2005 Ford Five Hundred Complaint Log

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THE RPMS INCREASED WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND WHEN THEY SHIFTED IN REVERSE GEAR. THE VEHICLE WOULD OCCASIONALLY DEFAULT INTO AN ENGINE FAIL SAFE MODE WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE FAIL SAFE MODE WAS DANGEROUS BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY STOP MOVING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN, BUT THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 88,000.

WHILE REVERSING MY CAR IT WILL ALL OF A SUDDEN ACCELERATE QUICKLY ON ITS OWN, I IMMEDIATELY STEP ON THE BRAKES AND MY CAR STALLS. ON THE DASH BOARD "FAIL SAFE ENGINE MODE" APPEARS ON MY CONSOLE. THIS HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 7 TIMES NOW. *TR

SHIFTING CONCERNS ARE GENERALLY NOTICED DURING PASSING MANEUVERS WITH TRANSMISSION AT TEMPERATURES GREATER THAN 212 F (100 C) OPERATING TEMPERATURES. SYMPTOMS MAY BE PRESENT DURING DOWNSHIFT 5-3 AT 35 MPH (56 KM/H) AND/OR 4-3 AT 20 MPH (32 KM/H) WITH THROTTLE OPENING AT APPROXIMATELY 50% OR GREATER AND INCLUDE: HARSH SHIFT AND/OR CLUNK NOISE DELAYED SHIFT AND/OR PERCEIVED SLIP/ENGINE FLARE. *TR

HI, I HAVE A 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED WHILE DRIVING ONE DAY ABOUT A MONTH AGO I HEARD THIS NOISE WHEN I PRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL,I DIDN'T THINK IT TO BE NOTHING, BUT IT FELT LIKE A STUGGLE TO STOP AND THE NOISE GET WORST IT FEELS LIKE THE CABLES OF THE BRAKE LINE ARE TO TIGHT AND EVERTIME I STEP ON THE BRAKES IT MAKES A CREEKING SOUND, A FEW DAY AGO I TOOK THE CAR IN TO HAVE THE NOISE CHECK I FOUND OUT THAT IT WAS THE BRAKE BOOSTER AND MASTER CYLINDER AND WAS TOLD IT WAS NO NEED TO HAVE IT FIX BECAUSE THE NOISE WOULD ONLY COME BACK AND THAT THE ESTIMATED COST TO REPAIR WAS AROUND $1345.99. I CONTACT THE FORD CORP., BY E-MAIL AND RECIEVED A REPONSE AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL OR WARRANT ON THIS PART IN OTHER WORDS THEY COULD NOT HELP. I HOPE THAT YOU CAN HELP BECAUSE I'M AFRAID OF THE SAFETY FOR OTHERS AND MY FAMILY. THANK YOU *TR

FORD 500 SE 2005 . PUT THE CAR DRIVE OR REVERSE AND THE CAR LUNGES. PUSH DOWN ON ACCELERATOR AND CAR LAGS . THROTTLE BODY DEFECTIVE. HAPPENS EVERY TIME I DRIVE THE CAR. PART NEEDS TO BE REPLACED BACK ORDERED UNTIL DECEMBER. *TR

I PURCHASED A 2005 FORD 500 4-DOOR SEDAN 2-1/2 YEARS AGO FROM A FORD DEALERSHIP. IT WAS DESCRIBED AS A "PROGRAM" CAR. I SOON NOTICED THAT THE DASHBOARD DISPLAY LIGHTS WOULD NOT LIGHT UP DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS, EVEN THOUGH THE RHEOSTAT WAS SET ON MAXIMUM BRILLIANCE. I PROVED THIS BY DRIVING INTO A DARK PARKING GARAGE AND SAW THAT THE SAID LIGHTS TURNED ON AT MAXIMUM. I ASKED THE SERVICE MANAGER ABOUT THIS AND HE SAID FORD HAD WIRED THE LIGHTS THROUGH THE SOLAR SWITCH VIA THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT AND COULD NOT BE CHANGED. THIS IS A DANGEROUS DISTRACTION WHEN DRIVING IN DAYLIGHT HOURS AND TO SEE THE INFORMATION O THE DASHBOARD THE RUNNING LIGHTS MUST BE TURNED OFF. IN MY OPINION THIS DEFECT NEEDS TO BE REMEDIED WITH A RECALL. THANK YOU. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WOULD BECOME DARK INTERMITTENTLY WHICH MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE THE INSTRUMENT DISPLAY. WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED FORWARD THE BACK UP LIGHTS WOULD ILLUMINATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE. NONE OF THE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

