Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | ||||||||||||||||
| 06E056000 | UFI FILTERS USA | E (Equipment) | 58640 | 08/04/2006 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 06/13/2006 | 06/23/2006 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain aftermarket fuel filters sold under the purolator brand name, p/n f65277, shipped from january 16 through june 2, 2006, for use on the above listed passenger vehicles. due to incorrect design, the quick connectors may not fully seat with the tube interface, even though the person making the connection may believe that the quick connector is fully attached. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Failure of this connection could lead to fuel spillage and, in the presence of an ignition source, a fire could occur. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Ufi will notify owners and replace the filters free of charge. the recall began on august 4, 2006. owners may contact ufi filters usa at 800-230-5876. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to ufi filters usa (purolator) aftermarket fuel filters and has no relation to any original equipment installed on the listed passenger vehicles.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM - FUEL RAIL | |||||
| 0747 | 10021444 | Mil on with dtc p0191 - fuel rail pressure sensor circuit performance. *kb | 04/26/2007 | ||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||
| 01/19/2012 | |||
| Vehicle surges forward or backward when put into gear . the occurrence is intermittent , but dangerous. | |||
| 10/19/2011 | 74500 | ||
| Ford 500 lurches severely at random times while the engine is engaged. this happens most dangerously at high speeds, due to driver's inability to control vehicle adequately to defend against potential crashes or control speed during turns. this has caused problems on the snow and ice here in alaska because uncontrolled acceleration reduces traction. also occurs at low speeds, which is more easily controlled through braking, but requires extreme caution if engaging vehicle when pedestrians or other vehicles are near. it has surprised and scared me on many occasions since i first purchased this car a month ago, but the reason i am writing this is because i had a scary incident today when pulling out of a grocery store parking lot (pedestrians in front of me when it suddenly jumped as soon as engine engaged). took it to the mechanic and diagnostic check says issues with fuel delivery system. the mechanic stated that after researching the issue this is a very common problem for this model and that it is most likely the throttle body, and says the car should not be driven in its condition. it is one of the scariest issues i've ever had to deal with. after reading more about it on the internet this evening it seems that this issue is very common and hundreds of people have had similar scary incidents with this car that they have reported online. if this many people are writing about it online, presumably there are thousands more who are having the same problem and do not have the resources or know how to report the issue. | |||
| 11/07/2011 | 137000 | ||
| Cruising approx 65 mph. i heard a thud (like running over a pot hole). the car lurched fwd then seemed to shut off, however it was still running. the rpm dropped below 1000 and the throttle would not work. placed car in neutral and moved to the side of the road. noticed the wrench lite was illuminated. turned the car off and restarted. the car seemed to drive fine after that with no lite. took the car to have the codes checked. two codes showed: trottle stuck closed and the throttle forced to idle (apparently a safety feature). two days ago had to have the pcm and tcm updated and replaced the upper motor mount. from previous complaints there are several with the car taking off and a few of with my issue. all seemed to be attributed to the throttle body malfunctioning which is apparently the case here. given the amount of complaints and issues concerning this item, surely there is a recall required. at the very least the manufacture should give us what we paid for the vehicle as credit toward another car (any make and model) if they are no going to fix the problem. | |||
| 10/19/2011 | 74500 | ||
| Ford 500 lurches severely at random times while the engine is engaged. this happens most dangerously at high speeds, due to driver's inability to control vehicle adequately to defend against potential crashes or control speed during turns. this has caused problems on the snow and ice here in alaska because uncontrolled acceleration reduces traction. also occurs at low speeds, which is more easily controlled through braking, but requires extreme caution if engaging vehicle when pedestrians or other vehicles are near. it has surprised and scared me on many occasions since i first purchased this car a month ago, but the reason i am writing this is because i had a scary incident today when pulling out of a grocery store parking lot (pedestrians in front of me when it suddenly jumped as soon as engine engaged). took it to the mechanic and diagnostic check says issues with fuel delivery system. the mechanic stated that after researching the issue this is a very common problem for this model and that it is most likely the throttle body, and says the car should not be driven in its condition. it is one of the scariest issues i've ever had to deal with. after reading more about it on the internet this evening it seems that this issue is very common and hundreds of people have had similar scary incidents with this car that they have reported online. if this many people are writing about it online, presumably there are thousands more who are having the same problem and do not have the resources or know how to report the issue. | |||
