Ford Five Hundred Complaints (2006)

364 consumer complaints on file.

#10195910July 9, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
REAR BRAKES WENT OUT AT 23,000 MILES. NEEDED NEW ROTORS AND PADS. FORD MAKES DISPOSABLE ROTORS, IN THAT THEY CAN'T BE TURNED OR RESURFACED. THEY ARE THROW AWAY ROTORS, AND I HAD TO BUY ALL NEW ONES AT $100 A PIECE. WHY DID REAR GO OUT BEFORE FRONT? WHY DOES FORD MAKE DISPOSABLE PARTS? DON'T KNOW, BUT IT IS A SHAME AND A RIP OFF.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10193161June 25, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN**CC THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS AND THE DEALER STILL CAN NOT DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER HAS PERFORMED BRAKE SERVICE TO NO AVAIL. THE VEHICLE STILL CONTINUES TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10193550June 17, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WITHIN FOUR DAYS OF OIL/LUBE AND FILTER THE REAR BRAKES AND ROTORS NEEDED TO BE COMPLETELY REPLACED ON THE 2005 FORD 500 WITH 20,000 MILES. IT COST $375, NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY OR BY DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190498May 11, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S REAR BRAKE DISCS LOCKED UP AND BEGAN TO GRIND. THE DISCS WERE REPLACED, BUT THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE NO PREVIOUS SIGNS OF POSSIBLE BRAKE FAILURE. A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP REPAIRED TWO ROTORS. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT IT IS A COMMON FAILURE FOR THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE. FORD ACKNOWLEDGES THE FAILURE BUT WILL NOT ISSUE A RECALL OR PROVIDE RESTITUTION. THE ENGINE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 26,800. UPDATED 06/15/07 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182048February 8, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
REAR BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS TOO SMALL AND WEAR OUT BEFORE 10,000 MILES. AT 3,000 MILES I INFORMED THE DEALER THAT REAR WHEELS WERE COLLECTING LARGE AMOUNTS OF BRAKE DUST. SERVICE ADVISOR FOUND NO PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES AT THAT TIME. TEN MONTHS LATER, I WAS INFORMED BY SERVICE ADVISOR THAT THE REAR BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS WERE DESIGNED TOO SMALL AND THE PADS AND ROTORS WERE WEARING OUT PREMATURELY. SERVICE ADVISOR SAID THEY THEY WERE REPLACING REAR PADS AND ROTORS ON NUMEROUS FORD FIVE HUNDREDS PRIOR TO 10,000 MILES. SERVICE ADVISOR SAID THAT FORD WOULD PAY THE COST IF VEHICLE WAS LESS THAN 12 MONTHS OLD. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10177046December 27, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I BOUGHT MY 2006 FORD 500 IN JUNE OF 2006. I HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE REAR BRAKES GETTING VERY DUSTY (ON RIMS), SO I WENT TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP AND ASKED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. AT THE TIME THE ANSWER WAS, "THOSE ARE THE BRAKES WHICH THE MANUFACTURER INSTALLED AND THERE IS NOTHING WE CAN DO ABOUT IT. SO, I HAD TO ACCEPT THIS ANSWER AND GO ON ABOUT MY BUSINESS. AT 12000 MILES (DECEMBER 2006) I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE. WHEN THEY WERE DRIVING MY CAR IN FOR THE OIL CHANGE THEY NOTICED A SQUEELING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR WHEELS. I GUESS THEY CHECKED THE REAR WHEELS AND FOUND EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE REAR BRAKES. ANYHOW, NOW THEY HAVE CHANGED AND REPAIRED THE BRAKES. I WAS TOLD WHEN I PICKED UP THE CAR THAT THERE WAS AN SERVICE BULLETIN ON THE BRAKE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176154December 14, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS WORE OUT QUICKLY. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED THERE WAS TOO MUCH BRAKE DUST IN THE REAR BRAKES. THE SERVICE DEALER DID NOT FIND ANY PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10170008October 5, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE DROVE OFF THE ROAD AND INTO AN EMBANKMENT OF A CREEK FLIPPING THE VEHICLE ONTO ITS ROOF. THE FRONT AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY ALTHOUGH THE SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND THE SEAT BELT WAS WORN. A FENCE POST WAS DAMAGED IN THE ACCIDENT. THE CONTACT WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL AND TREATED FOR BUMPS AND BRUISES TO THE BODY AND HEAD. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN IMPOUND AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10169189September 25, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH AND RELEASING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN. IT WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED THAT WAY. THE CONSUMER STATED IF SEEMED AS THOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS SET ON CRUISE CONTROL. UPDATED 10/13/06. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10166953August 22, 2006
