2005 Ford Five Hundred Complaint Log

I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO WORK WITH FORD REF # 366023289, AND KORUM FORD IN PUYALLUP FOR A "WATER INTRUSION" PROBLEM ON OUR FORD FIVE HUNDRED. AFTER INVESTIGATING THIS PROBLEM I SEE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE KEPT GOOD RECORDS OF THESE EMAILS AND HAVE A BILL FROM KORUM. IF YOU SEARCH FOR THE PROBLEM IT IS EVERYWHERE, AND PEOPLE ARE SUFFERING FINANCIALLY DEALING WITH IT BECAUSE FORD IS NOT HOLDING UP THEIR END. THERE IS ONE RECALL ON "DOOR LATCHES" LEADING TO SOME OF THE WATER INTRUSION, BUT IT IS SO HORRIBLE FOR THE ONES LIKE US WHO HAVE PUDDLES OF WATER IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND WATER IN THE DOORS SLOSHING AROUND. KORUM SUPPOSEDLY FIXED THE PROBLEM, THEN CHARGED US FOR THE FIX BECAUSE OUR EXTENDED WARRANTY HAS RAN OUT, ALTHOUGH WE'VE COMPLAINED MANY TIMES WHILE IT WAS STILL A GOOD WARRANTY. PLEASE CHECK THE "FORD FORUM", AND PLEASE TELL THE PEOPLE PAYING OUT OF POCKET THAT ALL OF US ARE HAVING TROUBLE WITH THIS ISSUE. MY HUSBAND IS NOT FEELING WELL SO I'M AFRAID THERE CAN BE MOLD/MILDEW UNDER THE WET CARPET CAUSING HEALTH PROBLEMS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT CONTRITRACT TOURING CT 95 TIRES, SIZE P215/60 R17 WERE MISSING CHUNKS OF RUBBER. THERE WERE 6,000 MILES ON THE TIRES. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE, AND THE TIRES WERE REPLACED. APPROXIMATELY SIX MONTHS LATER THE CONTACT ONCE AGAIN NOTICED MISSING CHUNKS OF RUBBER. THE NEWLY REPLACED TIRES HAD 2,000 MILES ON THEM. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT IT WAS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ONLY DRIVEN ON PAVED ROADS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 8,000.*AK

WHILE DRIVING MY 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED WITH 18000 MILES ON IT ALL GAUGES DROPPED TO ZERO. THE LIGHTS WENT OUT AND AIR BAG FAILURE LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO SAID THEY NEEDED TO ORDER A NEW DASH CLUSTER PANEL ,AFTER 2 WEEKS CALLED DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT WOULD TAKE A MONTH TO GET PART I WAS TOLD BY ANOTHER MECHANIC THAT CAR WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE BECAUSE OF AIR BAG WAS IN FAILURE MODE. NOT ONCE WAS I TOLD THIS BY DEALER. HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *JB

I HAVE A 2005 FORD FIVEHUNDRED THAT IS EQUIPED WITH CONTINENTAL CONTACT TOURING TIRES. ACCORDING TO CONTINENTAL'S WEBSITE, THESE TIRES SHOULD LAST FOR SIXTY THOUSAND MILES. CURRENTLY MY VEHICLE HAS 15,000 MILES ON IT AND TWO OF THE TIRES ARE COMPLETELY WORN OUT. I HAVE BEEN ADVISED BY MY DEALER THAT IT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. CONTINENTAL STATES THAT FORD SHOULD WARRANTY THE TIRES. FORD STATES CONTINENTAL SHOULD WARRANTY THE TIRES. TIRES THAT WEAR OUT THIS QUICKLY MUST BE DEFECTIVE. THIS TYPE TIRE SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED FURTHER TO PREVENT SOMEONE FROM BEING IN AN ACCIDENT AND/OR BEING KILLED.

DASH GAUGES DROP TO ZERO WHILE CAR IS RUNNING USUALLY FOR A FEW SECONDS, SOMETIMES FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. OCCASIONALLY THE LED DISPLAY ALSO GOES OUT WITH HEADLIGHTS AND TURN SIGNALS FOR 10 SECONDS TO 10 MINUTES WHILE THE ENGINE IS RUNNING PERFECT. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE VEHICLE BEGAN SHAKING AND THEN IDLING AS IF IT WANTED TO SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND INSPECTED WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE VALVE BODY BOX WAS FAILING AND THE COST FOR REPAIR WOULD BE $1800.00. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AND THE CONTACT IS TRYING TO GET THE MANUFACTURER TO COVER THE COST OF THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND A COMPLAINT WAS FILED AND THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT HER CLAIM WOULD BE REVIEWED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,281 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74,000. UPDATED 11/10/09 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF SEVERAL TIMES, THE GAUGE ACT ERRATICALLY. UPDATED 11/18/09