FOR APPROXIMATELY THE PAST YEAR OUR 2005 FORD 500 HAS BEEN LURCHING WHEN SHIFTING INTO REVERSE WITH THE "WRENCH" SYMBOL ON THE DASH LIGHTING UP. I HAVE HAD THE CODES RUN AND NOTHING COMES UP. I HAVE BEEN DOING INTERNET RESEARCH ON THIS PROBLEM AND IT SEEMS THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE REPORTED THIS ISSUE IN ONLINE FORUMS WITH MANY HAVING TO HAVE THE THROTTLE BODY REPLACED, COMPUTER REPROGRAMMED AND ACCELERATOR REPLACED. THIS ISSUE HAS NOT SHOWN UP ON FOR A RECALL BUT I DO BELIEVE IT SHOULD AS MY WIFE DRIVES THE VEHICLE AND ALMOST GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT WITH OUR THREE YOUNG CHILDREN. *TR

IN 2009 I TOOK MY FORD 500 TO SUTTON FORD IN THE AUTO MALL IN MATTESON, IL BECAUSE I WAS HAVING AN ACCELERATION ISSUE. THE AC LIGHT AND BOARD LIGHT WAS ON. THEY CALL ME AND I PAID THE BILL FOR ALMOST $800.00, THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY HAD REPAIRED THE PROBLEM AND GAVE ME THE CAR BACK. I RETURNED THE CAR TO THEM THE NEXT DAY BECAUSE THE AC LIGHT CAME BACK ON AND THE ACCELERATION PROBLEM STILL EXISTED. THEY REPLACED A FEW PARTS AND RETURNED THE CAR TO ME AFTER A FEW DAY. WELL THE PROBLEM WAS NOT CORRECTED AND THEY INSISTED THAT THERE WAS NOT AN ACCELERATION ISSUE WITH MY CAR AND WOULD NOT WORK ON IT ANY MORE. WELL WE HAVE DEAL WITH THIS ISSUE FOR ALMOST A YEAR LATER WHEN ON LAST NIGHT, MAY 25, 2010, MY HUSBAND AND I ALONG WITH MY GRANDSON WAS SITTING IN THE DRIVE THROUGH AT MCDONALDS WHEN WE PROCEEDED TO HAVE AN EXTREME SUDDEN ACCELERATION. IT REALLY SCARED ME AND MY HUSBAND. TO OUR SURPRISE THE PROBLEM EXIST. IT WANTED TO JET OFF AT THE STOP SIGN AND WHILE SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE AND WHILE BACKING UP. I'M RETURNING THE CAR ON TOMORROW TO SUTTON FORD WHO WAS TO DO THE FIRST REPAIR. THERE IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH MY CAR AND I NEED TO GET TO THE BOTTOM OF IT BEFORE A SERIOUS INCIDENT OCCUR. *TR

2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED ERRATIC TRANSMISSION BEHAVIOR. UNSAFE SHIFTING CAUSES CAR TO LUNGE SIDEWAYS AND VIBRATE AT HIGHER SPEEDS. THE DOWNSHIFT DELAY LUNGES THE CAR FORWARD MAKING QUICK STOPS UNSAFE AND NEARLY CREATES A WRECK EVERYDAY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND JERKED. ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE COMPUTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE COMPUTER WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY AND ABNORMALLY ACCELERATE WITHOUT DRIVER INTENT. THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR WHETHER THE VEHICLE WAS IN DRIVE OR REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS SCHEDULED FOR FURTHER DIAGNOSTIC TESTING BY THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 108,000. UPDATED 08/24/10*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE RANDOMLY ACCELERATES AT A RATE OF 65 MPH WHEN HER FOOT IS NOT ON THE GAS PEDAL. THE VEHICLE ALSO HAS WIRING PROBLEMS THAT LEADS TO THE HEADLIGHTS CAUSING THEM TO FAIL. THE WIRES OVERHEAT AND SOMETIMES FLICKERS. THE CASING MELT AS WELL AND THEN THE LIGHTS BEGIN TO SMOKE. UPDATED 08/25/10 *JB