| 11/07/2011 | 137000 | ||
| Cruising approx 65 mph. i heard a thud (like running over a pot hole). the car lurched fwd then seemed to shut off, however it was still running. the rpm dropped below 1000 and the throttle would not work. placed car in neutral and moved to the side of the road. noticed the wrench lite was illuminated. turned the car off and restarted. the car seemed to drive fine after that with no lite. took the car to have the codes checked. two codes showed: trottle stuck closed and the throttle forced to idle (apparently a safety feature). two days ago had to have the pcm and tcm updated and replaced the upper motor mount. from previous complaints there are several with the car taking off and a few of with my issue. all seemed to be attributed to the throttle body malfunctioning which is apparently the case here. given the amount of complaints and issues concerning this item, surely there is a recall required. at the very least the manufacture should give us what we paid for the vehicle as credit toward another car (any make and model) if they are no going to fix the problem. | |||
| 04/01/2011 | |||
| The car lunges in drive and reverse without accelerating. the is danergeous as when backing out of garages or parking places. trying to take off slowing is not possible. | |||
| 07/01/2011 | 45000 | ||
| When going slow like pulling into and out of a parking space or going through school line, car will surge or lunge unexpectedly. very unsafe for the people and vehicles nearby. | |||
| 09/05/2011 | |||
| My ford five hundred throttle just shuts down,with no warning at all.i am afraid to drive it because it may shut down in traffic and some get seriously hurt.i have searched the internet and found more complaints same as mine. the problem is with a throttle body malfunction. some thing should done befor someone is killed! | |||
| 07/01/2011 | 45000 | ||
| When going slow like pulling into and out of a parking space or going through school line, car will surge or lunge unexpectedly. very unsafe for the people and vehicles nearby. | |||
| 09/05/2011 | |||
| My ford five hundred throttle just shuts down,with no warning at all.i am afraid to drive it because it may shut down in traffic and some get seriously hurt.i have searched the internet and found more complaints same as mine. the problem is with a throttle body malfunction. some thing should done befor someone is killed! | |||
| 07/01/2011 | 45000 | ||
| When going slow like pulling into and out of a parking space or going through school line, car will surge or lunge unexpectedly. very unsafe for the people and vehicles nearby. | |||
| 09/05/2011 | |||
| My ford five hundred throttle just shuts down,with no warning at all.i am afraid to drive it because it may shut down in traffic and some get seriously hurt.i have searched the internet and found more complaints same as mine. the problem is with a throttle body malfunction. some thing should done befor someone is killed! | |||
| 07/01/2011 | 45000 | ||
| When going slow like pulling into and out of a parking space or going through school line, car will surge or lunge unexpectedly. very unsafe for the people and vehicles nearby. | |||
| 09/05/2011 | |||
| My ford five hundred throttle just shuts down,with no warning at all.i am afraid to drive it because it may shut down in traffic and some get seriously hurt.i have searched the internet and found more complaints same as mine. the problem is with a throttle body malfunction. some thing should done befor someone is killed! | |||
| 05/20/2011 | 83549 | ||
| 5/20-7/18/11 car accelerated quickly and lurched backward with brake on while backing out of parking space; wrench light came on. error codes were for alternative fuel control module and throttle actuator control system. sometimes car lurched forward while braking, engine revved, car shuddered, and wrench and/or check engine light came on. started happening almost daily. very scary and unpredictable. mass air flow sensor and egr valve were replaced. had same issues 2 days later. throttle body and vacuum hoses were replaced. contacted ford and they refused to cover parts and labor because car was no longer under warranty. last repair was done 30 days ago and i've had no more problems, but it cost me $1600 to repair. | |||
| 11/20/2009 | 75000 | ||