2005 FORD 500 REAR RIGHT FEMALE HALF SEAT BELT IS DIFFICULT TO BUCKLE DUE TO POOR DESIGN. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO FORD AND WAS REFERRED TO THE LOCAL DEALER WHO AFTER MONTHS OF DELAY REFERRED BACK TO FORD WHO STATED THAT IT MEETS THEIR STANDARDS. THE BELT IS TOO SHORT AND FLEXIBLE. IT RETRACTS BACK INTO THE SEAT CUSHION MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO BUCKLE. THIS CONDITION CAN AND WILL LEAD TO NON USE OF THE BELT AND CAN LEAD TO SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL THE INDICATORS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINED THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING FROM A STOP SIGN, GOING LESS THAN 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED SUDDENLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY DETERMINED THE FUEL CUTOFF INERTIA SWITCH WAS BAD AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ON 6-14-06 THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED WHILE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD GOING 5 MPH. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED ONLY FOR A SHORT TIME ALLOWING THE CONTACT TO GET OUT OF THE ROAD. ONCE ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, IT STALLED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO DETERMINED THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE INERTIA SWITCH; WHICH WAS PARTIALLY DETACHED. THE DEALERSHIP PUT A STRAP AROUND THE SWITCH. ON 6-16-06 THE DEALERSHIP WAS ASKED TO START THE VEHICLE AND TAP THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOORBOARD WHERE THE INERTIA SWITCH WAS LOCATED. THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF AGAIN. THE SERVICE DEPT. MANAGER TESTED OTHER FORD 500S ON THE LOT TO SEE IF THE SAME THING OCCURRED AND IT DID. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THERE WAS NO GUARANTEE THE SAME THING WOULD NOT HAPPEN AGAIN.

I PURCHASED A NEW 2005 FORD 500 IN MID 2005. I ONLY HAVE 3600 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. REAR WHEELS OF MY VEHICLE ARE COMPLETELY BLACKENED BY BRAKE DUST THAT HE HAD . REAR ROTORS WERE ARE DEEPLY GROOVED AND SHOULD BE REPAIRED OR REPLACED. SHOP FOREMAN AT DEALERSHIP SHOWED A RELEASE FROM THE FORD ENGINEER DIVISION THAT NOTIFIED FORD DEALERS THAT FORD WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THEY ARE INVESTIGATING THE PROBLEM AND WILL USE DIFFERENT BRAKE PADS IN THE ....4TH QUARTER OF 2006, BUT WERE PRESENTLY CONSIDERING THE PROBLEM TO BE NORMAL AND WILL NOT ALLOW ANY WARRANTY WORK. THE SHOP FOREMAN ADMITTED THAT HE CONSIDERED THE PROBLEM TO BE AN ENGINEERING ISSUE, WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH OTHER NEW FORD VEHICLES, AND WAS GOING TO CALL FORD ENGINEERING ABOUT THE ISSUE. SHOP FOREMAN CALLED JUNE 22, 2006 AND ADVISED THAT FORD WAS NOT CONSIDERING THE PROBLEM TO BE A PROBLEM AND WERE NOT GOING TO BACK ANY WARRANTY WORK. I WAS ADVISED THAT THE ''OWNER''S MANUAL" RECOMMENDS THAT THE WHEELS BE WASHED AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK. A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND THE ANSWER IS TO WASH THE WHEELS ONCE A WEEK? SON-IN-LAW ALSO DETERMINED THAT AFTER DRIVING SEVERAL BLOCKS, THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKE ROTORS WERE BE INCREDIBLY HOT. HE ADVISED ME THAT THE EXCESSIVE HEAT COULD CAUSE MY BRAKES TO BRAKES TO FAIL AND ME OR OTHERS COULD BE INJURED, OR WORSE. ** REAR BRAKE PADS DEGRADING AND REAR BRAKE ROTORS NEED REPLACED. EXCESSIVE HEAT IN REAR ROTORS. *NM

MY 2005 FORD FIVE-HUNDRED. IT DOES HAVE 56,000 MILES BUT ALMOST ALL ARE INTERSTATE MILES. REAR PASSENGER BRAKE IS SCRAPING BADLY AND EVEN MAKING NOISE GOING DOWN THE ROAD. I SUSPECT A FAILED SYSTEM AND THE PAD'S ON THE ROTOR ALL THE TIME. KAYSER FORD IN MADISON TRIED TO SELL ME ENTIRELY NEW REAR BRAKES FOR $400. THAT'S RIDICULOUS. I DON'T RIDE THE BRAKE. WHY ARE THE FRONT BRAKES OKAY AND THE REARS GONE ALREADY ON A 2005??? I SUSPECT A DEFECT. I WANT IT FIXED WITHOUT BEING GOUGED. *NM

HARSH AND DELAYED SHIFTING. LUNGES FORWARD WHEN IN DRIVE AT STOP EVEN WITH FOOT ON BRAKE, SAME IN REVERSE. CAR SHIFTS FINE FOR FIRST 20-30 MINUTES THEN STARTS TO SHIFT HARD UP AND DOWN... SEEMS TO GET WORSE AS CAR GETS WARMER