TRANSMISSION BUCKED WHEN TRYING TO PASS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. VEHICLE HAS 73,000 MILES AND NOW TRANSMISSION HAS TO BE REPLACED. ENTIRE TRANSMISSION REPLACED DUE TO SEAL FAILURE INSIDE TRANSMISSION. *TR

2005 FORD 500 REAR DOORS FILL WITH WATER WHEN IT RAINS. WHEN DOOR IS OPENED WATER WILL DRAIN OUT THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR. I HAVE ESTIMATED A DATE THAT I FIRST NOTICED THE PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHETHER REVERSING OR AT A STOP, THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY ACCELERATE ABNORMALLY. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSED THAT LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE THROTTLE BODY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

CAR FAILS TO DOWN SHIFT WHEN ACCELERATING HARD. TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND BECOMES DISENGAGED. THIS PREVENTS ME FROM SAFELY ACCELERATING TO PASS OR AVOID OTHER VEHICLES. TRANSMISSION PROBLEM ARE CHRONIC ON THIS 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED 6 SPEED TRANSMISSION. *TR

WHILE DRIVING MY 2005 FORD 500, I T-BONED ANOTHER VEHICLE. I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 35MPH. MY DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. MY SEAT BELT DIDN'T PREVENT ME FROM HITTING THE STEERING WHEEL. *TR

I OWN A 2005 FORD 500 (PURCHASED 9/08 WITH 32K) CURRENTLY HAS 58K; TOOK TO DEALERSHIP LAST WEEK DUE TO TRANSMISSION SLIPPING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS ON CITY STREETS AS WELL AS INTERSTATE SPEEDS (CAR JERKS ERRATICALLY); WAS ADVISED IT WAS A "COMPUTER GLITCH" & DEALER CHARGED $80 FOR DIAGNOSTICS. TONIGHT I WAS DRIVING DOWN A CITY STREET WHEN SUDDENLY THE CAR BEGAN TO JERK ERRATICALLY AGAIN ONLY THIS TIME THE DISPLAY PANEL READ "FAILSAFE ENGINE MODE" AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT (YELLOW WRENCH LIGHT) CAME ON; ONCE I GOT HOME I SHUT THE CAR OFF; RESTARTED IT AND THE DISPLAY PANEL CLEARED BUT FROM WHAT I'M READING ON DIFFERENT FORUMS IS THAT THIS COULD BE A MULTITUDE OF ISSUES; CAR IS UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY; WILL BE TAKING TO DEALERSHIP TOMORROW. *TR

CAR HESITATES THEN LUNGES FORWARD, AND EVEN FEELS LIKE THROTTLE GETS STUCK.. *TR

JUST PURCHASED A 2005 FIVE HUNDRED WITH 32000 MILES AND HAD TO BRING BACK TO DEALER FOR TRANSMISSION UP-DOWN HARD SHIFTING. THEY SAID THEY HAD TO FLASH W/NEW SOFTWARE. PICKED UP AND DID NOT NOTICE ANY DIFFERENCE, STILL HARD SHIFTING. HAVE 10 DAYS LEFT ON MY 60 DAY WARRANTY. WILL BRING BACK TO DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS. SOUNDS TO ME THAT A HUGE AMOUNT OF LOYAL FORD CUSTOMERS ARE HAVING A HUGE PROBLEM WITH THE THIS TRANSMISSION. I SUPPOSE I WILL HAVE AN TRANSMISSION FAILURE SOON TO COME. WHY IN GODS NAME IS NOBODY DOING SOMETHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. I ALSO HAD TO HAVE MY DRIVER HEATED SEAT PADS REPLACED BECAUSE OF FAILURE. *TR

THROTTLE BODY FAILURE ON 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. FIRST IDENTIFIED IN AUGUST 2009. I HAD TO WAIT 6 MONTHS FOR REPLACEMENT PART WHICH FAILED AFTER INSTALLATION. SECOND REPLACEMENT PART HAS BEEN INSTALLED BUT DOUBT IF IT WILL SOLVE PROBLEM. TOTAL COST TO DATE OVER $1000. FAULTY DESIGN WHICH FORD SHOULD HELD RESPONSIBLE. *TR

