Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||||
| 041601 | 11/14/2005 | 05228 | 10018745 | Wds cop kit diagnostic tip - coil on plug (cop) ignition systems - engine misfire or rough running. *tt | 01/12/2006 |
| 05175 | 10/07/2005 | 10018066 | Engine rpm fluctuation at highway cruising speeds - vehicles built prior to 8/2/2005. *tt | 12/14/2005 | |
| 18432 | 02/01/2005 | 10012976 | Vehicle may exhibit an oil life xx% message inthe odometer message center display prior to the vehicle reaching 5000 miles. *eh | 04/05/2005 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 19722 | 04/01/2007 | 10022241 | Mil with dtc p0106 and/or p0109. *kb | 07/23/2007 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | |||
| 07/10/2012 | 160000 | ||
| One day in june i was pulling up to a store parking space rolling roughly 5mph. i had my foot on the break, i was about to stop. without touching the gas my 2005 ford five hundred lunged at the building as if the throttle was stuck wide open! i had to push the break as hard as i could to keep it from crashing into the store! ford should have a recall on this issue! it is extremely dangerous! this has happened to many ford five hundred owners! last month in january my five hundred had other issues. i was driving 35mph and all of a sudden my car had no power, i gave it gas and it would growl but no power. i had to pull over and shut the car off. one restarted it returned to normal but the wrench icon light was on the dash. i have also had an idling problem. while at idle my car would sputter. the rpm's were low and it would idle rough and surge from low to high, i tried hitting the gas pedal and the car stalled! again other ford five hundred owners also experienced these issues! ford its time to step up and do a recall!!!! | |||
| 01/21/2013 | 150000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. the contact stated that while driving approximately 60 mph, the all wheel drive malfunctioned and the check engine warning light illuminated. the contact merged to the shoulder of the road, powered off, then restarted the vehicle. the vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the technician stated that the oxygen sensor and dim module needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure and current mileage was 150,000. | |||
| 01/21/2013 | 150000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. the contact stated that while driving approximately 60 mph, the all wheel drive malfunctioned and the check engine warning light illuminated. the contact merged to the shoulder of the road, powered off, then restarted the vehicle. the vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the technician stated that the oxygen sensor and dim module needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure and current mileage was 150,000. mah | |||
| 01/21/2013 | 150000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. the contact stated that while driving approximately 60 mph, the all wheel drive malfunction and the check engine warning light illuminated on the dashboard. the contact merged to the shoulder of the road powered off and restarted the vehicle. the vehicle was towed to the dealer for a diagnostic testing. the technician stated the oxygen sensor and dim module needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure and current mileage was 150,000. dr | |||
| 10/22/2012 | 146500 | 1 | |
| In august 2010, i had the continuously variable transmission replaced at ~98,000 miles. luckily, it was under warranty. now in october 2012, the second transmission as the service member said at the ford dealership the transmission exploded, we're not even sure how you were able to drive this vehicle. this was at ~146,000 miles, but there is only ~48,000 miles on the transmission itself. two transmissions have failed in this vehicle. searching the internet i have come across several instances of the ford five hundreds continuously variable transmission failing. i called the ford care line to report it, but they claim they are unaware of any issues. my concern is this third transmission will also fail at some point. *tr | |||
| 10/22/2012 | 146500 | ||
| In august 2010, i had the continuously variable transmission replaced at ~98,000 miles. luckily, it was under warranty. now in october 2012, the second transmission as the service member said at the ford dealership the transmission exploded, we're not even sure how you were able to drive this vehicle. this was at ~146,000 miles, but there is only ~48,000 miles on the transmission itself. two transmissions have failed in this vehicle. searching the internet i have come across several instances of the ford five hundred's continuously variable transmission failing. i called the ford care line to report it, but they claim they are unaware of any issues. my concern is this third transmission will also fail at some point. | |||
| 10/26/2012 | 135000 | ||
| Was driving my 2005 five hundred today. i pulled off the highway and stopped at a red light. when the light turned green i had hardly any power. no power steering, all gages at home and a message say engine failsafe mode. i turned the car off and restarted with no problems. i've read on different sites where people have had this same issue of the throttle sticking open and the car lunging forward or back nearly causing a wreck. | |||
| 10/13/2012 | 135500 | 1 | |
| My car surges. it is mostly at idle speed. it's dangerous. i was at a drive through and a janitor was sweeping. my car surged and i literally stood on the breaks to prevent running over him. at the drive through it surged forward and i had to stand on the breaks to prevent it from ramming into the car ahead. it occurs more when air conditioning is running but will occur without ac on. i the local dealer replaced the throttle body recently but it still surges. it occurs when pulling to a stop at the lights or at the drive through as you slowly move forward. it happens when pulling into a parking spot or when backing up. i've seen news about the problem with the ford escape. my ford 500 is also affected and weighs a whole lot more. if this thing surges forward it could do some serious damage. *tr | |||
| 10/13/2012 | 135500 | ||
| My car surges. it is mostly at idle speed. it's dangerous. i was at a drive through and a janitor was sweeping. my car surged and i literally stood on the breaks to prevent running over him. at the drive through it surged forward and i had to stand on the breaks to prevent it from ramming into the car ahead. it occurs more when air conditioning is running but will occur without ac on. i the local dealer replaced the throttle body recently but it still surges. it occurs when pulling to a stop at the lights or at the drive through as you slowly move forward. it happens when pulling into a parking spot or when backing up. i've seen news about the problem with the ford escape. my ford 500 is also affected and weighs a whole lot more. if this thing surges forward it could do some serious damage. | |||
| 09/17/2010 | 75000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. the contact stated that while driving 70 mph, the wrench warning indicator illuminated as the vehicle stalled. the vehicle was restarted but the failure continued to recur. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis where the vacuum operative valve behind the throttle body was replaced. the failure recurred after the repairs. the vehicle was not further repaired. the failure mileage was 75,000 and the current mileage was 134,000. | |||
| 09/17/2011 | 60000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. the contact stated that while driving 70 mph, the wrench warning indicator illuminated as the vehicle stalled. the vehicle was restarted but the failure recurred. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis where the vacuum operative valve behind the throttle body was replaced. the failure recurred after the repairs. the vehicle was not further repaired. the failure mileage was 60,000 and the current mileage was 121,000. | |||