| I have a 06' ford five hundred that i purchased certified used in 07'. within a few months i started experiencing surging problems especially when the a/c was running. the dealer replaced the instrument cluster in 08' but did not fix the problem. on each return to the dealership they could not fix the problem. on my last visit to the dealer they cleaned the throttle body and said that would fix the problem. this did not fix the problem and they could not diagnose the problem. this problem has caused me to rearend a vehicle in 2009. ford is not responding to the problem at all. after 3+ years of trying to figure out what the problem is i all but have given up. that is until today when the repair shop that i use on a regular basis hired a new mechanic who was able to diagnose the problem. the problem turns out to be the throttle position sensors in the throttle body. it took the mechanic over 2 hours to get to the bottom of the problem. the unfortunate thing is the cost of a new throttle body is over $500 then add labor. if i have the tb replaced there is no gaurantee from ford that the new tb won't do the same thing. it is obvious that ford has a problem with the tb and is not willing to resolve the issue and back their products. | |||
| 07/04/2011 | |||
| 2006 ford five hundred surging at low speed when putiing into drive and reverse. this problem gas occurred on many ocassionswith near misses on parking and pedestrians and my research has found it to be an issue with the throttle body contol. when is this agency going to help the consumer in a case against ford?? its been happenuing since 2005 on many of theses models??? | |||
| 11/20/2009 | 75000 | ||
| I have a 06' ford five hundred that i purchased certified used in 07'. within a few months i started experiencing surging problems especially when the a/c was running. the dealer replaced the instrument cluster in 08' but did not fix the problem. on each return to the dealership they could not fix the problem. on my last visit to the dealer they cleaned the throttle body and said that would fix the problem. this did not fix the problem and they could not diagnose the problem. this problem has caused me to rearend a vehicle in 2009. ford is not responding to the problem at all. after 3+ years of trying to figure out what the problem is i all but have given up. that is until today when the repair shop that i use on a regular basis hired a new mechanic who was able to diagnose the problem. the problem turns out to be the throttle position sensors in the throttle body. it took the mechanic over 2 hours to get to the bottom of the problem. the unfortunate thing is the cost of a new throttle body is over $500 then add labor. if i have the tb replaced there is no gaurantee from ford that the new tb won't do the same thing. it is obvious that ford has a problem with the tb and is not willing to resolve the issue and back their products. | |||
| 07/04/2011 | |||
| 2006 ford five hundred surging at low speed when putiing into drive and reverse. this problem gas occurred on many ocassionswith near misses on parking and pedestrians and my research has found it to be an issue with the throttle body contol. when is this agency going to help the consumer in a case against ford?? its been happenuing since 2005 on many of theses models??? | |||
| 07/10/2011 | 77000 | ||
| 2006 ford five hundred sel on several occasions our 2006 ford five hundred has accelerated while pulling into a parking spot in a parking lot or into our garage. this usually occurs while our foot is on the brake at idle speed. acceleration varies from mild to very noticeable by the passengers. concerned about hitting pedestrians or other vehicles or losing control of vehicle. | |||
| 07/17/2011 | 110000 | ||
| The engine surges when you put in drive or reverse. this is very dangerous. this is my wifes car and this problem has me concerned about her safety every time she gets in this car. i thought about getting rid of it but i couldn't let someone else have a car with this dangerous problem. i hope someone can find out what the remedy is for this problem. please help. | |||
| 11/20/2009 | 75000 | ||
| I have a 06' ford five hundred that i purchased certified used in 07'. within a few months i started experiencing surging problems especially when the a/c was running. the dealer replaced the instrument cluster in 08' but did not fix the problem. on each return to the dealership they could not fix the problem. on my last visit to the dealer they cleaned the throttle body and said that would fix the problem. this did not fix the problem and they could not diagnose the problem. this problem has caused me to rearend a vehicle in 2009. ford is not responding to the problem at all. after 3+ years of trying to figure out what the problem is i all but have given up. that is until today when the repair shop that i use on a regular basis hired a new mechanic who was able to diagnose the problem. the problem turns out to be the throttle position sensors in the throttle body. it took the mechanic over 2 hours to get to the bottom of the problem. the unfortunate thing is the cost of a new throttle body is over $500 then add labor. if i have the tb replaced there is no gaurantee from ford that the new tb won't do the same thing. it is obvious that ford has a problem with the tb and is not willing to resolve the issue and back their products. | |||
