Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 19722 | 04/01/2007 | 10022241 | Mil with dtc p0106 and/or p0109. *kb | 07/23/2007 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | |||
| 03/01/2012 | 105000 | 1 | |
| I put my car in reverse to back into a parking space and the car engine accelerate as if it i was on the gas pedal going 50, except i was on the brake. if i am sitting at a red light the car engine accelerate i noticed that the rpm needle will go up to 3 sometime 4 if i am not careful to keep control of the car it will take off so i have to be careful to keep my foot on the brakes. *tr | |||
| 03/01/2012 | 105000 | ||
| I put my car in reverse to back into a parking space and the car engine excelerate as if it i was on the gas pedel going 50, except i was on the brake. if i am sitting at a red light the car engine excelerate i noticed that the rpm neddle will go up to 3 sometime 4 if i am not careful to keep control of the car it will take off so i have to be careful to keep my foot on the brakes. | |||
| 04/29/2011 | 55000 | 1 | |
| The vehicle surges/lunges forward/backward when going from park to reverse/drive without any gas being applied. when brake is applied the vehicle still doesn't stop and i have no control of the car when it happens. the car mainly does it when the air condition is on, but will do it other times as well. the car has shut off twice while driving with the wrench light appearing on the instrument cluster. when i tried to restart the car it shut off again. when i turned the air conditioning off the car stopped shutting off. this is very dangerous and should be recalled by ford, before someone gets seriously hurt. i'm having to pay out $800 for a part that has been reported by thousands of other ford owners. ford needs to recall this part. *tr | |||
| 08/03/2012 | 69500 | 1 | |
| Car accelerates when air conditioning is on (more so when turning wheel) whether in drive or reverse. already had accident in reverse. noted several complains about this from owners on google. almost had another accident in jack in the box drive thru where car accelerated unexpectedly. missed car in front of me by inches. had foot on brake, car was in drive but not moving when this happen. acceleration over powered brake pressure. very, very scary. please help. otherwise love car. please contact my cousin. see below. *tr | |||
| 04/29/2011 | 55000 | ||
| The vehicle surges/lunges forward/backward when going from park to reverse/drive without any gas being applied. when brake is applied the vehicle still doesn't stop and i have no control of the car when it happens. the car mainly does it when the air condition is on, but will do it other times as well. the car has shut off twice while driving with the wrench light appearing on the instrument cluster. when i tried to restart the car it shut off again. when i turned the air conditioning off the car stopped shutting off. this is very dangerous and should be recalled by ford, before someone gets seriously hurt. i'm having to pay out $800 for a part that has been reported by thousands of other ford owners. ford needs to recall this part. | |||
| 08/03/2012 | 69500 | 1 | |
| Car accelerates when air conditioning is on (more so when turning wheel) whether in drive or reverse. already had accident in reverse. noted several complains about this from owners on google. almost had another accident in jack in the box drive thru where car accelerated unexpectedly. missed car in front of me by inches. had foot on brake, car was in drive but not moving when this happen. acceleration over powered brake pressure. very, very scary. please help. otherwise love car. please contact my cousin. see below. *tr | |||
| 04/29/2011 | 55000 | ||
| The vehicle surges/lunges forward/backward when going from park to reverse/drive without any gas being applied. when brake is applied the vehicle still doesn't stop and i have no control of the car when it happens. the car mainly does it when the air condition is on, but will do it other times as well. the car has shut off twice while driving with the wrench light appearing on the instrument cluster. when i tried to restart the car it shut off again. when i turned the air conditioning off the car stopped shutting off. this is very dangerous and should be recalled by ford, before someone gets seriously hurt. i'm having to pay out $800 for a part that has been reported by thousands of other ford owners. ford needs to recall this part. | |||
| 08/03/2012 | 69500 | 1 | |
| Car accelerates when air conditioning is on (more so when turning wheel) whether in drive or reverse. already had accident in reverse. noted several complains about this from owners on google. almost had another accident in jack in the box drive thru where car accelerated unexpectedly. missed car in front of me by inches. had foot on brake, car was in drive but not moving when this happen. acceleration over powered brake pressure. very, very scary. please help. otherwise love car. please contact my cousin. see below. *tr | |||
| 09/14/2012 | 49000 | 1 | |
| Vehicle lurches or jumps when shifted into gear. the brakes need to be held down firmly otherwise the car has a chance to smash into anything that may be in front or behind you when shifting into drive or reverse. have come close to hitting pedestrians and stopped vehicles at stop signs and traffic lights. this condition seems to be getting worse and ford doesn't seem to be doing anything about it. have seen numerous complaints on line saying the same thing. should someone be killed or an accident occur before this problem is addressed? i hope not. *tr | |||