MY WIFE HAS A 2005 FORD 500 AND WE WITNESS A SUDDEN LURCH WHEN SHIFTING THE VEHICLE OUT OF PARK, ANDEVEN AT TIMES WHERE WE ARE AT A STANDSTILL. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING OFF AND ON FOR AT LEAST 2 YEARS. WE HAVE CONTACTED OUR LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP AND WE KEEP GETTING TOLD ITS THE AIR FILTER BEING DIRTY. I CLEANED THE FILTER(K&N) AND REINSERTED IT IN THE VEHICLE. WE HAVE NOT HAD ANY INJURIES OR ACCIDENTS AS OF YET, BUT WE ARE AFRAID OF THE TIME WHERE IT DOES DO IT AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. HAVE THERE BEEN OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM? *CN

I OWN A FORD 500, I AM NOW ON MY THIRD REPLACEMENT OF A THROTTLE BODY. I HAVE FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON THAT VEHICLE. THIS HAPPENS OUT OF NO WHERE AND IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE IT JUMPS FORWARD AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. NOT ONLY AM I IN DANGER BUT THOSE IN THE VEHICLE ARE AS WELL AS THOSE AROUND ME. THE PART IS ON BACK ORDER FOR MONTHS BUT I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO GET USED THROTTLE BODIES BUT THEY KEEP GOING OUT AND NONE HAVE BEEN SUCCESSFUL. I JUST PICKED MY VEHICLE UP FROM FORD 3 DAYS AGO AND ITS NOW BACK AT THE DEALERSHIP YET AGAIN. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED I GOT STRANDED OUT OF TOWN FOR 4 DAYS AND HAD TO DRIVE HALF WAY BACK TO MY HOME TOWN IN A RENTAL TO GET A USED PART AND DRIVE ALL THE WAY BACK. THIS A HUGE INCONVENIENCE THAT HAS COST TIME AND MONEY. THERE IS NO TELLING HOW LONG THIS REPAIR IS GOING TO TAKE ONCE AGAIN AND HOW MUCH MONEY I WILL HAVE TO GIVE AWAY AGAIN. *TR

I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE ON A CITY ROAD DOING 30MPH WHEN THE CAR MADE A HORRIBLE EXPLODING SOUND. AFTER THAT POINT THE CAR WAS MAKING NUMEROUS GRINDING NOISES AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. I STOPPED AND HAD THE CAR TOWED. THE DEALER TOLD ME IT WAS ELECTRONIC AND WANTED $1800 TO FIX IT, BUT WOULD NOT GUARANTEE THAT IT WOULD FIX THE CAR. I GOT A SECOND OPINION AND THEY SHOWED ME THE INSIDE OF THE TRANSMISSION WHICH WAS IN SHRAPNEL SIZED PIECES. THE DAMAGE WAS OBVIOUSLY NOT ELECTRONIC. THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY BY TIME BUT ONLY HAS 33K MILES ON IT. I AM 70+ YEARS OLD AND HAVE NEVER DRIVEN THE VEHICLE IN ANY WAY THAT COULD CAUSE THIS TYPE OF DAMAGE. I HAVE SPOKEN TO SEVERAL DEALERS AND TO FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE AND NO ONE WILL HELP ME. THE REPAIR IS OVER $6000 AND I HAVE NO GUARANTEES THAT IT WILL NOT HAPPEN AGAIN. THERE IS AN OBVIOUS MASSIVE MECHANICAL DEFECT IN THE VEHICLE THAT NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED. I HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THIS TRANSMISSION YET FORD DOES NOT SEEM TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM EVEN AFTER SATURN HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS ON A SIMILAR TRANSMISSION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. WHILE DRIVING DOWN-HILL AT SPEEDS LESS THAN 50 MPH IN SNOWY AND ICY CONDITIONS THE VEHICLE SLID INTO AN EMBANKMENT HEAD-ON. NEXT THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A TELEPHONE POLE AND CAUSED THE REAR BUMPER TO BECOME SUBMERGED IN A DITCH. NEITHER THE FRONTAL DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. SHE SUFFERED INJURIES TO HER BACK AND CHEST. THE POLICE ARRIVED ON THE SCENE AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO DATE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 104,000.