EXCESSIVE REAR BRAKE WEAR. REAR BRAKES WORE BEFORE THE FRONT. *JB

REAR AND FRONT SUSPENSION HAVE FAILED WITHIN FIVE MONTHS OF POSSESSION. FIRST REPAIR ATTEMPT ON REAR SUSPENSION OCCURRED IN MAY 2006, JUST 4 WEEKS AFTER PURCHASING THE 2005 MODEL. FORD CERTIFIED TECHNICIANS CLAIMED THERE WAS A LOOSE BRACKET AND THAT PROBLEM WAS SOLVED BUT PROBLEM WITH NOISE AND HARD BOUNCE STILL OCCURRED. SECOND REPAIR ATTEMPT OCCURRED ONE MONTH LATER, FOUND BROKEN RIGHT, REAR SHOCK. REPAIR TOOK THREE DAYS. FOUR DAYS LATER HAD TO RETURN TO GET FRONT END ALIGNED. ON SEPTEMBER 9, 2006, TOOK BACK AGAIN FOR SAME NOISE COMING FROM RIGHT REAR SHOCK. CERTIFIED TECHNICIANS STATED THAT THERE WAS NOT FIX FOR PROBLEM AND SIMPLY GREASED CABLES. TAKING BACK TO SHOP TO ADDRESS FRONT SUSPENSION NOISE AND HANDLING PROBLEM. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE FUEL GAUGE WAS STICKING INTERMITTENTLY AND WOULD NOT INDICATE THE PROPER AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE TANK. EVENTUALLY THE GAUGE WOULD NOT OPERATE AT ALL. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE FUEL QUALITY AND ADDED FUEL ENHANCERS TO THE FUEL TANK. CURRENTLY THE FUEL GAUGE HAS BEEN WORKING PROPERLY. THE CONTACT MAINTAINED IF THERE WAS ACTUALLY A PROBLEM WITH FUEL QUALITY THE PROPER AUTHORITIES SHOULD BE NOTIFIED. UPDATED *AK UPDATED 6/20/2006 - *NM UPDATED 06/19/06- THE DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT SULFUR WAS IN THE FUEL THAT HE WAS USING, WHICH WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. *JB

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

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE AT A STOP WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE PEDAL WENT COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE DOES NOT AFFECT THE PERFORMANCE OF THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO STOP WITHIN A REASONABLE DISTANCE. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER, THE ABS SENSOR, AND HAS BLED THE BRAKES FOUR TIMES IN AN ATTEMPT TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. ALTHOUGH THE PROBLEM IS NOT AS SEVERE OR AS OFTEN, IT STILL OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY.

SINCE PURCHASING THE FORD FIVE HUNDRED THERE HAS BEEN A HIGH IDLE (RPMS) WHEN STARTING THE CAR. WE MENTIONED IT SEVERAL TIMES AND WERE TOLD TO LET IT IDLE TILL THE RPMS GO DOWN UN 10,0000. WE HAVE DONE THIS SINCE WE BOUGHT THE CAR AND SIT AND WAIT FOR THE RPMS TO GO DOWN BEFORE ENGAGING INTO DRIVE. FORUNATELY WE HAVE NOT EXPERIENCED THE POWER SURGES OTHER HAVE OR THE CAR SHUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING. RECENTLY WE RECEIVED A LETTER TO BRING THE CAR IN TO HAVE THE THROTTLE BODY CLEANED AND WAS TOLD THIS WOULD SOLVE OUR ISSUE. THIS WAS DONE ON 5/23/13 AND THE NEXT DAY THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND A WRENCH AND WE STILL HAD THE IDLE PROBLEM. THE CAR WOULD ACT FUNNY AND WHEN PULLED OFF ROAD AND SHUT CAR OFF. WHEN TURNED BACK ON THE LIGHTS WOULD GO OFF. EVERY DAY UNTIL WE LEFT FOR VACATION WHEN WE TOOK IT TO OUR MECHANIC FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND CHECK THE BRAKES MY HUSBAND EXPLAINED WHAT WAS GOING ON AND ASKED HIM TO TEST IT WITH THE ANALYZER. THE CAR DID NOT GIVE US THESES PROBLEMS TILL AFTER THE CLEANING. THE MECHANIC CALLED AND SAID THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WAS BAD WE TOLD HIM THAT WE JUST HAD A RECALL FOR IT TO BE CLEANED. HE SAID MAYBE IT NEEDED TO BE REST/CALCULATED. WE WENT BACK TO FORD DEALER WHEN WE RETURNED AND THEY SAID IT WAS NOT THEIR PROBLEM AND TO CALL CORPORATE SERVICE NUMBER AND THEY ALSO SAID WAS NOT THERE PROBLEM AND WE COULD HAVE A NEW ONE PUT IN AT OUR COST. EVEN THOUGH THERE MAY BE ONE THAT CLEANING DOES NOT HELP IT WAS STILL OUR PROBLEM. I WILL NOT BE BUYIN A FORD PRODUCT AGAIN BECAUSE OF OUR EXPERIENCES WITH FORD TO DATE. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS AN INTERMITTENT WHISTLING NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE DASH. THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM; THEREFORE, NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE.

