Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | ||||||||||||||||
| 06E056000 | UFI FILTERS USA | E (Equipment) | 58640 | 08/04/2006 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 06/13/2006 | 06/23/2006 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain aftermarket fuel filters sold under the purolator brand name, p/n f65277, shipped from january 16 through june 2, 2006, for use on the above listed passenger vehicles. due to incorrect design, the quick connectors may not fully seat with the tube interface, even though the person making the connection may believe that the quick connector is fully attached. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Failure of this connection could lead to fuel spillage and, in the presence of an ignition source, a fire could occur. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Ufi will notify owners and replace the filters free of charge. the recall began on august 4, 2006. owners may contact ufi filters usa at 800-230-5876. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to ufi filters usa (purolator) aftermarket fuel filters and has no relation to any original equipment installed on the listed passenger vehicles.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY - MOUNTING | ||||||||||||||||
| 05V515000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 01/03/2005 to 06/21/2005 | V (Vehicle) | 123206 | 12/01/2005 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 11/09/2005 | 11/10/2005 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain passenger vehicles, the straps that secure the fuel tank to the vehicle body may break, causing the fuel tank and fuel tank heat shield to drop on the driveshaft (all wheel drive vehicles) or exhaust system (front wheel drive vehicles). | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If this happens, drivers may notice a noise or a fuel leak. a fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source could result in a fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace both fuel tank straps. the recall began on december 1, 2005. owners may contact ford at 1-800-392-3673. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Ford recall no. 05s37.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM - FUEL RAIL | |||||
| 0747 | 10021444 | Mil on with dtc p0191 - fuel rail pressure sensor circuit performance. *kb | 04/26/2007 | ||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||
| 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. | |||
| 08/21/2011 | 79000 | ||
| Vehicle goes into fail safe mode and lurches violently in forward and reverse without touching the gas pedal. started at 45,000 miles infrequently and now occurs about 3 time a month. i am going to replace the throttle body to see if it corrects the problem. | |||
| 07/27/2011 | 73000 | ||
| The vehicle has rpm surges at low speeds either in reverse or forward. i nearly had 3-4 accidents in 2 days because of the issue. the vehicle will actually increase up to 1000 rpms by itself while i have my foot on the brake. as soon as i begins to release pressure off the brake while trying to park or negotiate the vehicle at very low speeds the engine will just take off. the first time i noticed it i was backing out of a parking space and the vicle took off backward causing me to have to slam the brakes on. i almost hit a woman who was passing on the other side of the lane. | |||
| 05/18/2011 | 79843 | ||
| Car goes into engine failure mode while driving. engine dies and power brakes and steering go out. went to dealer for injector flush and and throttle body cleaning plus reprogram pcm. still get engine failure mode. very dangerous. my only car. have been told this is very common problem with these fords and yet no recall. i am out $340 and no lasting fix. at dealer 5/18/1l. what is wrong with getting this repaired correctly. went to maroone ford, 1333 n. federal hwy. fort lauderdale, fl 33304. car now sitting in my garage. it won't run and i'm afraid to drive it. it starts but is very rough and won't respond to gas pedal. can i try and drive it back to the dealer at 10 mph without damaging the engine? i am retired and don't have the big bucks to repair this car. will ford pay for the repair? the failure mode has happened 4 times since the repair but has fixed itself until today. | |||
| 06/01/2010 | 69679 | ||
| Ford 500 se 2005 .put the car drive or reverse and the car lunges. push down on accelerator and car lags . throttle body defective. happens every time i drive the car. part needs to be replaced back ordered until december. | |||
| 08/01/2010 | 55400 | ||
| My 2005 ford 500 began to surge when changing from park to reverse and also when changing from park to drive . at time it would change from 800 rpm to 1500 to 2500 rpm . very scary in tight quarters and in a parking lot . other times it thought it was a toyota and just take off.fault codes did appear and the dealers first try did nothing to fix the problem . the last time was on the interstate. it terrified my wife. we dropped it off again at the dealer and was told that the repair part would take 14 days . does ford have that many problems ? i checked the internet and many ford products are having throttle body problems . the replacement part was completely different from the original. | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY | |||