| 09/17/2010 | 75000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. the contact stated that while driving 70 mph, the wrench warning indicator illuminated as the vehicle stalled. the vehicle was restarted but the failure continued to recur. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis where the vacuum operative valve behind the throttle body was replaced. the failure recurred after the repairs. the vehicle was not further repaired. the failure mileage was 75,000 and the current mileage was 134,000. kmj | |||
| 09/17/2011 | 60000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. the contact stated that while driving 70 mph, the wrench warning indicator illuminated as the vehicle stalled. the vehicle was restarted but the failure recurred. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis where the vacuum operative valve behind the throttle body was replaced. the failure recurred after the repairs. the vehicle was not further repaired. the failure mileage was 60,000 and the current mileage was 121,000. kmj | |||
| 09/17/2010 | 75000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. the contact stated that while driving 70 mph, the wrench warning indicator illuminated as the vehicle stalled. the vehicle was restarted but the failure continued to recur. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis where the vacuum operative valve behind the throttle body was replaced. the failure recurred after the repairs. the vehicle was not further repaired. the failure mileage was 75,000 and the current mileage was 134,000. kmj | |||
| 09/17/2011 | 60000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. the contact stated that while driving 70 mph, the wrench warning indicator illuminated as the vehicle stalled. the vehicle was restarted but the failure recurred. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis where the vacuum operative valve behind the throttle body was replaced. the failure recurred after the repairs. the vehicle was not further repaired. the failure mileage was 60,000 and the current mileage was 121,000. kmj | |||
| 09/17/2010 | 75000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. the contact stated that while driving 70 mph, the wrench warning indicator illuminated as the vehicle stalled. the vehicle was restarted but the failure continued to recur. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis where the vacuum operative valve behind the throttle body was replaced. the failure recurred after the repairs. the vehicle was not further repaired. the failure mileage was 75,000 and the current mileage was 134,000. kmj | |||
| 09/17/2011 | 60000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. the contact stated that while driving 70 mph, the wrench warning indicator illuminated as the vehicle stalled. the vehicle was restarted but the failure recurred. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis where the vacuum operative valve behind the throttle body was replaced. the failure recurred after the repairs. the vehicle was not further repaired. the failure mileage was 60,000 and the current mileage was 121,000. kmj | |||
| 09/17/2010 | 75000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. the contact stated that while driving 70 mph and the wrench on the dashboard illuminated and then the vehicle stalled. the vehicle was restarted but the failure continued to recur. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis and a vacuum operative valve behind the throttle body was replaced. the failure recurred. the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure mileage was 75,000 and the current mileage was 134,000. dt | |||
| 09/17/2011 | 60000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. the contact stated that while driving 70 mph and the wrench on the dashboard illuminated and then the vehicle stalled. the vehicle was restarted but the failure continued to recur. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis and a vacuum operative valve behind the throttle body was replaced. the failure recurred. the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure mileage was 60,000 and the current mileage was 121,000. dt | |||
| 04/07/2007 | 87000 | 1 | |
| Rough acceleration from stop for years. after 218,000 miles engine shuts off reporting engine fail-safe mode. will restart after sitting on side of road for couple, 5-minutes. dealer states bad throttle body - $900.00 repair. apparently a common problem. *tr | |||
| 04/07/2007 | 87000 | ||
| Rough acceleration from stop for years. after 218,000 miles engine shuts off reporting engine fail-safe mode. will restart after sitting on side of road for couple, 5-minutes. dealer states bad throttle body - $900.00 repair. apparently a common problem. | |||
| 09/05/2012 | 138000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. the contact stated that while driving 65 mph the vehicle stalled. the vehicle was taken to a dealer who diagnose that the throttle body sensor needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 138,000. pmb | |||
| 04/07/2007 | 87000 | ||
| Rough acceleration from stop for years. after 218,000 miles engine shuts off reporting engine fail-safe mode. will restart after sitting on side of road for couple, 5-minutes. dealer states bad throttle body - $900.00 repair. apparently a common problem. | |||
| 09/05/2012 | 138000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. the contact stated that while driving 65 mph the vehicle stalled. the vehicle was taken to a dealer who diagnose that the throttle body sensor needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 138,000. pmb | |||
| 09/05/2012 | 138000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. the contact stated while driving 65 mph the vehicle stalled. the vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnosis and was informed that the throttle body sensor needed to be replaced. the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure and current mileages were 138,000. dt | |||
| 05/02/2012 | 1 | ||
| The electronic throttle body is bad in majority of vehicles in my class year. this costly repair causes the vehicle to lunge forward while in drive and lunge backwards while in reverse. it is worst when the ac is on,,it causes the vehicle to idle high and low to the point of almost shutting off the vehicle in traffic. *tr | |||
| 05/02/2012 | |||
| The electronic throttle body is bad in majority of vehicles in my class year. this costly repair causes the vehicle to lunge forward while in drive and lunge backwards while in reverse. it is worst when the ac is on,,it causes the vehicle to idle high and low to the point of almost shutting off the vehicle in traffic. | |||
| 01/09/2012 | 79000 | 1 | |
| The car sudden surges forward or back when moving out of park. if your foot is not firmly on the brake it will go move significantly. upon research online and talking to ford directly this is known problem that is not under re-call yet but should be. our local ford dealer carries the throttle bottle in stock because they sell so many of them. they average 10 a year. a simple research of the problem shows up. it is extremely dangerous. also if there is quick stop it will go to a fail safe mode and basically shut off the car completely. the car has to be shut off and restarted in order to move the vehicle again. the throttle bottle must be replaced in order for it to be safe as a parts cost of almost $600.00. *tr | |||
| 07/24/2012 | 93000 | 2 | |
| We were driving down a highway and went to get back to speed after passing through a speed zone. i noticed a decrease in power and looked at the information screen. the fail safe mode and the wrench icon was on. i pulled the car over and turned it off. i then turned it on and the car acted normal. it has happened twice since the first incident. my wife took it to the dealership and ford cannot duplicate the problem and the issue does not throw a check engine code or leaves any type of electronic history of the issue. i cannot allow my wife to drive this car because she is seven month pregnant and cannot have her drive it if the car breaks down due to this issue. *tr | |||
| 01/09/2012 | 79000 | 1 | |