| 08/03/2012 | 69500 | 1 | |
| Car accelerates when air conditioning is on (more so when turning wheel) whether in drive or reverse. already had accident in reverse. noted several complains about this from owners on google. almost had another accident in jack in the box drive thru where car accelerated unexpectedly. missed car in front of me by inches. had foot on brake, car was in drive but not moving when this happen. acceleration over powered brake pressure. very, very scary. please help. otherwise love car. please contact my cousin. see below. *tr | |||
| 09/14/2012 | 49000 | 1 | |
| Vehicle lurches or jumps when shifted into gear. the brakes need to be held down firmly otherwise the car has a chance to smash into anything that may be in front or behind you when shifting into drive or reverse. have come close to hitting pedestrians and stopped vehicles at stop signs and traffic lights. this condition seems to be getting worse and ford doesn't seem to be doing anything about it. have seen numerous complaints on line saying the same thing. should someone be killed or an accident occur before this problem is addressed? i hope not. *tr | |||
| 08/03/2012 | 69500 | 1 | |
| Car accelerates when air conditioning is on (more so when turning wheel) whether in drive or reverse. already had accident in reverse. noted several complains about this from owners on google. almost had another accident in jack in the box drive thru where car accelerated unexpectedly. missed car in front of me by inches. had foot on brake, car was in drive but not moving when this happen. acceleration over powered brake pressure. very, very scary. please help. otherwise love car. please contact my cousin. see below. *tr | |||
| 09/14/2012 | 49000 | 1 | |
| Vehicle lurches or jumps when shifted into gear. the brakes need to be held down firmly otherwise the car has a chance to smash into anything that may be in front or behind you when shifting into drive or reverse. have come close to hitting pedestrians and stopped vehicles at stop signs and traffic lights. this condition seems to be getting worse and ford doesn't seem to be doing anything about it. have seen numerous complaints on line saying the same thing. should someone be killed or an accident occur before this problem is addressed? i hope not. *tr | |||
| 08/03/2012 | 69500 | ||
| Car accelerates when air conditioning is on (more so when turning wheel) whether in drive or reverse. already had accident in reverse. noted several complains about this from owners on google. almost had another accident in jack in the box drive thru where car accelerated unexpectedly. missed car in front of me by inches. had foot on brake, car was in drive but not moving when this happen. acceleration over powered brake pressure. very, very scary. please help. otherwise love car. please contact my cousin. see below. | |||
| 09/14/2012 | 49000 | ||
| Vehicle lurches or jumps when shifted into gear. the brakes need to be held down firmly otherwise the car has a chance to smash into anything that may be in front or behind you when shifting into drive or reverse. have come close to hitting pedestrians and stopped vehicles at stop signs and traffic lights. this condition seems to be getting worse and ford doesn't seem to be doing anything about it. have seen numerous compaints on line saying the same thing. should someone be killed or an accident occur before this problem is addressed? i hope not. | |||
| 06/13/2012 | 62000 | 1 | |
| When car was placed in gear throttle surged causing car to jump while foot still on the brake., also surges when pulling slowly into parking place. *tr | |||
| 08/01/2012 | 73800 | 1 | |
| When after starting car and gear shift put into either drive or reverse the engine will surge causing car to lunge. if not aware of issue and have foot on brake would hit what ever in the way of car. the same thing happens when pulling into or out of parking space. i had my car fixed at a ford dealer and then contacted ford motor about the problem and they don't seem to take the issue seriously. according to my ford dealer the problem is in the throttle body. i went out on the internet and found other ford 500 owners reporting the same thing. the big problem is that it doesn't happen all of the time. the main reason for this compliant is that ford doesn't want to acknowledge they have a problem. *tr | |||
| 06/13/2012 | 62000 | 1 | |
| When car was placed in gear throttle surged causing car to jump while foot still on the brake., also surges when pulling slowly into parking place. *tr | |||
| 08/01/2012 | 73800 | 1 | |
| When after starting car and gear shift put into either drive or reverse the engine will surge causing car to lunge. if not aware of issue and have foot on brake would hit what ever in the way of car. the same thing happens when pulling into or out of parking space. i had my car fixed at a ford dealer and then contacted ford motor about the problem and they don't seem to take the issue seriously. according to my ford dealer the problem is in the throttle body. i went out on the internet and found other ford 500 owners reporting the same thing. the big problem is that it doesn't happen all of the time. the main reason for this compliant is that ford doesn't want to acknowledge they have a problem. *tr | |||
| 06/13/2012 | 62000 | 1 | |
| When car was placed in gear throttle surged causing car to jump while foot still on the brake., also surges when pulling slowly into parking place. *tr | |||
| 08/01/2012 | 73800 | 1 | |
