Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||||
| 06411 | 01/01/2006 | 10019914 | Oil leak from power transfer unit. *tt | 05/10/2006 | |
| 0516 | 01/24/2005 | 10013304 | Harsh or erratic upshifts/downshifts - wrench lamp illuminated with diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p2544 - vehicles built before 1/7/2005 and equipped with the (awf21) 6 speed transaxle. *tt | 04/14/2005 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 06245 | 10022294 | Transmission harsh shifting - no dtc's - mileage over 20,000 miles. *kb | 07/25/2007 | ||
| 0718 | 10021220 | Transmission shifter binding / high effort bezel replacement. *kb | 03/23/2007 | ||
| 06114 | 01/01/2006 | 10020134 | Continuously variable transaxle (cvt) noise diagnosis. *tt | 07/26/2006 | |
| 05245 | 01/01/2005 | 10018933 | Harsh/erratic/slow downshifts or tip-in hesitation -- 6 speed automatic transaxle -- vehicles built before 10/17/2005. *tt | 01/25/2006 | |
| 05L25 | 09/02/2005 | 10018076 | Special field action 05l25 - output shaft speed (oss) sensor; turbine shaft speed (tss) sensor; transmission fluid temperature (tot) sensor were inadvertently omitted from the california long-term defects warranty parts table. *tt | 12/15/2005 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) | |||||
| 042107 | 12/13/2004 | 042414 | 10014086 | General (pcm) power train control module programming procedures. *tt | 04/28/2005 |
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 18730 | 07/01/2005 | 10017862 | Vehicles with a cvt transaxle, may exhibit a fluid leak from the transaxle oil pan area. *tt | 12/05/2005 | |
| 18361 | 12/01/2004 | 10014624 | Oil leak from power transfer unit. *eh | 05/05/2005 | |
| 18378 | 01/01/2005 | 10013317 | Oil leak from power transfer unit. *tt | 04/14/2005 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 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. | |||
| 05/24/2012 | 200000 | ||
| Tl-t he contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. the contact stated that while driving 60 mph, the transmission failed and the speed dropped to 30 mph. the contact moved the vehicle off the roadway and allowed the vehicle to cool down. the contact was able to drive the vehicle home. the vehicle was later taken to the dealer for inspection where they stated that the transmission control module needed to be reprogrammed. the vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 200,000. the vin was unavailable. kmj | |||
| 05/24/2012 | 200000 | ||
| Tl-t he contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. the contact stated that while driving 60 mph, the transmission failed. the contact stated that the vehicle's speed drop to 30 mph . the contact pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road. the contact let the vehicle cool down and was able to drive the vehicle home. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection and they stated that the transmission control module needed to be reprogrammed. the vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 200,000. the vin was unavailable. ap | |||
| 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. | |||
| 08/08/2012 | 52155 | 1 | |
| On hot days, when backing out of parking spaces, the car has sometimes surged meaning that there has been unintended acceleration without the accelerator being pressed at all. i have had to suddenly and firmly put my foot on the brake to prevent the car from hitting other vehicles. this has happened on several occasions in august of 2012. i own a 2006 ford five hundred also and it has had the same problem in the same conditions (filing separate complaint). *tr | |||
| 06/02/2012 | 99000 | 1 | |
| My ford five hundred has been unexpectedly surging when releasing the brake pedal when going forward and reverse. it has almost caused me to hit other vehicles in a parking lot on several occasions and makes it extremely difficult to control the speed of the vehicle when starting to accelerate. something needs to be done about this issue. i am not the only person who is experiencing this. there are many more people who have posted the same issue on blogs and websites i have read. please look into this issue. *tr | |||
| 09/01/2012 | 157139 | 1 | |
| Out side air temp was approx 96 degrees so ac was on . while shifting into reverse the vehicle lunged so hard it was uncontrollable,and unstoppable, if some one had stepped out behind me they would have died as i could only stop reward movement by shifting into drive. this occurred three times trying to get out of a parking space at a crowded mall.the vehicle then stalled. the lunging was so fast the brakes could hardly hold the car from moving in reverse. in checking there is a service bulletin tsb-05-25-13 from ford motor company on this very issue but no recall, also many incidents/accidents recorded in this regard. if i was not prepared enough during this incident in a crowded parking lot some one would have died, this must be addressed b-4 someone is run over. currently ford has no comment. please contact me for further details. *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 | |||
| 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 | |||
| 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 | |||
| 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 | |||
| 12/29/2011 | 50000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. the contact stated that the transmission failed. upon shifting into gear, the vehicle accelerated on its own even with the brakes applied. the vehicle would then enter into fail safe mode and stall. the failure would recur upon restart. there were no lights illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle was taken to a dealer for inspection and they stated that the failure was due to a throttle body failure. the throttle body needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 50,000. sm. | |||
| 12/29/2011 | 50000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford 500. the contact stated that the transmission failed. the contact stated that she would put the vehicle into gear and the vehicle would begin to accelerate on its own while her foot is still on the brake. the vehicle would go into a fail safe engine mode and would stall. the contact stated that she would restart the vehicle and that same failure occurred. there were no lights illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection and they stated that the failure was due to a throttle body failure and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 50,000. ap | |||
| 03/01/2012 | 67407 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. the contact stated that the vehicle down shifted and lost engine power. the failure was experienced numerous times. the dealer reprogrammed the computer, but the failure was not corrected. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer for a diagnostic test, which located the failure at the transmission valve body. the transmission valve body was replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure and current mileages were 67,407. | |||
| 03/01/2012 | 67407 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. the contact stated that the vehicle down shifted and lost engine power. the failure was experienced numerous times. the dealer reprogrammed the computer, but the failure was not corrected. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer for a diagnostic test, which located the failure at the transmission valve body. the transmission valve body was replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure and current mileages were 67,407. sm. | |||
| 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. | |||
