2006 Ford Five Hundred Complaint Log

DEAR SIR/MADAM, I HAVE A 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED AND HAS ABOUT 93K MILES ON IT.VIN # [XXX] . I TAKE GOOD CARE OF THE CAR AND HAVE NEVER MISSED ANY SERVICE. I ALWAYS HAD A KNOCKING SOUND ON TURNING ON AND TURNING OFF THE AC. (I HAD CHECKED A DEALER ONCE IN NEW YORK AND I WAS TOLD "WE ALL MAKE SOME NOISE" ANYWAYS, A WEEK AGO SUDDENLY THE AC HAS STOPPED WORKING ON IDLING AND ONLY WORKS WHEN THE CAR IS MOVING. I WAS SHOCKED WHEN I GOOGLED THE PROBLEM TO SEE HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE BEEN HAVING THIS PROBLEM. ISN'T THERE A RECALL FOR 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED AC ? FOLLOWING ARE THE LINKS TO THE WEB PAGES SHOWING THE PROBLEMS PEOPLE ARE HAVING: HTTP://COMMUNITY.CARTALK.COM/DISCUSSION/2120935/FORD-FIVE-HUNDRED-A-C-PROBLEMS/P4 HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/FORD/FIVE_HUNDRED/2006/AC_HEATER/BAD_AC_COMPRESSOR.SHTML I HAVE VERY SPARINGLY USED THE AC IN MY CAR AND AM CERTAINLY DISAPPOINTED WITH THE POOR QUALITY OF INSTALLED PARTS. I AM REQUESTING A FREE REPAIR OF THE ISSUE. IF NOT THEN I WILL TRY AND CONTACT SOME OTHER PEOPLE AND CONVINCE THEM FOR A COLLECTIVE ACTION. [XXX] ARE YOU THE OWNER OF THE VEHICLE :YES VIN : [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

WHEN I START THE CAR.. EVERYTHING IS GOOD.. I START DRIVING AND ABOUT 15 MINUTES LATER .. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND THE WRENCH LIGHT COMES ON... THEN WHEN I PRESS THE GAS... THE CAR BARELY CAN TAKE OFF.. I CAN BE AT 3RPMS AND BE BARELY MOVING ..I CAN PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND PRESS ON THE GAS AN THEIR WILL BE NO REV UP. WHEN I PUT IN REVERSE OR BACK IN DRIVE .. IT SHIFTS REAL HARD .. WHEN I TURN THE CAR OFF.. LET IT SIT FOR A WHILE.. U KNOW, COOL LIKE 10 MIN... THEN \ I START THE CAR UP ITS KIND OF BACK TO NORMAL FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES... THEN THE WARNINGS LIGHTS COME BACK ... *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE CONTACT DETECTED A BURNING ODOR INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS MERGED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT OPENED THE HOOD AND NOTICED THAT THE TOP OF THE MANIFOLD IGNITED INTO FLAMES AND THE MOTOR MOUNT WAS DRY ROTTED. THE CONTACT MANAGED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE WITH A PERSONAL FIRE EXTINGUISHER. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ENTIRE MOTOR MOUNT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

WHEN I FIRST START MY CAR ITS SLOW TO GIVE POWER, OFTEN WHEN I DRIVE IT ON THE STREET IT'LL JUST LOSE COMPLETE POWER AND DIE DOWN. THEN I HAVE TO RESTART ITFOR IT TO TEMPORARILY GO AWAY THEN IT HAPPENS AGAIN. *TR

THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD A SURGING AND STALLING ISSUE EVER SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED. IT WOULD COME AND GO THROUGHOUT THE YEARS BUT GOT MUCH WORSE RECENTLY. WHEN STOPPED AT A LIGHT FOR INSTANCE THE IDLE SPEED BECOMES LOW AND SOMETIMES STALLS. IT WILL SURGE MAKING SLOW TURNS AND SURGE WHEN PUT INTO DRIVE. IT WILL SURGE FORWARD WHEN TURNING INTO A PARKING SPOT AND IN MANY OTHER INSTANCES. IF YOU ARE IN DRIVE AND PUT IT INTO PARK THE RPM WILL ALSO SURGE AS HIGH AS 2500. SINCE I HAVE BEEN READING UP ON THE ISSUE I NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A LETTER SENT OUT TO OWNERS OF MY MODEL WHICH I DID NOT RECEIVE. THE PROBLEM WAS SUPPOSED TO BE ADDRESSED FOR FREE PER R12N03. OF COURSE THE COVERAGE ENDED ON 03/31/2013. I DID NOT RECEIVE THIS NOTICE AND SHOULD STILL BE ABLE TO GET THIS REPAIR DONE FOR FREE. IT SHOULD BE A RECALL. *TR

