Ford Five Hundred Complaints

1,073 consumer complaints on file.

#10463842June 30, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BEFORE JULY 2010 I BEGAN NOTICING THAT MY ENGINE WOULD RACE UP TO 1500 RPM WHILE IDLING. I WOULD ALWAYS KEEP MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE SO THE CAR WOULD NOT LURCH FORWARD. THEN ON THE 4TH OF JULY MULTIPLE ENGINE ERRORS APPEARED ON THE CAR COMPUTER. THE FORD DEALER DIAGNOSED A THROTTLE BODY MALFUNCTION. AFTER REPLACEMENT NO PROBLEM UNTIL JUNE 2012. ONCE AGAIN THE ENGINE IS RACING TO 2000 RPM WHILE IDLING AT A STOP. I AM SURE THAT THIS PROBLEM IS ONGOING WITH SOME FORD PRODUCTS AND WILL SOME DAY OR HAS CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. IT IS NOT A CONSTANT RPM RATE BUT THE RPM GOES FROM 700 TO 2000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10462962June 25, 2012
POWER TRAIN
5/29/2009 TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 86,000 AT A COST TO ME OF $5197.36 TOTAL. BRAND NEW FORD TRANSMISSION INSTALLED WARRANTY GIVEN OF 3YEARS 100,000MILES. 6/21/2012 AGAIN TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT 150,000 4WEEKS AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRES. I UNDERSTAND FORD HAS HAD SO MANY PROBLEMS WITH THUIS CVT THAT THEY STOPPED INSTALLING THEM. FORD DEALER COMMENTED THEY HAVE HAD TO REPLACE SO MANY AND ARE SURPRISED A RECALL HAS NOT OCCURRED. VERY DISTRAUGHT THAT I AM GOING THROUGH THIS AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10462963June 25, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
2006 FORD 500. THE CAR WILL SUDDENLY SURGE AT IDLE...IT ALSO SURGES DURING GEAR SHIFTS FROM PARK TO DRIVE AND PARK TO REVERSE. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE YOUR FOOT FIRMLY ON THE BRAKE PEDAL THE CAR WILL SUDDENLY SURGE FORWARD. THIS CAN LEAD TO DAMAGE OF THE VEHICLE OR INJURY TO A PEDESTRIAN. ARFC WEBSITE HAS 125 REPORTS OF THIS PROBLEM. SEEMS TO GET WORSE AROUND THE 60-65,000 MILE RANGE....CONVENIENTLY OUT OF WARRANTY. TAKING CAR TO DEALER TODAY FOR EVALUATION AND REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10463081June 25, 2012
POWER TRAIN
CVT TRANSMISSION STARTED MAKING A "CLICKING" SOUND WHILE IN PARK, WE TOOK IT IN TO OUR LOCAL DEALER, THEY DIAGNOSED IT AS UNDER A TSB, BUT THERE WERE NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO FIX IT. SO WHILE WE WAITED FOR THE PARTS TO BE MADE (AS WE WERE TOLD), THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AS MY WIFE AND 7 MONTH OLD CHILD WERE DRIVING IT. SO NOW I HAVE A BROKEN CAR WITH NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO FIX IT. REPEATED CALLS AND EMAILS TO FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE HAD OFFERED NO SOLUTION. *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
#10462465June 20, 2012
POWER TRAIN
WITH THE A/C ON AND THE CAR TRAVELING AT LOW SPEED, THE CAR SURGES(LURCHES) FORWARD OR IN REVERSE DEPENDING ON THE GEAR SHIFT SELECTOR. IT HAPPENS, FOR EXAMPLE, WHEN PULLING IN TO A PARKING STALL. AS I'M APPROACHING THE FINAL POSITION WHERE I'M NEARLY READY TO PUT THE GEAR SHIFT IN PARK, THE CAR WILL LURCH FORWARD NEARLY HITTING THE CAR PARKED IN FRONT OF ME. IT ALSO HAPPENS WHEN PULLING INTO MY GARAGE OR AT A STOP LIGHT. OCCURRENCES ARE OBVIOUSLY WHEN IT'S HOT OUTSIDE WHICH IS WHY I'VE GOT THE A/C ON. IT DOESN'T HAPPEN ALL THE TIME WITH THE A/C ON, JUST SOME OF THE TIME. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10462206June 19, 2012