| The car sudden surges forward or back when moving out of park. if your foot is not firmly on the brake it will go move significantly. upon research online and talking to ford directly this is known problem that is not under re-call yet but should be. our local ford dealer carries the throttle bottle in stock because they sell so many of them. they average 10 a year. a simple research of the problem shows up. it is extremely dangerous. also if there is quick stop it will go to a fail safe mode and basically shut off the car completely. the car has to be shut off and restarted in order to move the vehicle again. the throttle bottle must be replaced in order for it to be safe as a parts cost of almost $600.00. *tr | |||
| 07/24/2012 | 93000 | 2 | |
| We were driving down a highway and went to get back to speed after passing through a speed zone. i noticed a decrease in power and looked at the information screen. the fail safe mode and the wrench icon was on. i pulled the car over and turned it off. i then turned it on and the car acted normal. it has happened twice since the first incident. my wife took it to the dealership and ford cannot duplicate the problem and the issue does not throw a check engine code or leaves any type of electronic history of the issue. i cannot allow my wife to drive this car because she is seven month pregnant and cannot have her drive it if the car breaks down due to this issue. *tr | |||
| 01/09/2012 | 79000 | 1 | |
| The car sudden surges forward or back when moving out of park. if your foot is not firmly on the brake it will go move significantly. upon research online and talking to ford directly this is known problem that is not under re-call yet but should be. our local ford dealer carries the throttle bottle in stock because they sell so many of them. they average 10 a year. a simple research of the problem shows up. it is extremely dangerous. also if there is quick stop it will go to a fail safe mode and basically shut off the car completely. the car has to be shut off and restarted in order to move the vehicle again. the throttle bottle must be replaced in order for it to be safe as a parts cost of almost $600.00. *tr | |||
| 07/24/2012 | 93000 | 2 | |
| We were driving down a highway and went to get back to speed after passing through a speed zone. i noticed a decrease in power and looked at the information screen. the fail safe mode and the wrench icon was on. i pulled the car over and turned it off. i then turned it on and the car acted normal. it has happened twice since the first incident. my wife took it to the dealership and ford cannot duplicate the problem and the issue does not throw a check engine code or leaves any type of electronic history of the issue. i cannot allow my wife to drive this car because she is seven month pregnant and cannot have her drive it if the car breaks down due to this issue. *tr | |||
| 01/09/2012 | 79000 | 1 | |
| The car sudden surges forward or back when moving out of park. if your foot is not firmly on the brake it will go move significantly. upon research online and talking to ford directly this is known problem that is not under re-call yet but should be. our local ford dealer carries the throttle bottle in stock because they sell so many of them. they average 10 a year. a simple research of the problem shows up. it is extremely dangerous. also if there is quick stop it will go to a fail safe mode and basically shut off the car completely. the car has to be shut off and restarted in order to move the vehicle again. the throttle bottle must be replaced in order for it to be safe as a parts cost of almost $600.00. *tr | |||
| 07/24/2012 | 93000 | 2 | |
| We were driving down a highway and went to get back to speed after passing through a speed zone. i noticed a decrease in power and looked at the information screen. the fail safe mode and the wrench icon was on. i pulled the car over and turned it off. i then turned it on and the car acted normal. it has happened twice since the first incident. my wife took it to the dealership and ford cannot duplicate the problem and the issue does not throw a check engine code or leaves any type of electronic history of the issue. i cannot allow my wife to drive this car because she is seven month pregnant and cannot have her drive it if the car breaks down due to this issue. *tr | |||
| 07/24/2012 | 93000 | ||
| We were driving down a highway and went to get back to speed after passing through a speed zone. i noticed a decrease in power and looked at the information screen. the fail safe mode and the wrench icon was on. i pulled the car over and turned it off. i then turned it on and the car acted normal. it has happened twice since the first incident. my wife took it to the dealership and ford cannot duplicate the problem and the issue does not throw a check engine code or leaves any type of electronic history of the issue. i cannot allow my wife to drive this car because she is seven month pregnant and cannot have her drive it if the car breaks down due to this issue. | |||
| 08/08/2012 | 99940 | 1 | |
| On hot summer days and only on hot summer days when stopped at light or stopped period car begins to surge forward while holding brake. went asked ford why is this happening they said they don't know. that i should get the throttle body and mass air flow sensor serviced if not done already. i guess it had to be done at 90k but i did not know. well i did what they said, went home and car is now idling rough went back and they want to charge me another $90 dollars ontop of the $105 they have already charged me for the throttle and mafs. i have almost gotten in numerous accidents because of this but ford doesn't want to acknowledge that this is a problem with this car. *tr | |||
| 03/12/2012 | 155000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. the contact stated that while driving 10 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 155,000 and the current mileage was 160,000. | |||
| 08/08/2012 | 99940 | ||
| On hot summer days and only on hot summer days when stopped at light or stopped period car begins to surge forward while holding break. went asked ford why is this happening they said they dont know. that i should get the throttle body and mass air flow sensor serviced if not done already. i guess it had to be done at 90k but i did not know. well i did what they said, went home and car is now idleing rough went back and they want to charge me another $90 dollors ontop of the $105 they have already charged me for the throttle and mafs. i have almost gotten in numerouse accidents because of this but ford doesn't want to acknowledge that this is a problem with this car. | |||
| 03/12/2012 | 155000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. the contact stated that while driving 10 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 155,000 and the current mileage was 160,000. sm. | |||
| 08/08/2012 | 99940 | ||
| On hot summer days and only on hot summer days when stopped at light or stopped period car begins to surge forward while holding break. went asked ford why is this happening they said they dont know. that i should get the throttle body and mass air flow sensor serviced if not done already. i guess it had to be done at 90k but i did not know. well i did what they said, went home and car is now idleing rough went back and they want to charge me another $90 dollors ontop of the $105 they have already charged me for the throttle and mafs. i have almost gotten in numerouse accidents because of this but ford doesn't want to acknowledge that this is a problem with this car. | |||
| 03/12/2012 | 155000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. the contact stated that while driving 10 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 155,000 and the current mileage was 160,000. sm. | |||
| 03/12/2012 | 155000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. the contact stated that while driving 10 mph the vehicle stalled without any warnings. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 155,000 and the current mileage was 160,000. pm | |||
