Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||||
| 05179 | 10/07/2005 | 10018065 | Intermittent speed control deactivation and/or speed control will not set. *tt | 12/14/2005 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | ||||||
| PE11018 | Ford Motor Company | 05/11/2011 | 02/07/2013 | Idle instability | ||
| On november 29, 2012, ford motor company (ford) initiated customer satisfaction program 12n03 to extend warranty coverage terms for repair of engine idle rpm surge caused by throttle body deposits in all model year (my) 2005 through 2007 ford freestyle, five hundred and mercury montego vehicles.the program extends the coverage for up to 10 years of service or 150,000 miles from the warranty start date of the vehicle (all vehicles are eligible for the program through may 31, 2013, regardless of mileage).dealers will repair vehicles exhibiting the condition by removing and cleaning the throttle body and reprogramming the pcm with software containing an updated idle speed control strategy.according to ford, some of the affected vehicles may experience momentary, intermittent engine idle rpm surge (idle flare) when stopped or during low speed driving maneuvers such as in a parking lot or driveway.unstable idle speed control (dips and flares) around the target engine speed (700 rpm) can occur in vehicles with deposit build-up in the throttle body when the system adjusts engine speed in response to changes in engine load, typically from power steering application or air-conditioner compressor cycling.idle speed control logic is only active at vehicle speeds below 3.5 mph and when the accelerator pedal is not applied.ford testing of a vehicle with a worst case throttle body measured a maximum idle flare of 1360 rpm lasting approximately 1 second, which ford indicated was consistent with system design to limit vehicle speed and acceleration in idle control mode.ford indicated that the test vehicle was held in place with normal brake effort and that vehicle speed remained under 4 mph without the brake pedal applied.in addition to throttle body deposit accumulation, symptoms associated with the condition may include check engine lamp illumination and diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) p0505, p0506 or p061b.ford attributed the surge condition to changes in idle air flow resulting from the progressive buildup of deposits in the throttle body from normal positive crankcase ventilation (pcv) system operation.this condition was not adequately compensated for in the original powertrain control module (pcm) calibration.ford issued a technical service bulletin on august 15, 2011 (tsb 11-8-5), releasing an updated powertrain control calibration for vehicles with cvt transmissions.on october 19, 2011, ford issued a second bulletin (tsb 11-10-21) superseding tsb 11-8-5 and including updated powertrain control calibration for vehicles with 6-speed transmissions.prior to ford issuing the tsb | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 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!!!! | |||
| 11/30/2012 | 78000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. the contact stated while driving approximately 5 mph into the garage, there was an unintended increase in the acceleration which caused the vehicle to crash into the wall. there were no injuries; however, the front bumper and hood were damaged. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the throttle body was cleaned and reprogrammed. the exterior body damage had not been repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 78,000. the vin was unavailable. rvk | |||
| 11/30/2012 | 78000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. the contact stated while driving approximately 5 mph into the garage, there was an unintended increase in the acceleration which caused the vehicle to into the wall. there was no personal injury; however the front bumper and hood area were damaged. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the throttle body was cleaned and reprogrammed. the exterior body damage had not been repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 78,000. the vin was unavailable. js | |||
| 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. | |||
| 08/09/2010 | 45000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford 500. the contact stated that the vehicle would surge unexpectndly. the contact mentioned that the vehicle would suddenly surge when pulling into a parking space or when going into reverse. the contact stated that the failure occurred more when the air condition was running. the vehicle was not inspected. the failure mileage was 45,000 and the current mileage was 73,000.pmb | |||
| 08/09/2010 | 50000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford 500. the contact stated that the vehicle had unexpected surges. the contact stated that the vehicle will suddenly surge when pulling into a parking space or when going into reverse. the contact stated that the failure seems to happen more when the air condition is running. the vehicle had not been inspected. the failure mileage was 45,000 and the current mileage was 73,000.rl | |||
| 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. | |||
| 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 | |||
| 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. | |||
| 09/01/2012 | 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 | |||
| 09/01/2012 | 157139 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 08/16/2012 | 120000 | 1 | |
| After having turned onto a 35 mph street, having only reached 30mph, the rpm's shot up to six and the car accelerated to almost 40 without the gas peddle having been pressed. if there were another car stopped or a person in front of us they would have been hit. another time the vehicle was at a stop light and again with out warning the cars rpm's shot up to about six. if my foot had not been applied completely to the breaks i would have been in a busy intersection resulting in the car having been totaled, death of more then one person. this is not safe. *tr | |||