| 03/01/2012 | 67407 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. the contact stated that the vehicle down shifted and lost engine power. the failure was experienced numerous times. the dealer reprogrammed the computer, but the failure was not corrected. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer for a diagnostic test, which located the failure at the transmission valve body. the transmission valve body was replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure and current mileages were 67,407. sm. | |||
| 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. | |||
| 03/01/2012 | 67407 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. the contact stated that the vehicle down shift and lose power. the failure was experienced numerous times. the dealer reprogrammed the computer the failure was not correct. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer a diagnostic was performed which located the failure at transmission valve body. the transmission valve body was replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure and current mileage was 67,407. li | |||
| 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. | |||
| 09/18/2009 | 48000 | ||
| Vehicle slipped out of drive into neutral while ascending hill. i had to pull over completely and stop, shift into low and slowly back into drive. the car behind me almost rear ended me as i had lost power with no warning. car once warmed starts to buck violently while driving at an even speed, bucks violently when coming to a stop and randomly slips out of gear with no warning. i have had this car since 2009 and have pot less then 20000 miles on it. the dealer tells me the computer does not read any problems, | |||
| 04/16/2012 | 65000 | 2 | |
| I have an ongoing issue with the transmission de-engaging when the temperature of the transmission warms up. when i accelerate when passing or using the cruise control the transmission will dis-engage leaving me with no forward power, i must put the car in neutral and hope it engages all the while almost being run over by two semi-trucks. this happened almost a dozen times down and back on my trip from buffalo to peapack nj on monday 4/16/2012. this is a know problem that ford is aware on the five hundred model, montego and some fusion models. many start to fail at less than 30,000 miles and happened at 65,000 miles on my vehicle. i consider this an extremely dangerous situation and amazed no one has been killed due to these defective transmissions. the ford forum has over 10 pages of complaints regarding this problem. ford told me they would not do anything unless there was a recall. | |||
| 04/17/2012 | 128000 | ||
| I had the need to avoid an accident by suddenly changing lanes but when i step on the gas pedal my transmitiom failed to shift to higher speed. instead too two clunking sounds took place before finally switching into higher gear .i was able to avoid the car infront of me , but now the car behind me almos rearended us. this would have created a fatal chain reaction we could have been crushed in. i found out this cars have a greate amount of failures on record ford 500 2005 please help | |||
| 04/16/2012 | 65000 | 2 | |
| I have an ongoing issue with the transmission de-engaging when the temperature of the transmission warms up. when i accelerate when passing or using the cruise control the transmission will dis-engage leaving me with no forward power, i must put the car in neutral and hope it engages all the while almost being run over by two semi-trucks. this happened almost a dozen times down and back on my trip from buffalo to peapack nj on monday 4/16/2012. this is a know problem that ford is aware on the five hundred model, montego and some fusion models. many start to fail at less than 30,000 miles and happened at 65,000 miles on my vehicle. i consider this an extremely dangerous situation and amazed no one has been killed due to these defective transmissions. the ford forum has over 10 pages of complaints regarding this problem. ford told me they would not do anything unless there was a recall. | |||
| 04/17/2012 | 128000 | ||
| I had the need to avoid an accident by suddenly changing lanes but when i step on the gas pedal my transmitiom failed to shift to higher speed. instead too two clunking sounds took place before finally switching into higher gear .i was able to avoid the car infront of me , but now the car behind me almos rearended us. this would have created a fatal chain reaction we could have been crushed in. i found out this cars have a greate amount of failures on record ford 500 2005 please help | |||
| 04/16/2012 | 65000 | 2 | |
| I have an ongoing issue with the transmission de-engaging when the temperature of the transmission warms up. when i accelerate when passing or using the cruise control the transmission will dis-engage leaving me with no forward power, i must put the car in neutral and hope it engages all the while almost being run over by two semi-trucks. this happened almost a dozen times down and back on my trip from buffalo to peapack nj on monday 4/16/2012. this is a know problem that ford is aware on the five hundred model, montego and some fusion models. many start to fail at less than 30,000 miles and happened at 65,000 miles on my vehicle. i consider this an extremely dangerous situation and amazed no one has been killed due to these defective transmissions. the ford forum has over 10 pages of complaints regarding this problem. ford told me they would not do anything unless there was a recall. | |||
| 04/17/2012 | 128000 | ||
| I had the need to avoid an accident by suddenly changing lanes but when i step on the gas pedal my transmitiom failed to shift to higher speed. instead too two clunking sounds took place before finally switching into higher gear .i was able to avoid the car infront of me , but now the car behind me almos rearended us. this would have created a fatal chain reaction we could have been crushed in. i found out this cars have a greate amount of failures on record ford 500 2005 please help | |||
| 01/11/2011 | 80000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. the contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the vehicle stalled while depressing the accelerator pedal. all of the lights on the instrument panel failed and the reverse lights illuminated erroneously. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they advised the contact that the pcm module failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 125,000. kmj | |||
| 01/11/2011 | 80000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford 500. the contact stated that while driving at 35 mph , the vehicle stalled while applying on the accelerator pedal. all the lights on the instrumental panel failed and the vehicles reverse lights illuminated . the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they stated that the pcm module failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 125,000.cv | |||
| 01/02/2012 | 79500 | ||
| Driving from sj to la, calif. 200 miles into my journey with wife and 3 kids, pulled off highway for gas. slowed down and noticed the wrench and check engine lights on and car would only go 10 to 15 miles per hour and revved at more than 3000 rpms. the car clunked hard when put into drive or reverse. turned off the engine, several times and restarted. sometimes fixed problem, other times did not. i had car towed to hanford, california, and then again to los angeles-another 198 miles to ford dealership. i had to rent a car and drive the rest of the way to la and drive back - 198 miles-to hanford-to return the rental car. i tested the car a few times in hanford and when it was at the ford dealer. from a cold start, the car worked fine. drove and shifted well with no problems. but once the car warmed up, it went back into limp-mode, clunked hard when you shifted into drive or reverse, and would go only 10-15 mph at 3000 or more rpms. the dealer test drove it and had the same result. the dealer got codes p0701, p0871, and p0961 and said that meant the transmission had internal problems. they said they called ford engineers who told them the likely problem was when the transmission fluid warms up, it is not properly circulating due to leaks in what they called two variators inside the transmission. they quoted the cost to replace the variators as $3600 for parts and labor of $1200 for a total of $4800 and that is more than the cost to replace the transmission for which they quoted $4500. so they replaced the transmission. after starting, they found a broken transmission mount so they replaced that for another $250 (part only - no labor charge). i test drove the new transmission yesterday. the car no longer goes into limp mode and drives nicely except after it warms up it clunks hard into drive and reverse and wines in reverse gear. not taking car till fixed properly. | |||
