Ford Five Hundred Complaints

1,073 consumer complaints on file.

#10417209August 5, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED LIMIITED LUNGES FORWARD WHEN BRAKE IS APPLIED. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10417031August 4, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE RECEIVED REPAIRS FOR AN INTERMITTENT LOSS OF COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE TRANS CONTROL AND THE ONBOARD COMPUTER. AFTER REPAIRS, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD ABNORMALLY ACCELERATE SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE EXACT CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE DEALER THEN UPDATED THE PCM AND MADE NO FURTHER REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,226, AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 43,623.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10416943August 3, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED, AND IT HAS RECENTLY THE ENGINE ACCELERATES THE VEHICLE DURING LOW SPEEDS IN FORWARD AND REVERSE, WHILE APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION WITH FOOT ON BRAKE. THIS HAS HAPPENS CONTINUOUSLY. I AM NOT SURE WHAT TO DO. I HAVE READ THE OTHER COMPLAINTS AND IT SEEMS THAT FORD IS NOT INTERESTED IN SOLVING THE PROBLEM. READ MORE: HTTP://WWW.FAQS.ORG/CAR/FORD-FIVE-HUNDRED-2006/FUEL-SYSTEM/#RECALLS_0#IXZZ1U0A0PMOY *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10416953August 3, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 34,601. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,500. .. UPDATED 09/19/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED AT A COST OF $ 54.30. THERE HAS BEEN NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. UPDATED 09/28/11*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10416628August 2, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE FORWARD AND RESPOND SLOWLY WHEN THE ACCELERATOR WAS DEPRESSED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL AT ANY TIME WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 93,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10416483August 1, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE VEHICLE HAS RPM SURGES AT LOW SPEEDS EITHER IN REVERSE OR FORWARD. I NEARLY HAD 3-4 ACCIDENTS IN 2 DAYS BECAUSE OF THE ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WILL ACTUALLY INCREASE UP TO 1000 RPMS BY ITSELF WHILE I HAVE MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. AS SOON AS I BEGIN TO RELEASE PRESSURE OFF THE BRAKE WHILE TRYING TO PARK OR NEGOTIATE THE VEHICLE AT VERY LOW SPEEDS THE ENGINE WILL JUST TAKE OFF. THE FIRST TIME I NOTICED IT I WAS BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AND THE VEHICLE TOOK OFF BACKWARD CAUSING ME TO HAVE TO SLAM THE BRAKES ON. I ALMOST HIT A WOMAN WHO WAS PASSING ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE LANE. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10417275July 31, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE FORD FIVE HUNDRED'S ENGINE SHUTS OFF AS YOU TURN THE WHEEL, THAT'S HOW IT STARTED OUT. A FEW DAYS LATER, THE CAR'S ENGINE WOULD SHUT OFF JUST DRIVING STRAIGHT DOWN THE ROAD. AFTER THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF THE STEERING WHEEL WILL LOCK UP AND NOT MOVE. I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO BE ABLE TO PULL OVER AND TURN THE KEY TO OFF POSITION. AFTER TURNING KEY TO OFF POSITION, I TURNED THE CAR BACK ON AND IT DROVE FINE UNTIL I EITHER TURNED A CORNER OR IT JUST SHUT OFF AS I WENT STRAIGHT. AFTER SPEAKING WITH OUR LOCAL FORD DEALER WE WERE TOLD THAT THEY HAVE HAD QUITE A FEW FORD FIVE HUNDRED OWNERS COME IN WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS CAR IS ONLY FOUR YEARS OLD AND 84,000 (PLUS) MILES ON IT. THIS CAR SHOULDN'T BE ACTING LIKE THAT. IT WILL COST $800+ TO GET IT FIXED, IF WHAT THEY DO WILL FIX IT. WITH ALL THOSE OTHER COMPLAINTS COMING INTO THE DEALERSHIP, I WONDER HOW MANY OTHERS' IN THE US ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THE ISSUE NEEDS TO BE FIXED. THANKS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10416334July 30, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER, POWER TRAIN