2005 FORE FIVE HUNDRED- THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS HAVE OCCURRED; 1)FOUR TIMES THE CHECK TRANSMISSION LIGHT HAS COME ON , AND CAR THEN WAS UNABLE TO DRIVE FASTER THAN 40 MPH. EACH TIME CAR WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS, INCLUDING REPLACING MODULES AND THE TRANS AXLE PAN. CURRENTLY THE CAR AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR THIS PROBLEM. 2) ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT WINDOW WOULD GO TO THE DOWN POSITION WHEN THE BUTTON WAS PRESSED FOR THE UP POSITION. THE WINDOW MOTOR AND HARNESS WERE REPLACED AFTER THE FIRST INCIDENT. CURRENTLY AT DEALERSHIP FOR THIS PROBLEM ALSO. *NM

VIBRATION ON RIGHT FRONT OF CAR DURING SPEEDS OF 55 MPH TO 62 MP. REPLACED CONTINENTAL TIRES WITH MICHELIN AND VIBRATION STILL OCCURS. *JB

ON THE TWO OCCASIONS THAT WE HAD SNOW THIS PAST WINTER, MY FORD 500 BEGAN TO SURGE UNCONTROLLABLY AND THE ENGINE FAILURE LIGHT CAME ON WHEN ACCELERATING. IT BECAME NECESSARY TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURN THE VEHICLE IGNITION OFF. WHEN I RESTARTED, THE TROUBLE LIGHT WAS OFF AND I CONTINUED MY JOURNEY HOME. WITHIN A FEW MINUTES THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED, ENGINE FAILURE LIGHT AND THE SURGING. NEEDLESS TO SAY, IT TOOK QUITE AWHILE TO GET HOME. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED FORD DEALER THE FIST TIME AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. AFTER THE SECOND SNOW STORM, AND THE SAME SYMPTOMS, THE DEALER SAID THE PROBLEM OCCURRED BECAUSE THE FILTER WAS INSTALLED BACKWARDS. SOMEWHAT SKEPTICAL, I ACCEPTED THEIR EXPLANATION BECAUSE OF MY GOOD RELATIONSHIP WITH THE DEALER OWNER AND SERVICE MANAGER. WHILE AT WORK THE OTHER DAY, I NOTICED A CO-WORKER WITH A SIMILAR TYPE VEHICLE AND INQUIRED AS TO HOW SHE LIKED THE FORD 500. HER RESPONSE SHOCKED ME WHEN SHE STATED THAT SHE LIKED THE VEHICLE, BUT HAD TROUBLE THIS PAST WINTER IN THE SNOW. SHE DESCRIBED THE SAME PROBLEM THAT I HAD EXPERIENCED AND NOW I WONDER HOW MANY OTHER 2005 FORD 500 OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEMS. I AM HOPING THAT YOU WILL BE ABLE TO ASSIST ME IN DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. *JB

PURCHASED A NEW FORD FIVE HUNDRED IN OCTOBER OF 2005. I WAS UNFORTUNATELY INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, THAT CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. MY CONCERN IS THAT THE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. WITH THE AMOUNT OF DAMAGE I WOULD HAVE THOUGHT THEY WOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. *JB

THE 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED HAD JUST UNDER 30000 MILES ON IT AND FOR THE LAST 5000 MILES THE DASHBOARD HAD BEEN ACTING UP TO THE POINT THAT IT DID IT ALMOST EVERY TIME WE USED IT. SYMPTOMS: AIB AG LIGHT WENT ON AND DASH LIGHTS WENT OFF, THE 4 GAUGES IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WENT TO ZERO, DIGITAL DISPLAY WENT OUT AND SOME TIMES RESET GALS USED & MILES TRAVELED, DIRECTIONALS WENT OUT WHEN DASH LIGHTSWENT OUT.*AK

STARTING IN DECEMBER WE HAVE HAD NUMEROUS STARTING PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR. WE HAVE HAD IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP FIVE TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM AND THREE OTHER TIMES FOR OTHER WARRANTY PROBLEMS. WHEN YOU GO TO START THE CAR IS TURNS OVER BUT WILL NOT START OR IT WILL START THEN DIE. WHEN IT ACTED UP WE ALSO HAD A LOSS OF POWER ONCE IT WOULD START THE SECOND TIME IT WENT TO DEALER FOR THE PROBLEM WE COULD NOT GET IT STATED AT ALL AND IT HAD TO BE TOWED. AFTER THE LAST REPAIR IT NOW IS GETTING ONLY ABOUT 19 MILES TO THE GALLON IN COMBINED DRIVING. WE HAVE ASKED FORD TO BUY THE VEHICLE BACK AND THREE TIMES WE WERE TOLD A FORD REGIONAL REP WOULD CALL US BACK TO WORK WITH US AND THEY NEVER WOULD CALL US BACK. WE ARE CURRENTLY TRYING TO HAVE FORD BUY THE VEHICLE BACK OR REPLACE IT THROUGH THE BBB DISPUTE REPLACEMENT BUT THEY WILL NOT. WE HAVE ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE DOORS AND MOLDINGS NOT BEING ALIGNED CORRECTLY AND THIS CAUSED DAMAGE WHEN THE REAR DOOR OPENED AND DAMAGED THE DOORS. ALSO THE POWER WINDOWS HAVE MALFUNCTIONED TWICE AND NEEDED REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF THE WINDOW REGULATOR. WE ARE VERY DISAPPOINTED IN THIS VEHICLE AND FORD. *NM