| When after starting car and gear shift put into either drive or reverse the engine will surge causing car to lunge. if not aware of issue and have foot on brake would hit what ever in the way of car. the same thing happens when pulling into or out of parking space. i had my car fixed at a ford dealer and then contacted ford motor about the problem and they don't seem to take the issue seriously. according to my ford dealer the problem is in the throttle body. i went out on the internet and found other ford 500 owners reporting the same thing. the big problem is that it doesn't happen all of the time. the main reason for this compliant is that ford doesn't want to acknowledge they have a problem. *tr | |||
| 06/13/2012 | 62000 | ||
| When car was placed in gear throttle surged causing car to jump while foot still on the break., also surges when pulling slowly into parking place. | |||
| 08/01/2012 | 73800 | 1 | |
| When after starting car and gear shift put into either drive or reverse the engine will surge causing car to lunge. if not aware of issue and have foot on brake would hit what ever in the way of car. the same thing happens when pulling into or out of parking space. i had my car fixed at a ford dealer and then contacted ford motor about the problem and they don't seem to take the issue seriously. according to my ford dealer the problem is in the throttle body. i went out on the internet and found other ford 500 owners reporting the same thing. the big problem is that it doesn't happen all of the time. the main reason for this compliant is that ford doesn't want to acknowledge they have a problem. *tr | |||
| 06/13/2012 | 62000 | ||
| When car was placed in gear throttle surged causing car to jump while foot still on the break., also surges when pulling slowly into parking place. | |||
| 08/01/2012 | 73800 | ||
| When after starting car and gear shift put into either drive or reverse the engine will surge causing car to lunge. if not aware of issue and have foot on brake would hit what ever in the way of car. the same thing happens when pulling into or out of parking space. i had my car fixed at a ford dealer and then contacted ford motor about the problem and they don't seem to take the issue seriously. according to my ford dealer the problem is in the throtle body. i went out on the internet and found other ford 500 owners reporting the same thing. the big problem is that it doesn't happen all of the time. the main reason for this compliant is that ford doesn't want to acknowledge they have a problem. | |||
| 07/01/2011 | 40000 | 1 | |
| The car surges while sitting at a stop light or stop sign also while going slow backing out of garage or driving slow in a parking lot. i am afraid i will hit some or someone when car is surging the tach will jump to 2000 or more rpms while sitting or going slow..something needs to be done !!! ## vin passed ## 2007 ford 500 ## *tr | |||
| 07/03/2012 | 67000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford five hundred. the contact stated that upon starting, the vehicle jerked and accelerated on its own. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for a diagnosis. the dealer stated that the throttle body needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure and current mileages were 67,000. sm. | |||
| 07/03/2012 | 67000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford five hundred. the contact stated while turning on the vehicle he notice the vehicle jerked and the vehicle started accelerated on it own. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis. the dealer stated that the throttle body needed to be replace. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure and the current mileage was 67,000.jp | |||
| 06/12/2012 | 81421 | ||
| My 2007 ford five hundred sel fwd with the 3.0 v-6 (81,421 miles) and 6 speed automatic transmission will intermittently surge forward or backwards without gas pedal application when idling in gear. it is as if i floored in in a jackrabbit start. it does not do this every time that the car goes to idle in drive or reverse (for example, if i am in traffic at a stoplight) but it will do this at least once every time i drive. i have had to keep my right foot firmly on the brake pedal while backing or in a parking lot to keep the car from hitting pedestrians, other cars, sign poles in parking lots and my carport's wall. it will suddenly rev up when in either drive or reverse without my foot on the gas pedal and try to move in an uncontrolled manner. it may only do it once or it may do it three or four times in just as many seconds. i was unaware of this problem and nearly hit another car the first time this happened. there was no warning. no check engine light activated. my car is equipped with a tachometer, i have seen it jump as high as 2000 rpm from a 750 rpm idle and then fall right back to 750. the fact that i have not hit anyone yet is proof that this is not a pedal misapplication error, but my concern is that an inexperienced driver or someone who is unaware of this defect will be surprised by it and kill or injure themselves or someone else. this is the first time i have ever owned a vehicle with such a problem i took my car to my local ford dealer and was told that the problem is a defective throttle body which is being replaced tomorrow. i researched this problem on the internet and have found reports that the replacement part is no better than the original. the fact that a defective part can cause a vehicle to act in such a dangerous manner is symptomatic of a factory defect and should be acted upon by the nhtsa as soon as possible. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 03/08/2012 | |||