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
THE A/C AT LOW SPEEDS WAS PUTTING OUT WARM AIR IN 90F TEMPERATURE. THIS WAS CAUSED BY A LEAKING SEAL AND THE COMPRESSOR WAS FAILING. THE FIX WAS $1200 AT A LOCAL DEALER. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10462034June 18, 2012
SEAT BELTS
THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RELEASE COMPLETELY WHEN PUSHING THE RELEASE BUTTON. ATTEMPTED TO PUSH THE SEAT BELT BACK INTO THE BUCKLE TO SEE IF THE RELEASE BUTTON WOULD WORK TO RELEASE THE BUCKLE. THE RELEASE BUTTON WAS STUCK DOWN IN THE BUCKLE AND I WAS UNABLE TO GET THE BELT OUT. I HAD TO CLIMB OUT OF THE SEAT BELT AND NOW I AM UNABLE TO USE THE SEAT BELT. THE FIRST THING THAT RAN THROUGH MY MIND WAS THIS SHOULDN'T HAPPEN ON A 6 YEAR OLD VEHICLE THAT HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT TO MY KNOWLEDGE. (I BOUGHT THIS NEW) THEN OF COURSE MY MIND STARTS WORRYING ABOUT WHETHER THIS WILL HAPPEN TO THE OTHER SEAT BELTS AND WHETHER I WILL BE ABLE TO GET MY SON OUT IN AN EMERGENCY. I CURRENTLY NOT ABLE TO USE THE BELT AND FEEL VERY UNSAFE. OF COURSE FORD OFFERS NO HELP. I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT WITH A DEALER ABOUT THE REPAIR DUE TO FAMILY DEMANDS, I AM A SINGLE PARENT WORKING FULL TIME AND MY MOTHER HAD OPEN HEART SURGERY AND NEEDS CARE AT HOME FOR AN INFECTION. I BARELY GET 5 HOURS OF SLEEP A NIGHT. I WILL BE CALLING A DEALER THIS WEEK HOWEVER, I THINK THIS IS A BIG SAFETY ISSUE FOR A 6 YEAR OLD CAR. THERE ARE CARS 20-30 YEARS OLD THAT STILL HAVE THEIR ORIGINAL SEATBELTS THAT FUNCTION. THIS PROBLEM IN MY OPINION IS BECAUSE CAR MAKERS ARE TRYING TO PUT AN EXTRA DOLLAR IN THEIR POCKET BY BUYING CHEAPER, LOWER QUALITY PARTS. *TR
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
#10462017June 17, 2012
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
THIS FORD FIVE HUNDRED SURGES OR REVS UP THE ENGINE, IN FORWARD OR REVERSE, WHEN DRIVING AT SLOW SPEEDS, USUALLY INTO PARKING SPACES OR AT RED LIGHTS. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION BECAUSE WE HAVE NO WARNING THAT IT IS ABOUT TO HAPPEN. I HAVE NOTICED IT IS WORSE IF THE A/C IS ON. WE HAVE AVOIDED SEVERAL ACCIDENTS BY SLAMMING ON THE BRAKE, IT WILL EVEN CONTINUE TO SURGE IF THE BRAKE PEDAL IS HELD HARD TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE STARTED DOING THIS WITHIN THE FIRST 150 MILES THAT WE OWNED IT. THE INCIDENTS ARE UNPREDICTABLE AND DANGEROUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10461785June 14, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A TRAFFIC STOP, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE CONTACT PUMPED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE CONTACT SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO MOVE FORWARD SLIGHTLY, WITH AN ABNORMAL JERKING MOTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92000.