| 03/28/2012 | 55000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. the contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph, the vehicle began to jerk violently and responded as though it would stall. the failure occurred sporadically when driving at low and high speeds. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for a diagnosis. the technician stated that the motor mount would need to be replaced. the vehicle had not been repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the defect. the approximate failure mileage was 55,000. | |||
| 03/28/2012 | 55000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. the contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph, the vehicle began to jerk violently and responded as though it would stall. the failure occurred sporadically when driving at low and high speeds. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for a diagnosis. the technician stated that the motor mount would need to be replaced. the vehicle had not been repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the defect. the approximate failure mileage was 55,000. sm. | |||
| 03/28/2012 | 55000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. while driving approximately 55 mph, the vehicle began to jerk violently and responded as though it would stall. the failure occurred sporadic when driving at low and high speeds. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnosis. the technician stated the motor mount would need to be replaced. the vehicle had not been repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the defect. the approximate failure mileage was 55,000. js | |||
| 07/26/2012 | 78000 | 1 | |
| So here i am another victim of a faulty throttle body. thanks ford i love when my car takes off on me without notice, especially when you have kids in the car. how many of these do i have to read before action is taken. does it take a death or serious accident. cost me 718 dollars i expect a recall soon and my money back i will not quit until this is taken care of. it's sad when you go to a mechanic and they say wow there is still not a recall on this. oh by the way it is such a common problem i diagnosed my own car issue in 5 minutes by using google and typing failsafe engine mode. *tr | |||
| 07/26/2012 | 131830 | 1 | |
| This happens frequently almost daily in the summer. but on a hot day (90+) when moving from a stopped position out of a parking spot or around a corner, when you lightly have the brake pedal depressed if you turn the wheel slightly (ie backing out of a tight parking space) the car will lunge violently and aggressively in what ever direction you are traveling, sometimes so aggressively it will stall the vehicle out and then go into a failsafe mode. this is very dangerous as you could unexpectedly hit someone walking around the car at a stop sign or crosswalk. i have also found numerous other complaints on various blogs, forums, and other sites. everyone basically stating the dealer gives them the run around. and as long as it is a hot day i can duplicate the results continuously, and would be more than willing to show this to someone else if possible. i am typically not one to complain, but i feel very strongly about the safety of this vehicle, especially since i have a 3yr old daughter. *tr | |||
| 07/26/2012 | 78000 | 1 | |
| So here i am another victim of a faulty throttle body. thanks ford i love when my car takes off on me without notice, especially when you have kids in the car. how many of these do i have to read before action is taken. does it take a death or serious accident. cost me 718 dollars i expect a recall soon and my money back i will not quit until this is taken care of. it's sad when you go to a mechanic and they say wow there is still not a recall on this. oh by the way it is such a common problem i diagnosed my own car issue in 5 minutes by using google and typing failsafe engine mode. *tr | |||
| 07/26/2012 | 131830 | 1 | |
| This happens frequently almost daily in the summer. but on a hot day (90+) when moving from a stopped position out of a parking spot or around a corner, when you lightly have the brake pedal depressed if you turn the wheel slightly (ie backing out of a tight parking space) the car will lunge violently and aggressively in what ever direction you are traveling, sometimes so aggressively it will stall the vehicle out and then go into a failsafe mode. this is very dangerous as you could unexpectedly hit someone walking around the car at a stop sign or crosswalk. i have also found numerous other complaints on various blogs, forums, and other sites. everyone basically stating the dealer gives them the run around. and as long as it is a hot day i can duplicate the results continuously, and would be more than willing to show this to someone else if possible. i am typically not one to complain, but i feel very strongly about the safety of this vehicle, especially since i have a 3yr old daughter. *tr | |||
| 07/26/2012 | 78000 | 1 | |
| So here i am another victim of a faulty throttle body. thanks ford i love when my car takes off on me without notice, especially when you have kids in the car. how many of these do i have to read before action is taken. does it take a death or serious accident. cost me 718 dollars i expect a recall soon and my money back i will not quit until this is taken care of. it's sad when you go to a mechanic and they say wow there is still not a recall on this. oh by the way it is such a common problem i diagnosed my own car issue in 5 minutes by using google and typing failsafe engine mode. *tr | |||
| 07/26/2012 | 131830 | 1 | |
| This happens frequently almost daily in the summer. but on a hot day (90+) when moving from a stopped position out of a parking spot or around a corner, when you lightly have the brake pedal depressed if you turn the wheel slightly (ie backing out of a tight parking space) the car will lunge violently and aggressively in what ever direction you are traveling, sometimes so aggressively it will stall the vehicle out and then go into a failsafe mode. this is very dangerous as you could unexpectedly hit someone walking around the car at a stop sign or crosswalk. i have also found numerous other complaints on various blogs, forums, and other sites. everyone basically stating the dealer gives them the run around. and as long as it is a hot day i can duplicate the results continuously, and would be more than willing to show this to someone else if possible. i am typically not one to complain, but i feel very strongly about the safety of this vehicle, especially since i have a 3yr old daughter. *tr | |||
| 07/26/2012 | 78000 | ||
| So here i am another victim of a faulty throttle body. thanks ford i love when my car takes off on me without notice, especially when you have kids in the car. how many of these do i have to read before action is taken. does it take a death or serious accident. cost me 718 dollars i expect a recall soon and my money back i will not quit until this is taken care of. it's sad when you go to a mechanic and they say wow there is still not a recall on this. oh by the way it is such a common problem i diagnosed my own car issue in 5 minuets by using google and typing failsafe engine mode. | |||
| 07/26/2012 | 131830 | ||
| This happens frequently almost daily in the summer. but on a hot day (90+) when moving from a stopped position out of a parking spot or around a corner, when you lightly have the brake pedal depressed if you turn the wheel slightly (ie backing out of a tight parking space) the car will lunge violently and aggressively in what ever direction you are traveling, sometimes so aggressively it will stall the vehicle out and then go into a failsafe mode. this is very dangerous as you could unexpectedly hit someone walking around the car at a stop sign or crosswalk. i have also found numerous other complaints on various blogs, forums, and other sites. everyone basically stating the dealer gives them the run around. and as long as it is a hot day i can duplicate the results continuously, and would be more than willing to show this to someone else if possible. i am typically not one to complain, but i feel very strongly about the safety of this vehicle, especially since i have a 3yr old daughter. | |||