| 08/16/2012 | 120000 | ||
| After having turned onto a 35 mph street, having only reached 30mph, the rpm's shot up to six and the car accelerated to almost 40 without the gas peddle having been pressed. if there were another car stopped or a person in front of us they would have been hit. another time the vehicle was at a stop light and again with out warning the cars rpm's shot up to about six. if my foot had not been applied completely to the breaks i would have been in a busy intersection resulting in the car having been totaled, death of more then one person. this is not safe | |||
| 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. | |||
| 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. | |||
| 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 | |||
| 06/21/2012 | 101934 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. the contact stated that while driving 5 mph, the engine light began to illuminate. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis and the contact was informed that the vehicle would need a new throttle body. the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure and current mileages were 101,934. sm. | |||
| 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. | |||
| 06/21/2012 | 101934 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. the contact stated that while driving 5 mph, the engine light began to illuminate. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis and the contact was informed that the vehicle would need a new throttle body. the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure and current mileages were 101,934. sm. | |||
| 05/01/2012 | 62000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. the contact stated that while driving 55 mph, the check engine warning light illuminated as then vehicle decelerated independently. the contact was unable to increase speed and eventually, the vehicle stalled. the vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnosis and the contact was informed that the throttle body would need to be replaced. the manufacturer was notified but offered no assistance. the failure and current mileage was 62,000. | |||
| 06/21/2012 | 101934 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. the contact stated while driving 5 mph the engine light began to illuminate. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis and was informed that the vehicle would need a new throttle body. the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure and current mileages were 101,934. dt | |||
| 05/01/2012 | 62000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. the contact stated that while driving 55 mph, the check engine warning light illuminated as then vehicle decelerated independently. the contact was unable to increase speed and eventually, the vehicle stalled. the vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnosis and the contact was informed that the throttle body would need to be replaced. the manufacturer was notified but offered no assistance. the failure and current mileage was 62,000. | |||
| 03/01/2012 | 70000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford five-hundred. the contact stated that while reversing from a residential garage, the vehicle lunged backward. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the failure and current mileage was 70,000. | |||
| 03/01/2012 | 70000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2005 ford five-hundred. the contact stated that while reversing from a residential garage, the vehicle lunged backward. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the failure and current mileage was 70,000. kmj | |||
| 03/01/2012 | 70000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2005 ford five-hundred. the contact stated that while reversing out a a residential garage the vehicle lunge backwards. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the failure and current mileage was 70,000. pm | |||
| 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 | |||
| 06/16/2012 | 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, | |||
| 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. | |||
| 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 | 81000 | ||
| Driving in town, at approx 25mph. car jerked/lurched suddently, then entered limp home mode. pulled over, turned off car. restarted and check engine light came on. turns out it is a throttle body failure. shop says this is a very dangerous situation - the car could suddenly accelerate/decelerate without notice. looking at online forums - it seem a fairly common failure, and something ford should issue a safety recall on. | |||
| 04/01/2010 | 59000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. the contact stated that whether reversing or at a stop, the vehicle would suddenly accelerate abnormally. the failure was experienced numerous times. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who performed a diagnosed that located the failure at the throttle body. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 59,000 and the current mileage was 95,000. kmj | |||
| 04/01/2010 | 59000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. the contact stated while reversing the vehicle suddenly accelerated and while stop the vehicle also accelerated forward. the failure was experienced numerous times. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who performed a diagnosed that located the failure at the throttle body. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin information was not available. the failure mileage was 59,000 and the current mileage was 95,000. li | |||
| 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) | |||
| 02/01/2011 | 36000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. the contact stated that the vehicle accelerated expectantly despite the fact that the accelerator pedal was not depressed. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and the dealer confirmed that a new throttle body was needed. the manufacturer was not contacted and the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 36,000 and the current mileage was 38,500. | |||