CONSUMER 2005 FORD 500 DOOR CAME OPEN WHILE DRIVING. *TS WATER LEAKED INTO THE VEHICLE FROM THE DOORS. THE DEALER REPLACED BOTH FRONT DOOR LATCHES AND NEW WATER CANELS. THE DASH HAD A BUBBLE IN THE LEATHER AND THE DEALER REPLACED IT. THE MOLDING WAS COMING OFF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START ON ONE OCCASION. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60MPH ON WET PAVEMENT AND BLACK ICE, THE VEHICLE SPUN AND COLLIDED WITH A GUARDRAIL. THE SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD THE PASSENGER TIGHTLY IN THE SEAT, RESULTING IN LEG AND BACK NEUROLOGICAL INJURIES. THE PASSENGER IN THE REAR SEAT WAS ALSO INJURED DURING THE COLLISION, HOWEVER THE REAR SEAT BELT HELD TIGHTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHERE THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM.

2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN PASSENGER WHEN IN AN ACCIDENT. *KB *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR FAILED TO CLOSE SECURELY. THERE WAS A MALFUNCTION WITH THE LATCH SYSTEM. THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE HAD TO BE HELD IN ORDER TO SECURE THE DOOR WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOUR ADDITIONAL TIMES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER A RECALL; HOWEVER, THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER WAS UNABLE TO BE FOUND. THE RECALL REMEDY HAS NOT CORRECTED THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 3,753.

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

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AT 30 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS PULLED TO THE LEFT TO AVOID A CURB AND THE STEERING FAILED. AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT THE CONTACT WAS NOT IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. THE KNUCKLE, PISTON, AND SPRING WERE REPLACED. UPDATED 02/28/06

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN, THE VEHICLE WOULD NO LONGER GO FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WOULD ONLY MOVE IN REVERSE. THE CONTACT WAS CLOSE TO HER RESIDENCE AND DROVE THERE IN REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY CHECKED THE FLUID LEVELS AND THE TRANSMISSION LIGHT. A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED AND THE PCM AND TCM WERE REPROGRAMMED. IN APRIL OF 2008, THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A SERVICE CENTER FOR ANOTHER DIAGNOSTIC AND WAS CHARGED OVER $500. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 17,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 4,000. UPDATED 07/15/08. *LJ UPDATED 07/15/08

PURCHASED 2005 FORD 500 NEW ON OCT 11, 2005. AT FIRST OIL CHANGE 3000 MILES ON JAN 10, 2006 I REPORTED VIBRATION AND POPPING ON RIGHT FRONT OF CAR. THEY REPLACED UPPER STRUT MOUNTS/BEARINGS. VIBRATION CONTINUED. ON MARCH 7, 2006 A TIRE SPECIALIST STATED TIRES WERE SHOWING LIGHT CHOPPING ON THE OUTER EDGES AND THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE HAD IT. MARCH 8, 2006 RETURNED TO DEALERSHIP REPORTED THE VIBRATION AGAIN-NOTHING DONE. TIRES CHECKED. MAY 30, 2006 REPORTED VIBRATION. DID ROAD FORCE BALANCE . VIBRATION CONTINUED. AUG 8, 2006 TOLD THE MGR ABOUT THE VIBRATION AGAIN. WEEK OF OCT 9 THE MGR SAID NOTHING MORE COULD BE DONE. MGR SAID HIS SERVICE REP WOULD NOT BE BACK FOR 2-3 MONTHS. I ASKED THE MANAGER IF I COULD CONTACT HIS SERVICE REP AND HE SAID NO. OCT 19, 2006 CALLED BILL MCCORT, TOOK CAR TO THE GARAGE AGAIN. TEST DROVE WITH BILL MCCORT, JOE ESSEX, TECH, MY HUSBAND, AND MYSELF. TECH CONFIRMED THE VIBRATION. CAR LEFT AT DEALERSHIP.. SCOTT VASKO, ASST. SERVICE MGR. CALLED AND TOLD US ALL READINGS WERE WITHIN SPECS. SAID THEY DID FOUR HOOK-UPS FOR TESTING. STILL VIBRATING. OCT 19, 2006 BILL MCCORT AUTHORIZED THE CONTINENTAL TIRES BE REPLACED BY NEW MICHELIN TIRES. STILL VIBRATING AFTER NEW TIRES WERE PUT ON. OCT 20, 2006 MET PHYLLIS STOVES AND, OWNER OF DEALERSHIP. SHE DROVE MY CAR AND FELT VIBRATION. OCT 21, 2006 STOVES AND, MY HUSBAND , AND MYSELF DROVE TWO 2007 FORD FIVE HUNDREDS. THEY HAD THE SAME VIBRATION. STOVES SAID SHE WOULD E-MAIL AN ENGINEER AND WILL CONTACT US WEEK AFTER NEXT STOVES CALLED ME AND ASKED ME TO BRING THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE AN ENGINEER WAS COMING TO LOOK AT MY CAR. I WAS NOT ALLOWED TO SEE OR TALK TO THE ENGINEER. STOVES SAID CUSTOMERS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO MEET WITH OR TALK TO THE ENGINEER. LATER STOVES CALLED AND TOLD ME SHE AND THE ENGINEER DROVE MY CAR AND IT DROVE WONDERFULLY. VIBRATION CONTINUES. I ONCE AGAIN REPORTED JAN 4, 2007. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD NEW MODEL 500 THAT HAD A LIGHT TAN INTERIOR INCLUDING THE DASHBOARD. DUE TO THE INTERIOR COLOR THERE WAS A REFLECTION FROM THE WINDSHIELD THAT WAS PRESENT ONLY IN DAYLIGHT HOURS. THERE HAVE BEEN NO ACCIDENTS OR INJURIES, BUT THE CONTACT WISHED TO FILE A SAFETY COMPLAINT AT THIS TIME. THE CONTACT PUT A BLACK BLANKET TO ELIMINATE THE REFLECTION WHILE DRIVING DURING THE DAY. THIS WAS NO LONGER A PROBLEM WITH THE CONTACT. THE CONTACT CONTACTED FORD, AND THEY WOULD NOT RETURN HIS CALLS REGARDING THE MATTER. *AK