| 12/22/2010 | 99460 | ||
| I purchased this 2005 ford five hundred as a gift for my wife,11/26/11 within a week after owning it the awd malfunction light came on. in looking over the internet i'm finding other ford owners are experiencing the same problem and that ford does not want to do anything about it or take responsibility for a defective product that potentially could be very costly over and above the high cost of the vehicle itself. it seems the consumer should have ''some'' recourse or help with this recurring problem and make ford own up and repair the defect and problems many of us are dealing with... out of pocket!!! | |||
| 11/12/2011 | 81000 | ||
| 2005 ford five hundred sel 3.0l v6 automatic 6 speed transmission accelerating on interstate car severly hard shifted and then rpms flared let off gas and car slammed into a lower gear now car hard shifts in down gears and rpms go up car doesnt move sometimes while acclerating very sporatic and dangerous | |||
| 09/06/2010 | 90000 | ||
| Not sure the exact time but within the past year or so my 2005 ford five hundred ( purchased new) is going into failsafe mode limited throttle power, very sporatic at first but now happening quite often. if you pull over and shut the car off and restart it clears and drives normal. my daughter was driving it yesterday and it happened 7 times from mall to the house (about 20 miles). once while she was in heavy traffic driving about 55 mph. car jerked then started slowing down. this is a safety issue that needs to be looked at. very dangerous. my mechanic is trouble shooting problem, looking like throttle body or gas pedal. i believe ford came out with a new throttle body in 2010 to correct the problem (tsb 05-25-13)but will only replace it at their cost if still under warranty, otherwise the cost is on us the consumer. (about a thousand dollars) | |||
| 06/03/2011 | |||
| The vehicle lunges while holding the brake when putting into reverse or drive and continues to do so while waiting to pull into traffic making it very dangerous! it also does this while trying to park making it dangerous to park near anything! i have seen several complaints regarding this very same problem stating it is a throttle body defect that costs at lowest $700.00 to repair. front suspension is shot already with loud clunking noises, very rough ride! rear doors fill with water which will result in rust holes! all of these problems have been reported several times by other owners of this same year and make of vehicle. ford should be responsible for the repairs needed to fix these problems. | |||
| 07/20/2011 | 77778 | ||
| Backing out of the driveway in a 2005 ford 500 awd, car stumbles then launched backward violently. luckily i had my foot on the brake or the car would have kept going. failsafe engine mode appears on the dashboard. this has happened several times before. should be a recall on this car. | |||
| 07/11/2011 | 70258 | ||
| The vehicle in question was idling in park. vehicle was shifted into reverse with the foot on the brake. once foot was released from the brake the car lunged backward, the tachometer read about 3000 rpm, with no pressure on the gas pedal. just as quickly pressure was applied to the brake and the car entered engine failsafe mode and shut down. turing the vehicle off and restarting would clear the problem. this has happened 4 more times since the reported incident date, all with the same circumstances. the vehicle had the a/c on and was idling in approximately 90 degree fahrenheit temperatures with +50% relative humidity. | |||
| 07/20/2011 | 77778 | ||
| Backing out of the driveway in a 2005 ford 500 awd, car stumbles then launched backward violently. luckily i had my foot on the brake or the car would have kept going. failsafe engine mode appears on the dashboard. this has happened several times before. should be a recall on this car. | |||
| 07/11/2011 | 70258 | ||
| The vehicle in question was idling in park. vehicle was shifted into reverse with the foot on the brake. once foot was released from the brake the car lunged backward, the tachometer read about 3000 rpm, with no pressure on the gas pedal. just as quickly pressure was applied to the brake and the car entered engine failsafe mode and shut down. turing the vehicle off and restarting would clear the problem. this has happened 4 more times since the reported incident date, all with the same circumstances. the vehicle had the a/c on and was idling in approximately 90 degree fahrenheit temperatures with +50% relative humidity. | |||
| 07/20/2011 | 77778 | ||
| Backing out of the driveway in a 2005 ford 500 awd, car stumbles then launched backward violently. luckily i had my foot on the brake or the car would have kept going. failsafe engine mode appears on the dashboard. this has happened several times before. should be a recall on this car. | |||
| 07/11/2011 | 70258 | ||
| The vehicle in question was idling in park. vehicle was shifted into reverse with the foot on the brake. once foot was released from the brake the car lunged backward, the tachometer read about 3000 rpm, with no pressure on the gas pedal. just as quickly pressure was applied to the brake and the car entered engine failsafe mode and shut down. turing the vehicle off and restarting would clear the problem. this has happened 4 more times since the reported incident date, all with the same circumstances. the vehicle had the a/c on and was idling in approximately 90 degree fahrenheit temperatures with +50% relative humidity. | |||
| 05/26/2011 | 120000 | ||
| The car started to accelerate by itself. and nearly plowed into the car in front of me. then on the hwy has lose of power nearly rear-ended @60mph check engine light now w/wrench. diagnosed code p2106 and p2135 throttle body . occurs more when a/c is on. had air flow sencor replaced, but problem still exist | |||
| 01/22/2011 | |||
| I filled this in already | |||
| 07/01/2010 | 96000 | ||
| We own a 2005 ford 500 and my wife has taken it to 3 different ford dealers to have an issue looked at. the vehicle has stalled on her over a dozen times while driving down the highway and it has gone into fail safe mode. the vehicle seems to lurch when in gear either drive or reverse. i've looked up the issue on line and it appears to be very common with this model of vehicle. throttle body and reprogramming of the pcm. i believe this to be a very big safety issue and there needs to be a recall on these before someone gets severly hurt. | |||
| 05/27/2010 | 88000 | ||
| For approximately the past year our 2005 ford 500 has been lurching when shifting into reverse with the wrench symbol on the dash lighting up. i have had the codes run and nothing comes up. i have been doing internet research on this problem and it seems that many people have reported this issue in online forums with many having to have the throttle body replaced, computer reprogrammed and accelerator replaced. this issue has not shown up on for a recall but i do believe it should as my wife drives the vehicle and almost got into an accident with our three young children. | |||
| 02/04/2010 | 1 | ||