MY NEEDLES AND CONTROLS FAIL ON MY 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED AWD. I HAVE HAD THE CLUSTER REPLACED TWICE (OUT OF POCKET) WHEN IT FAILS, MY REVERSE LIGHTS COME ON, TURN SIGNALS FAIL AND SOMETIMES MY RADIO FAILS (NOT REALLY A SAFETY ISSUE BUT IS ANNOYING) MY AIRBAGS ARE DEACTIVE WHEN THE EVENT OCCURS. I KNOW FORD KNOWS ABOUT THE ISSUE AND SHOULD DO A RECALL AS I HAVE NOTICED (MORE THAN I SHOULD FOR THERE NOT TO BE A RECALL) ALOT OF OTHER FIVE HUNDRED/MONTEIGO DRIVERS WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. *TR

IT STARTED WITH MY INSTRUMENT CLUSTER GOING OUT (NO LIGHTS, GAUGES, ANYTHING) AND IT CAN LAST ANYWHERE FROM 15 MINUTES TO HOURS. THE OTHER NIGHT MY BOYFRIEND AND I HIT A DEER AND WE WENT FROM 70 TO 50 ON IMPACT (WHICH WAS HEAD ON) AND OUR AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. HOWEVER A FEW MINUTES AFTER THE IMPACT, THE LIGHT CAME ON SAYING SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH THE AIRBAGS. *TR

RIGHT ROOF MOLDING WAS FOUND MISSING AFTER SOMETHING FELL OF CAR ON LOCAL TRIP. THERE IS NO WAY THIS ITEM SHOULD COME OFF UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. DEALER WANTS OVER $116.00 TO REPLACE. THIS SHOULD BE A WARRANTY/RECALL ITEM SINCE IT POSES A RISK TO FOLLOWING TRAFFIC. THE FRONT WINDSHIELD TRIM FAILED AFTER JUST 5 MONTHS AND ALSO PARTIALLY BLEW OFF ON A TRIP. THERE IS A QUALITY CONTROL PROBLEM HERE. THE LEFT SIDE ROOF MOLDING ALSO SEEMS LOOSE & I'M AFRAID I AM GOING TO LOSE IT. I WANT THE DEALER TO REPLACE IT FREE. *TR

NO SPECIFIC EVENTS LEANING TO FAILURE, INTERMITTENT. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY OVER THE LAST FEW WEEKS, WHILE DRIVING CAR GOES INTO THE ENGINE FAIL SAFE MODE, TRYING TO DRIVE THE CAR IS RATHER DANGEROUS, CAR STALLS,WON'T GO, THEN SUDDENLY TAKES OFF. TOOK CAR TO DEALERSHIP TOLD, THROTTLE BODY BAD AND THE PART IS BACK ORDERED (THE #3 MOST BACK ORDERED PART OUT OF 500). *TR

I HAVE A 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED LIMITED THAT SHUTS OFF THE ENGINE WITH A SAFE ENGINE MODE. THE OBDII SHOWS A P2111 CODE THAT THE THROTTLE IS STUCK OPEN. IS THERE ANY RECALL TO THIS CONCERN. *TR

2005 FORD FREESTYLE...THROTTLE BODY ISSUES, WHEN THE CAR IS PUT INTO DRIVE IT JUMPS FORWARD. RPM'S RUN HIGH ON THE CAR AT ALL TIMES. THE CAR WILL ALSO JUMP IN REVERSE IT ALSO SOUNDS LIKE IT IS GOING TO DROP THE TRANSMISSION AT TIMES. THIS VEHICLE DOES THIS ALL OF THE TIME. IT ALSO WANTS TO SHUT DOWN WHEN YOU ATTEMPT TO ACCELERATE, LIKE TO GET ONTO FREEWAY FOR EXAMPLE. I HAVE SEARCHED THE INTERNET AND KNOW THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT! THIS IS CLEARLY A HUGE ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN, NOT TO MENTION 800.00 DOLLARS IN REPAIRS. I WAS ALMOST KILLED IN MY 1995 FORD F-250 POWER STROKE DUE TO CAM SENSOR ISSUES, WHICH WAS RECALLED RIGHT AFTER I PAID FOR A TOW TRUCK AND REPAIRS. THIS ISSUE NEEDS SERIOUS ATTENTION BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED, IF THEY HAVEN'T ALREADY! FORD NEEDS TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE. PLEASE PAY ATTENTION TO THIS! I WILL BE REPLACING THIS PART AS SOON AS I CAN FIND ONE. I HAVE TAKEN THIS VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC BUT NOT TO FORD DEALERSHIP YET. I NO LONGER TRUST FORD! NOT TO MENTION, I CANNOT AFFORD THEM... *TR