| 07/06/2012 | 62300 | 1 | |
| During hot ( 95 degrees) afternoon, with a/c on high, vehicle revs and lurches while vehicle is in gear. hard pressure on the break will stop the vehicle, but engine revs still continue. engine then dies and ' engine fail safe mode ' appears. turning the vehicle off and waiting to restart resets the fail safe mode. allowing vehicle to cool down clears the short term problem. reported to local ford dealer who claims to have not heard of the problem. *tr | |||
| 07/06/2012 | 62300 | ||
| During hot ( 95 degrees) afternoon, with a/c on high, vehicle revs and lurches while vehicle is in gear. hard pressure on the break will stop the vehicle, but engine revs still continue. engine then dies and ' engine fail safe mode ' appears. turning the vehicle off and waiting to restart resets the fail safe mode. allowing vehicle to cool down clears the short term problem. reported to local ford dealer who claims to have not heard of the problem. | |||
| 07/01/2012 | 135453 | 1 | |
| During warm weather with the a/c operating, the rpms surge and the vehicle lunges in the direction of the transmission lever selection (forward or reverse) when moving the shift lever from park to drive or from park to reverse with driver's foot on the brake. engine rpms surge up to approx. 1,500 from idle at a dead stop without input from accelerator pedal. different indicator lights come on and often the engine dies after the surge. if driver does not keep appropriate pressure on break pedal while shifting from park, the vehicle will accelerate without input from gas pedal. this surge also happens when decelerating to a stop. vehicle slows down and rpms decrease to approx 600 (idle), and with pressure applied to brake pedal, engine rpms will increase, without input from accelerator pedal, forcing the driver to increase pressure on brake pedal or risk uncontrolled forward movement. initial reports indicate a faulty throttle body as referenced in nhtsa investigation # pe110818. *tr | |||
| 07/01/2012 | 135453 | ||
| During warm weather with the a/c operating, the rpms surge and the vehicle lunges in the direction of the transmission lever selection (forward or reverse) when moving the shift lever from park to drive or from park to reverse with driver's foot on the brake. engine rpms surge up to approx. 1,500 from idle at a dead stop without input from accelerator pedal. different indicator lights come on and often the engine dies after the surge. if driver does not keep appropriate pressure on break pedal while shifting from park, the vehicle will accelerate without input from gas pedal. this surge also happens when decelerating to a stop. vehicle slows down and rpms decrease to approx 600 (idle), and with pressure applied to brake pedal, engine rpms will increase, without input from accelerator pedal, forcing the driver to increase pressure on brake pedal or risk uncontrolled forward movement. initial reports indicate a faulty throttle body as referenced in nhtsa investigation # pe110818 | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 95000 | ||
| 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 | |||
| 06/16/2012 | 69000 | ||
| 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 port richey, fl. 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, | |||
| 06/21/2012 | 83000 | ||
| 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 vin was unavailable. the failure mileage was 83,000. kmj | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 95000 | ||
| 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 | |||
| 06/16/2012 | 69000 | ||
| 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 port richey, fl. 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, | |||
| 06/21/2012 | 83000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns 2005 ford five hundred ltd. the contact stated while driving 20 mph the vehicle started to lunged forward then backwards and then stalled. the contact merged the vehicle to the shoulders turned the engine on and off and the vehicle started immediately. the fail safe mode warning light started to illuminate. the dealer was notified and the vehicle will be taking in for inspection. the manufacturer was not notified. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 83,000. lg | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 95000 | ||
| 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 | |||
| 06/16/2012 | 69000 | ||
| 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 port richey, fl. 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, | |||
| 06/21/2012 | 83000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns 2005 ford five hundred ltd. the contact stated while driving 20 mph the vehicle started to lunged forward then backwards and then stalled. the contact merged the vehicle to the shoulders turned the engine on and off and the vehicle started immediately. the fail safe mode warning light started to illuminate. the dealer was notified and the vehicle will be taking in for inspection. the manufacturer was not notified. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 83,000. lg | |||
| 06/16/2012 | 69000 | ||
| 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 port richey, fl. 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, | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 95000 | ||
| 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 | |||
| 06/16/2012 | 69000 | ||
| 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 port richey, fl. 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, | |||
| 06/21/2012 | 83000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns 2005 ford five hundred ltd. the contact stated while driving 20 mph the vehicle started to lunged forward then backwards and then stalled. the contact merged the vehicle to the shoulders turned the engine on and off and the vehicle started immediately. the fail safe mode warning light started to illuminate. the dealer was notified and the vehicle will be taking in for inspection. the manufacturer was not notified. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 83,000. lg | |||
| 08/16/2007 | 47000 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 06/06/2012 | 126000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. the contact stated that while driving 60 mph, the fail safe mode activated, causing the vehicle to stall. the vehicle was merged to the shoulder, turned off and then restarted after several minutes, as it resumed normal operation. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was awaiting a full diagnosis of the failure. the manufacturer was notified who advised that there were no recalls for the vehicle and offered no other assistance. the failure mileage was 126,000. | |||
| 06/06/2012 | 126000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. the contact stated that while driving 60 mph, the fail safe mode activated, causing the vehicle to stall. the vehicle was merged to the shoulder, turned off and then restarted after several minutes, as it resumed normal operation. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was awaiting a full diagnosis of the failure. the manufacturer was notified who advised that there were no recalls for the vehicle and offered no other assistance. the failure mileage was 126,000. kmj | |||
| 06/06/2012 | 126000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. the contact stated while driving 60 mph the vehicle went into fail safe mode and then stalled. the vehicle was merged to the shoulders turned off and then on for a few minutes and then it restarted as normal. the vehicle was driven to the dealer who will complete a diagnostic test to find the failure. the manufacturer was notified who stated there was no recall or warranty. they offered no other assistance. the failure mileage was 126,000. mw | |||
| 04/03/2012 | 106000 | ||
| When you are driving the vehicle will stop accelerating and a fail safety mode light comes on, if you pull over and restart it, it will restart and happens a few minutes later. | |||