| 02/01/2011 | 36000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. the contact stated that the vehicle accelerated expectantly despite the fact that the accelerator pedal was not depressed. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and the dealer confirmed that a new throttle body was needed. the manufacturer was not contacted and the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 36,000 and the current mileage was 38,500. kmj | |||
| 02/01/2011 | 36000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. the contact stated the vehicle accelerated un expectantly despite the accelerator not being depressed. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and the dealer confirmed a new throttle body was needed. the manufacturer was not contacted, and the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 36,000 and the current mileage was 38,500 rds. | |||
| 03/20/2011 | 115000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. while driving approximately 30 mph the vehicle suddenly stalled. the safe mode light illuminated on the instrument panel. the failure occurred constantly at any speed and when the weather was warm. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 115,000. rvk | |||
| 08/29/2011 | 95782 | ||
| I unfortunately own a 05 ford five hundred with 95784 miles on it. the problem started happening about a year ago and at first i thought that it was my foot hitting the gas when i put my foot on the brake. then i noticed when i would but it in gear it would try to take off on it's own. i finally had enough just last night i was in a drive thru line and i put it in drive from neutral and i came inches from rear ended the person in front of me. today i'm taking it to the dealership to get fixed hopefully. not looking forward to paying a $1000 dollars for a common problem. well ford you lost me as a buyer. | |||
| 03/20/2011 | 115000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. while driving at approximately 30 mph the vehicle suddenly stalled. the safe mode light illuminated on the instrument panel. the failure occurred constantly at any speed and when the weather was warm. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic. the technician was unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 115,000. ds | |||
| 08/29/2011 | 95782 | ||
| I unfortunately own a 05 ford five hundred with 95784 miles on it. the problem started happening about a year ago and at first i thought that it was my foot hitting the gas when i put my foot on the brake. then i noticed when i would but it in gear it would try to take off on it's own. i finally had enough just last night i was in a drive thru line and i put it in drive from neutral and i came inches from rear ended the person in front of me. today i'm taking it to the dealership to get fixed hopefully. not looking forward to paying a $1000 dollars for a common problem. well ford you lost me as a buyer. | |||
| 08/20/2011 | |||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. the contact stated that the vehicle experienced sudden acceleration while reversing from a parking space. the vehicle accelerated over a curve and crashed into a fence, fracturing the oil pan. a police report was filed for the incident. the contact had to shift into park in order to get the vehicle to stop. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and the contact was told that the throttle body needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 69,797. kmj | |||
| 07/26/2011 | 87000 | ||
| Car has a problem with throttlebody that causes safety concerns with stopping the car. car lunges forward causing near accidents as a result of this common issue. this problem is referenced by many people at the following location which explains futher the issue and why this needs to be a recall: http://www.fordtaurus.net/forums/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=9366 | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 106000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. while attempting to shift the vehicle between gears, the contact stated that the vehicle would surge forward without warning. the failure occurred whether the vehicle was in drive or reverse. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to duplicate the failure. the manufacturer had not been notified of the failure. no repairs were performed. the current mileage was unknown. the approximate failure was 106,000. bw | |||
| 06/29/2011 | 94300 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. while attempting to park the contact stated the vehicle surged forward. the failure occurs when the air conditioner is activated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics. the technician stated the throttle body needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 94,400. ds | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 106000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. while attempting to shift the vehicle between gears, the contact stated that the vehicle would surge forward without warning. the failure occurred whether the vehicle was in drive or reverse. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to duplicate the failure. the manufacturer had not been notified of the failure. no repairs were performed. the current mileage was unknown. the approximate failure was 106,000. bw | |||
| 06/29/2011 | 94300 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. while attempting to park the contact stated the vehicle surged forward. the failure occurs when the air conditioner is activated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics. the technician stated the throttle body needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 94,400. ds | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 106000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. while attempting to shift the vehicle between gears, the contact stated that the vehicle would surge forward without warning. the failure occurred whether the vehicle was in drive or reverse. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to duplicate the failure. the manufacturer had not been notified of the failure. no repairs were performed. the current mileage was unknown. the approximate failure was 106,000. bw | |||