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
#10461663June 13, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SHIFTING OUT OF THE PARK POSITION WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE WOULD UNEXPECTEDLY LUNGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO BOTH STATED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,887 UPDATED 7/12/12 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE WOULD REV UP AND THEN THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE FORWARD OR BACKWARD WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK OR NEUTRAL OR FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE. EVEN WHEN THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED, THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY. UPDATED 07/24/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10461670June 13, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
MY 2007 FORD FIVE HUNDRED SEL FWD WITH THE 3.0 V-6 (81,421 MILES) AND 6 SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WILL INTERMITTENTLY SURGE FORWARD OR BACKWARDS WITHOUT GAS PEDAL APPLICATION WHEN IDLING IN GEAR. IT IS AS IF I FLOORED IN A JACKRABBIT START. IT DOES NOT DO THIS EVERY TIME THAT THE CAR GOES TO IDLE IN DRIVE OR REVERSE (FOR EXAMPLE, IF I AM IN TRAFFIC AT A STOPLIGHT) BUT IT WILL DO THIS AT LEAST ONCE EVERY TIME I DRIVE. I HAVE HAD TO KEEP MY RIGHT FOOT FIRMLY ON THE BRAKE PEDAL WHILE BACKING OR IN A PARKING LOT TO KEEP THE CAR FROM HITTING PEDESTRIANS, OTHER CARS, SIGN POLES IN PARKING LOTS AND MY CARPORT'S WALL. IT WILL SUDDENLY REV UP WHEN IN EITHER DRIVE OR REVERSE WITHOUT MY FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL AND TRY TO MOVE IN AN UNCONTROLLED MANNER. IT MAY ONLY DO IT ONCE OR IT MAY DO IT THREE OR FOUR TIMES IN JUST AS MANY SECONDS. I WAS UNAWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND NEARLY HIT ANOTHER CAR THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED. THERE WAS NO WARNING. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ACTIVATED. MY CAR IS EQUIPPED WITH A TACHOMETER, I HAVE SEEN IT JUMP AS HIGH AS 2000 RPM FROM A 750 RPM IDLE AND THEN FALL RIGHT BACK TO 750. THE FACT THAT I HAVE NOT HIT ANYONE YET IS PROOF THAT THIS IS NOT A PEDAL MISAPPLICATION ERROR, BUT MY CONCERN IS THAT AN INEXPERIENCED DRIVER OR SOMEONE WHO IS UNAWARE OF THIS DEFECT WILL BE SURPRISED BY IT AND KILL OR INJURE THEMSELVES OR SOMEONE ELSE. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I HAVE EVER OWNED A VEHICLE WITH SUCH A PROBLEM I TOOK MY CAR TO MY LOCAL FORD DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM IS A DEFECTIVE THROTTLE BODY WHICH IS BEING REPLACED TOMORROW. I RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET AND HAVE FOUND REPORTS THAT THE REPLACEMENT PART IS NO BETTER THAN THE ORIGINAL. THE FACT THAT A DEFECTIVE PART CAN CAUSE A VEHICLE TO ACT IN SUCH A DANGEROUS MANNER IS SYMPTOMATIC OF A FACTORY DEFECT AND SHOULD BE ACTED UPON BY THE NHTSA AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10461674June 13, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. ALSO, WHEN APPROACHING A STOP SIGNAL, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LUNGE FORWARD UNINTENDEDLY. THE FAILURES OCCURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR. THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO A DIFFERENT AUTO SHOP FOR A DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY STATED THAT THE PART WAS ON A MASSIVE BACK ORDER. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10461177June 11, 2012
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE WRENCH WARNING LAMP. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, WHICH LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE EGR VALVE. THE EGR VALVE WAS REPLACED BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STALL WHILE DRIVING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 127, 6000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10461236June 11, 2012
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
I WAS APPROACHING A RED LIGHT AND AS I LIFTED MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL..............THE CAR ACCELERATED ABRUPTLY AND I WAS UNABLE TO STOP CAUSING ME TO PASS RED LIGHT, ALMOST STRIKING AN ONCOMING VEHICLE THAT WAS MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN AND DRIVING ONTO SIDEWALK. FORTUNATELY NO ONE WAS HURT AND AN ACCIDENT WAS AVOIDED DUE TO MY QUICK RESPONSE. THE VEHICLE HAS ACCELERATED ABRUPTLY ON SEVERAL OTHER OCCASIONS. I WAS PARKED IN A PUBLICS PARKING LOT WHEN I PUT MY VEHICLE IN REVERSE THE VEHICLE ONCE AGAIN ACCELERATED ALMOST HITTING PARKED VEHICLE BEHIND ME. I WAS ADVISED THE THROTTLE SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE ON 2005 & 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED MODELS AND NO RECALL YET! THIS DEFECT CAUSES VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE ABRUPTLY (EVEN WHEN PARKED) OR NOT ACCELERATE AT ALL! THERE HAVE BEEN MANY REPORTS REGARDING THIS ISSUE AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE ABOUT IT. WHEN A LIFE IS LOST OR SOMEONE IS SEVERELY INJURED..................IS THAT WHEN SOME ACTION WILL BE TAKEN? ACCORDING TO REPORTS EVEN IF THE PART GETS REPLACED IT DOES NOT GUARANTEE IT WILL NOT GO BAD AGAIN. REPAIRS HAVE BEEN KNOWN TO COST BETWEEN $450.00 TO $750.00. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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