| 07/09/2010 | 75000 | ||
| Engine randomly accelerates during hot weather and cold starts. took to ford garage who reported defective spark plug wire. did not fix problem which has recurred. gt error code from parts store. ford dealer declined existence of such code. online search revealed reports of throttle body malfunction which can be treated with fuel additive. seemed to stop it for a while but has recurred on several occasions. another non dealer repair shop could not find defect. problem has again recurred with first hot(over 90) weather | |||
| 04/03/2012 | 106000 | ||
| When you are driving the vehicle will stop accelerating and a fail safety mode light comes on, if you pull over and restart it, it will restart and happens a few minutes later. | |||
| 07/09/2010 | 75000 | ||
| Engine randomly accelerates during hot weather and cold starts. took to ford garage who reported defective spark plug wire. did not fix problem which has recurred. gt error code from parts store. ford dealer declined existence of such code. online search revealed reports of throttle body malfunction which can be treated with fuel additive. seemed to stop it for a while but has recurred on several occasions. another non dealer repair shop could not find defect. problem has again recurred with first hot(over 90) weather | |||
| 05/24/2012 | 76000 | ||
| My wife, son and i were driving. the vehicle had random acceleration while at full stopped. about 10 minutes later after a full stop the vehicle had another acceleration while foot on brake and the vehicle stalled out. once stalled out the computer displayed the following error fail safe engine. after doing an online review i noticed that many other ford five hundred owners having the same issue and seems to be caused by throttle body. please note that whenever the vehicle is on park and put into reverse, the higher acceleration takes place. i always have to be extra careful. i have to be extra careful while driving as i am afraid for acceleration and stalling out in the middle of the road. | |||
| 07/09/2010 | 75000 | ||
| Engine randomly accelerates during hot weather and cold starts. took to ford garage who reported defective spark plug wire. did not fix problem which has recurred. gt error code from parts store. ford dealer declined existence of such code. online search revealed reports of throttle body malfunction which can be treated with fuel additive. seemed to stop it for a while but has recurred on several occasions. another non dealer repair shop could not find defect. problem has again recurred with first hot(over 90) weather | |||
| 05/24/2012 | 76000 | ||
| My wife, son and i were driving. the vehicle had random acceleration while at full stopped. about 10 minutes later after a full stop the vehicle had another acceleration while foot on brake and the vehicle stalled out. once stalled out the computer displayed the following error fail safe engine. after doing an online review i noticed that many other ford five hundred owners having the same issue and seems to be caused by throttle body. please note that whenever the vehicle is on park and put into reverse, the higher acceleration takes place. i always have to be extra careful. i have to be extra careful while driving as i am afraid for acceleration and stalling out in the middle of the road. | |||
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| 04/09/2012 | 95215 | ||
| The car periodically lurched and surged. finally, it would not start. the dealer determined that the electronic throttle body was defective. based on information from the dealer and from this website, it appears that this is a common problem on certain ford models. if this problem is as wide-spread as it appears, there should be a recall. | |||
| 03/07/2012 | 88000 | ||
| Since 2007 the car intermittenly will periodically lung forward and it is almost impossible to control the car. this has happened several times since june 2007 (88,000 miles). even hard braking does not necessarily stop the car...i have had to put the car in neutral the engine revs up as if i am touching the accelerator (and my foot is not on the pedal) and i shut the car off. turning the car back on does not necessarily remedy the problem. in addition, the car routinely goes into fail safe engine mode or cuts off while i am driving at a reasonable rate of speed both on rural roads and highways. this car is a hazard to drive, more so in the warmer months...my thought is something must get overheated but what i do not know. | |||
| 01/13/2012 | 89000 | ||
| I was driving down a residential street when all of the sudden the engine stlled on me and i received a failsafe engine mode message in the message center. i stopped the car and shut off the engine, then waited a couple of minutes and strted it again and had no problems. i was then driving down a residential street again a couple of days later and the same thing happened where the engine stalled on me. the only warning signs that i can recall were that at times, i would experience sluggish acceleration. this is a huge issue to me and very dangerous since i have a child and what if i was traveling on the highway and this happened to me? | |||
| 11/14/2011 | 71599 | ||
| Cars enters into failsafe mode and engine cuts out. i have been almost rear- ended three times since first occurrence and one time almost t-boned. sluggish acceleration when taking off may occur also. i have noticed this has been a common problem with this model and the faulty throttle body has since been redesigned by ford. they should recall this as it is a safety hazard. i know that i was lucky to have not been injured in an accident due to this faulty part, but i am sure some have not been so lucky. | |||
| 06/10/2011 | 40000 | ||
| Ac problem,cool when going down the road. worm at idle. 05 ford 500 | |||
| 05/29/2011 | 50000 | ||
| 2005 ford five hundred. vehicle accelerates without the gas pedal being depressed. vehicle enters into failsafe mode. occurances are intermittent. diagnostic checks show something other than the real culprit which is a faulty throttle body. has not been repaired yet. dealer is asking for 800.00. | |||
| 02/23/2011 | 87107 | ||
| Experienced a spark plug blowout requiring replacement of front head. repair cost $2600. i understand this is a problem on ford trucks. i think ford should investigate why this occurs and fix it! i'm lucky i didn't experience a fire, that would have totaled the car! | |||
| 08/15/2009 | 60000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. while driving approximately 50 mph the contact stated the vehicle stalled. he coasted to the side of the road and turned the vehicle off and restarted the vehicle. once the vehicle was started it began to jerk on acceleration. the contact stated at times when the vehicle was stopped at a light the vehicle accelerated slowly upon take off from the light. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic and the contact was not sure what was done but the mechanic lubricated something on the vehicle. the failure continued. the failure had been ongoing for a year and a half. the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure mileage was 60,000 and the current mileage was 80,000. vwb | |||
| 06/01/2009 | 70000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. while driving at any speed the vehicle would intermittently display a fail safe mode message on the dashboard. once the message displayed the vehicle would stall. the vehicle would never restart so it would be towed to an authorized dealer where they were unable to diagnose the failure. the ecu was replaces approximately 3 times but the failure continues. the contact also stated while in park the vehicle attempts to surge forward. the failure mileage was 70,000 and the current mileage was 82,000. sm. | |||
