Ford Five Hundred Complaints

1,073 consumer complaints on file.

#10348724August 11, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP AND HAVING HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THEN LETTING GO THE VEHICLE WOULD SURGE. THE CONTACT HAD TO FORCE PRESSURE ON THE BRAKES IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT DIAGNOSED AND THEY STATED THAT THE BODY THROTTLE CONTROL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE HAVE BEEN NO REPAIRS DUE TO THE BACK ORDER ON THE PART. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37200 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 37419. UPDATED 10/25/10 *BF UPDATED 10/27/10 *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348908August 11, 2010
POWER TRAIN
ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL IS BAD. THE CAR LUNGES FORWARD AND BACK. IT ALSO GOES INTO ENGINE FAIL SAFE MODE. IT ALSO CAUSED ME A LITTLE ACCIDENT, I WENT IN REVERSE AND THE CAR LUNGED INTO THE GARAGE WALL, BROKE THE FRAME OF GARAGE AND CAR HAS SCRATCHES AND MARKS AT THE REAR. VERY SCARED TO DRIVE, WIFE WONT DRIVE. PART IS ON BACK-ORDER, AND ITS MY ONLY CAR. HAVE WIFE AND TWO KIDS AND I DO NOT WANT THEM TO DRIVE IN THE CAR. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND I CAN NOT BELIEVE HOW LIGHTLY IT IS GETTING TAKEN CARE OF. FORD NEEDS TO FORCE A RECALL FAST. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348598August 10, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
IN MY 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED SEDAN, THE COMPRESSOR FOR THE AIR CONDITIONING DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. THE AIR COMPRESSOR WILL NOT COOL THE CAR UNLESS YOU ARE DRIVING AT OR ABOVE HIGHWAY SPEED. WHEN SITTING AT IDLE OR DRIVING AROUND TOWN, AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM WILL BLOW HOT AIR INSTEAD OF COLD. THE COMPRESSOR MUST BE REPLACED IN ORDER FOR AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM TO WORK PROPERLY. SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH 2005 AND 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED SEDANS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348088August 9, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FORD 500 2005 - 74K MILES....CAR STARTED JERKING FORWARD AS SOON AS I LIFT MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE,WHICH HAS ALMOST CAUSED ME TO RUN INTO THINGS IN A PARKING LOT FULL OF CARS. THE SENSORS WENT OUT,WHICH I WASN'T AWARE OF UNTIL I BACKED INTO A TREE WITHOUT WARNING. NOW THE AIR CONDITIONING HAS GONE OUT AND IT SEEMS MY CAR IS NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THESE PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347900August 7, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, EQUIPMENT
AFTER HAVING BEEN DRIVEN FOR 30-45 MIN, THE CAR WAS PARKED WITH MOTOR RUNNING FOR 5-10 MIN. GOT BACK IN CAR, PUT FOOT ON BREAK PEDAL, SHIFTED CAR INTO REVERSE, LIFTED FOOT OFF BREAK PEDAL AND CAR SUDDENLY LURCHED BACKWARDS. SLAMMED BREAKS ON AND CAR SHUT OFF. CAR HAD NO PROBLEM CRANKING RIGHT UP. DID THE SAME THING AGAIN, ONLY THIS TIME I HAD IT IN DRIVE. HIT THE BREAKS, CAR DIES AGAIN. THIS HAS HAPPENED A FEW TIMES WHILE SITTING IN LINE AT A FAST FOOD DRIVE-THRU AND HAVE ALMOST HIT CARS INFRONT OF ME WHEN I GO TO MOVE UP IN THE LINE. IF YOU TURN THE CAR ALL THE WAY OFF, IT WILL RESET AND NOT HAVE ANY PROBLEMS UNTIL THE NEXT TIME IT DECIDES TO DO IT AGAIN. I SEEM TO BE ABLE TO ELICIT THE PROBLEM BY DRIVING THE CAR FOR 30 OR SO MINUTES, STOPPING AND LETTING THE CAR SIT AND IDLE FOR 5-10 MINUTES. BINGO- IT HAPPENS. FORD DEALERSHIP SAYS IT IS THE THROTTLE BODY ON MY 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED AND I ACTUALLY HAD IT REPLACED IN 2007 AT APPROX 23,000 MILES (I NOW HAVE 69,500 MILES). CAR IS AWD. THANK GOD I HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY UNTIL 75,000 MILES THAT WILL COVER THIS BUT IT SEEMS THE PART TO FIX IT IS ON BACKORDER AND THEY ARE NOT SURE WHEN IT WILL BE AVAILABLE (THAT IS RIDICULOUS CONSIDERING HOW MUCH I HAVE READ ABOUT "THROTTLE BODY ISSUES" WITH THIS CAR.) I THINK IT SHOULD BE A RECALL ISSUE SINCE YOU COULD EASILY HIT SOMETHING INFRONT OR BEHIND YOU. THANKS FOR LETTING ME INFORM YOU OF THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347937August 7, 2010