| 07/04/2011 | |||
| 2006 ford five hundred surging at low speed when putiing into drive and reverse. this problem gas occurred on many ocassionswith near misses on parking and pedestrians and my research has found it to be an issue with the throttle body contol. when is this agency going to help the consumer in a case against ford?? its been happenuing since 2005 on many of theses models??? | |||
| 07/10/2011 | 77000 | ||
| 2006 ford five hundred sel on several occasions our 2006 ford five hundred has accelerated while pulling into a parking spot in a parking lot or into our garage. this usually occurs while our foot is on the brake at idle speed. acceleration varies from mild to very noticeable by the passengers. concerned about hitting pedestrians or other vehicles or losing control of vehicle. | |||
| 07/17/2011 | 110000 | ||
| The engine surges when you put in drive or reverse. this is very dangerous. this is my wifes car and this problem has me concerned about her safety every time she gets in this car. i thought about getting rid of it but i couldn't let someone else have a car with this dangerous problem. i hope someone can find out what the remedy is for this problem. please help. | |||
| 11/20/2009 | 75000 | ||
| I have a 06' ford five hundred that i purchased certified used in 07'. within a few months i started experiencing surging problems especially when the a/c was running. the dealer replaced the instrument cluster in 08' but did not fix the problem. on each return to the dealership they could not fix the problem. on my last visit to the dealer they cleaned the throttle body and said that would fix the problem. this did not fix the problem and they could not diagnose the problem. this problem has caused me to rearend a vehicle in 2009. ford is not responding to the problem at all. after 3+ years of trying to figure out what the problem is i all but have given up. that is until today when the repair shop that i use on a regular basis hired a new mechanic who was able to diagnose the problem. the problem turns out to be the throttle position sensors in the throttle body. it took the mechanic over 2 hours to get to the bottom of the problem. the unfortunate thing is the cost of a new throttle body is over $500 then add labor. if i have the tb replaced there is no gaurantee from ford that the new tb won't do the same thing. it is obvious that ford has a problem with the tb and is not willing to resolve the issue and back their products. | |||
| 07/04/2011 | |||
| 2006 ford five hundred surging at low speed when putiing into drive and reverse. this problem gas occurred on many ocassionswith near misses on parking and pedestrians and my research has found it to be an issue with the throttle body contol. when is this agency going to help the consumer in a case against ford?? its been happenuing since 2005 on many of theses models??? | |||
| 07/10/2011 | 77000 | ||
| 2006 ford five hundred sel on several occasions our 2006 ford five hundred has accelerated while pulling into a parking spot in a parking lot or into our garage. this usually occurs while our foot is on the brake at idle speed. acceleration varies from mild to very noticeable by the passengers. concerned about hitting pedestrians or other vehicles or losing control of vehicle. | |||
| 07/17/2011 | 110000 | ||
| The engine surges when you put in drive or reverse. this is very dangerous. this is my wifes car and this problem has me concerned about her safety every time she gets in this car. i thought about getting rid of it but i couldn't let someone else have a car with this dangerous problem. i hope someone can find out what the remedy is for this problem. please help. | |||
| 07/13/2011 | 70000 | ||
| A fueld delivery system issue on my 2006 ford five hindred. the engine accelerates the vehicle during low speeds in forward and reverse, while approaching an intersection with foot on brake. this has happend 4 times in the last week. | |||
| 07/10/2011 | 77000 | ||
| 2006 ford five hundred sel on several occasions our 2006 ford five hundred has accelerated while pulling into a parking spot in a parking lot or into our garage. this usually occurs while our foot is on the brake at idle speed. acceleration varies from mild to very noticeable by the passengers. concerned about hitting pedestrians or other vehicles or losing control of vehicle. | |||
| 07/17/2011 | 110000 | ||
| The engine surges when you put in drive or reverse. this is very dangerous. this is my wifes car and this problem has me concerned about her safety every time she gets in this car. i thought about getting rid of it but i couldn't let someone else have a car with this dangerous problem. i hope someone can find out what the remedy is for this problem. please help. | |||
| 07/13/2011 | 70000 | ||
| A fueld delivery system issue on my 2006 ford five hindred. the engine accelerates the vehicle during low speeds in forward and reverse, while approaching an intersection with foot on brake. this has happend 4 times in the last week. | |||
| 07/10/2011 | 77000 | ||
