Ford Five Hundred Complaints

1,073 consumer complaints on file.

#10659922November 21, 2014
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ENGINE SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. FAULT CODE INDICATES THROTTLE CONTROL PROBLEM, BUT CAR DRIVES NORMALLY AFTER RESTARTING. WHEN WILL IT SHUT OFF AGAIN? IS IT SAFE TO DRIVE TO THE FORD DEALER? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10660021November 21, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAD BEEN HAVING TROUBLE WITH MY VEHICLE REVVING WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGH WAY. I RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM FORD THAT AS A PART OF A CUSTOMER PROGRAM IF MY CAR WAS HAVING TROUBLE THEY WOULD CLEAN AND REPROGRAM. IN JANUARY OF 2013, MY LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP CLEANED AND REPROGRAMMED THE THROTTLE BODY. OCTOBER OF 2014 I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AND MY CAR DIED. I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY GET THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. LET IT SIT, IT STARTED AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE HOME APPROXIMATELY 25 MILES WITH THE CAR DYING A COUPLE MORE TIMES ALONG THE WAY. I TOOK THE CAR TO GET LOOKED AT AND WAS ADVISED THAT MY ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY WAS BAD AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I CONTACTED FORD WHO WAS OF NO ASSISTANCE. I CONTACTED MY LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP WHO SAID SORRY, WE CAN FIX IT BUT IT WILL BE AT MY COST. I CHOSE TO TAKE MY CAR TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY. I HAVE MADE MORE THAN ONE ATTEMPT FOR FORD TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE CLEANING DIDN'T REPAIR THE PROBLEM WITH NO SUCCESS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10653407November 7, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I PURCHASED NEW IN 2005 A FORD FIVE HUNDRED LIMITED FROM A DEALERSHIP. I HAVE DRIVEN IT AND HAVE BEEN MORE THAN SATISFIED WITH IT. I HAVE HAD TO DO SOME WORK TO IT THAT ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIPS ARE COMMON PROBLEMS SUCH AS SWAY BAR ENDS AND A CV JOINT.ESPECIALLY LIVING IN THE NORTHEAST. THE REASON I'M FILING THIS SAFETY COMPLAINT IS DUE TO THE THROTTLE BODY ON THIS MODEL VEHICLE. APPROX A MONTH OR TWO AGO AS WHILE DRIVING, MY CAR ENGINE WOULD REV UP SLIGHTLY AND MOMENTARILY. SHORTLY AFTER THAT STARTED THE VEHICLE (6 SPEED AUTOMATIC) WOULD NOT SHIFT PROPERLY. I WOULD ONLY SHIFT UP IF I WOULD LET OFF THE GAS PEDDLE, SHORTLY AFTER THAT, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THEN SHORTLY AFTER THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY GIVEN SPEED IT WOULD GO INTO "FAIL SAFE" CHECK ENGINE MODE. I BROUGHT IT TO A MECHANIC AND THEY FOUND CODES THAT HAD TO DO WITH THE VEHICLE FUEL SYSTEM RUNNING "RICH" BUT COULD NOT TELL ME WHAT IT WAS EXACTLY. I THEN STARTED READING ABOUT MY VEHICLE AND SIMILAR PROBLEMS AND FOUND THAT MANY OWNERS HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM AND FOUND THAT IT WAS A THROTTLE BODY PROBLEM THAT FORD NEW ABOUT ON SEVERAL MODELS (INCLUDING MERCURY) FORD DID NOT DO A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM BUT RATHER SENT A LETTER TO OWNERS ( I NEVER RECEIVED) SAYING THAT THEY WOULD CLEAN THE THROTTLE BODY AND RESET THE CONTROL COMPUTER. THE LETTER CAME OUT IN 2012. THE LETTER SAID THAT THE PROBLEM WOULD BE COVERED FREE ON VEHICLES THAT HAD LESS THAN 150,000 AND UNDER TEN YEARS. I DO NOT QUALIFY FOR THE MILEAGE. I HAVE HAD THE DEALERSHIP CLEAN THE PLATES OF THE THROTTLE BODY AS THE LETTER SAID AND PAID FOR IT BUT THE PROBLEM PERSIST AND IN FACT IS WORSE. I CALLED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE THAT SAID THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY DO OTHER THAN GO TO ANOTHER FORD DEALERSHIP TO SEE IF THEY COULD HELP. A CAR STALLING WHILE IN IN TRAFFIC IS VERY DANGEROUS AND FORD SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10653138November 6, 2014
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN
THE CAR WILL SURGE WHEN YOU PUT IT IN GEAR. DOES IT IN DRIVE AND REVERSE. I HAVE TO KEEP MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE UNTIL I AM AWAY FROM A CAR OR BUILDING AS IT WILL JUMP INTO THEM. I NEVER KNOW WHEN ITS GOING TO DO IT. I ESTIMATED WHEN IT STARTED AND IS STILL DOING IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10651295October 30, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY CAR HAS ENGINE READ CODE P2107 AND P2110 ON THREE OCCASIONS NOW AND WHEN I GO TO START MY CAR IN THE MORNING ITS A LITTLE WRENCH UP AND MY CAR DOESN'T ACCELERATE PAST 20 IT HAPPENED ONCE WITH MY FAMILY IN THE CAR AND WE HAD TO PULL OVER ON THE EXPRESSWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10650458October 27, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATE INSTEAD. THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER A MANUFACTURER RECALL FOR THE COMPUTER MODULE BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10650542October 27, 2014
POWER TRAIN
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD 35MPH AT THE TIME AND ALL OF A SUDDEN MY CAR STOPS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AND THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON. I HAD TO CUT THE CAR OFF THEN SIT FOR A FEW MINUTES THEN CRANK BACK UP. THE NEXT TIME I DROVE IT I WAS DRIVING 55 MPH AND THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT STOPPED WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN I WAS STUCK IN THE ROAD THEN AFTER A FEW MINUTES I WAS ABLE TO CRANK BACK UP. I DROVE THE CAR FOR A FEW WEEKS SO I DECIDED TO DRIVE HOME ONE DAY ON I-95 AS I WAS DRIVING IT STOPPED AGAIN WITH CRAZY TRAFFIC. AFTER THIS EPISODE WHEN I FINALLY MADE IT HOME I DECIDED TO PARK MY CAR FOR SEVERAL WEEKS UNTIL I CALLED FORD TO SEE IF THERE WAS A WARRANTY AND THEY TOLD ME TO BRING MY CAR TO BE REPAIRED ONLY TO BE TOLD IT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND IT WOULD COST ME $2000 TO GET MY CAR REPAIRED BECAUSE THERE WAS A ALSO A LEAK WHICH IS SUPPOSED TO BE UNDER RECALL. I'VE READ A LOT OF THINGS GOING ON WITH THIS CAR IN PARTICULAR THE 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. I CALLED THE FORD 800 NUMBER THAT THE MECHANIC GAVE ME TO SEE IF THEY WOULD REPAIR THE THROTTLE FOR MY CAR THEY TOLD ME THAT ITS OVER THE MILEAGE WARRANTY AND THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO AND THEY DIDN'T EVEN APOLOGIZE FOR MY INCONVENIENCES WHEN I WAS STOPPED ON THE ROAD, I AM CURRENTLY USING A BORROWED CAR BECAUSE I DON'T WANT TO PUT MY LIFE IN JEOPARDY DRIVING THIS CAR UNTIL I AM ABLE TO GET IT REPAIRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10644724October 15, 2014
POWER TRAIN
WHEN I START THE CAR.. EVERYTHING IS GOOD.. I START DRIVING AND ABOUT 15 MINUTES LATER .. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND THE WRENCH LIGHT COMES ON... THEN WHEN I PRESS THE GAS... THE CAR BARELY CAN TAKE OFF.. I CAN BE AT 3RPMS AND BE BARELY MOVING ..I CAN PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND PRESS ON THE GAS AN THEIR WILL BE NO REV UP. WHEN I PUT IN REVERSE OR BACK IN DRIVE .. IT SHIFTS REAL HARD .. WHEN I TURN THE CAR OFF.. LET IT SIT FOR A WHILE.. U KNOW, COOL LIKE 10 MIN... THEN \ I START THE CAR UP ITS KIND OF BACK TO NORMAL FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES... THEN THE WARNINGS LIGHTS COME BACK ... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10643746October 9, 2014
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DEAR SIR/MADAM, I HAVE A 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED AND HAS ABOUT 93K MILES ON IT.VIN # [XXX] . I TAKE GOOD CARE OF THE CAR AND HAVE NEVER MISSED ANY SERVICE. I ALWAYS HAD A KNOCKING SOUND ON TURNING ON AND TURNING OFF THE AC. (I HAD CHECKED A DEALER ONCE IN NEW YORK AND I WAS TOLD "WE ALL MAKE SOME NOISE" ANYWAYS, A WEEK AGO SUDDENLY THE AC HAS STOPPED WORKING ON IDLING AND ONLY WORKS WHEN THE CAR IS MOVING. I WAS SHOCKED WHEN I GOOGLED THE PROBLEM TO SEE HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE BEEN HAVING THIS PROBLEM. ISN'T