I OWN A 2005 FORD 500 (SE MODEL) CAR. IT JUST PASSED 52K MILES AND THE TRANSMISSION JUST BROKEN WHEN I DROVE AT NORMAL SPEED ON HIGHWAY. I WAS LUCK THAT I CAN STILL SURVIVE. THE DEALER INSPECTED IT AND TOLD ME TO REPLACE WHOLE TRANSMISSION. FROM THE SIMILAR REPORTS FROM A LOT OF CUSTOMERS, THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A MANUFACTURING ISSUE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE FORD COMPANY ON THEIR COMMON TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. *TR

THE CAR WOULD GO INTO "FAIL SAFE ENGINE MODE." I COULD NOT ACCELERATE. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES ON THE HIGHWAY PUTTING MY LIFE AND THE LIFE OF MY FAMILY IN JEOPARDY. I SUDDENLY HAD NO POWER AT 65 MPH. I BROUGHT IT TO A FORD DEALER AND MECHANIC WHO RAN THE SYSTEM ON THE COMPUTER SPECULATING IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY BY CLEARED DATA SO THEY COULD GATHER MORE INFORMATION. THESE COMPUTER CHECKS (3 OF THEM) COST ME MORE THAN $420.00. THEN I WAS TOLD THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WAS INDEED FAULTY. THE REPAIR COST ME $947.98 TO FIX. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THIS SHOULD BE A FORD RECALL. HE ALSO SAID HE WOULDN'T BE SURPRISED IF IT DIDN'T TURN INTO A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT BECAUSE THE PROBLEM IS SO COMMON. A SIMPLE GOOGLE SEARCH SHOWS HOW PREVALENT THIS PROBLEM IS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE THROTTLE BODY IN HIS ENGINE FAILED. WHEN MINIMAL PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IT FAILED TO MOVE AND SUDDENLY IT RAPIDLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. PART# 5F9Z9E926B HAS BEEN ON BACK ORDER SINCE NOVEMBER 2009 WHICH HAS MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE HIS VEHICLE FOR OVER A MONTH. THE MANUFACTURER ALSO STATED THAT SINCE THERE WAS NO WARRANTY HE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,812.

VEHICLE SLIPPED OUT OF DRIVE INTO NEUTRAL WHILE ASCENDING HILL. I HAD TO PULL OVER COMPLETELY AND STOP, SHIFT INTO LOW AND SLOWLY BACK INTO DRIVE. THE CAR BEHIND ME ALMOST REAR ENDED ME AS I HAD LOST POWER WITH NO WARNING. CAR ONCE WARMED STARTS TO BUCK VIOLENTLY WHILE DRIVING AT AN EVEN SPEED, BUCKS VIOLENTLY WHEN COMING TO A STOP AND RANDOMLY SLIPS OUT OF GEAR WITH NO WARNING. I HAVE HAD THIS CAR SINCE 2009 AND HAVE POT LESS THEN 20000 MILES ON IT. THE DEALER TELLS ME THE COMPUTER DOES NOT READ ANY PROBLEMS. *TR

CAR STALLED WHILE ACCELERATING FROM DEAD STOP OR INCREASING SPEED TO MERGE ONTO FREE. RECEIVED ERROR MESSAGE, "ENGINE FAILSAFE MODE". FIRST TWO TIMES WAS ABLE TO TURN OFF CAR AND RESTART BUT THIRD TIME WAS UNABLE TO RESTART AND WAS STUCK ON FREEWAY. PROBLEM OCCURRED THREE TIMES IN UNDER 30 DAYS. DEALER RAN DIAGNOSTIC AND FOUND THAT IT WAS AN ELECTRONIC THROTTLE PROBLEM BUT WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE PART FROM ANY LOCAL DEALER. PART WAS ON BACK ORDER AND NOT EXPECTED IN FOR ANOTHER 16 WEEKS AND WAS TOLD THAT PROBLEM COULD OCCUR AGAIN UNTIL PART WAS REPLACED. I WONDER WHY THERE IS NO RECALL IF THERE ARE ENOUGH CARS HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM TO CAUSE A BACKLOG OF 16+ WEEKS. *TR