| 2006 ford five hundred sel on several occasions our 2006 ford five hundred has accelerated while pulling into a parking spot in a parking lot or into our garage. this usually occurs while our foot is on the brake at idle speed. acceleration varies from mild to very noticeable by the passengers. concerned about hitting pedestrians or other vehicles or losing control of vehicle. | |||
| 07/17/2011 | 110000 | ||
| The engine surges when you put in drive or reverse. this is very dangerous. this is my wifes car and this problem has me concerned about her safety every time she gets in this car. i thought about getting rid of it but i couldn't let someone else have a car with this dangerous problem. i hope someone can find out what the remedy is for this problem. please help. | |||
| 07/13/2011 | 70000 | ||
| A fueld delivery system issue on my 2006 ford five hindred. the engine accelerates the vehicle during low speeds in forward and reverse, while approaching an intersection with foot on brake. this has happend 4 times in the last week. | |||
| 07/17/2011 | 110000 | ||
| The engine surges when you put in drive or reverse. this is very dangerous. this is my wifes car and this problem has me concerned about her safety every time she gets in this car. i thought about getting rid of it but i couldn't let someone else have a car with this dangerous problem. i hope someone can find out what the remedy is for this problem. please help. | |||
| 07/13/2011 | 70000 | ||
| A fueld delivery system issue on my 2006 ford five hindred. the engine accelerates the vehicle during low speeds in forward and reverse, while approaching an intersection with foot on brake. this has happend 4 times in the last week. | |||
| 07/11/2011 | 70000 | ||
| I have owned a 2006 for several months and the vehicle does a burst of acceleration while foot is on the brake. this has occured 3 times in the past week. | |||
| 05/12/2011 | 100600 | ||
| My ford 500 lunges forward when applying brake or going into reverse. i read about the freestyle investigation on lunging and my 500 is doing the very same thing. investigation needs to be done on the 500 as well because it seems i'm not the only one with this problem. | |||
| 05/15/2011 | 80000 | ||
| Car lunges when coming to a stop or backing. took car in for an oil change and brake job. when i picked my car up, it was running rough sometimes stalling when letting off the accelerator. in addition to spontaneously lurching forward, the engine will race when put into park. i have come close to hitting other cars, parking garage walls, etc due to this problem. my dealership now is telling me the throttle body is not within the proper parameters and needs replacement. after some research this seems to be a common problem. | |||
| 03/08/2006 | 79008 | ||
| Addendum to odi id number : 10386714 the fuel pump, fuel filter had to be replaced, and the injectors flushed - cost $800 ++. dealer now states codes show pcm needs to be replaced. repair covered under federal emissions warranty (8 years or 80,000 miles) due to my current mileage being 79,008 miles. dealer covered car rental until part arrives and is installed. i have a bucking behavior, after traveling approximately 2 hrs at speeds over 60mph (interstate travel). the car would lurch severely and hesitate, the engine revved very loudly, and the speed reduced to 40 mph, even though i had my foot to the floor on the gas pedal. after driving off the highway, it would do the same thing at city speeds and had little to no acceleration. dealer said the codes showed it was the fuel pump and it would do the bucking and lack of acceleration after the pump heated up. dealer said the car was unsafe to drive. the fuel pump, fuel filter had to be replaced, and the injectors flushed. | |||
| 03/07/2011 | 79108 | ||
| I have a bucking behavior, after traveling approximately 2 hrs at speeds over 60mph (interstate travel). the car would lurch severely and hesitate, the engine revved very loudly, and the speed reduced to 40 mph, even though i had my foot to the floor on the gas pedal. after driving off the highway, it would do the same thing at city speeds and had little to no acceleration. dealer said the codes showed it was the fuel pump and it would do the bucking and lack of acceleration after the pump heated up. dealer said the car was unsafe to drive. the fuel pump, fuel filter had to be replaced, and the injectors flushed. | |||
| 03/01/2011 | 78512 | ||
| The fuel line separated from the gas filter, which caused gasoline to spill everywhere. fire department was called, as leaking fuel was a hazed. dealer replaced the broken fuel line clip at the fuel filter. | |||
| 03/08/2006 | 79008 | ||
| Addendum to odi id number : 10386714 the fuel pump, fuel filter had to be replaced, and the injectors flushed - cost $800 ++. dealer now states codes show pcm needs to be replaced. repair covered under federal emissions warranty (8 years or 80,000 miles) due to my current mileage being 79,008 miles. dealer covered car rental until part arrives and is installed. i have a bucking behavior, after traveling approximately 2 hrs at speeds over 60mph (interstate travel). the car would lurch severely and hesitate, the engine revved very loudly, and the speed reduced to 40 mph, even though i had my foot to the floor on the gas pedal. after driving off the highway, it would do the same thing at city speeds and had little to no acceleration. dealer said the codes showed it was the fuel pump and it would do the bucking and lack of acceleration after the pump heated up. dealer said the car was unsafe to drive. the fuel pump, fuel filter had to be replaced, and the injectors flushed. | |||