DT: THE PARKING BRAKE IN THE REAR WHEEL AREA DID NOT RELEASE PROPERLY. THE CONTACT NOTICED THE PROBLEM IN THE MIDDLE OF SEPTEMBER 2005. HE COULD SMELL A HOT ODOR INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE WHEELS WERE ALUMINUM, AND THE REAR WHEELS WERE BLACK FROM BRAKE LINING DUST. THE CONTACT TOOK VEHICLE TO A DEALERSHIP TWICE. THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM WITH THE PARKING BRAKE. THE CONTACT WILL BE TAKING THE VEHICLE TO DEALE R AGAIN. THE CONTACT NOTICED GROVES FORMING ON THE BRAKE ROTORS. *AK UPDATED 11/29/05. *JB

OIL LIFE DIAGNOSTIC MESSAGE CONTINUES TO REPORT ZERO PERCENTAGE LIFE REMAINING. *JB

DT: LAST SUNDAY THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED SHE HAD A FLAT TIRE. WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE, THE MOTOR STARTING RACING AND MAKING A LOUD NOISE LIKE IT WAS REVVING UP. THE TRANSMISSION LIGHT CAME ON. THE CONSUMER PLACED THE VEHICLE IN PARK THEN PUT IT INTO DRIVE AND IT WOULD NOT MOVE AT ALL. THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT ENGAGE. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THEY THINK IT WAS JUST A GLITCH. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD 500 SEL. THE VEHICLE WAS MADE WITH A SIX SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. WHEN GOING DOWN HILL IT HAS A OVERDRIVE IN THE TRANSMISSION. WHEN THE CONSUMER REMOVED HIS FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SPEED UP GOING DOWN HILL AND IF PRESSING THE BRAKES FOR A LONG DISTANCE, THE BRAKES WILL GET HOT. MANUFACTURER TOLD HIM THAT THIS WAS THE WAY THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THERE SHOULD BE SOME WAY TO TURN THE OVERDRIVE OFF. HE OWNED OTHER FORD VEHICLES THAT HAD THE OPTION TO TURN THE OVERDRIVE OFF. *AK *JB

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

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER IN ACTIVATION WHEN WARM AIR BEGAN EMITTING THROUGH THE VENTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FIVE TIMES FOR THE SIMILAR FAILURE AND REPAIRED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. MOST RECENTLY, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE AIR COMPRESSOR WAS BEING REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

DT: CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT REFLECTION OF DASHBOARD ON WINDSHIELD. THE TAN COLORED DASHBOARD REFLECTED IN THE WINDSHIELD EVEN IN THE DAYLIGHT, BUT IT WAS WORSE IN THE SUN, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY OF FRONT WINDSHIELD. CONSUMER SAID THAT REFLECTION OF WINDSHIELD IN THE SUN LIGHT WAS VERY BAD AND VERY DANGEROUS. *AK *NM

TSB 10-2-13. I HAVE INNER REAR TIRE WEAR, ESPECIALLY ON THE RIGHT (THIS LIKELY EXISTED WHEN PURCHASED NEW). THERE IS A TSB THAT TALKS ABOUT SOME CARS WITH RR NEGATIVE CAMBER, (WHICH MY CAR DOES HAVE), AND ALSO TALKS ABOUT HOW TO MODIFY THE REAR CONTROL ARM TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE DANGER IN THIS DEFECT IS A BLOWOUT OF A TIRE OR TIRES WHILE DRIVING. CAR IS IMMACULATE. I BOUGHT IT NEW AND TAKE GREAT CARE OF IT. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A DEFECT GIVEN HOW MANY OTHER OWNERS ARE COMMENTING IT ON-LINE VIA FORUMS. ALSO, THERE IS A TSB ON IT, SO FORD IS AWARE OF IT. EVEN THOUGH THEY SHOULD TAKE CARE OF IT SINCE IT IS A DEFECT, THEY WON'T. FORD, EVEN WITH ALL THEIR HYPE ON QUALITY AND SAFETY AS JOB ONE, ARE JUST A BUNCH OF HYPOCRITES. THEY ACT ONLY WHEN FORCED TO DO SO BY YOU FOLKS AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL. I'M OLD SCHOOL. IT'S ALL ABOUT INTEGRITY FOR ME. WHY DO YOU THINK FORD STILL LIVES UP TO THEIR REPUTATION AS FIX OR REPAIR DAILY. HAD A SIMILAR ISSUE WITH THE REAR BRAKES SEVERAL YEARS AGO ON THIS VEHICLE. I TOOK IT FOR FORD AND THEY WOULD NOT OWN UP TO IT UNTIL I COMPLAINED TO YOU FOLKS LIKE MANY OTHER DID AND THEY FINALLY REIMBURSED US BECAUSE OF YOUR INTERVENTION. AGAIN, THEY ALWAYS HAVE TO BE FORCED TO DO THE RIGHT THING! JUST A BUNCH OF THUGS. WHERE IS ELLIOT NESS WHEN YOU NEED HIM! 02/15/10. SUSPENSION - REAR TIRE INNER EDGE WEAR FORD: 2005-2007 FIVE HUNDRED, FREESTYLE, 2008-2009 TAURUS X, TAURUS. *KB