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON JULY 17, 2010, MY 2006 FORD 500 BEGAN TO LURCH/SURGE FORWARD/ BACKWARD DEPENDING ON WHETHER I WAS IN DRIVE OR REVERSE. TOOK THE CAR TO FORD IMMEDIATELY. THEY REPROGRAMMED THE PCM. IT WAS NOT COVERED BY THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. YESTERDAY, AUGUST 6, 2010, MY CAR BEGAN DOING THE SAME THING. TOOK CAR BACK TO SAME DEALER. THEY SUGGESTED IT MIGHT BE THE THROTTLE BODY. RESEARCH SHOWING THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE (AND HAS BEEN FOR SOME TIME). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347758August 6, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THE BATTERY WOULD REPEATEDLY FAIL. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO START THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE FAILURE. IN ADDITION, THE RADIO AND DASHBOARD LIGHTS WOULD FLICKER ON AND OFF. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PREMATURE BATTERY FAILURE. THE BATTERY WAS TAKEN BACK TO WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED AND THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BATTERY. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THERE WAS AN INTERNAL ELECTRICAL FAILURE WITHIN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 44,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347271August 4, 2010
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TOP MOTOR MOUNT FAILURE ON 2005 FORD 500 CAR HAS LOW MILES ON IT AND WHEN I LOOKED UP ONLINE THERE ARE MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE FAILURE. WAS TOLD BY FORD DEALER IT WAS REGULAR WEAR AND TARE BUT I PERSONALLY HAVE NOT SEEN MOTOR MOUNTS FAIL WITHIN 5 YEARS AND A LOW MILEAGE AS THIS VEHICLE AND EVIDENTLY MANY OTHERS! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346894August 2, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT 45 MPH. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND WHEN RELEASED, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ABNORMALLY ACCELERATE. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD ABNORMALLY JERK WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PARK. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 44,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSMISSION WOULD BANG INTO DRIVE AND REVERSE. THE DEALER FOUND THE THROTTLE BODY CAUSING THE ISSUE, WHICH WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 10/26/10
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346683August 1, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
PURCHASED A FORD FIVE-HUNDRED BRAND NEW IN 2006. AT LESS THAN 45K MILES THE A/C NO LONGER IS FUNCTIONAL, UNLESS DRIVEN AT HIGHER SPEEDS (SUCH AS THE CASE ON HIGHWAYS). I HAVE HAD BOTH LOW AND HIGH SIDE PRESSURE VALVES CHECKED, THERMOSTAT REPLACED, AND A/C UNIT FLUSHED TO NO AVAIL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346344July 30, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. WHEN THE GEAR SHIFT WAS PLACED IN REVERSE THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND THE RPMS INCREASED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHO STATED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WAS DEFECTIVE. THE MANUFACTURER WILL BE CONTACTED. UPDATED 01/13/11*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN SHE RELEASED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE DID NOT DECEASE IN SPEED WITHOUT APPLYING THE BRAKE. THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 04/19/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10345797July 28, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