| 03/07/2011 | 79108 | ||
| I have a bucking behavior, after traveling approximately 2 hrs at speeds over 60mph (interstate travel). the car would lurch severely and hesitate, the engine revved very loudly, and the speed reduced to 40 mph, even though i had my foot to the floor on the gas pedal. after driving off the highway, it would do the same thing at city speeds and had little to no acceleration. dealer said the codes showed it was the fuel pump and it would do the bucking and lack of acceleration after the pump heated up. dealer said the car was unsafe to drive. the fuel pump, fuel filter had to be replaced, and the injectors flushed. | |||
| 03/01/2011 | 78512 | ||
| The fuel line separated from the gas filter, which caused gasoline to spill everywhere. fire department was called, as leaking fuel was a hazed. dealer replaced the broken fuel line clip at the fuel filter. | |||
| 03/08/2006 | 79008 | ||
| Addendum to odi id number : 10386714 the fuel pump, fuel filter had to be replaced, and the injectors flushed - cost $800 ++. dealer now states codes show pcm needs to be replaced. repair covered under federal emissions warranty (8 years or 80,000 miles) due to my current mileage being 79,008 miles. dealer covered car rental until part arrives and is installed. i have a bucking behavior, after traveling approximately 2 hrs at speeds over 60mph (interstate travel). the car would lurch severely and hesitate, the engine revved very loudly, and the speed reduced to 40 mph, even though i had my foot to the floor on the gas pedal. after driving off the highway, it would do the same thing at city speeds and had little to no acceleration. dealer said the codes showed it was the fuel pump and it would do the bucking and lack of acceleration after the pump heated up. dealer said the car was unsafe to drive. the fuel pump, fuel filter had to be replaced, and the injectors flushed. | |||
| 03/07/2011 | 79108 | ||
| I have a bucking behavior, after traveling approximately 2 hrs at speeds over 60mph (interstate travel). the car would lurch severely and hesitate, the engine revved very loudly, and the speed reduced to 40 mph, even though i had my foot to the floor on the gas pedal. after driving off the highway, it would do the same thing at city speeds and had little to no acceleration. dealer said the codes showed it was the fuel pump and it would do the bucking and lack of acceleration after the pump heated up. dealer said the car was unsafe to drive. the fuel pump, fuel filter had to be replaced, and the injectors flushed. | |||
| 03/01/2011 | 78512 | ||
| The fuel line separated from the gas filter, which caused gasoline to spill everywhere. fire department was called, as leaking fuel was a hazed. dealer replaced the broken fuel line clip at the fuel filter. | |||
| 03/07/2011 | 79108 | ||
| I have a bucking behavior, after traveling approximately 2 hrs at speeds over 60mph (interstate travel). the car would lurch severely and hesitate, the engine revved very loudly, and the speed reduced to 40 mph, even though i had my foot to the floor on the gas pedal. after driving off the highway, it would do the same thing at city speeds and had little to no acceleration. dealer said the codes showed it was the fuel pump and it would do the bucking and lack of acceleration after the pump heated up. dealer said the car was unsafe to drive. the fuel pump, fuel filter had to be replaced, and the injectors flushed. | |||
| 03/01/2011 | 78512 | ||
| The fuel line separated from the gas filter, which caused gasoline to spill everywhere. fire department was called, as leaking fuel was a hazed. dealer replaced the broken fuel line clip at the fuel filter. | |||
| 03/07/2011 | 79108 | ||
| I have a bucking behavior, after traveling approximately 2 hrs at speeds over 60mph (interstate travel). the car would lurch severely and hesitate, the engine revved very loudly, and the speed reduced to 40 mph, even though i had my foot to the floor on the gas pedal. after driving off the highway, it would do the same thing at city speeds and had little to no acceleration. dealer said the codes showed it was the fuel pump and it would do the bucking and lack of acceleration after the pump heated up. dealer said the car was unsafe to drive. the fuel pump, fuel filter had to be replaced, and the injectors flushed. | |||
| 03/01/2011 | 78512 | ||
| The fuel line separated from the gas filter, which caused gasoline to spill everywhere. fire department was called, as leaking fuel was a hazed. dealer replaced the broken fuel line clip at the fuel filter. | |||
| 12/01/2010 | 83000 | ||