| 01/27/2011 | 79000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. while driving approximately 45 mph, the contact noticed that the vehicle would violently jerk and surge intermittently, then he noticed that the throttle body assembly became stuck. the dealer was notified who informed the contact that there were no related recalls. the contact did not inform the manufacturer. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where he performed a diagnostic test which concluded that the throttle bottle module needed to be repaired and performed the repair. the current and failure mileages were approximately 79,000. bw | |||
| 01/22/2011 | 1 | ||
| I filled this in already. the consumer stated he experienced an engine fail safe mode problem. updated 01/28/11 | |||
| 12/05/2010 | 50000 | ||
| I took my 2005 ford five hundred sel in for a scheduled oil change a couple of weeks ago and was informed by the mechanic that the torque strut mount, also known as the top motor mount was broken. price to repair is $619. after doing more extensive research, i have found out that this is apparently a dealer known problem with these particular cars! so, why doesn't ford motor company issue a recall to fix these faulty parts instead of making consumers pay these ridiculous repair bills??! | |||
| 08/15/2010 | 30245 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. the contact stated that the air conditioner is not used that often, but the compressor as failed. when the dealer inspected the vehicle, they stated that they have had many complaints about the compressor failing on the vehicle, but the part is no longer covered even though the mileage is low. the failure mileage and current mileage was 30245.rl | |||
| 08/06/2010 | 63000 | ||
| The engine surges when i put my car in reverse. it rev's up sometimes in forward but he engine will quickly die. it goes into fail safe mode and only goes at a very low speed. | |||
| 08/15/2010 | 30245 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. the contact stated that the air conditioner is not used that often, but the compressor as failed. when the dealer inspected the vehicle, they stated that they have had many complaints about the compressor failing on the vehicle, but the part is no longer covered even though the mileage is low. the failure mileage and current mileage was 30245.rl | |||
| 08/06/2010 | 63000 | ||
| The engine surges when i put my car in reverse. it rev's up sometimes in forward but he engine will quickly die. it goes into fail safe mode and only goes at a very low speed. | |||
| 08/15/2010 | 30245 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. the contact stated that the air conditioner is not used that often, but the compressor as failed. when the dealer inspected the vehicle, they stated that they have had many complaints about the compressor failing on the vehicle, but the part is no longer covered even though the mileage is low. the failure mileage and current mileage was 30245.rl | |||
| 08/06/2010 | 63000 | ||
| The engine surges when i put my car in reverse. it rev's up sometimes in forward but he engine will quickly die. it goes into fail safe mode and only goes at a very low speed. | |||
| 10/05/2009 | 83228 | 1 | |
| The car would go into fail safe engine mode. i could not accelerate. this happened several times on the highway putting my life and the life of my family in jeopardy. i suddenly had no power at 65 mph. i brought it to a ford dealer and mechanic who ran the system on the computer speculating it was the throttle body by cleared data so they could gather more information. these computer checks (3 of them) cost me more than $420.00. then i was told that the throttle body was indeed faulty. the repair cost me $947.98 to fix. the mechanic told me this should be a ford recall. he also said he wouldn't be surprised if it didn't turn into a class action lawsuit because the problem is so common. a simple google search shows how prevalent this problem is. *tr | |||
| 10/26/2009 | 28800 | 1 | |
| No specific events leaning to failure, intermittent. the failure occurred intermittently over the last few weeks, while driving car goes into the engine fail safe mode, trying to drive the car is rather dangerous, car stalls,won't go, then suddenly takes off. took car to dealership told, throttle body bad and the part is back ordered (the #3 most back ordered part out of 500). *tr | |||
| 10/23/2009 | 60945 | 1 | |
| I have a 2005 ford five hundred limited that shuts off the engine with a safe engine mode. the obdii shows a p2111 code that the throttle is stuck open. is there any recall to this concern. *tr | |||
| 10/25/2005 | 4000 | 2 | 01/04/2005 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. while approaching a stop sign, the vehicle would no longer go forward. the vehicle would only move in reverse. the contact was close to her residence and drove there in reverse. the vehicle was towed to the dealer and they checked the fluid levels and the transmission light. a diagnostic was performed and the pcm and tcm were reprogrammed. in april of 2008, the vehicle hesitated and the check engine light illuminated. the contact took the vehicle to a service center for another diagnostic and was charged over $500. the current mileage was approximately 17,000 and failure mileage was approximately 4,000. updated 07/15/08. *lj updated 07/15/08 | |||
| 07/11/2007 | 31058 | 14 | 08/11/2005 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. while driving 65 mph, the vehicle stalled on the highway. the contact was able to pull off the road. on july 11, 2007, the dealer performed a diagnostic test. the vehicle was returned one week later. the failure recurred on july 17, august 31, september 25, october 3, november 2, and december 18. the dealer did not return the vehicle until february 23,2008. the dealer was able to duplicate the failure once the vehicle was returned. the contact experienced the failure again and the dealer picked up the vehicle on march 20, 2008. the dealer replaced the instrument panel. the failure and current mileages were approximately 31,058. | |||
| 01/29/2008 | 44444 | 1 | 09/28/2005 |
| Purchased my 500 9/05 it only had 5 miles on it. 6 months later loud explosion in engine which began to leak some sort of fluid got the car towed to dealer purchased was told a/c leaking oil and they had to replace the manifold i wasn't even using the a/c was march!!! my dash console had to be replaced since it was defective and the computer also had to be reprogrammed since the car wouldn't start in 30 degree weather this happened in jan06......my fuel straps were replaced due to recall and my door locks were replaced due to recall and i had 22k miles when the back brakes began making a terrible grinding noise when backing up took to dealer said that although car is under warranty brakes are under wear and tear and would not be covered now which didn't make any sense since the front brakes were good how could back brakes go bad before front brakes unless you only drive your car in reverse????? i paid the $400 to fix since was informed 500 rotors cant be turned ever will always have to purchase new ones......then 6 months later brakes were recalled and i did request refund which i did receive. however i now have 44k no longer have warranty since expired and i didn't buy extended warranty brought car in to ford since transmission light was turning on and off along with the traction control light then had trans censor replaced was told that was problem then 2 days later light still turning on and car will not reverse took into dealer again was told trans axle broke in half and need new trans which costs $5300 car is only work 9k!!!! ford company said they will offer assistance only of 3k since out of warranty they also informed me that had i purchased the extended warranty i would only be paying $100 nothing like throwing that in your face. i have no choice but to pay it need a car and am a single parent of 2. also back doors trim is coming apart passenger since is completely rotted out. *tr | |||
| 08/28/2007 | 1 | ||
| I was driving my 2005 ford five hundred to work and the fail safe mode message came on and the wrench lit up. the engine starts to die and the car starts lurching forward. i pulled over, shut the car off. when i started it back up, it ran fine. i called the dealer who said they would need to have me bring the car in so they can look into it. ford has no bulletins on this - this should be a recall. as i research online, this has happened to many ford vehicles, not just the five hundred. *tr | |||