I'M DRIVING A 2005 FORD 500 THAT I HAVE FOUND TO BE A CRASH WAITING TO HAPPEN. CAR ONLY HAS 55K MILES ON IT AND I'M GETTING NOTHING BUT TROUBLE FROM THE TRANSMISSION. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH FORDS CVT TRANSMISSION. HTTP://WWW.FORDFORUMS.COM/F632/MERGED-TRANSMISSION-PROBLEMS-PLEASE-POST-THEM-HERE-160576/ THE TRANSMISSION BUCKS, SKIPS AND SHAKES WHEN DECELERATING/ACCELERATING AROUND 25MPH. IT DOES THE SAME THING WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE FAST TO PASS SOMEONE. OR DRIVING ON A INCLINE/DECLINE. FORD HAS A SERIOUS PROBLEM HERE AND THEY ARE NOT OWNING UP TO IT! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TURNED IT OFF AND RESTARTED IT. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, IT BEGAN TO JERK WHEN ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AT TIMES WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, IT WOULD ACCELERATE SLOWLY UPON TAKE-OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO LUBRICATED A COMPONENT (THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE OF WHAT COMPONENT) BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000. UPDATED 03/24/11*LJ UPDATED 05/23/11

05 FORD FIVE HUNDRED FWD. TRANSMISSION SHUDDER DOWN SHIFTING AROUND 1500 RPM FEELS ALMOST LIKE A BRAKE PROBLEM. HAPPENS MORE AND MORE OFTEN ESPECIALLY ON HOT DAYS. DEALER SERVICED TRANSMISSION 55,000 MILES CHANGING FLUID AND COMMUNICATING NO APPARENT PROBLEMS. TOTAL FAILURE 58,000 MILES NO REVERSE AT ALL ,COULD DRIVE IT ON THE TRAILER IN LOW. WILL REQUIRE A NEW TRANSMISSION FOR SURE, THIS IS THE LAST FORD. *TR

I BOUGHT MY 2005 FORD 500 IN MISSOURI NOW LIVE IN NEW JERSEY THE TRANSMISSION STARTED ACTING UP AT 42, 000 MILES IT HAS HARD SHIRTS WITH A CLUNKING NOISE WHICH WAS DIAGNOSED AS A VALVE BODY IN THE TRANSMISSION I WAS READING IN THE FORD FORUMS THEIR IS QUITE OF FEW CARS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM WITH FORD 500.. I HAD TO PULL OFF THE ROAD ONCE THE TRANSMISSION ALMOST GOT ME IN A ACCIDENT. I KNOW FORD KNOWS OF THE PROBLEMS BUT DOESN'T CARE . *TR

I HAVE A 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED AND AS I WAS DRIVING UP THE GRAPE VINE IN CALIFORNIA THE TRANSMISSION STARTED BUCKING, AND KICKED IN TO NEUTRAL, I ALMOST GOT RAN OFF THE HIGHWAY AT A COUPLE THOUSAND FEET ELEVATION BY A SEMI BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO. I HAD TO LEAVE THE VEHICLE THERE WHICH IS 8 HOURS FROM WHERE WE RESIDE IN ARIZONA. *TR

WHILE DRIVING FOR OVER 45 MINUTES OR A REALLY HOT DAY CAR WILL BUCK AND SHAKE WHEN SLOWING DOWN. AFTER THAT IT HAS HAPPENED TWICE CAR SLIPS OUT OF GEAR THEN KICK BACK IN 30 SECONDS LATER WHILE GOING 65MPH ON HIGHWAY TRYING TO PASS SOMEONE.BROUGHT INTO DEALER SAID NEVER HEARD OF THIS AND COULD NOT REPEAT OCCURRENCE. SO UPGRADED COMPUTER FOR $ 250.00 DID NOT FIX ANYTHING ,THEN HAD TO WAIT 3 WEEKS FOR ANOTHER APPOINTMENT GOING ON THURSDAY WISH ME LUCK. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 55-60 MPH THE VEHICLE WENT INTO SAFETY MODE. THIS CONDITIONS CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO DOWN-SHIFT. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WAS DAMAGED. ANOTHER TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FAILURE OF THROTTLE BODY CAUSED DAMAGES TO THE TRANSMISSION. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE THROTTLE BODY WAS ON BACKORDER. A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE MANUFACTURER SPECULATED THAT THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE IN DECEMBER OF 2009. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 52,000.