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS, WHEELS
2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED TIRE BLEW OUT CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOOSE CONTROL AND OVERTURN THE VEHICLE. *KB * THE CONSUMER STATED SHE FELT A VIBRATION PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. *JB THE CONSUMER STATED IT DID NOT APPEAR THAT THE INCIDENT WAS DUE TO A TIRE FAILURE. POSSIBLY THE LUG NUTS AND WHEEL WERE THE CAUSE. UPDATED 09/24/06. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10166123August 21, 2006
SEATS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE HAS A STATIC BUILD UP AND ABOUT EIGHTY PERCENT OF THE TIME THE CONTACT EXITS THE VEHICLE THEY ARE SHOCKED. THIS ONLY OCCURS WHILE EXITING NOT ENTERING THE VEHICLE. THIS HAS HAPPENED SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NEW AND THE DEALER DETERMINED IT IS THE CLOTH SEATS AND IS NOT FIXABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10164684August 7, 2006
WHEELS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED ON 7-29-06 WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 70 MPH, THE TIRE, RIM AND A PORTION OF THE WHEEL HAD SEPARATED FROM THE WHEEL BUT WAS STILL ATTACHED. THE INCIDENT RESULTED IN THE CONTACT LOSING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT, BUT NO ONE WAS INJURED. PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT, THE VEHICLE DRIFTED TO THE LEFT RAPIDLY. BOTH SEAT BELTS WERE IN USE AT THE TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DECLINED TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THERE WAS NO PRIOR HISTORY OF THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10164657August 6, 2006
STRUCTURE, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
I HAVE A 2006 FORD 500 THAT HAS A VERY BAD GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD. WHEN I INQUIRES ABOUT THE PROBLEM, I WAS TOLD THERE WAS 3 SUCH COMPLAINTS MADE AT THAT SAME DEALERSHIP. I WAS ALSO TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING THAT COULD BE DONE, IT WAS CAUSED BY THE WAY THE GLASS WAS MADE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10164417August 3, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKES DRAG CAUSING THE CAR TO JERK, GRASP WHEN STOPPING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10162381July 14, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THERE WAS A SMELLED OF SMOKE. THE SMELL MAY HAVE BEEN COMING FROM THE AIR CONDITIONER. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR 8 TO 9 HOURS. WHEN THE CONTACT RETURN TO THE VEHICLE, IT WAS FILLED WITH SMOKE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND DETERMINED THE FIRE WAS OF AN ELECTRICAL NATURE AND SEEMED TO ORIGINATE FROM THE WIRE IN THE SPEAKER AREA LOCATED IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. A FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WAS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161822July 7, 2006
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING DURING SUMMER THERE IS A REFLECTION OFF OF THE WINDSHIELD CAUSING DIFFICULTY IN VISIBILITY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161105June 29, 2006
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
PROBLEM WITH THE EMERGENCY FUEL SHUT OFF SWITCH LOCATION IN THE 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. MY PASSENGER IN THE CAR ( FRONT PASSENGER SEAT SIDE) UNKNOWINGLY TAPPED OR BUMPED THE SWITCH WHICH CAUSED THE CARS ENGINE TO LOOSE POWER AND THEN COMPLETELY STALL. DEALER ( SUNRISE FORD IN NORTH HOLLYWOOD TOLD ME TODAY IT WAS THIS SWITCH THAT WAS ACTIVATED WHICH CAUSED THE STALLING OF MY ENGINE. MY PASSENGER ( ADULT MALE- 6'2" LARGE SHOE SIZE) WAS WORKING WITH ME IN THE SAN FERNANDO VALLEY OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY ON 6/28/06. APPARENTLY HIS FOOT BUMPED THIS SWITCH WHICH HAS GOT TO BE IN AN IMPROPER LOCATION ( NOT CONCEALED). *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158807June 1, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ACCELERATOR JUMPED TO FULL THROTTLE AS MY WIFE PULLED INTO PARKING SPOT-CAR JUMPED OVER CONCRETE CURB AND CROSSED A GRASSY STRIP AND STRUCK A PICKUP TRUCK. SHE WAS MOVING SLOWLY INTO THE SPOT WHEN CAR JUMPED ONTO FULL THROTTLE. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10154315March 31, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
AUTO HEADLIGHTS FAIL DURING OPERATION, DRIVING IN RURAL NON LIGHT SENSITIVE AREAS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10153392March 22, 2006
BACK OVER PREVENTION:WARNINGS:EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERT, EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
THE REVERSE SENSING SYSTEM WORKED FLAWLESSLY FOR THE FIRST 5000 MILES. NOW IT GOES OFF EVERYTIME I PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE WHEN THERE IS NOTHING NEAR THE REAR OF THE CAR. NOW I DISREGARD THE WARNING BEEPS WHICH IS DANGEROUS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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