DT: 2005 FORD 500 SEDAN DID NOT HAVE AN INTERMEDIATE OR SECOND GEAR FOR GEARING DOWN TO GOING DOWN MOUNTAINS. THIS WAS A SAFETY ISSUE, AND NEEDED TO BE BROUGHT TO FORD'S ATTENTION. *AK *NM

DT: CONSUMER STATES HE HAS A NEW 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE DASH REFLECTS SO MUCH ON THE INSIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD THAT HE CANNOT SEE THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD. HE DOES NOT KNOW IF IT IS DUE TO THE COLOR OF THE DASH OR IF IT IS THE WINDSHIELD ITSELF. THE INSIDE OF THE WINDOW IS THE SAME COLOR AS THE DASH, A TAN COLOR. HE NOTICED THIS THE FIRST SUN DAY AFTER HE BOUGHT THE CAR BACK IN FEBRUARY. THE DEALER SAID THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING. FORD MOTOR COMPANY SUGGESTED HE TRADE VEHICLES. HE SAYS THAT AT NIGHT AND ON CLOUDY DAYS HE CAN SEE JUST FINE. IT'S JUST WHEN THERE'S A LOT OF SUNSHINE ON THE WINDSHIELD. *JB

I RECENTLY PURCHASED A NEW FORD 500 LIMITED. THIS VEHICLE HAS A PROBLEM THAT I FEEL IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE TO CHILDREN. THE SEAT BELTS IN THE REAR ARE POSITIONED IN SUCH A MANNER AS TO CROSS CHILDREN'S NECKS. THE SEAT BELTS HIT OUR 9 YEAR OLD GRANDDAUGHTER, WHO IS TALL FOR HER AGE, ON HER NECK AND WE ALSO HAVE A 6 YEAR OLD GRANDSON WHO IS VERY TALL AND THE BELT RIDES HIS KNECK EVEN WITH HIM IN A BOSTER SEAT. THIS CAR NEEDS TO BE EQUIPED WITH "COMFORT GUIDES" LIKE THE ONES FOUND IN GM CARS. IT IS NOT SAFE FOR SMALL ADULTS OR CHILDREN WHO NO LONGER NEED CAR SEATS TO RIDE IN THE BACK OF THIS VEHICLE. I BELIEVE THE PROBLEM SHOULD BE RETROFITTED BY FORD AT THEIR EXPENSE.

DT: CONSUMER SAID THAT THE ENGINE FAILED AND CAUSED A SAFETY PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE LOST POWER WHEN PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR. THIS HAPPENED FOR A MONTH BUT HAS BEEN INTERMITTENT. THE ENGINE FELT LIKE IT WAS SKIPPING. THE SPEED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING WAS NOT A FACTOR NOR WERE THE ROAD CONDITIONS. THE CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP TWICE BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. THE DEALERSHIP SUGGESTED THAT THE PROBLEM COULD BE A COMPUTER RELATED ISSUE. THE OWNER HAD THE BLACK BOX INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE AND TURNED IT OVER TO THE DEALERSHIP THIS MORNING. THE PROBLEM HAS STILL NOT BEEN RESOLVED. OWNER IS TAKING THE VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER NEXT WEEK FOR ADDITIONAL TESTING. *AK

