Ford Five Hundred Complaints (2005)

510 consumer complaints on file.

#10467182July 24, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHEN BACK UP THE CAR ACCELERATES LIKE YOU ARE ON THE GAS BUT THE GAS PEDAL IS NOT TOUCH. WHEN THE CAR COMES TO A STOP AND THE FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE, ONCE YOU TAKE THE FOOT OFF THE BRAKE THE CAR ACCELERATES WITHOUT WARNING. THIS HAS HAPPEN IF STOP AT A LIGHT, BACKING OUT OR EVEN WHILE IN PARK THE CAR WILL JUST ACCELERATE WITHOUT WARNING! MY DAUGHTER ALMOST HIT A COUPLE OF PEOPLE WALKING IN THE CROSS WALK AND ALL SHE DID WAS RELEASE THE BRAKE TO MOVE UP AFTER A CAR TURN AND ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. I HAVE HAD THE CAR ACCELERATE AFTER JUST BEING STOP AT A LIGHT OR MOVING AT SLOW SPEED WITHOUT TOUCHING THE GAS, BUT IT DOES NOT HAPPEN ALL THE TIME. LAST OIL CHANGE AT FORD DEALERSHIP THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH TRANSMISSION FLUID AND THERE WERE NO LEAKS...... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10465397July 12, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE ENGINE LIGHT BEGAN TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NEED A NEW THROTTLE BODY. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 101,934.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10465200July 11, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. UPON SHIFTING INTO GEAR, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN EVEN WITH THE BRAKES APPLIED. THE VEHICLE WOULD THEN ENTER INTO FAIL SAFE MODE AND STALL. THE FAILURE WOULD RECUR UPON RESTART. THERE WERE NO LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A THROTTLE BODY FAILURE. THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10464713July 9, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THEN VEHICLE DECELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO INCREASE SPEED AND EVENTUALLY, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10464442July 6, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FIVE-HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING FROM A RESIDENTIAL GARAGE, THE VEHICLE LUNGED BACKWARD. 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 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10464464July 6, 2012
ENGINE
DURING HOT ( 95 DEGREES) AFTERNOON, WITH A/C ON HIGH, VEHICLE REVS AND LURCHES WHILE VEHICLE IS IN GEAR. HARD PRESSURE ON THE BREAK WILL STOP THE VEHICLE, BUT ENGINE REVS STILL CONTINUE. ENGINE THEN DIES AND ' ENGINE FAIL SAFE MODE ' APPEARS. TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF AND WAITING TO RESTART RESETS THE FAIL SAFE MODE. ALLOWING VEHICLE TO COOL DOWN CLEARS THE SHORT TERM PROBLEM. REPORTED TO LOCAL FORD DEALER WHO CLAIMS TO HAVE NOT HEARD OF THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10463996July 2, 2012
ENGINE
WHILE PARKING, WITH FOOT ON BRAKE THE CAR SURGED FORWARD. THE A/C WAS ON AS WELL. IT HAS NOW HAPPENED 7 MORE TIMES ALL WHILE THE A/C IS ON EITHER PARKING OR REVERSING FROM A PARKING SPOT. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10463909July 1, 2012