THERE A RECALL FOR 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED AC ? FOLLOWING ARE THE LINKS TO THE WEB PAGES SHOWING THE PROBLEMS PEOPLE ARE HAVING: HTTP://COMMUNITY.CARTALK.COM/DISCUSSION/2120935/FORD-FIVE-HUNDRED-A-C-PROBLEMS/P4 HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/FORD/FIVE_HUNDRED/2006/AC_HEATER/BAD_AC_COMPRESSOR.SHTML I HAVE VERY SPARINGLY USED THE AC IN MY CAR AND AM CERTAINLY DISAPPOINTED WITH THE POOR QUALITY OF INSTALLED PARTS. I AM REQUESTING A FREE REPAIR OF THE ISSUE. IF NOT THEN I WILL TRY AND CONTACT SOME OTHER PEOPLE AND CONVINCE THEM FOR A COLLECTIVE ACTION. [XXX] ARE YOU THE OWNER OF THE VEHICLE :YES VIN : [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10643082October 7, 2014
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT DURING COLD WEATHER, THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOORS WERE ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO OPEN DUE THE LATCHES BECOMING FROZEN. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THERE WERE TIMES WHEN THE LATCHES WOULD FREEZE IN AN OPEN POSITION. ALSO, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOORS WOULD OPEN INDEPENDENTLY WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN: 06V383000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 147,000. PAM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10641746October 6, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY AND THERE WAS A SUDDEN INCREASE OF ENGINE RPMS. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY STALL AND THE FAIL SAFE ENGINE SENSOR INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE DEALER CLEANED THE THROTTLE BODY TO REMEDY THE FAILURE, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR LATER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES, BUT NO SOLUTION WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10641434October 4, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN, STEERING
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET AT MIDNIGHT THE CAR WARNING LIGHTS STARTED TO COME ON (ABS, BATTERY, TRACTION CONTROL, AND FINALLY THE FACTORY STEREO/GPS UNIT) ONE BY ONE. THEN FOLLOWED BY THE DASHBOARD ILLUMINATION GOING OUT WHICH MEANS I NOW HAD NO TAILLIGHTS. THEN FINALLY LOST ALL ACCELERATION AND THE CAR JUST STOPPED. LUCKILY, I WAS ABLE TO ILLEGALLY PARK THE CAR BLOCKING A DRIVEWAY AND FIRE HYDRANT. HAD I BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY I MAY HAVE HAD A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT ENDING. A WEEK AFTER THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUT DOWN AGAIN ONLY I GOT NO LIGHTS ON, IT JUST DIED. AFTER HAVING THE CAR FOR A WEEK MY MECHANIC REPLACED A FAULTY GROUND AND THE BATTERY. THE CAR STILL DOESN'T WORK PROPERLY. HE HAS NO IDEA WHY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10640059September 30, 2014
STRUCTURE
TRANSMISSION IS FAULTY. SHORTLY AFTER I BOUGHT THIS CAR USED AT 91000 MILES I HAD TO REPLACE VALVE SOLENOID AND REPROGRAM COMPUTER DONE BY FORD DEALERSHIP. THIS WORKED FOR ABOUT 2 TO 3 MONTHS AT WHICH POINT THE TRANSMISSION STARTED ACTING UP AGAIN. IT WOULD STALL AND THEN SHIFT REALLY HARD WHEN COMING UP TO SPEED WHICH RESULTED IN A JERKING OF THE CAR. ALSO WOULD JERK WHEN TRYING TO COME TO A STOP. I HAD A FEW CLOSE CALLS WHICH ALMOST RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT SINCE I CAN NOT SPEED UP WITHOUT IT JERKING AND I COULDN'T SLOW DOWN FAST WITHOUT IT JERKING AND WANTING TO JUMP FORWARD. I HAVE PUT AN AFTERMARKET INLINE TRANSMISSION FILTER IN AND HAVE TO CHANGE THE FILTER AND FLUID EVERY 2500 TO 3500 MILES. WHEN I DO THIS IT HELPS FOR A SHORT PERIOD AND THEN IT ACTS UP AGAIN. I KNOW THIS IS ONLY A TEMPORARY FIX AND I WILL EITHER END UP IN A CRASH OR HAVING TO REPLACE THE WHOLE TRANSMISSION EVENTUALLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10638630September 24, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN I FIRST START MY CAR ITS SLOW TO GIVE POWER, OFTEN WHEN I DRIVE IT ON THE STREET IT'LL JUST LOSE COMPLETE POWER AND DIE DOWN. THEN I HAVE TO RESTART ITFOR IT TO TEMPORARILY GO AWAY THEN IT HAPPENS AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10637220September 18, 2014