HI, I HAVE A 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED WHILE DRIVING ONE DAY ABOUT A MONTH AGO I HEARD THIS NOISE WHEN I PRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL,I DIDN'T THINK IT TO BE NOTHING, BUT IT FELT LIKE A STUGGLE TO STOP AND THE NOISE GET WORST IT FEELS LIKE THE CABLES OF THE BRAKE LINE ARE TO TIGHT AND EVERTIME I STEP ON THE BRAKES IT MAKES A CREEKING SOUND, A FEW DAY AGO I TOOK THE CAR IN TO HAVE THE NOISE CHECK I FOUND OUT THAT IT WAS THE BRAKE BOOSTER AND MASTER CYLINDER AND WAS TOLD IT WAS NO NEED TO HAVE IT FIX BECAUSE THE NOISE WOULD ONLY COME BACK AND THAT THE ESTIMATED COST TO REPAIR WAS AROUND $1345.99. I CONTACT THE FORD CORP., BY E-MAIL AND RECIEVED A REPONSE AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL OR WARRANT ON THIS PART IN OTHER WORDS THEY COULD NOT HELP. I HOPE THAT YOU CAN HELP BECAUSE I'M AFRAID OF THE SAFETY FOR OTHERS AND MY FAMILY. THANK YOU *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10345833July 28, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MANY MONTHS AGO MY 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED BEGAN JERKING FORWARD (ACCELERATING) WHEN SWITCHING GEARS FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE. OVER THE MONTHS THE PROBLEM HAS GOTTEN WORSE AND ACCELERATES VERY QUICKLY WHEN GOING INTO DRIVE GEAR. IT ACCELERATES SO QUICKLY IT COULD EASILY CAUSE ME TO RUN INTO SOMETHING. TOOK TO FORD SERVICE STATION AND TOLD THE THROTTLE (THROTTLE BODY MAYBE?) NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THAT IT WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE UNTIL FIXED. THE PART IS ON BACK ORDER FOR TWO MONTHS! THE PART IS $800. NOW I'M PAYING FOR A CAR THAT I CAN'T EVEN DRIVE FOR TWO MONTHS. MANY PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED ONLINE ABOUT THE SAME TYPE OF PROBLEM AND APPARENTLY THERE IS A BIG PROBLEM WITH IT IF THE PART IS ON BACKORDER FOR 2 MONTHS SINCE SO MANY PEOPLE HAVE ORDERED IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346004July 28, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER, POWER TRAIN
MY 2006 FORD 500 LUNGES INTERMITTENTLY WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE OR REVERSE. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP WHO COULD NOT REPRODUCE THE LUNGING AND SAID NOTHING APPEARED WRONG. SINCE IT ONLY OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY, IT IS DIFFICULT TO EVEN GET IT FIXED. IT APPEARS MANY OTHER FORD 500'S ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10345753July 27, 2010
POWER TRAIN
2005 FORD 500. CAR BEGAN BUCKING/SURGING/ACCELERATING ON OWN WHEN STARTING TO PULL OUT INTO HEAVY TRAFFIC FROM SHOPPING CENTER TO MAIN ROAD. STRONG BRAKING REQUIRED TO CONTROL CAR. CONTINUED TO HAPPEN, PULLED BACK INTO SHOPPING CENTER LOT. WOULD HAPPEN IN DRIVE OR REVERSE WITH CAR TAKING OFF ON OWN IF NO BRAKE APPLIED. CAR STALLED TIMES TWO. WAS ABLE TO GET CAR TO FORD DEALERSHIP IN VERY NEAR VICINITY. CONTINUED TO HAPPEN FOR SERVICE REP WHILE AT DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP FOUND ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY TO BE AT FAULT. A KNOWN PROBLEM TO EXIST, SO STATED. TSB EXISTS FOR THIS. MUST REPLACE THROTTLE BODY WITH UPDATED MODEL. UNIT ON BACKORDER. CAR UNDRIVABLE TILL PART ARRIVES. GREATER THAN 1 MONTH BACKORDER ON PART! VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION OCCURRED. COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10345230July 26, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I OWN A 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. CAR SURGES FORWARD EVEN WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS PRESSED. IT DOES THIS IN REVERSE ALSO - EVEN WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS PRESSED. I HAVE FOUND THAT THE CAR DOES THIS MAINLY WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONING IS TURNED ON. IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO TRY TO PARK THE CAR WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONING IS ON. THE CAR SURGES FORWARD AND I HAVE ALMOST RUN INTO OTHER CARS WHEN TRYING TO PARK. THE DEALER RETRIEVED THE CODE FROM THE COMPUTER. THEY APPLIED THE LATEST UPDATES TO THE COMPUTER AND CLEARED THE CODE. THE DEALER TOLD ME IF THAT DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM, I WOULD HAVE TO GET A NEW THROTTLE BODY AT APPROX. $400. SEVERAL WEEKS HAVE GONE BY AND THE PROBLEM IS GETTING WORSE. IT IS SCARY! I CALLED THE DEALER AND ASKED THEM TO ORDER A NEW THROTTLE BODY. IT APPEARS TO BE ON BACKORDER UNTIL 8/31/10. SO I AM ON A WAITING LIST. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY PROBLEM THAT FORD MOTOR COMPANY NEEDS TO TAKE CAR OF. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL!!! FORD MOTOR COMPANY SHOULD MAKE THIS RIGHT. I AM DISAPPOINTED IN FORD. I HAVE OWNED FORD VEHICLES FOR 20 YEARS AND HAVE NEVER BEEN SO DISSATISFIED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344884July 23, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 3 MPH IN REVERSE THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A FENCE. HE TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF WHEN THE ENGINE FAIL SAFE LIGHT CAME ON. WHEN HE RESTARTED THE VEHICLE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. HE SHIFTED THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE GEAR AND IT ACCELERATED WITHOUT HIM ENGAGING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY AND HAD BECOME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE OVER TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED SINCE THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING $695.86 TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 59,240.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344920July 23, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED WITH 51000 MILES HAD CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COME ON. CAR ACCELERATES UNEXPECTEDLY WHEN SHIFTING INTO REVERSE OR FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE THEN LUNGES FORWARD OR BACKWARD LIKE IT WILL TAKE OFF ON ITS OWN. THE ENGINE SURGE CAN BE FELT EVEN STANDING STILL AT TIMES. TOLD IT IS THE THROTTLE BODY AND HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR PART AS IT IS ON BACKORDER. THIS IS AN 800.00 REPAIR AND I HAVE BEEN WAITING ALMOST A MONTH. SOMEONE COULD BE INJURED WHEN THESE VEHICLES LUNGE FORWARD OR BACKWARD UNEXPECTEDLY. I SEE MANY MANY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS WITH THIS MODEL CAR AND THIS PARTICULAR PART. I BELIEVE IT SHOULD BE RECALLED BEFORE SOMEONE IS INJURED OR WORSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344996July 23, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN VEHICLE IS IN DRIVE OR REVERSE AND THERE IS A LOAD ON THE ENGINE (A/C ON HIGH) AND YOU TURN THE STEERING WHEEL, THE ENGINE ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME I GO TO TURN AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED, IN DRIVE OR REVERSE. THE GARAGE SAID IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY THAT NEEDED REPLACED. THEY ALSO TOLD ME THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM AND THE PART WAS ON BACK ORDER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344709July 22, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH SHE ENGAGED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE RPMS INCREASED EXCESSIVELY. SHE STATED THAT WHEN THE SPEED INCREASED TO 30 MPH THE VEHICLE NO LONGER ACCELERATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE FUEL INJECTION BODY THROTTLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE ON BACK ORDER FOR A LEAST TWO TO THREE WEEKS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A VIN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 71,200.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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