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DURING WARM WEATHER WITH THE A/C OPERATING, THE RPMS SURGE AND THE VEHICLE LUNGES IN THE DIRECTION OF THE TRANSMISSION LEVER SELECTION (FORWARD OR REVERSE) WHEN MOVING THE SHIFT LEVER FROM PARK TO DRIVE OR FROM PARK TO REVERSE WITH DRIVER'S FOOT ON THE BRAKE. ENGINE RPMS SURGE UP TO APPROX. 1,500 FROM IDLE AT A DEAD STOP WITHOUT INPUT FROM ACCELERATOR PEDAL. DIFFERENT INDICATOR LIGHTS COME ON AND OFTEN THE ENGINE DIES AFTER THE SURGE. IF DRIVER DOES NOT KEEP APPROPRIATE PRESSURE ON BREAK PEDAL WHILE SHIFTING FROM PARK, THE VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE WITHOUT INPUT FROM GAS PEDAL. THIS SURGE ALSO HAPPENS WHEN DECELERATING TO A STOP. VEHICLE SLOWS DOWN AND RPMS DECREASE TO APPROX 600 (IDLE), AND WITH PRESSURE APPLIED TO BRAKE PEDAL, ENGINE RPMS WILL INCREASE, WITHOUT INPUT FROM ACCELERATOR PEDAL, FORCING THE DRIVER TO INCREASE PRESSURE ON BRAKE PEDAL OR RISK UNCONTROLLED FORWARD MOVEMENT. INITIAL REPORTS INDICATE A FAULTY THROTTLE BODY AS REFERENCED IN NHTSA INVESTIGATION # PE110818. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10462698June 22, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED LTD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO LUNGE FORWARD AND BACKWARD BEFORE STALLING. THE CONTACT MERGED THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOULDER, TURNED THE ENGINE ON AND OFF AND THE VEHICLE STARTED IMMEDIATELY. THE FAIL SAFE MODE WARNING LIGHT STARTED TO ILLUMINATE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000. THE CONSUMER STATED BEFORE SHE STARTED DRIVING ON THE ROAD, SHE BACKED OUT OF A PARKING SPACE. SHE HAD HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE SLIGHTLY AS SHE WAS BACKING UP, WHEN THE VEHICLE TRIED TO LUNGE FORWARD THEN BACKWARD. SHE APPLIED THE BRAKE ALL THE WAY, STOPPED THE VEHICLE, BUT DID NOT TURN IT OFF AND THE FAIL SAFE MODE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. SHE TRIED TO BACK UP AGAIN, BUT IT STILL WASN'T RUNNING CORRECTLY, BUT SHE MANAGED TO FINISH BACKING OUT AND STRAIGHTENED OUT THE VEHICLE. THE FAIL SAFE MODE LIGHT STAYED ON. SHE SAT FOR A MINUTE AND BEGAN TO EXIT THE PARKING LOT. SHE ONLY DROVE 500 FEET, WHEN THE INCIDENT HAPPENED AGAIN. UPDATED 10/01/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10462755June 22, 2012
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THROTTLE BODY MALFUNCTION. ENGINE REVES UP WHILE PLACING THE CAR IN DRIVE OR REVERSE WITHOUT TOUCHING THE GAS PEDAL, UP TO 1.5 ON THE RPM'S ON THE SPEEDOMETER. THIS IS VERY SCARY, A CHILD CROSSED IN FRONT OF ME WHILE I WAS WAITING AT A STOP SIGN. FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE BUT ALL OF A SUDDEN IT JUST REVED UP. IT LUNGED FORWARD AND I HD TO REALLY PUT THAT BREAK ON. SCARED ME AND THE CHILD TO. I BOUGHT THE CAR NEW AND HAD ALL SERVICE DONE FROM THE FORD DEALER IN THE SERVICE PERSON THERE TOLD MY HUSBAND THAT THIS PART "THROTTLE BODY" WAS MADE BY THE SAME MANUFACTURER THAT MADE THE TOYOTA PARTS THAT WENT BAD "STICKING GAS PEDALS" ? AND THAT TOYOTA RECALLED THIS DANGEROUS ISSUE AND FIXED IT. UNLESS MY HUSBAND MISUNDERSTOOD THIS GENTLEMAN, WHICH I DON'T THINK HE DID. I SPOKE TO FORD AND PLACED A COMPLAINT AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE HAD BEEN COMPLAINTS, BUT THERE WAS NO RECALL ISSUED AS YET, BUT HOLD ONTO MY RECEIPT IN CASE THERE IS A RECALL ISSUED IN THE FUTURE. THIS WILL COST $850.00, "WHICH I FEEL SHOULD BE PICKED UP BY FORD". PRESSING NORMALLY ON THE BREAKS IS NOT GOOD ENOUGH, YOU HAVE TO ALMOST PUT IT TO THE FLOOR SO THAT YOU DO NOT MOVE AND PRAY THAT IT DOESN'T LUNGE FORWARD IN THE TRANSITION FROM BREAK TO GAS PEDAL. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10462801June 22, 2012