| 09/01/2005 | 750 | 536 | 03/21/2005 |
| Oil life diagnostic message continues to report zero percentage life remaining. *jb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 06/25/2011 | 76600 | ||
| Ac compressor problem. after reading numerous blogs, seems to be a very common problem for the ford five hundred models. ford needs to recall and fix | |||
| 06/10/2011 | 40000 | ||
| Ac problem,cool when going down the road. worm at idle. 05 ford 500 | |||
| 06/25/2011 | 76600 | ||
| Ac compressor problem. after reading numerous blogs, seems to be a very common problem for the ford five hundred models. ford needs to recall and fix | |||
| 06/10/2011 | 40000 | ||
| Ac problem,cool when going down the road. worm at idle. 05 ford 500 | |||
| 06/25/2011 | 76600 | ||
| Ac compressor problem. after reading numerous blogs, seems to be a very common problem for the ford five hundred models. ford needs to recall and fix | |||
| 06/10/2011 | 40000 | ||
| Ac problem,cool when going down the road. worm at idle. 05 ford 500 | |||
| 06/25/2011 | 76600 | ||
| Ac compressor problem. after reading numerous blogs, seems to be a very common problem for the ford five hundred models. ford needs to recall and fix | |||
| 06/10/2011 | 40000 | ||
| Ac problem,cool when going down the road. worm at idle. 05 ford 500 | |||
| 06/25/2011 | 76600 | ||
| Ac compressor problem. after reading numerous blogs, seems to be a very common problem for the ford five hundred models. ford needs to recall and fix | |||
| 06/10/2011 | 40000 | ||
| Ac problem,cool when going down the road. worm at idle. 05 ford 500 | |||
| 09/01/2010 | 40100 | ||
| 70 degree air blowing at idle and low speed. lowers to 62 degrees at highway speed. no condensation draining thru condensate tube. refrigerent evacuated and stytem charged with fresh 134. | |||
| 08/10/2010 | |||
| My ford five hundred sel has really been a problem from day one,however,the problem now is is get either the check engine light and the fail safe mode together.this car has been in the shop so many times within the last three years until nothing shoul be wrong with it | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 08/01/2011 | 89000 | ||
| I own a 2005 ford 500. the car has started lurching forward on its own. i have been reading forums and hundreds of other people are having the same problems. they say it is the throttle body. ford should have a recall on the 500 .the ford freestyle is having the same problem. do people have to die or be run over before something is done. it is extremely scary when my car lurches forward on its own. help, please help! | |||
| 07/07/2011 | 82000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. the contact stated the upper motor mounts fail. the vehicle was having a routine maintenance and the mechanic notice the breakage on the upper motor mounts. the dealer was contacted who stated they will give him a return call back. the manufacturer was contacted who offered no assistance and he slhould contact nhtsa. the failure mileage was 82,000....mw | |||
| 04/24/2011 | 68000 | ||
| I have a 2005 ford five hundred with 68k miles. i was leaving a rest area and accelerating onto the interstate. my car shuddered and had no power. i noticed the engine fail safe mode light. i went to the shoulder and stopped the car. i waited a minute and restarted the car. my check engine light came on. this is repeat of symptoms i had two weeks ago. the ford dealer replaced the thottle body assembly two weeks ago. at that time, i was in line at my grandson's school. same symptoms except that the car shuddered and then accelerated. fortunately, i had my foot on the brake. over the last six months, i have had repeated engine fail safe modes, but have always reset when i turn off the car and wait a few minutes. ford has a safety issue with this throttle body assembly. mine has been replaced twice. car is in the shop for the third time for the same problem. | |||
| 06/10/2010 | 30000 | ||
| While reversing my car it will all of a sudden accelerate quickly on its own, i immediately step on the brakes and my car stalls. on the dash board fail safe engine mode appears on my console. this has happened about 7 times now. | |||
| 08/24/2010 | 147000 | ||
| 2005 ford 500 has issue with lunging when put into gear. car started to stall check enginge light and throttle light came on took it in no one knew what the code was. finally found out it was the throttle body needed to be replaced. this issue is happening alot on the five hundreds. part is on back order as of today over 700 are on backorder some for 5 months ford should be held accountable for this and pay for rental cars for people who are put out. | |||
| 07/07/2010 | 85000 | ||
| 2005 ford 500 with approx. 85,000 miles lurches forward or in reverse without pressing the accelerator after period of idle such as at a red light or in line at a drive through restuarant. the lurch is significant, violent enough to make passenger think they were hit from behind. i narrowly avoided collisions with cars in front or behind me. dealer informed me that it was caused by a defective throttle body. parts to repair are back ordered with a 2 month wait and a cost of $500.00. this is no longer covered by warranty or extended warranty. this defect is dangerous. | |||
| 07/10/2009 | 97400 | 1 | |
| I have a 2005 ford five hundred and as i was driving up the grape vine in california the transmission started bucking, and kicked in to neutral, i almost got ran off the highway at a couple thousand feet elevation by a semi because the vehicle would not go. i had to leave the vehicle there which is 8 hours from where we reside in arizona. *tr | |||
| 03/11/2008 | 60300 | 3 | 01/14/2006 |
| Was driving in town on tuesday morning and my ford 500 (2005) shut down and the message failsafe engine mode came on along with a wrench. this could have been potentially dangerous, i was fortunate that this occurrence happened when there was not a lot of traffic on the road. car is now immovable and waiting to be towed in to dealership. *tr | |||
| 12/21/2005 | 6947 | 1 | 01/01/2005 |
| Consumer 2005 ford 500 door came open while driving. *ts water leaked into the vehicle from the doors. the dealer replaced both front door latches and new water canels. the dash had a bubble in the leather and the dealer replaced it. the molding was coming off the vehicle. the vehicle would not start on one occasion. *nm | |||
| 06/15/2005 | 5000 | 9 | 12/22/2004 |
| Dt: consumer said that the engine failed and caused a safety problem. the vehicle lost power when pressing the accelerator. this happened for a month but has been intermittent. the engine felt like it was skipping. the speed that the vehicle was traveling was not a factor nor were the road conditions. the consumer took vehicle to dealership twice but the problem recurred. the manufacturer has not been contacted. the dealership suggested that the problem could be a computer related issue. the owner had the black box installed in the vehicle and turned it over to the dealership this morning. the problem has still not been resolved. owner is taking the vehicle back to dealer next week for additional testing. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - DIESEL | |||
| 02/10/2005 | 1500 | 30 | 12/18/2004 |
| Vehichle consistently fails to start on the first try. hard starts, dieseling, and stalling are constant.*ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 04/05/2008 | 34086 | 1 | 10/19/2005 |
| Engine began to lose power while driving in the city(surging). check engine light came on. just before getting home the engine backfired through the tailpipe(twice) the car stalled and had to be towed to the dealer. upon investigation it was found that the engine had blown up. an exhaust valve head and the remains of the piston were found in the oil pan. a new 3 litre duratech engine is going to be ordered under warranty to replace the broken one. *tr | |||