| Car hesitates then lunges forward, and even feels like throttle gets stuck.. *tr | |||
| 10/23/2009 | 38000 | 1 | |
| 2005 ford freestyle...throttle body issues, when the car is put into drive it jumps forward. rpm's run high on the car at all times. the car will also jump in reverse it also sounds like it is going to drop the transmission at times. this vehicle does this all of the time. it also wants to shut down when you attempt to accelerate, like to get onto freeway for example. i have searched the internet and know this is not an isolated incident! this is clearly a huge accident waiting to happen, not to mention 800.00 dollars in repairs. i was almost killed in my 1995 ford f-250 power stroke due to cam sensor issues, which was recalled right after i paid for a tow truck and repairs. this issue needs serious attention before someone gets killed, if they haven't already! ford needs to be held accountable. please pay attention to this! i will be replacing this part as soon as i can find one. i have taken this vehicle to a mechanic but not to ford dealership yet. i no longer trust ford! not to mention, i cannot afford them... *tr | |||
| 06/08/2008 | 50076 | 1 | |
| I have a ford five hundred limited. the car has stop running while the car is in gear and moving. it also stopped when i started to drive from a stop light. while it was being fixed at the car dealership it stop (died) on them several times. the ford dealer company thought it was the power steering pump because the power steering pump was making a knocking sound. they also noticed that if they was to turn the wheel it would usually die on them. the dealership has replaced the battery, powersteering pump, belt and the throttle and the car still dies. my understanding from them is that they have never come across this problem before. what made me take the car in to begin with was that i went to start the car after playing tennis for about 45 minutes and it wouldn't start. the battery was somewhat dead and the security light was flashing rapidly. *tr | |||
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| 01/08/2012 | 2 | ||
| 2005 ford five hundred. consumer writes in regards to hard shifting and two instrument panel lights illuminating. *tgw the consumer also stated the rpm's would race at times. the consumer went to her local dealer and a diagnostic's test revealed a problem with the pcv valve. the pcv was replaced at a cost of $ 112.95. however, it did not resolve the problem. the consumer went back to the dealer for a transmission diagnostic test, but the dealer was unable to give a definitive answer as tow hat the problem was. ford customer service was then contacted and they informed the dealer to replace the transmission at a cost of $5000. there was also another intermittent problem where the vehicle would rev while stopped at a stop sign, or red light etc. after getting other opinions, the consumer was informed, the problem was not with the transmission. after doing some research online, the consumer discovered it was a very common occurrence with her particular make, which seemed to be a manufacturing defect. | |||
| 04/16/2012 | 65000 | 2 | |
| I have an ongoing issue with the transmission de-engaging when the temperature of the transmission warms up. when i accelerate when passing or using the cruise control the transmission will dis-engage leaving me with no forward power, i must put the car in neutral and hope it engages all the while almost being run over by two semi-trucks. this happened almost a dozen times down and back on my trip from buffalo to peapack nj on monday 4/16/2012. this is a know problem that ford is aware on the five hundred model, montego and some fusion models. many start to fail at less than 30,000 miles and happened at 65,000 miles on my vehicle. i consider this an extremely dangerous situation and amazed no one has been killed due to these defective transmissions. the ford forum has over 10 pages of complaints regarding this problem. ford told me they would not do anything unless there was a recall. | |||
| 12/12/2010 | 49000 | ||
| The car accelerates by itself and transmission is not performing correctly as it does not accelerate after braking after the transmission warms up , they said it was throttlebody but replaced that and trans fluid but still have same trouble after about 30 miles of driving . this could get people killed and it should be recalled no ifs ands or buts about it !!!!!! ford take care of youre customers | |||
| 07/01/2007 | 101000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. the contact stated that when the heat index was above 80 degrees, the check transmission and wrench symbols would illuminate on the instrument panel. as a result, the engine would lose some of its power whenever the contact decelerated. the contact would shut the vehicle off and upon restart it would operate as normal, but the warning lights would continue to illuminate. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, where the valve body was replaced, but the failure continued. the manufacturer had not been notified. the approximate failure mileage was 101,000 and the current mileage was 131,000. sm. | |||
| 12/12/2010 | 49000 | ||
| The car accelerates by itself and transmission is not performing correctly as it does not accelerate after braking after the transmission warms up , they said it was throttlebody but replaced that and trans fluid but still have same trouble after about 30 miles of driving . this could get people killed and it should be recalled no ifs ands or buts about it !!!!!! ford take care of youre customers | |||
| 07/01/2007 | 101000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. the contact noticed when the heat index was above 80 degrees, the check transmission and wrench symbols would illuminate on the instrument panel. when the contact reduced speed, the vehicle would lose power. she would power the vehicle off and it would operate as normal; however, the symbols remained illuminated. the dealer replaced the valve body; however, the failure continued to occur. the manufacturer had not been notified. the current mileage was 131,000. the approximate failure mileage was 101,000. bw | |||
| 10/01/2010 | 50000 | ||
| I had my vehicle at the service department three timed for transmission problems. the car would jump and sputter but every time the dealership came to the same conclusion, nothing wrong with the vehicle. went to get a third opinion at another dealership was was told i need new valve body. everytime i took the car to the dealership the car was under extended warranty. now it is no longer under warranty and the cost will rise above $2100.00 this shold have been a recall issue. transmission problems should be taken more seriously. | |||
| 06/15/2011 | 80500 | ||
| The car entered engine failsafe mode and shut down while trying to merge into traffic on a busy rush-hour highway. after pulling over and restarting the engine, operation was normal. this was the 3rd time in a 2.5 week period this occurred. the car experienced the same issues in july 2010 frequently (it had existed for 2-3 year on and off before then). ford applied the service alert fix by replacing the throttle body and refreshing the pcm. this fix has not worked. the car will sporadically enter failsafe mode on warm days when trying to accelerate/shift gears. the original fix in july 2010 was covered under warranty. in october 2010 there was a transmission control failure and the computer had to be replaced. the warranty had expired and the fix cost $2000. operation was normal during the winter months, however, when the warm weather returned so did the problem. an independent mechanic believes the failsafe mode issue was the beginning of the transmission failure and ford should not have charged $2000 for a new computer. the problem has not been resolved and continues to occur. the dealership's suggestion is to pull over and restart the car to clear the computer. the car is unsafe to drive, especially on multiple lane highways. once the failsafe mode engages, there is little power to get the car off the road. if you are on an incline it will stop altogether. this is a dangerous situation and the possibility of a rear end collision is great. ford has not issued a recall, only a service alert for a fix that does not work. | |||