| There is a chronic recurrence of the engine stalling, jerking, idle speed loping, in low gear for this vehicle. at start up and the engine is cold there is little to no problem. however, once the normal operating temperature is reached (per the readout gauge), and upon applying the brakes to come to a stop, and as the transmission downshifts the engine goes dead or stalls, after re-starting and at idle, the idle speed, per the indicator, fluctuates back and forth from about 500 rpm's to 900 rpms. placing the gear shift in the drive position causes the car to jump prior to acceleration. at this point when taking off the car jerks forward. it smooths out after increasing the speed, but prior to each stop the fluctuating begins again. | |||
| 11/21/2011 | 87800 | ||
| Throttle body caused surging and then after couple months just started stalling out and dying everytime the car would slow down for a stop or coming to a stop | |||
| 12/14/2011 | 84000 | ||
| At a stoplight with the brake on the engine revved up and the car jumped forward about 20 feet before i could stop it. at the next light the same thing happened. at my final destination approximately 2 miles away my son (who was with me the whole time = i was taking him back to college) told me to let the car run to see if it would do it again. with the car in drive and my foot on the brake (hard) it revved up 2 more times in less than 2 minutes to at least 1500 rpm and was very difficult to hold back. i took it in to the dealer the next day and they replaced the throttle body at a cost of $800. after calling ford and reporting the situation they refused to document this or make a case number until i told them i knew there was a technical bulletin on this according to the dealer. they gave me a case number 1401813351 but were rude to me and could not answer if the replacement part addressed the issue and has been fixed. i do not know if it will happen in the next mile, next 100,000 miles, or never again if they will not say if replacement parts have corrected a problem. if a car or pedestrian were in front of me when this happened i would have had an accident without doubt. this car has a safety problem and the incident happened on nov. 27, 2011. | |||
| 06/02/2011 | 74432 | ||
| When i shift from a stopped position, either into drive or reverse, the car lunges or jumps forward. it makes it very difficult to control. the dealer knows about the problem and says that ford knows about the problem, but refuses to fix it unless a god awful amount of money is paid in repair costs. then he says it may happen again! | |||
| 04/04/2011 | 67000 | ||
| Ford five hundred started lurching or lunging when placed in gear. from a parked position.. the car lurched back into the wall of the carport crushing the back bumper. on another occasion the car lurched when the door was open and knocked into the carport post.very dangerous. | |||
| 09/05/2011 | 85000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford five hundred. the contact stated that the alternator was using most of the vehicle power and causing the battery to fail. the contact had to purchase two batteries in a one month period as a result of the failure. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who advised that they could not repair the vehicle. the manufacturer was notified of the failure who offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 85,000. kmj | |||
| 09/05/2011 | 85000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford five hundred. the contact stated the alternator steals all the power causing the battery to fail. she had to purchase two new battery over the pass month in order for the vehicle engine to keep working. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated they cannot repair the vehicle. the manufacturer was notified who offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 85,000. mw | |||
| 03/01/2011 | 75000 | ||
| When backing out of a parking space, car will lunge back a few feet. just last week, i was backing out of a parking space at a store and it lunged five times before i took it out of reverse and put it into drive. it lunged again forward and then i was able to drive it home. if my foot is not on the brake, the car will continue to lunge unless it is stopped either by braking or hitting something. when in a drive-thru, with foot on the brake, when i release the brake the car will lunge forward. after researching the problem, people have stated it is a problem with the throttle and it could cost 500.00 + dollars to repair. it is a factory mistake that ford is not taking responsibility for. i was advised to file a complaint with nhtsa just in case an accident occurs because of this problem. we are taking the car in to see if we can afford the repair on our own next week. if it is the throttle and does cost as much as others have claimed, we will not be able to afford the repair. | |||
| 05/01/2010 | 60000 | ||
| At low speeds, usually while easing into my garage, or while backing out, the engine of my 2007 ford 500 surges causing the vehicle to lurch. i took the car to my dealer who diagnosed the problem as internal failure with throttle body assembly and recommded replacement for an estimated cost of more than $800. i paid $97.20 to have the problem identified. it seems this is a basic safety issue that the manufacturer should fix if it is happening regularly. i am looking for information to go back to the dealer and ask that they fix it without charge. | |||
| 04/09/2007 | 20000 | 1 | 01/20/2007 |
