAR, I HAVE BEEN ON SIDE ROADS AND IT GO OUT OF GEAR AND ALL I CAN DO WHEN THAT HAPPENS IS ROLE UNTIL I CAN GET THE CAR PULLED OVER. EVENTUALLY THE CAR WILL JERK AND IT WILL GO BACK INTO GEAR. I HAVE NOT HAD A WRECK BUT HAVE COME VERY CLOSE JUST BECAUSE PEOPLE BEHIND ME AND THE CAR STALLING ALL OF A SUDDEN. GOD HAS JUST BEEN WITH US EACH TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. I KNOW OTHER PEOPLE HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR. IT IS VERY EXPENSIVE TO GET FIXED AND MINE IS PARKED AS WE SPEAK BECAUSE I CANT AFFORD THE PART NOR THE LABOR. THE FORD DEALER SAYS IT IS THE VALVE BODY. IF I DRIVE IT MUCH MORE IT WILL COST DOUBLE TO GET THE TRANSMISSION ITSELF FIXED. I AM VERY UPSET DUE TO THE FACT THAT I DO REALLY LOVE THIS CAR. IT SEEMS THAT EVERYONE WHO HAS THIS VEHICLE IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THERE IS A FORUM THAT IS ON THE WEB THAT PEOPLE HAVE SHARED THEIR EXPERIENCES AND WE ALL ARE ALIKE. IT IS A SHAME THAT WE WOULD HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL SO MANY WRECKS BEFORE A RECALL ON THE TRANSMISSION IS MADE. DO WE HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL SOMEONE IS KILLED OR HURT REALLY BAD TO PROVE THAT THIS IS A TRUE PROBLEM. IF THIS MANY PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME TRANSMISSION TROUBLES CAN THEY NOT SEE SOMETHING IS WRONG. THEY DIDN'T MAKE THIS CAR FOR VERY LONG. I DON'T KNOW IF IT IS BECAUSE OF THAT AND FORD DOESN'T WANT TO FIX SOMETHING THAT WAS ONLY MADE FOR 3 YEARS. MY REQUEST IS SINCERE AND I JUST HOPE THAT FORD WILL SEE THAT YES IT IS A GREAT CAR THAT THEY MADE, HOWEVER IT IS VERY DANGEROUS AND WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO SUE BEFORE FIXING IT AFTER EVERYONE TELLING THEM ABOUT, IT IS NOT GOOD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10469136August 3, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ABNORMALLY AFTER SHIFTED INTO GEAR. THE CONTACT ALSO CONFIRMED THAT ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE PROPERLY AFTER THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10469030August 2, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING THE CAR RPM GAUGE WAS MOVING UPWARD EVEN THOUGH I WAS STILL AT STEADY SPEED. WHEN I SLOWED AND STOPPED IT APPEARED TO CONTINUE TO LUNGE FORWARD. I WAS ABLE TO CONTROL SINCE I HAD SOME DISTANCE FROM THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. BY THE TIME I REACHED MY DESTINATION I WAS AFRAID THAT IT HAD A MIND OF ITS OWN. IT SETTLED WHEN I TRIED TO PARK FOR IT THEN CUT OFF. THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS EVENTS WHEN THE CAR LUNGED FORWARD OR CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING AND EVEN WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE. I HAD THREE (3) MOTOR MOUNTS REPLACED AND NEW BATTERY ALONG WITH THE SAFETY SENSOR. IT COSTS MORE TO REPAIR THAN GENERAL MAINTENANCE. I SEE WHY THEY STOPPED MAKING THIS CAR. ITS DANGEROUS! I AM NOW IN THE PROCESS OF GETTING THE THROTTLE BODY REPLACED WHICH MAY NOT BE UNDER WARRANTY. THIS CAR SHOULD BE RECALLED OR WE SHOULD BE COMPENSATED FOR REPAIRS RELATED TO THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10468444July 31, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I HAVE A 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. I PURCHASED IT USED IN JAN 2012. MY CAR CONTINUALLY LURCHES FORWARD WHILE SITTING STILL. THE AIR CONDITIONER WILL NOT COOL WHILE IDLING IF IT IS HOT OUTSIDE. I HAVE ALSO HAD ISSUES WITH LOSING ALL POWER WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY. I WILL BE DRIVING AND ALL GAUGES WILL BOTTOM OUT AND THEN REV UP TO THE HIGHEST. MY RPMS WILL DROP DOWN, THE GAS GAUGE WILL GO TO EMPTY AND AT NIGHT ALL ELECTRICAL LIGHTS AND DASHBOARD NOTIFICATIONS WILL LIGHT UP AND THEN GO OFF. I CANNOT USE THE AIR CONDITIONER, RADIO OR ANYTHING ELSE WHEN THIS HAPPENS. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND I BELIEVE FORD SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR NOT FIXING THIS ISSUE SOONER! SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET INTO A FATAL ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE!!! LOSING ALL POWER AND SPEED AND THEN HAVING THE VEHICLE LURCH FORWARD IS DANGEROUS! #SCAREDMOMOF3BABIES! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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