| 03/07/2011 | 47000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred sel. while driving approximately between 40-60 mph, the transmission began to jerk. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated the valve body internal bore within the transmission area would need to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the defect and was unable to provide assistance. the approximate failure mileage was 47,000. js | |||
| 04/07/2011 | 102000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred sel. the contact stated that the transmission was replaced and within a couple of days she drove the vehicle again and it stalled. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where they diagnosed that the throttle bottle needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 102, 000. | |||
| 11/12/2010 | 58000 | ||
| Traveling on mountain highway and attemtping to pass tractor trailer depressed throttle and transmission downshifted to next lower gear than slamed into the next lower gear. loss of all acceleration transmissionlight illuminated. than transmission appears to have electronically disengaged from engine (no forward movement at all, mind you i was trying to pass) engine revolutions increased to over 7,000 rmp. both transmission light and check engine light illuminated. after a breif rest at side of rode vehicle restarted and could be moved both lights remained illuminated. after 5 or 10 restarts both error lights extinguised. | |||
| 08/01/2010 | 77000 | ||
| 2005 ford 500 awd malfunction, fords refusal to offer any compensation for a faulty transmission | |||
| 06/06/2010 | 74000 | ||
| Shifting concerns are generally noticed during passing maneuvers with transmission at temperatures greater than 212 | |||
| 08/23/2010 | 65000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. while driving at 40 to 45mph the vehicle throttle body failed. the vehicle will hesitate and jerk forward while having no power to move. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the throttle body needed to be replaced, but the parts are on back order and will cost $400 for the repairs. the ford manufacturer was not contacted. vin was unavailable. the failure mileage was 65,000....mw | |||
| 06/06/2010 | 74000 | ||
| Shifting concerns are generally noticed during passing maneuvers with transmission at temperatures greater than 212 | |||
| 08/23/2010 | 65000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. while driving at 40 to 45mph the vehicle throttle body failed. the vehicle will hesitate and jerk forward while having no power to move. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the throttle body needed to be replaced, but the parts are on back order and will cost $400 for the repairs. the ford manufacturer was not contacted. vin was unavailable. the failure mileage was 65,000....mw | |||
| 08/20/2010 | 82300 | ||
| I was driving my ford 500 on the highway, when i lost power to the transmission. i could rev the engine, but no power would go to the transmission. i was lucky able to pull over to the side of the road. the car now has a little lurch when first starting out. | |||
| 05/18/2010 | 51000 | ||
| 2005 ford five hundred erratic transmission behavior. unsafe shifting causes car to lunge sideways and vibrate at higher speeds. the downshift delay lunges the car forward making quick stops unsafe and nearly creates a wreck everyday. | |||
| 04/24/2010 | 73000 | ||
| Transmission bucked when trying to pass at highway speeds. vehicle has 73,000 miles and now transmission has to be replaced. entire tranmission replaced due to seal failure inside transmission. | |||
| 08/05/2008 | 31000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. while driving at approximately 60 mph, the vehicle suddenly downshifted gears and the rpms began to increase. the vehicle did not increase in speed and it stayed in one gear. the problem occurred five times. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership but the dealer could not duplicate the failure. the vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. the current mileage was approximately 41,000. the failure mileage was approximately 31,000. | |||
| 03/13/2010 | 64555 | 1 | |
| Car fails to down shift when accelerating hard. transmission slips and becomes disengaged. this prevents me from safely accelerating to pass or avoid other vehicles. transmission problem are chronic on this 2005 ford five hundred 6 speed transmission. *tr | |||
| 02/01/2010 | 31589 | 1 | |
| Just purchased a 2005 five hundred with 32000 miles and had to bring back to dealer for transmission up-down hard shifting. they said they had to flash w/new software. picked up and did not notice any difference, still hard shifting. have 10 days left on my 60 day warranty. will bring back to dealer for diagnostics. sounds to me that a huge amount of loyal ford customers are having a huge problem with the this transmission. i suppose i will have an transmission failure soon to come. why in gods name is nobody doing something about this problem. i also had to have my driver heated seat pads replaced because of failure. *tr | |||
| 02/24/2010 | 58175 | 1 | |
| I own a 2005 ford 500 (purchased 9/08 with 32k) currently has 58k; took to dealership last week due to transmission slipping at various speeds on city streets as well as interstate speeds (car jerks erratically); was advised it was a computer glitch & dealer charged $80 for diagnostics. tonight i was driving down a city street when suddenly the car began to jerk erratically again only this time the display panel read failsafe engine mode and the check engine light (yellow wrench light) came on; once i got home i shut the car off; restarted it and the display panel cleared but from what i'm reading on different forums is that this could be a multitude of issues; car is under extended warranty; will be taking to dealership tomorrow. *tr | |||
| 01/14/2010 | 58000 | 1 | |
| My wife has a 2005 ford 500 and we witness a sudden lurch when shifting the vehicle out of park, andeven at times where we are at a standstill. this has been happening off and on for at least 2 years. we have contacted our local ford dealership and we keep getting told its the air filter being dirty. i cleaned the filter(k&n) and reinserted it in the vehicle. we have not had any injuries or accidents as of yet, but we are afraid of the time where it does do it and cause an accident. have there been other complaints about this problem? *cn | |||
| 01/07/2010 | 33000 | 1 | |
| I was driving my vehicle on a city road doing 30mph when the car made a horrible exploding sound. after that point the car was making numerous grinding noises and would not accelerate. i stopped and had the car towed. the dealer told me it was electronic and wanted $1800 to fix it, but would not guarantee that it would fix the car. i got a second opinion and they showed me the inside of the transmission which was in shrapnel sized pieces. the damage was obviously not electronic. the vehicle is out of warranty by time but only has 33k miles on it. i am 70+ years old and have never driven the vehicle in any way that could cause this type of damage. i have spoken to several dealers and to ford customer service and no one will help me. the repair is over $6000 and i have no guarantees that it will not happen again. there is an obvious massive mechanical defect in the vehicle that needs to be investigated. i have seen numerous complaints on this transmission yet ford does not seem to acknowledge the problem even after saturn had the same problems on a similar transmission. *tr | |||