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT INTO GEAR AND BECAME INOPERABLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED FIVE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 139,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10637102September 17, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND THE WRENCH WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASION. ALSO, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD CONTINUOUSLY SHAKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10631252September 6, 2014
STEERING, WHEELS, TIRES
I RECENTLY RAN INTO A MAJOR ISSUE WITH MY 2007 FORD FIVE HUNDRED WHICH REALLY SCARED ME. I WAS ROTATING THE TIRES ON THE CAR AND WHEN I WAS REMOVING THE WHEEL FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE CAR I NOTICED THAT THE WHEEL WOBBLED BACK AND FORTH. AT FIRST I THOUGHT THIS WAS JUST A BAD BALL JOINT AND PURCHASED A NEW ONE TO REPLACE IT. WHEN I STARTED TO REMOVE THE FACTORY INSTALLED BALL JOINT I NOTICED THAT THE NUT THAT HOLDS THE BALL JOINT TO THE LOWER CONNECTION JOINT WAS ON THE VERGE OF COMING OFF. I FIND THIS VERY DISTURBING AS I LIVE IN A VERY MOUNTAINOUS STATE WITH MANY CURVY ROADS AND STEEP DROP OFFS. HAD THIS NUT FINISHED COMING OFF WHILE ON ONE OF THESE ROADS I MAY NOT BE WRITING THIS LETTER. I WILL ALSO CONTACT NAFTA ABOUT THIS SITUATION AS IT MAY BE OCCURRING ON MORE VEHICLES THAN JUST MINE. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE PART I HAD INSTALLED AS IT IN ITSELF WAS NOT DEFECTIVE. I HAVE BOUGHT MANY FORD VEHICLES AND WILL PROBABLY CONTINUE TO AS I THINK OVERALL FORD MAKES A HIGH QUALITY CAR. I HAVE SINCE CHECKED THE OTHER SIDE AND FOUND NO PROBLEMS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THANKS FOR LOOKING INTO THIS MATTER AND I HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10629640August 30, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ON A TRIP SOUTH ON AN INTERSTATE, MY CAR OVERHEATED. THERE WAS BUMPER TO BUMPER TRAFFIC ON A HOT DAY. I HAD MY AIR CONDITIONER ON AND WE WERE ONLY TRAVELING AT 5-10 MPH. A SERVICE STATION DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AND FOUND AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN A COMPUTER MODULE WHICH CONTROLS THE RADIATOR FAN. THIS PROBLEM RESULTED IN A $700 REPAIR BILL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10629643August 30, 2014
ENGINE
MY HUSBAND HAD AN ACCIDENT IN A STORE PARKING LOT. HE MISCALCULATED THE LENGTH OF AN NARROW ISLAND THAT HAD A CURBING AROUND IT. HE CUT THE CORNER AND DROVE OVER THE CURB AND DOWN THE OTHER SIDE OF THE OTHER CURB. BESIDES THE REAR FENDER DAMAGE, MORE DAMAGE WAS DISCOVERED AT THE STATE INSPECTION. THE ROLL RESTRICTOR WAS TORN. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS PART KEEPS THE ENGINE FROM "ROLLING" FORWARD OR BACKWARD. IT IS PART OF THE ENGINE MOUNT SYSTEM AND IS A SAFETY ISSUE. IT MUST BE REPLACED OR THE CAR FAILS THE PA STATE INSPECTION. THIS REPAIR AND INSPECTIONS COST ME OVER $500. I BELIEVE THE ROLL RESTRICTOR WAS DAMAGED IN THE SUDDEN IMPACT OF THE CURB. I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THAT ISSUE TO THE INSURANCE COMPANY BUT I HAVE NO PROOF. HOW COMMON IS THE FAILURE OF THIS PART? IS IT PART OF THE PA STATE INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS? *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10629016August 28, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE CONTACT DETECTED A BURNING ODOR INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS MERGED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT OPENED THE HOOD AND NOTICED THAT THE TOP OF THE MANIFOLD IGNITED INTO FLAMES AND THE MOTOR MOUNT WAS DRY ROTTED. THE CONTACT MANAGED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE WITH A PERSONAL FIRE EXTINGUISHER. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ENTIRE MOTOR MOUNT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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