ENGINE, STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES
WHILE STUCK IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC, CAR WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP AT A RED LIGHT. WHEN TRYING TO LET OFF THE GAS, THE CAR LURCHED FORWARD ALMOST PLOWING INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. THIS OCCURRED ON 06/20/2012. DURING SUMMER 2011, THIS SAME TYPE OF BEHAVIOR OCCURRED 4 DIFFERENT TIMES. THE ENTIRE PROCESS BEGINS WITH THE CAR BEING AT A COMPLETE STOP, THEN WHEN LETTING OFF THE GAS, THE CAR'S ENGINE REV'S AND THE CAR LURCHES FORWARD REQUIRING THE DRIVER TO SLAM ON THE BREAKS FROM HITTING OTHER DRIVERS/PEDESTRIANS. WHEN THE VEHICLE DOES THIS LURCHING FORWARD MOTION, SEVERAL RED LIGHTS COME ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND ALSO THE COMPUTER READS AN ERROR OF "FAILSAFE ENGINE MODE". POWER STEERING, POWER BRAKES HAVE BEEN LOST WHILE THIS EVENT OCCURS AS WELL. SEEMS AS IF IT COULD BE AFFECTED BY WARMER WEATHER BECAUSE I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE TWO YEARS AND HAVE ONLY HAD THIS HAPPEN DURING WARMER (90 DEGREE OR MORE) WEATHER. DURING SUMMER 2011, TWO OCCURRENCES HAPPENED THAT ALSO ALMOST CAUSED COLLISIONS. THE FIRST TIME WAS ON A SUMMER NIGHT IN A PARKING GARAGE. AS I WAS COMING INTO A STOP IN A PARKING SPACE, THE ENGINE LURCHED FORWARD AND CAME APPROXIMATELY 4-5 INCHES FROM HITTING A CONCRETE WALL. DURING THE OTHER OCCURRENCE, I WAS STOPPING AT A RED LIGHT AND CAME CLOSE TO RUNNING OVER A PEDESTRIAN DUE TO LURCHING FROM CAR. WHEN CAR ENTERS "FAILSAFE ENGINE MODE' AND LURCHES FORWARD, CAR MUST BE PARKED AND RESTARTED FOR THE VEHICLE TO RUN NORMALLY AGAIN. ALSO, IT ONLY HAPPENS AT LOW SPEEDS (I.E. WHEN SLOWING THE CAR BELOW 5 MPH OR FIRST BEGINNING TO ACCELERATE THE CAR WHILE STILL BELOW 5 MPH). OTHER OWNERS THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS SAME ISSUE CAN BE FOUND HERE: HTTP://WWW.FORDTAURUS.NET/FORUMS/VIEWTOPIC.PHP?F=5&T=9366 AND ALSO: HTTP://WWW.ABOUTAUTOMOBILE.COM/COMPLAINT/2007/FORD/FIVE+HUNDRED/10439966 *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10462410June 20, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DOWN SHIFTED AND LOST ENGINE POWER. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE DEALER REPROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER, BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST, WHICH LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE TRANSMISSION VALVE BODY. THE TRANSMISSION VALVE BODY WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 67,407.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10462087June 18, 2012
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
VEHICLE SHIFTS HARD WHEN HITTING PASSING GEAR ON HIGHWAY LIKE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING OR GOING OUT. LOSE ALL POWER AND CAR WILL BUCK BACK AND FORTH. ALSO DOES IT WHEN TRANSMISSION DOWN SHIFTS AND THEN TRIES TO UPSHIFT WHEN ACCELERATING AND ENGINE WARM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10461432June 13, 2012
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT
WHILE CHANGING A TIRE THE JACK COLLAPSED UNDER MY VEHICLE. FORTUNATELY I WAS NOT UNDER THE CAR AND THE WHEEL WAS STILL ON THE CAR. IT APPEARS THAT THE FEMALE THREADS ON THE JACK STRIPPED AWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460755June 6, 2012