| Car surges forward/backward when engaged in gear from dead stop and brake is released without having even touched the accelerator. seems to be worse when heating/cooling fan is on, especially on recirculate, and rpms will surge/race at dead stop with brake firmly applied when the steering wheel is turned to either side. problem is especially noticeable in parking lots or anywhere in low speed stop/go driving conditions. concerned for pedestrian safety as i have had the car jump unexpectedly and nearly hit them. check engine light came on a couple of weeks ago and car went into limp home mode indicating error codes p061b & p2016 which means the throttle body needs to be replaced after driving in deep snow, extremely cold temperature after car had been sitting for 3 days, the check engine light has cleared but the car continues to have the surging issues though it does seem worse in warmer weather than cold. so far i have not replaced the throttle body though i intend to as soon as i can get ahold of the part. | |||
| 09/10/2010 | 87102 | ||
| When you shift out of park into either reverse or drive the car surges forward very quickly. if you don't hold the brake to the floor you can';t stop it. this is very dangerous! when unloading my children at school i almost ran over a child due to this defect. when i looked online i found thousands of complaints about this same issue. ford won't recall it and the parts (throttle body assembly $800) are on a 2 month back order! | |||
| 11/17/2009 | 46500 | 1 | |
| Car goes to limp mode and jerks and accelerates abruptly. *tr | |||
| 04/04/2009 | 38399 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford five hundred. the contact stated that the fuel line separated from the gas filter, which caused gasoline to spill everywhere. the fire department was called and informed him to turn off the vehicle before a fire started. the contact will call the dealer and manufacturer to inform them of the failure. the failure mileage was 38,399. | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE | |||
| 02/28/2006 | 4480 | 1 | 09/16/2005 |
| Failure to protect outer edges of fuel tank sharp object kicked up front tire perforated tank on ford 500. 2006 have to replace tank. *nm | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 110000 | ||
| I have a 2006 ford five hundred, and it has recently the engine accelerates the vehicle during low speeds in forward and reverse, while approaching an intersection with foot on brake. this has happens continuously. i am not sure what to do. i have read the other complaints and it seems that ford is not interested in solving the problem read more: http://www.faqs.org/car/ford-five-hundred-2006/fuel-system/#recalls_0#ixzz1u0a0pmoy | |||
| 07/20/2011 | 72500 | ||
| My 2006 ford five hundred accelerates uncontrollably. when the car is shifted into gear it accelerates without throtteling. it happens from park-to-any gear and sometimes when at traffic stops. i've noticed this problem for a while, but it is getting progressively worse. scary!!! | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 110000 | ||
| I have a 2006 ford five hundred, and it has recently the engine accelerates the vehicle during low speeds in forward and reverse, while approaching an intersection with foot on brake. this has happens continuously. i am not sure what to do. i have read the other complaints and it seems that ford is not interested in solving the problem read more: http://www.faqs.org/car/ford-five-hundred-2006/fuel-system/#recalls_0#ixzz1u0a0pmoy | |||
| 07/20/2011 | 72500 | ||
| My 2006 ford five hundred accelerates uncontrollably. when the car is shifted into gear it accelerates without throtteling. it happens from park-to-any gear and sometimes when at traffic stops. i've noticed this problem for a while, but it is getting progressively worse. scary!!! | |||
| 03/01/2011 | 80000 | ||
| I was driving down the freeway and my car just stoped the second time i was driving down the street and the car stop the speed limit was 50 i was turning onto state hwy 6 and the car died i almost got hit these problem happend for quite some time and very often i called ford and they said there was nothing they could do because there was no recall after searching online i found out hundreds of people were having the same problem with the ford five hundred's and freestyle's | |||
| 03/09/2011 | 52000 | ||
| Purchased a 2006 ford five hundred and noticed that when i would put the car in drive or reverse it would lurch forward or backward quite excessively. called the deler and took the car in and was told that the throttle body might be gummed up and that the battery also failed and could cause that problem due to resetting everytime the car starts. they cleaned the throttle body plates and replaced the battery and that same night the vehicle did the same thing when i put the car in reverse. | |||
| 08/17/2010 | 40000 | ||
| Ford needs to have a recall regarding the five hundred's lunging when put in reverse and sometimes when put into drive. mine started this about a year ago and i don't have to put my foot on the gas to go in reverse. even when parked downhill! my husband and i know you must keep your foot on the brake anytime you take th car out of gear. it's very scary and we will not let anyone drive the car for fear of an accident. please look into this! | |||