| 06/29/2011 | 94300 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. while attempting to park the contact stated the vehicle surged forward. the failure occurs when the air conditioner is activated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics. the technician stated the throttle body needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 94,400. ds | |||
| 05/20/2011 | 195000 | ||
| When stopped at a light or when putting into gear the car will rev real high lunge forward and sometimes die. then go into engine fail safe mode i believe there are others with this same problem if you look at this site (http://www.facebook.com/pages/ford-freestyle-500-mercury-montego-throttle-body-recall/114094741973972?sk=wall) you will see everyone on there is there to discuss this issue. | |||
| 07/07/2010 | 75000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. the contact stated that when starting her vehicle and placing her foot on the brake pedal, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and the rpm's increased. she was able to stop the vehicle forcefully by depressing the brake pedal. the vehicle was inspected by a dealer who advised her that the throttle body needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. within a year she experienced the identical failure. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer who advised her that the transmission failed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified offered her no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 75,000. rk | |||
| 05/20/2011 | 195000 | ||
| When stopped at a light or when putting into gear the car will rev real high lunge forward and sometimes die. then go into engine fail safe mode i believe there are others with this same problem if you look at this site (http://www.facebook.com/pages/ford-freestyle-500-mercury-montego-throttle-body-recall/114094741973972?sk=wall) you will see everyone on there is there to discuss this issue. | |||
| 07/07/2010 | 75000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. the contact stated that when starting her vehicle and placing her foot on the brake pedal, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and the rpm's increased. she was able to stop the vehicle forcefully by depressing the brake pedal. the vehicle was inspected by a dealer who advised her that the throttle body needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. within a year she experienced the identical failure. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer who advised her that the transmission failed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified offered her no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 75,000. rk | |||
| 05/20/2011 | 195000 | ||
| When stopped at a light or when putting into gear the car will rev real high lunge forward and sometimes die. then go into engine fail safe mode i believe there are others with this same problem if you look at this site (http://www.facebook.com/pages/ford-freestyle-500-mercury-montego-throttle-body-recall/114094741973972?sk=wall) you will see everyone on there is there to discuss this issue. | |||
| 07/07/2010 | 75000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. the contact stated that when starting her vehicle and placing her foot on the brake pedal, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and the rpm's increased. she was able to stop the vehicle forcefully by depressing the brake pedal. the vehicle was inspected by a dealer who advised her that the throttle body needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. within a year she experienced the identical failure. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer who advised her that the transmission failed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified offered her no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 75,000. rk | |||
| 07/07/2010 | 75000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. the contact stated that when starting her vehicle and then placing her foot on the brake, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and the rpm's started to race. the vehicle was able to stop by her forcefully depressing on the brake. the vehicle was inspected by a dealer and they advised her that the throttle body needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired for the throttle body. after a year passed she started to experience the same failure. the vehicle was then taken back to the dealer and they advised her that it was the transmission. the vehicle has not been repaired. the manufacturer was then contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 75,000. tb | |||
| 06/12/2010 | |||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. the contact stated the engine revs up when the contact is coming to a stop and when they place the vehicle in reverse. the vehicle will sometimes go into engine fail safe mode when the failure occurs and this is dangerous because the vehicle will stop moving. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was told the throttle body needed to be replaced. the failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 88,000.rl | |||
| 05/16/2011 | 61200 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the check engine light would illuminate on the instrument panel and the vehicle would begin to decelerate. whenever the failure occurred, the vehicle would be moved to the shoulder and shut off. after repeated restarts, the vehicle would operate as normal. the vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop where the contact was informed that the throttle body needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 61,200. | |||