MY 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED ACCELERATES UNCONTROLLABLY. WHEN THE CAR IS SHIFTED INTO GEAR IT ACCELERATES WITHOUT THROTTLING. IT HAPPENS FROM PARK-TO-ANY GEAR AND SOMETIMES WHEN AT TRAFFIC STOPS. I'VE NOTICED THIS PROBLEM FOR A WHILE, BUT IT IS GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. SCARY!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415605July 29, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
WE PURCHASED OUR 2007 FORD 500 IN JULY OF 2007. AT 87,000 MILES THE A/C COMPRESSOR IS FAILING. THE A/C WORKS PROPERLY IF GOING ABOVE 45 MILES PER HOUR, HOWEVER ONCE YOU SLOW DOWN AND OR STOP, THE AIR STARTS WARMING UP. I WAS JUST QUOTED $1400.00+ TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED. I COMPLETED A LOT OF RESEARCH THIS WEEK IN REFERENCE TO THIS ISSUE PRIOR TO HAVING THE PROBLEMS LOOKED AT AND THERE ARE LITERALLY 100'S OF DOCUMENTED CASES OF THIS SAME PROBLEM ON 2005-2007FORD 500'S. OBVIOUSLY THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS AND FORD SHOULD STEP IN AND MAKE THIS RIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10416287July 29, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON 7/27/11 CAR LUNGED FORWARD AND ACCELERATED PAST NORMAL DRIVING SPEED. CAR HAS BEEN DOING THIS (LUNGING) SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE BACK IN 2008, BUT HAS BEEN ACCELERATING ON ITS OWN FOR THE PAST 2 MONTHS. I HAVE HAD THE CAR LOOKED AT BY A MECHANIC AND IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A THROTTLE BODY DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10416285July 29, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE TO PULL OUT OF DRIVEWAY, VEHICLE LURCHED AND THEN WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. TURNED OFF KEY, RESTARTED, PULLED INTO STREET, VEHICLE AGAIN LURCHED, WRENCH LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON DASH, VEHICLE SHUT ITSELF OFF. TURNED KEY OFF AND RESTARTED--CAR DID SAMETHING AGAIN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET. LAST TIME, REKEYED VEHICLE WORKED FROM THAT POINT. CAR TAKEN TO DEALER & HAD A CODE OF U0401 IN TRANSMISSION. WAS TOLD THROTTLE BODY WAS DEFECTIVE. HAVE NOT REPLACED PART AT THE POINT DUE TO COST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415432July 27, 2011
EQUIPMENT, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
A/C COMPRESSOR FAILED , ONLY WORKED WHEN AT HIGHWAY SPEED. PER REPUTABLE A/C MECHANIC THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH FORD 500'S.CALLED FORD MOTOR COMPANY IN DETROIT 7/13/11, FORD WILL NOT COVER REPAIR, BUT I WAS TOLD THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL INCIDENTS FOR A/C FAILURE. FORD TOLD ME TO KEEP MY RECEIPT IN CASE FORD SOME DAY DECIDES TO COVER IT. FORD KNOWS IT HAS A PROBLEM, BUT NOT WILLING TO COVER IT , UNTIL THEY ARE FORCED TO COVER IT BY NHTSA MAYBE? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415431July 27, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY
FRONT DRIVER FLOOR BOARD LEAKS WATER, ESPECIALLY WHEN THERE IS HUMID WEATHER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415914July 26, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE FORD FIVE HUNDRED I OWN HAS SURGES OF ACCELERATION WHEN I AM INCHING MY WAY INTO A PARKING SPOT OR FORWARD LOSER TO A WALL OR ANOTHER CAR. I HAVE TO QUICKLY SLAM ON MY BRAKES TO AVOID HITTING SOMETHING. I FEAR AT SOME POINT IT MAY BE A PERSON. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR A WHILE BUT I WAS NEVER ABLE TO REPRODUCE IT FOR A MECHANIC. I HAVE MADE A CONNECTION TO HOT WEATHER AND THE CAR'S AIR CONDITIONING BEING ON. I FEAR THIS IS NOT SAFE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415170July 26, 2011
EQUIPMENT, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
FORD 2007 500 IS LUNGING FORWARD WHEN FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE ... THIS BEGAN ABOUT A YEAR AGO . ON AND OFF I THOUGHT IT WAS BAD GAS BUT NOW THAT I HAVE USED THE RECOMMENDED FUEL FOR MY TIME OF OWNING THE CAR IT DOES IT MORE . ESPECIALLY WHEN THE AIR IS ON .. BUT EVEN WHEN IT NOT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415953July 26, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