| 12/20/2007 | 1 | 12/09/2005 | |
| Ford five hundred '05 brakes applied in heavy braking situation on highway and the fuel cut-off mechanism activated. car would not restart, had to be towed into dealership. dealer reported that the wiring for the cut-off switch, by the front passenger foot area had come lose. re-set of mechanism not possible, had to have the wiring re-done and re-configured by the dealer service area. this is a definite design flaw and should be investigated as it could occur when car is operating at highway speeds if it is exposed to passenger foot bump. *tr | |||
| 05/02/2006 | 6500 | 1 | 06/01/2005 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the fuel gauge was sticking intermittently and would not indicate the proper amount of fuel in the tank. eventually the gauge would not operate at all. the dealership determined the problem was with the fuel quality and added fuel enhancers to the fuel tank. currently the fuel gauge has been working properly. the contact maintained if there was actually a problem with fuel quality the proper authorities should be notified. updated *ak updated 6/20/2006 - *nm updated 06/19/06- the dealer told the consumer that sulfur was in the fuel that he was using, which was causing the problem. *jb | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP | |||
| 03/26/2007 | 61550 | 1 | 03/22/2005 |
| Lost power while driving; would sputter on take off from a stop; would hesitate while pressing accelerator; stalled; took vehicle to ford dealer -- they replaced the fuel pump. *jb | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | |||
| 05/16/2007 | 18015 | 1 | 05/26/2005 |
| Went through 3 puddles of water ,car stalled had to be towed to dealer , dealer found fuel line detached. very dangerous. *tr | |||
| 06/16/2006 | 11000 | 3 | 04/26/2005 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving from a stop sign, going less than 5 mph, the vehicle stalled suddenly. the vehicle was towed to the dealership where they determined the fuel cutoff inertia switch was bad and needed to be replaced. on 6-14-06 the same problem occurred while in the middle of the road going 5 mph. the vehicle restarted only for a short time allowing the contact to get out of the road. once on the side of the road, it stalled again. the vehicle was towed to the dealership who determined the problem was with the inertia switch; which was partially detached. the dealership put a strap around the switch. on 6-16-06 the dealership was asked to start the vehicle and tap the passenger side floorboard where the inertia switch was located. the vehicle suddenly shut off again. the service dept. manager tested other ford 500s on the lot to see if the same thing occurred and it did. the dealership determined there was no guarantee the same thing would not happen again. | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY - MOUNTING | |||
| 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 | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | |||
| 10/04/2010 | 45000 | ||
| 2005 ford 500 suddenly shows wrench and cel in dash and car loses power while driving on the highway, almost resulting in a rear end collision. | |||
| 01/22/2010 | 80000 | 1 | |
| Throttle body failure on 2005 ford five hundred. first identified in august 2009. i had to wait 6 months for replacement part which failed after installation. second replacement part has been installed but doubt if it will solve problem. total cost to date over $1000. faulty design which ford should held responsible. *tr | |||
| 08/21/2009 | 37000 | 1 | |
| Car stalled while accelerating from dead stop or increasing speed to merge onto free. received error message, engine failsafe mode. first two times was able to turn off car and restart but third time was unable to restart and was stuck on freeway. problem occurred three times in under 30 days. dealer ran diagnostic and found that it was an electronic throttle problem but was unable to locate part from any local dealer. part was on back order and not expected in for another 16 weeks and was told that problem could occur again until part was replaced. i wonder why there is no recall if there are enough cars having this same problem to cause a backlog of 16+ weeks. *tr | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - STORAGE - FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM | |||
| 05/02/2006 | 6500 | 1 | 06/01/2005 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the fuel gauge was sticking intermittently and would not indicate the proper amount of fuel in the tank. eventually the gauge would not operate at all. the dealership determined the problem was with the fuel quality and added fuel enhancers to the fuel tank. currently the fuel gauge has been working properly. the contact maintained if there was actually a problem with fuel quality the proper authorities should be notified. updated *ak updated 6/20/2006 - *nm updated 06/19/06- the dealer told the consumer that sulfur was in the fuel that he was using, which was causing the problem. *jb | |||