| 05/16/2011 | 61200 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds the check engine light would illuminate on the instrument panel and the vehicle would begin to decelerate. whenever the failure occurred, the vehicle would be moved to the shoulder and shut off. after repeated restarts, the vehicle would operate as normal. the vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop where the contact was informed the throttle body needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 61,200. sm. | |||
| 04/15/2011 | 82000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. while the brake pedal was depressed the vehicle suddenly accelerated. the contact shifted into reverse gear, the vehicle accelerated backwards and stalled. the failure occurred approximately four times. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated the throttle body needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated the repairs would not be covered under warranty. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 82,000. | |||
| 04/15/2011 | 82000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. while stopped and depressing the brake pedal the vehicle suddenly accelerated. the contact changed the gear shifter to reverse and the vehicle accelerated backwards. after the acceleration the vehicle stalled. the failure occurred approximately four different times. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. the mechanic stated the throttle body needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated the repairs would not be covered under warranty. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 82,000. ds | |||
| 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. | |||
| 07/23/2010 | 104361 | ||
| Defective electronic throttle body (etb) on 2005 ford 500, freestyle, and mercury montego. causes car to move forward or backward in drive or reverse without using any pressure on the gas pedal. must place foot on the brake to avoid running into something, especially while parking. ford has a technical service bulletin (tsb 05-25-13) on this but has not notified any owners of vehicles affected to date. it appears that ford has come up with a new replacement part for the etb unlike the original that was just made available in july 2010. i paid a local ford dealer $128.08 to have this problem diagnosed and another $615.83 to have it fixed. i was told the etb part number was 5f9z-9e926-aa. another number for the new etb part on my sales slip dated 07/30/10 was fmc 6f9z 9e926 a. they called it a kit for the electronic throttle body. the price for the kit was $495.86. since i have heard of this problem coming up on more than one occasion, i thought i would turn it in for your investigation. since the affect of the defective etb actually can cause the car to move on its own, forward or reverse, and requires you to use your brakes simultaneously to keep it from hitting adjoining objects, i thought this is a safety hazard that should be addressed on several ford and mercury 2005 products, it is not the money, it is the safety issue i am most interested in. to parallel park or get into a parking stall with this problem was a real chore keeping you foot on the brake as you tried to maneuver in and out of a parking space. if you did not hold your foot on the brake, the car would move in its own either in drive or reverse. this is not acceptable and a true safety hazard, but i have not seen the problem on the recall lists for my car or others affected in the ford tsb. nor have auto owners been notified by ford or offered compensation for the expense to have the kit installed. | |||
| 12/07/2010 | 103000 | ||
| As i was slowing to turn off of a state highway, my car shut off and displayed a message that said failsafe engine mode. i was somewhat able to steer, so i completed my turn onto a side street, where the car drifted to a stop. i was able to restart the car and drive home. the next morning, the car would start but immediately shut off, displaying the same error message. i had it towed to a garage, which indicated that the diagnostic test revealed a failed electronic throttle body. they ordered a replacement part, which was then installed. incidentally, the part had since been redesigned by ford. once that part was reinstalled, the computer was reflashed to learn that a new throttle body assembly was installed. the computer would not learn the new part, though, so a new computer had to be ordered and installed. over the last five years, this same problem (shutting off while driving) had occurred, but in each case i was able to restart the car without any further problem. this was dangerous in that my car simply shut off while i was driving,making a left turn across oncoming traffic. fortunately nobody was coming the other direction, so i was able to safely drift through the oncoming lane to another side street. also, it is important to note that while my car was at the dealership having the throttle body replaced, i was told that there were approximately five other ford five hundred vehicles in the shop at the same time for the same problem with their electronic throttles as well. | |||
| 09/04/2010 | 51000 | ||
| My 2005 ford 500 has a fail safe mode that comes on with a wrench symbol on the dash. when this occurs the car accelerates quickly and jumps while my foot is on the brake. the car still goes while hold the brakes down. this occurs to my vehicle every year. it is happening to my car again and i have to pay for the repairs. i feel this is a saftey issue and the consumer should not have continue to have to pay for this problem. it is very alarming when this occurs and you feel as if you have no control over your vehicle. this has occured with my vehicle every year since i purchased it new and i am very lucky that when it happened i did not have a vehicle in front of me. i love the ford 500 but this is a scary thing when it happens. | |||
| 07/03/2010 | 4 | ||