AS I WAS PARKING IN A PARKING GARAGE, THE CAR SURGED FORWARD. IT HAPPENED OCCASIONALLY OVER THE NEXT YEAR, BUT DURING THE PAST YEAR IT BECAME MORE FREQUENT AND PRONOUNCED. I WOULD NEED TO PUT IT IN PARK AT RED LIGHTS TO INSURE I DID NOT LURCH FORWARD INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. WE TOOK IT TO A FORD DEALERSHIP AND FOR ALMOST $900 THEY REPLACED THE THROTTLE CONTROL. THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS, BUT NOT AS PRONOUNCED OR FREQUENT. HOWEVER NEW SYMPTOMS APPEARED INCLUDING INTERMITTENTLY DIMMING DASHBOARD LIGHTS AND THE AIR CONDITIONER BEGAN TO SURGE UP AND DOWN ALMOST AS IF IT WERE GASPING FOR AIR. THIS LUNGING FORWARD WHEN YOUR FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE OR YOU ARE AT A MINIMAL SPEED COULD BE DANGEROUS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415265July 26, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CAR HAS A PROBLEM WITH THROTTLEBODY THAT CAUSES SAFETY CONCERNS WITH STOPPING THE CAR. CAR LUNGES FORWARD CAUSING NEAR ACCIDENTS AS A RESULT OF THIS COMMON ISSUE. THIS PROBLEM IS REFERENCED BY MANY PEOPLE AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATION WHICH EXPLAINS FURTHER THE ISSUE AND WHY THIS NEEDS TO BE A RECALL: HTTP://WWW.FORDTAURUS.NET/FORUMS/VIEWTOPIC.PHP?F=5&T=9366. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415063July 25, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
AFTER ONLY 72000 MILES, MY A/C COMPRESSOR ON THE 2007 FORD FIVE HUNDRED HAS GIVEN OUT, LEAVING ME A HEFTY REPAIR BILL OF $1300+! MY CAR IS CURRENTLY IN A PRIVATE MECHANIC'S SHOP BEING WORKED ON AND HE HAS COMPLETED OUR REGULAR MAINTENANCE ON THE VEHICLE. THE A/C WOULD WORK AT SPEEDS OVER 45 MPH, BUT IN 100 DEGREE HEAT HERE IN TEXAS ALL SUMMER, IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC, IT WAS MISERABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415128July 25, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WE HAVE A 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. TWO DAYS AGO, THE CAR FAILED TO RESPOND WHEN THE ACCELERATOR WAS PRESSED, EVEN AS IT WAS PRESSED TO THE FLOOR. THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR STARTED LUNGING AND HESITATING IN ADDITION TO NOT ACCELERATING PROPERLY. THIS OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING THROUGH A VERY BUSY INTERSECTION; THANKFULLY, I WAS ABLE TO MOVE THE CAR WITH MY TWO SMALL CHILDREN OUT OF TRAFFIC. A DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTER PROVIDED TWO CODES - P2106 AND P061B. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THE CAR HAS LUNGED; IT HAS BEEN DOING THIS FOR APPROXIMATELY 1.5 YEARS. IT HAS REPEATED THIS SEVERAL TIMES IN BOTH DRIVE AND REVERSE. IN MOST INSTANCES, THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS RUNNING AT THE SAME TIME; HOWEVER, THE CAR HAS LUNGED WHEN THE A/C WAS NOT ON. THE LUNGING OCCURS WHEN THE CAR IS BEING DRIVEN OR SITTING IDLE (I.E., STOP LIGHTS, PREPARING TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC). I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO AVOID ACCIDENTS BY KEEPING MY FOOT FIRMLY ON THE BRAKE AND BY CREATING A LARGE STOPPING DISTANCE CUSHION. WE CONTACTED THE DEALER AND WERE TOLD THE ENTIRE THROTTLE BODY WOULD NEED REPLACED, AT A COST OF OVER $530.00. WE ARE NOW REVIEWING OUR OPTIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10414889July 24, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY AND MY CAR JUST STOPPED THE SECOND TIME I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET AND THE CAR STOP THE SPEED LIMIT WAS 50 I WAS TURNING ONTO STATE HWY 6 AND THE CAR DIED I ALMOST GOT HIT THESE PROBLEM HAPPENED FOR QUITE SOME TIME AND VERY OFTEN I CALLED FORD AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO BECAUSE THERE WAS NO RECALL AFTER SEARCHING ONLINE I FOUND OUT HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE WERE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE FORD FIVE HUNDREDS AND FREESTYLE'S. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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