| 01/11/2010 | 84000 | 1 | |
| I own a ford 500, i am now on my third replacement of a throttle body. i have found out that this is a common problem on that vehicle. this happens out of no where and is dangerous because when driving the vehicle it jumps forward and could cause an accident. not only am i in danger but those in the vehicle are as well as those around me. the part is on back order for months but i have been able to get used throttle bodies but they keep going out and none have been successful. i just picked my vehicle up from ford 3 days ago and its now back at the dealership yet again. the first time this happened i got stranded out of town for 4 days and had to drive half way back to my home town in a rental to get a used part and drive all the way back. this a huge inconvenience that has cost time and money. there is no telling how long this repair is going to take once again and how much money i will have to give away again. *tr | |||
| 10/11/2009 | 52000 | 1 | |
| I own a 2005 ford 500 (se model) car. it just passed 52k miles and the transmission just broken when i drove at normal speed on highway. i was luck that i can still survive. the dealer inspected it and told me to replace whole transmission. from the similar reports from a lot of customers, this is obviously a manufacturing issue. please investigate ford company on their common transmission problem. *tr | |||
| 07/31/2006 | 25281 | 1 | 07/31/2006 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. while driving 30 mph the vehicle began shaking and then idling as if it wanted to shut off. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and inspected where it was determined that the valve body box was failing and the cost for repair would be $1800.00. the vehicle has not been repaired and the contact is trying to get the manufacturer to cover the cost of the repair. the contact called the manufacturer and a complaint was filed and the contact was advised that her claim would be reviewed. the failure mileage was 25,281 and the current mileage was 74,000. updated 11/10/09 *cn the consumer stated the vehicle shut off several times, the gauge act erratically. updated 11/18/09 | |||
| 07/07/2009 | 65000 | 1 | |
| While driving for over 45 minutes or a really hot day car will buck and shake when slowing down. after that it has happened twice car slips out of gear then kick back in 30 seconds later while going 65mph on highway trying to pass someone.brought into dealer said never heard of this and could not repeat occurrence. so upgraded computer for $ 250.00 did not fix anything ,then had to wait 3 weeks for another appointment going on thursday wish me luck. *tr | |||
| 01/24/2009 | 75000 | 1 | |
| I purchased a used 2005 ford five hundred in july 2008. at the time the car had 68k miles, and no warranty. in january, my car started down-shifting very rough around 1000 rpm. this happens at every down-shift after the engine reaches a certain temperature. it also shifts hard when i accelerate as if to pass someone on the interstate. ford has flashed the computer and found no problems. they suggested that i replace the valve body and fluid. i have been checking message boards and have noticed many other consumers are having the same exact issue with their five hundreds, tauruses, and montegos with the cvt transmission. however, no one seems to have found a solution at this time, and ford has not made any recalls. i refuse to shell out ridiculous amounts of money to maybe fix this serious transmission issue. also, i am unable to trade my car for something else because it is now completely devalued. please help the hundreds of ford consumers who share in this issue. *tr | |||
| 08/19/2009 | 45000 | 1 | |
| I'm driving a 2005 ford 500 that i have found to be a crash waiting to happen. car only has 55k miles on it and i'm getting nothing but trouble from the transmission. this is a common problem with fords cvt transmission. http://www.fordforums.com/f632/merged-transmission-problems-please-post-them-here-160576/ the transmission bucks, skips and shakes when decelerating/accelerating around 25mph. it does the same thing when trying to accelerate fast to pass someone. or driving on a incline/decline. ford has a serious problem here and they are not owning up to it! *tr | |||
| 08/10/2009 | 58000 | 1 | |
| 05 ford five hundred fwd. transmission shudder down shifting around 1500 rpm feels almost like a brake problem. happens more and more often especially on hot days. dealer serviced transmission 55,000 miles changing fluid and communicating no apparent problems. total failure 58,000 miles no reverse at all ,could drive it on the trailer in low. will require a new transmission for sure, this is the last ford. *tr | |||
| 07/14/2009 | 42000 | 1 | |
| I bought my 2005 ford 500 in missouri now live in new jersey the transmission started acting up at 42, 000 miles it has hard shirts with a clunking noise which was diagnosed as a valve body in the transmission i was reading in the ford forums their is quite of few cars with the same problem with ford 500.. i had to pull off the road once the transmission almost got me in a accident. i know ford knows of the problems but doesn't care . *tr | |||
| 08/01/2008 | 25000 | 1 | |
| I have an 05 ford 500, 2 wheel drive, w/6 speed at/trans. at 30k miles it developed a transmission slippage/jerk when slowing to a stop from 35mph or less. i have also noticed the same when accelerating at highway speeds or climbing a hill when i hit passing gear. i cannot use the cruise control in hilly terrain because of this problem. it feels as if the whole front end of the car will jerk loose. *tr | |||
| 01/01/2009 | 40000 | 1 | |
| 2005 ford 500 six-speed automatic transmission shifts to neutral when driver is attempting to pass at highway speeds. so far other drivers have also complained to ford. so far ford is not acknowledging this as a serious problem and has not issued a recall. *tr | |||
| 05/30/2009 | 65000 | 1 | |
| Transmission in ford five hundred is going bad at 65,000. *tr | |||
| 06/18/2009 | 50000 | 1 | |
| I have a ford five hundred 2005 sel.with only 50,000 miles on it. when the car gets warm the transmission will shift in to a lower gear while driving on the road. i was almost hit from behind because of this. i noticed on the internet that this is a common problem with fords. *tr | |||
| 03/01/2008 | 60000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. while driving 55 mph, the vehicle slipped out of gear and the rpm's increased. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, but they could not provide a remedy. the contact feels that a crash could occur due to the over acceleration. the current mileage was 120,000 and failure mileage was 60,000. | |||
| 04/19/2009 | 44000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. while placing the vehicle into park, the contact noticed a loud whining noise coming from the engine. when placing the vehicle into reverse, she heard a loud noise coming from the engine. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and they determined that the transmission was failing. the repair could cost up to $5,100. the contact called the manufacturer and was informed that no compensation would be provided because her vehicle was not under warranty. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was 44,000 and current mileage was 48,000. | |||
| 05/16/2009 | 62500 | 1 | |
| The awf21 transmission on my 2005 ford five hundred is bucking on downshifting and up shifting after it is warmed up and driven for about 35-45 minutes. this is dangerous and causes confusion to the other drivers in my family. this has been occurring on and off for about 30 days. *tr | |||
| 04/19/2009 | 76000 | 1 | |