| 2005 ford five hundred. consumer states problem regarding dangerous and potentially lethal failure mode *tgw the consumer stated he experienced sudden acceleration while in reverse gear. while backing out slowly, the vehicle suddenly accelerated on its own. a considerable amount of force had to be applied to the brake in order to stop the vehicle. the incident occurred on four other occasions. a computer diagnostics revealed no anomalies except for an inlet airflow disturbance attributed to a distorted filter. the filter was replaced and normal airflow was restored. *jb | |||
| 07/27/2010 | 63000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. while reversing at unknown low speed the vehicle surged backwards until pressure was applied to the brake pedal. he was unsure how fast the vehicle was traveling prior to the failure because he was not the driver. this became an intermittent failure and the vehicle was never taken to have the failure diagnosed. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 63,000 and the current mileage was 70,000. sm. | |||
| 04/01/2010 | 106000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. the vehicle accelerated on it | |||
| 04/15/2009 | 30000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. she stated that on april 15, 2009, while driving 30 mph the vehicle decelerated causing it to lose power. the dealer was contacted and informed her that she needed a new transmission. the contact took the vehicle to a repair facility where it was diagnose that the motor mount was broken and the repairs were done. she did not contact the manufacturer. the failure mileage was 30,000 and the current mileage 41,000...mr | |||
| 07/07/2009 | 52000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. while driving between 55-60 mph the vehicle went into safety mode. this conditions causes the vehicle to down-shift. prior to the failure the engine warning light would illuminate on the instrument control panel. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection. the technician stated that the throttle body was damaged. another technician stated that the failure of throttle body caused damages to the transmission. the transmission was repaired, but the throttle body was on backorder. a representative of the manufacturer speculated that the parts would be available in december of 2009. the current and failure mileages were 52,000. | |||
| 09/28/2009 | 24812 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. the throttle body in his engine failed. when minimal pressure was applied to the accelerator pedal it failed to move and suddenly it rapidly accelerated without warning. part# 5f9z9e926b has been on back order since november 2009 which has made it impossible to drive his vehicle for over a month. the manufacturer also stated that since there was no warranty he would be responsible for the repair cost. the failure mileage was 24,812. | |||
| 06/01/2009 | 75000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. the contact stated that her vehicle shut off while driving various speeds; however, within a few minutes she was able to restart it. the dealer confirmed that the throttle body failed and that the parts are on a national back order. the dealer advised the contact to purchase the parts from a local junk yard. the manufacturer stated that over 1,000 parts are on back order and that they are unsure of when the parts would be available. the failure mileage was 75,000 and the current mileage was 78,000. | |||
| 03/14/2008 | 22000 | 1 | 12/08/2007 |
| Tl*the contact's client owns a 2005 ford five hundred. while the client was driving 35 mph, she removed her foot from the accelerator pedal; however, the vehicle continued to accelerate. she attempted to apply the brakes, but the speed continued to increase. the client also applied the emergency brake and encountered a pickup truck traveling in the same direction. she crossed over the double-yellow line on a 2-lane road and passed the pickup truck. the driver of the pickup informed police that he noticed brakes being applied, smelled, and saw blue smoke coming from the vehicle. the vehicle continued accelerating. the air bags deployed. the client then side swiped a guardrail for approximately 40 feet. the front tire blew out and the vehicle was pushed across the roadway. a police report was filed. two passengers sustained injuries. the front end of the vehicle struck an embankment on the other side of the road. the vehicle became airborne for approximately 70 feet and landed on its side. at that time, only the driver's side air bag deployed. the vehicle rolled over twice and landed at a recently planted flower bed. the driver seat belt disengaged as well. part of the crash was caught on tape by a pennsylvania dot surveillance camera. the current and failure mileages were 22,000. updated 04/29/08. *lj | |||
| 11/20/2005 | 150 | 10 | 11/20/2005 |
| Dt: the contact stated when applying brake pressure the engine revved at an elevated level. he shifted the vehicle into neutral. when this occurred and the rpms subsided. he took the vehicle to the dealer, who performed a diagnostic test, but this did not produce any codes indicating the source of the problem. therefore, no repairs were made. he contacted the manufacturer and they referred him back to the local dealer.*ak | |||
| 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 | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||
| 12/17/2006 | 17400 | 12 | 08/01/2005 |
| Tl* - the contact stated that the car accelerates unexpectedly. the contact stated that once she starts the car and drives a short distance at 10 mph and comes to a complete stop the car will then accelerate unexpectedly. she has taken the car to the dealer (freemont ford) a dozen times and they have not been able to find a problem. the contact said that the car is still at the dealer. | |||
| 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 | |||
| 08/22/2005 | 286 | 1 | 08/22/2005 |
| While attempting to accelerate, electronic throttle is very slow to respond. in times when needing to accelerate immediately, throttle will not let you. it can be very scary. this is a big safety concern for me. dealer has no solution to the problem. dealer said it is common with other 500's. *jb | |||