I HAVE A FORD FIVE HUNDRED 2005 SEL.WITH ONLY 50,000 MILES ON IT. WHEN THE CAR GETS WARM THE TRANSMISSION WILL SHIFT IN TO A LOWER GEAR WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD. I WAS ALMOST HIT FROM BEHIND BECAUSE OF THIS. I NOTICED ON THE INTERNET THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH FORDS. *TR

AS I WAS PARKING IN A PARKING GARAGE, THE CAR SURGED FORWARD. IT HAPPENED OCCASIONALLY OVER THE NEXT YEAR, BUT DURING THE PAST YEAR IT BECAME MORE FREQUENT AND PRONOUNCED. I WOULD NEED TO PUT IT IN PARK AT RED LIGHTS TO INSURE I DID NOT LURCH FORWARD INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. WE TOOK IT TO A FORD DEALERSHIP AND FOR ALMOST $900 THEY REPLACED THE THROTTLE CONTROL. THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS, BUT NOT AS PRONOUNCED OR FREQUENT. HOWEVER NEW SYMPTOMS APPEARED INCLUDING INTERMITTENTLY DIMMING DASHBOARD LIGHTS AND THE AIR CONDITIONER BEGAN TO SURGE UP AND DOWN ALMOST AS IF IT WERE GASPING FOR AIR. THIS LUNGING FORWARD WHEN YOUR FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE OR YOU ARE AT A MINIMAL SPEED COULD BE DANGEROUS.

MY WIFE CALLED ME OUTSIDE AND SAID THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT WAS OUT, I SAID NO PROBLEM I'LL HAVE IT REPLACED IN THE MORNING, GO AHEAD WITH ONE HEAD-LIGHT, SHE ONLY WENT AROUND THE BLOCK AND CAME BACK SCREAMING THAT THE CAR WAS ON FIRE, AND THE FIRE WAS RIGHT BEHIND THE HEADLIGHT THAT JUST WENT OUT. I EXTINGUISHED THE FLAME AND DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY. THE CAR HAS BEEN TOWED TO THE SHOP FOR AN ESTIMATE. I CONTACTED MY FORD DEALER, THE CAR IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY, 2005 FORD FIVE-HUNDRED WITH 58,150 MILES IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. HE SAID " THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THAT HAPPENING BEFORE, AND TO CONTACT FORD CUSTOMER RELATIONS ON MONDAY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER VEHICLE SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS; HOWEVER, WITHIN A FEW MINUTES SHE WAS ABLE TO RESTART IT. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY FAILED AND THAT THE PARTS ARE ON A NATIONAL BACK ORDER. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO PURCHASE THE PARTS FROM A LOCAL JUNK YARD. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT OVER 1,000 PARTS ARE ON BACK ORDER AND THAT THEY ARE UNSURE OF WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 78,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY DISPLAY A FAIL SAFE MODE MESSAGE ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WOULD THEN STALL ONCE THE MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED AND WOULD NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE WOULD THEN BE TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY WERE ALWAYS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE ECU WAS REPLACED APPROXIMATELY THREE TIMES BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHILE IN PARK, THE VEHICLE WOULD ATTEMPT TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 82,000.

TRANSMISSION IN FORD FIVE HUNDRED IS GOING BAD AT 65,000. *TR

THE AWF21 TRANSMISSION ON MY 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED IS "BUCKING" ON DOWNSHIFTING AND UP SHIFTING AFTER IT IS WARMED UP AND DRIVEN FOR ABOUT 35-45 MINUTES. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND CAUSES CONFUSION TO THE OTHER DRIVERS IN MY FAMILY. THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING ON AND OFF FOR ABOUT 30 DAYS. *TR