CONTINUATION OF SUSPENSION AND BRAKE PROBLEMS AFTER LAST FILING WITH NHTSA. BRAKING IN WET WEATHER, DESCENDING STEEP GRADE, CAR PULLS AND FADES. 2 DAYS AFTER LONGMONT FORD HAD CAR FOR 6 DAYS AND RETURNED IT WITH CLEAN BILL OF HEALTH. OMERA FORD DIAGNOSED BRAKE AND TRANSMISSION PROGRAMMING PROBLEMS AND ONCE AGAIN TURNED DOWN REAR ROTORS TO VERY CLOSE TO MINIMUM SPECIFICATIONS. CONSUMER REPORT JAN 2005 REPORTS SIMILAR ISSUES WITH BRAKING, AUTO-WEEK MAY-16-2005 REPORTS BRAKE FADE AND STABILITY PROBLEMS IN THEIR TEST TRACK REPORT. THIS IS A FIRST MODEL YEAR CAR FOR FORD WHICH IS BASED OFF OF A MODIFIED VOLVO DESIGN OF UNDER-CARRIAGE. THE VEHICLE IS NOW PARKED WITH AN AFFIDAVIT OF NON USE ON IT BECAUSE OF THE NUMBER OF INCIDENTS AND REPAIRS THAT HAVE OCCURRED ON REAR SUSPENSION AND BRAKES. FORD AT ARBITRATION MAINTAINED THAT IN LATE JULY THERE WERE MORE TSB'S ISSUED FOR THE 2005 FORD 500, BUT I AM UNABLE TO FIND SAME ON NHTSA WEBSITE. WITH THE NUMBER OF INDEPENDENT TRADE AND CONSUMER PUBLICATIONS THAT SITE THE SAME ISSUES THAT I AM HAVING WITH THIS CAR, I PETITION NHTSA TO PULL SOME OF THESE EARLY MODEL CARS AND SUBJECT THEM TO SUSPENSION AND BRAKING TEST AS STATED IN NHTSA 99.6583-1 CONSUMER BRAKING INFORMATION INITIATIVE, ABERDEEN TEST CENTER FALL 1998. *JB

PAINT CHIPS DUE TO WHAT I FEEL IS A BODY FLAW. THE TIRES FLIP SMALL GRAVEL AGAINST THE FLARE DIRECTLY BEHIND THE REAR CAR DOORS. THIS CAUSED CHIPS IN THE PAINT. *JB

I NOTICED SHIMMY IN FRONT END WHILE APPLYING BRAKES, AND GRINDING NOISE FROM RIGHT REAR AT THE SAME TIME.THERE WAS A SQUEAK IN THE REAR SUSPENSION GOING OVER THE SLIGHTEST BUMPS. THE CAR HAD 1443 MILES ON IT. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND LEFT IT FOR THE DAY. THEIR RESPONSE WAS, CUSTOMER STATES VIBRATION WHEN BRAKING, TEST DROVE AND RESURFACED FRONT ROTORS. CUSTOMER STATES RIGHT REAR BRAKE GRABS, TEST DROVE AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE CUSTOMERS CONCERN AT THIS TIME. CUSTOMER STATES THERE IS A SQUEAK NOISE GOING OVER BUMPS, SEEMS TO BE COMING FROM THE REAR. PER SSM18479, FORD ENGINEERING IS LOOKING INTO THIS CONCERN, WE HAVE APPLIED KRYTOX GREASE TO SUSPENSION. THE 2ND VISIT TO THE DEALERSHIP, 3429 MILES ON CAR, IT HAD A HESITATION WHEN ACCELERATING, STILL HAVING RIGHT REAR BRAKE GRINDING, EXTREMELY EXCESSIVE BRAKE DUST ON RIGHT REAR WHEEL. DEALER RESPONSE, CUSTOMER STATES THERE IS A HESITATION ON ACCELERATION, TEST DROVE TO VERIFY CONCERN/VEHICLE DID HESITATE ON ROLLING TAKE OFF. DIAG. SYSTEM AND FOUND NO CODES/CHECKED PIDSALL OK CHECKED OASIS AND FOUND TSB 05 11 08 PERFORMED TSB REPROGRAMMED PCM/TCM, RECHECKED, ALL OK. CUSTOMER STATES RIGHT REAR BRAKES SEEM TO BE DRAGGING, EXCESSIVE DUST. CHECKED RIGHT REAR BRAKE FOR STICKING/CHECKED EBRAKE SYSTEM AND FOUND WORKING OK/CHECKED BRAKE CALIPER FOR BINDING AND CALIPER SLIDES AND PAD SLIDES, ALL OK. COULD NOT DUPLICATE CUSTOMERS CONCERN AT THIS TIME. THE CAR HAS 4700 MILES ON IT NOW, STILL HAS EXTREMELY HEAVY BRAKE DUST ON THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL, STILL FEELS AND SOUNDS LIKE IT IS GRINDING, STILL NO SATISFACTION WITH DEALER'S RESPONSE THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH RIGHT REAR WHEEL/BRAKE SYSTEM.

IN PARKING SPOT. JUST STARTED CAR. FOOT ON BRAKE. SHIFTED CAR TO REVERSE GEAR. AFTER A COUPLE OR MORE SECONDS, THE CAR LURCHED, WITH MY FOOT ON THE BREAK, AND NEARLY HIT A PEDESTRIAN WALKING BEHIND MY CAR. UPON RESEARCHING THIS SYMPTOM, I DISCOVERED OTHER OWNERS OF THE FIVE HUNDRED, FREESTYLE AND TAURUS REPORTING THE SAME SYMPTOMS. THE CULPRIT APPEARS TO BE A MALFUNCTIONING THROTTLE BODY, WHICH IS OR WAS IN SHORT SUPPLY FOR REPLACEMENT. THIS PARTICULAR INCIDENT IS NOT THE FIRST TIME I EXPERIENCED THIS EVENT. THIS IS JUST THE FIRST TIME A PEDESTRIAN WAS AT RISK. THE PEDESTRIAN CAN BE CONTACTED FOR VERIFICATION. *TR