| When the car is very warm (start after a short time of being parked or 100+ degree day), when the transmission is shifted into drive or reverse, the engine revs to 1,500 rpm and the transmission engages making the car lurch forward, then stalls occasionally. the service indicator (wrench) light comes on and the engine operates in fail-safe mode. if this happens, then the car lurches when you let of the throttle (transmission clunks). turn the car off and let it sit until it cools and the service light turns off and the car drives normal again. it's a cvt transmission. *tr | |||
| 11/07/2008 | 25000 | 1 | |
| Hi i'm from mexico and i got a problem with my ford five hundred 2005 transmission which i have read a lot of consumers also got, in fact i was on my way to the job (in the chaotic city of mexico) when suddenly it began to jerk and then the car got no traction, i cant accelerate neither sustain velocity, fortunately the car that was behind me realize of my problem and aware the traffic to de-accelerate, after that i stop the car and see that it was spilling oil from the transmission. i turn it off and restart the engine but the car still does not move by itself so i wait for the wrecking crane to take the car with the dealer. what impressed me is that the car only got 25,000 miles and it was spilling oil. the told me that the transmission must be changed, but my warranty run out on january and the change of will have a cost of 10,000 us dollars. i'm writing to you to check with ford this problems cause the lose the lose control of the engine and the jerk spilling oil will probably have caused an accident. *tr | |||
| 09/01/2008 | 56000 | 1 | 06/01/2005 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. when driving above 50 mph, the vehicle shakes and experiences difficulty switching gears. the vehicle has not been diagnosed to determine the cause of the failure. the failure mileage was 56,000. updated 10/16/08 *bf the consumer was informed there was a possibility there was some internal damage to the transmission. updated 10/20/08.*jb | |||
| 08/01/2008 | 640000 | 1 | |
| For the past month or so my ford five hundred (2005 @ 64,000 texas hwy miles) has been shifting hard and changing gears erratically, while making clunking noises. we took it to our repair shop and they were mystified so they sent it to their transmission specialty shop. it turns out that they have another five hundred in the shop getting its transmission replaced because of the same problems. we just had the transmission flushed and oil changed but that did not help. the transmission shop contacted the ford dealer service center and they gave them the codes to | |||
| 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 | |||
| 11/11/2007 | 49016 | 1 | 02/18/2005 |
| Driving at approximately 40-45 miles per hour a loud noise emanated from the bottom of the car, engine rpms raced from 1500 to 4500, a clattering noise followed sounding like a metal spoon dropped into a running garbage disposal, car dramatically slowed complete loss of acceleration control, steering control uncertain as car wandered. no unusual events occurred prior to this incident, its occurrence came without warning and was totally unexpected. event occurred on two lane rural road,vehicles following and oncoming had to take evasive action but no collision occurred. passengers stranded. vehicle towed to dealership. right axle shaft broken in half. right axle carrier bearing broken transmission and splines damaged. old parts are available. axle shaft and carrier bearing were replaced and transmission splines filed down. *tr | |||
| 08/21/2007 | 1000 | 11/08/2005 | |
| Car randomly stalls. on occasions when the accelerator is depressed the car does not move it stutters, i even tried to depress the gas pedal to the floor and still nothing. i have taken my car to the local ford dealer for service. the only thing that i was told the computer chip in the transmission needed updated. ok this hasn't corrected my problem. i am afraid that this could cause me to get into an accident. i have two small children, i hope that they are not in the car when it happens. i am assumely that the reason this hasn't been recalled yet, is because ford doesn't have a repair for this. besides the obvious, replacing the transmission. please look into this. you may need to drive one, i will let you use mine. just so this gets taken care of. *tr | |||
| 10/22/2006 | 15000 | 20 | 02/14/2006 |
| Purchased ford five hundred in february 2006, an sel automatic. around 15,000 miles began noticing transmission issues, mostly hesitation when shifting into gear. first major incident occurred oct. 22, 2006 while traveling at 65 miles per hour on the freeway, engine revved while pressing the gas pedal but vehicle slowed as if it was in neutral. then it punched violently and resumed driving normally. we pulled over thinking something major was wrong with the vehicle. we began our journey again and had several incidents of minor punching of the transmission, like it was slipping out of gear and going back in again. after we returned home, these problems were very intermittent. about 2 weeks later while driving on the freeway, the vehicle slipped out of gear and almost came to a complete stop before re-engaging. we brought it to the ford dealer the second week in november. they said they could not duplicate the issue, however they said there was a computer technician log that suggested a reset. they reset the computer, changed the oil, checked the transmission fluid, etc. a few days later the transmission was back to slipping intermittently. on november 20, 2006, the severe punching began again, so bad this time the vehicle almost came to a complete stop. we had to shift the gear into 2nd before it engaged and we were able to accelerate. since we were on vacation, we had to continue on our trip with the transmission slipping in and out of gear. when we returned from our trip, back to the ford dealer we went. we took the transmission technician guy for a test drive and luckily we were able to duplicate the problem. he was amazed, hadn't seen anything like it before. he talked to other transmission tech's who were stumped by the problem, too. he ended up calling ford headquarters and spoke with the engineers. they decided a complete replacement of the transmission was in order because they weren't sure what was causing the problem. *jb | |||
| 02/07/2006 | 14000 | 6 | 09/22/2005 |
| 2005 fore five hundred- the following problems have occurred; 1)four times the check transmission light has come on , and car then was unable to drive faster than 40 mph. each time car was brought to the dealership for repairs, including replacing modules and the trans axle pan. currently the car at the dealership for this problem. 2) on two separate occasions driver's side front window would go to the down position when the button was pressed for the up position. the window motor and harness were replaced after the first incident. currently at dealership for this problem also. *nm | |||
| 09/22/2006 | 35000 | 5 | 09/23/2005 |
| Brand new 2005 ford 500 purchased on september 24 2005 began at 15000 miles with brake problems. same problem occurred at 30,000 miles. my job is 100% sales and my car is my only revenue provider. at 35,000 car showing problems when hitting the gas, it would not run. at 39,000 miles an electric short circuit. at 39,000 i asked the dealer to recheck the whole car that it was showing transmission and brake problems. at 43,000 miles now is sitting in the ford dealer where i purchased at since last friday sept 22,2006. the ford dealer mechanical director was inside the car and me test driving it, and could not believe the problems with the transmission. his words were' if this was my car i would not be sitting in it, it's a risk to anyone's life today, ford informed me that they have to bring the transmission down and open it. they ask me every time to sign in acceptance they will pay for everything. it is being reported to consumer affairs department tomorrow, i have notified the bank who gave me the loan. this does not include all the car rental expenditures i've had to incur in addition to constant repairs prior to car reaching 1 year. *jb | |||