| I had just driven to my brother's house in wv. my wife and i got out of the car and went inside. about 15 minutes later my brother saw smoke in the window and saw that my car was on fire. we all went outside and while they called the fire department i tried to put the fire out with a hose. i could only knock it down some to keep it from spreading but when the fire dept got they put it out. *jb | |||
| 01/07/2007 | 11400 | 2 | 10/25/2006 |
| Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford five hundred. the vehicle sustained damage during a tornado. after having the vehicle repaired the battery and the oil light illuminated. the oil levels in the vehicle were normal. the vehicle was currently being diagnosed by the dealer. the current and failure mileage was 11,090. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 07/21/2011 | 87000 | ||
| We purchased our 2007 ford 500 in july of 2007. at 87,000 miles the a.c compressor is failing. the a/c works properly if going above 45 miles per hour, however once you slow down and or stop, the air starts warming up. i was just quoted $1400.00+ to have this repaired. i completed a lot of research this week in reference to this issue prior to having the problems looked at and there are litterly 100's of documented cases of this same problem on 2005-2007ford 500's. obviously there is a problem with this and ford should step in and make this right. | |||
| 07/20/2011 | 72000 | ||
| After only 72000 miles, my a/c compressor on the 2007 ford five hundred has given out, leaving me a hefty repair bill of $1300+! my car is currently in a private mechanic's shop being worked on and he has completed our regular maintenance on the vehicle. the a/c would work at speeds over 45 mph, but in 100 degree heat here in texas all summer, in stop and go traffic, it was miserable. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 05/14/2011 | 53000 | ||
| Our 2007 ford 500 currently has 63,000 miles on it. at about 53,000 miles we started to see a random surge of the throttle when we were shifting the car from park to reverse or from reverse to drive. it has continued to get progressively worse, now occurring almost every time we shift the car from the positions noted above. this is a definite safety issue that ford needs to address. from all of the online forums, this behavior is not isolated to just one car//one owner but rather seems to be a common problem. also, on a separate note, our ac failed at 63,000 miles, the compressor needing replacement. although this is not a safety issue, again this seems to be a common problem | |||
| 02/08/2009 | 48700 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford five hundred. the contact stated that the vehicle would lunge forward while in drive and backward while in reverse, whether a foot was on or off the brake pedal. the dealer was notified, but denied any assistance with repairs to the failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 48,700 and the current mileage was 53,000. sm. | |||
| 05/14/2011 | 53000 | ||
| Our 2007 ford 500 currently has 63,000 miles on it. at about 53,000 miles we started to see a random surge of the throttle when we were shifting the car from park to reverse or from reverse to drive. it has continued to get progressively worse, now occurring almost every time we shift the car from the positions noted above. this is a definite safety issue that ford needs to address. from all of the online forums, this behavior is not isolated to just one car//one owner but rather seems to be a common problem. also, on a separate note, our ac failed at 63,000 miles, the compressor needing replacement. although this is not a safety issue, again this seems to be a common problem | |||
| 02/08/2009 | 48700 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford five hundred. the contact stated that the vehicle would lung forward (when in drive) and backwards (when in reverse) when the contacts foot was either on or off the brake. the dealer was notified, but denied any assistance with repairs to the failure. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure was not remedied. the failure mileage was 48,700 and the current mileage was 53,000. nw | |||
| 05/14/2011 | 53000 | ||
| Our 2007 ford 500 currently has 63,000 miles on it. at about 53,000 miles we started to see a random surge of the throttle when we were shifting the car from park to reverse or from reverse to drive. it has continued to get progressively worse, now occurring almost every time we shift the car from the positions noted above. this is a definite safety issue that ford needs to address. from all of the online forums, this behavior is not isolated to just one car//one owner but rather seems to be a common problem. also, on a separate note, our ac failed at 63,000 miles, the compressor needing replacement. although this is not a safety issue, again this seems to be a common problem | |||
| 02/08/2009 | 48700 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford five hundred. the contact stated that the vehicle would lung forward (when in drive) and backwards (when in reverse) when the contacts foot was either on or off the brake. the dealer was notified, but denied any assistance with repairs to the failure. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure was not remedied. the failure mileage was 48,700 and the current mileage was 53,000. nw | |||
| 07/03/2011 | 45000 | ||
| Ford 2007 500 is launging forward when foot is on the brake ... this began about a year ago . on and off i thought it was bad gass but now that i have used the recommended fuel for my time of owning the car it does it more . especially when the air is on .. but even when it not | |||