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE FAIL SAFE MODE ACTIVATED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS MERGED TO THE SHOULDER, TURNED OFF AND THEN RESTARTED AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES, AS IT RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A FULL DIAGNOSIS OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO ADVISED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE VEHICLE AND OFFERED NO OTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10459872May 29, 2012
ENGINE
WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WILL STOP ACCELERATING AND A FAIL SAFETY MODE LIGHT COMES ON, IF YOU PULL OVER AND RESTART IT, IT WILL RESTART AND HAPPENS A FEW MINUTES LATER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10459656May 25, 2012
POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE SLIPPED OUT OF DRIVE INTO NEUTRAL WHILE ASCENDING HILL. I HAD TO PULL OVER COMPLETELY AND STOP, SHIFT INTO LOW AND SLOWLY BACK INTO DRIVE. THE CAR BEHIND ME ALMOST REAR ENDED ME AS I HAD LOST POWER WITH NO WARNING. CAR ONCE WARMED STARTS TO BUCK VIOLENTLY WHILE DRIVING AT AN EVEN SPEED, BUCKS VIOLENTLY WHEN COMING TO A STOP AND RANDOMLY SLIPS OUT OF GEAR WITH NO WARNING. I HAVE HAD THIS CAR SINCE 2009 AND HAVE POT LESS THEN 20000 MILES ON IT. THE DEALER TELLS ME THE COMPUTER DOES NOT READ ANY PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10459710May 25, 2012
ENGINE
ENGINE RANDOMLY ACCELERATES DURING HOT WEATHER AND COLD STARTS. TOOK TO FORD GARAGE WHO REPORTED DEFECTIVE SPARK PLUG WIRE. DID NOT FIX PROBLEM WHICH HAS RECURRED. GT ERROR CODE FROM PARTS STORE. FORD DEALER DECLINED EXISTENCE OF SUCH CODE. ONLINE SEARCH REVEALED REPORTS OF THROTTLE BODY MALFUNCTION WHICH CAN BE TREATED WITH FUEL ADDITIVE. SEEMED TO STOP IT FOR A WHILE BUT HAS RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. ANOTHER NON DEALER REPAIR SHOP COULD NOT FIND DEFECT. PROBLEM HAS AGAIN RECURRED WITH FIRST HOT(OVER 90) WEATHER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10459598May 24, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE
MY WIFE, SON AND I WERE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE HAD RANDOM ACCELERATION WHILE AT FULL STOPPED. ABOUT 10 MINUTES LATER AFTER A FULL STOP THE VEHICLE HAD ANOTHER ACCELERATION WHILE FOOT ON BRAKE AND THE VEHICLE STALLED OUT. ONCE STALLED OUT THE COMPUTER DISPLAYED THE FOLLOWING ERROR "FAIL SAFE ENGINE". AFTER DOING AN ONLINE REVIEW I NOTICED THAT MANY OTHER FORD FIVE HUNDRED OWNERS HAVING THE SAME ISSUE AND SEEMS TO BE CAUSED BY "THROTTLE BODY". PLEASE NOTE THAT WHENEVER THE VEHICLE IS ON PARK AND PUT INTO REVERSE, THE HIGHER ACCELERATION TAKES PLACE. I ALWAYS HAVE TO BE EXTRA CAREFUL. I HAVE TO BE EXTRA CAREFUL WHILE DRIVING AS I AM AFRAID FOR ACCELERATION AND STALLING OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10455915April 20, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE OIL PRESSURE AND BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNALS FAILED AND THE REVERSE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THEIR OWN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC TEST PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 175,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 190,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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