| 01/09/2006 | 21060 | 2 | 02/15/2005 |
| On the two occasions that we had snow this past winter, my ford 500 began to surge uncontrollably and the engine failure light came on when accelerating. it became necessary to pull to the side of the road and turn the vehicle ignition off. when i restarted, the trouble light was off and i continued my journey home. within a few minutes the same problem occurred, engine failure light and the surging. needless to say, it took quite awhile to get home. i brought the vehicle to an authorized ford dealer the fist time and they could not find anything wrong. after the second snow storm, and the same symptoms, the dealer said the problem occurred because the filter was installed backwards. somewhat skeptical, i accepted their explanation because of my good relationship with the dealer owner and service manager. while at work the other day, i noticed a co-worker with a similar type vehicle and inquired as to how she liked the ford 500. her response shocked me when she stated that she liked the vehicle, but had trouble this past winter in the snow. she described the same problem that i had experienced and now i wonder how many other 2005 ford 500 owners have experienced the same problems. i am hoping that you will be able to assist me in determine the cause of this problem. *jb | |||
| 05/01/2006 | 9450 | 1 | 11/01/2004 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while applying pressure to the accelerator pedal and the vehicle hesitated. the dealer was unable to duplicate the problem. the manufacturer was contacted. updated 05/30/06.*ak | |||
| 08/28/2005 | 6908 | 1 | 01/11/2005 |
| Dt: last sunday the consumer discovered she had a flat tire. when she attempted to start the vehicle, the motor starting racing and making a loud noise like it was revving up. the transmission light came on. the consumer placed the vehicle in park then put it into drive and it would not move at all. the transmission would not engage. the consumer took the vehicle to the dealer who could not find anything wrong with the vehicle. they think it was just a glitch. *jb | |||
| 08/25/2005 | 1 | 08/25/2005 | |
| Dt: the contact owns a 2005 ford 500 sel. the vehicle was made with a six speed automatic transmission. when going down hill it has a overdrive in the transmission. when the consumer removed his foot from the accelerator the vehicle began to speed up going down hill and if pressing the brakes for a long distance, the brakes will get hot. manufacturer told him that this was the way the vehicle was designed. the contact felt that there should be some way to turn the overdrive off. he owned other ford vehicles that had the option to turn the overdrive off. *ak *jb | |||
| 08/02/2005 | 1 | ||
| Dt: 2005 ford 500 sedan did not have an intermediate or second gear for gearing down to going down mountains. this was a safety issue, and needed to be brought to ford's attention. *ak *nm | |||
| 01/17/2005 | 560 | 10 | 12/18/2004 |
| Vehichle constantly shifting. searches for for correct gear. had computer replaced and a week later reoccurred. reprogrammed computer again and reoccurred. ford unable to repair. losing 6-8 mpg.*ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) | |||
| 01/01/2005 | 2 | 12/01/2004 | |
| Upon putting the vehicle in park it will put itself into reverse. this happened twice. going down hill the at 50 mph the speedometer will drop to 20 mph. losing two to two and one half miles to a gallon. contacted the dealer. took the vehicle in. ford had the vehicle for four weeks. ford stated there was nothing wrong with the vehicle. however, the problem recurred. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY - AXLE SHAFT | |||
| 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 | |||
| 11/11/2007 | 49016 | 1 | 02/18/2005 |
| Driving at approximately 40-45 miles per hour a loud noise emanated from the bottom of the car, engine rpms raced from 1500 to 4500, a clattering noise followed sounding like a metal spoon dropped into a running garbage disposal, car dramatically slowed complete loss of acceleration control, steering control uncertain as car wandered. no unusual events occurred prior to this incident, its occurrence came without warning and was totally unexpected. event occurred on two lane rural road,vehicles following and oncoming had to take evasive action but no collision occurred. passengers stranded. vehicle towed to dealership. right axle shaft broken in half. right axle carrier bearing broken transmission and splines damaged. old parts are available. axle shaft and carrier bearing were replaced and transmission splines filed down. *tr | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE | |||
| 01/22/2011 | 60000 | ||
| My wife was returning home from church in busy traffic. the 2005 500 ford moved into etc - engine failsafe mode. this was a very dangerous situation. this event occurred on saturday, 22 january. we will be in touch with the dealer as soon as monday arrives. | |||
| 05/25/2010 | 1 | ||
| In 2009 i took my ford 500 to sutton ford in the auto mall in matteson, il because i was having an acceleration issue. the ac light and board light was on. they call me and i paid the bill for almost $800.00, they told me that they had repaired the problem and gave me the car back. i returned the car to them the next day because the ac light came back on and the acceleration problem still existed. they replaced a few parts and returned the car to me after a few day. well the problem was not corrected and they insisted that there was not an acceleration issue with my car and would not work on it any more. well we have deal with this issue for almost a year later when on last night, may 25, 2010, my husband and i along with my grandson was sitting in the drive through at mcdonalds when we proceeded to have an extreme sudden acceleration. it really scared me and my husband. to our surprise the problem exist. it wanted to jet off at the stop sign and while shifting from park to drive and while backing up. i'm returning the car on tomorrow to sutton ford who was to do the first repair. there is a serious problem with my car and i need to get to the bottom of it before a serious incident occur. *tr | |||
| 02/22/2009 | 72000 | 1 | |
| 2005 ford 500 - limited received a awd malfunction with in the dashboard warning system. the malfunction has been off and on for the last two weeks. no apparent drivabilty when the malfunction comes on. would reset it self after the ignition is turned off and the warning would come on back on after approximately 25 mins of driving. brought the car to auto mechanic and had the computer connected and got a p1889 code, which is to replace the oil pump pressure sensor. after replacing the sensor with a kit supplied by ford the warning still came up the next day after 25 mins of driving. that is were i am today. *tr | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||
| 06/15/2008 | 40100 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. while driving approximately 35 mph, the contact accelerated to switch lanes; however, the gears would not shift. he heard a loud, banging noise under the hood of the vehicle and it began to jerk. the contact was forced to remain at the speed he was traveling before attempting to accelerate. the same failure recurred three days later. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and they stated that there was downshifting failure, and recommended that the transmission be replaced. the contact would be responsible for the repair costs. the vehicle has not yet been repaired. the failure mileage was 40,100 and current mileage was 42,000. | |||