WHILE DRIVING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND WRENCH ILLUMINATE AND YOU CAN NO LONGER ACCELERATE. I MUST SAFELY PULL OVER TURN CAR OFF AND RESTART SOMETIMES HARD TO RESTART. WAS TOLD BY MECHANIC THROTTLE BODY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED OVER $600. IF SO MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES THE PART SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED LIMITED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE ENGINE STARTED TO MAKE A LOUD GRINDING NOISE AND NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE JERKED IN A FORWARD MOTION. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE RESUMED ITS NORMAL OPERATIONS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE CVT TRANSMISSION AND THAT THE DRIVE SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000. ## VIN PASSED ## 2006 FORD 500 LIMITED ##

VEHICLE WAS STALLING OUT FINALLY QUIT, HAD IT TOWED TO A FORD DEALER, WAS ADVISE THAT THE THROTTLEBODY HAD SHORTED OUT. THEY SAY IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACE BY THE FORD DEALERSHIP DUE TO A MANUFACTURE DEFECT 6 YEARS AGO. THE VEHICLE HAS LESS THAT 50,000 MILES ON. WHAT ESTIMATE COST OF REPAIRING IS $970.00. WE HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE. BUT I THINK FOR SHOULD FIX IT WITHOUT CHARGE. *TR

I WAS TRAVELING NORTH TOWARD ANN STREET IN MONTGOMERY WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY CAR CAME TO AN ABRUPT STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF SPEEDING TRAFFIC AND MY KIDS AND I WERE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY STRANDED TO GET OUT OF THE CAR WAS THE HARDEST PART NOW I HAD TO GET SOME HELP WHEN I DID THE MAN THAT PULLED MY CAR TO HIS SHOP TOLD ME IT WAS MY THROTTLE CONTROL SENSOR MY WWWWWHHHHAAAT AND I ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR A YEAR AND A HALF R U SERIOUS I HAD TO REPLACE THE MOTOR AFTER A YEAR OF HAVIN THE CAR WHICH COST ME 1400ARS AND NOW A THROTTLE CONTROL SENSOR AND IT COST 746.00 WITH TAX AND 150 FOR THE LABOR MAN I SCREAMING NEED ANOTHER CAR BUT NOT FORD THEY LIED THEY R NOT BUILT FORD TOUGH UUUUUGGGGHHHHH. *TR

MY WIFE WAS GOING TO WORK AND THE ACCELERATOR STUCK. SHE GOT THE CAR SLOWED DOWN AND OFF THE STATE HIGHWAY. SHE CALLED ME CRYING AND VERY SHOOK UP THAT MORNING AND FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS. SHE COULD HAVE BEEN IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT OR EVEN KILLED. I CALLED THE FORD DEALER AND THEY WENT AND GOT THE CAR. AFTER CHECKING OUT THE PROBLEM, THEY SAID THE THROTTLE BODY WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED AT A PRICE OF $676.00 PLUS LABOR. THEY CALLED FORD MOTOR CO FOR FINANCIAL HELP AND THEY SAID THERE IS NO RECALL AND THEY CANNOT HELP. I DID NOT THINK THIS IS RIGHT. I KNOW THEY KNOW THEY HAVE A PROBLEM, BUT WON'T ACKNOWLEDGE IT. MY WIFE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED OR SERIOUSLY INJURED. WE NEED SOME FINANCIAL HELP. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE BECAME UNRESPONSIVE TO ACCELERATION ATTEMPTS AS THE WRENCH ICON AND THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SHAFT WAS BROKEN AND THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REBUILT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT DID NOT RECTIFY THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 126,000.

WHILE DRIVING DOWN STREET AFTER A COLD START, CAR STARTED TO DRIVE SLOW, MADE A NOISE FROM LEFT SIDE OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT, AND WRENCH LITE CAME ON ALONG WITH THE ENGINE LITE. I SCANNED FOR THE OBDII CODE AND IT PRESENTED CODE P0942. I ERASED THE CODE TO SEE WHAT WOULD HAPPEN. LEFT IT ALONE UNTIL THE NEXT DAY. NOW, WHEN STARTED, THERE IS A FAULTY BEARING NOISE WHICH IS PRESENT UNTIL TRANSMISSION IS ENGAGED IN EITHER REVERSE OR DRIVE. I WOULD PULL CAR FORWARD TEN FEET AND BACK IN REVERSE TO PARK. WHEN I DO THIS, NOISE GOES AWAY. AFTER DOING THIS FIVE (5) DAYS IN A ROW, I DRIVE CAR AROUND A CITY BLOCK. I COULD ONLY HEAR NOISE FAINTLY. NO WRENCH LITE OR ENGINE LITE CAME BACK DURING THIS SMALL DRIVE. I HAVE NOT DRIVEN CAR SINCE RESEARCH OF CODE P0942 POINTED TO THE TRANSMISSION. I ONLY START CAR NOW BECAUSE OF THE COLD WISCONSIN WEATHER. MY CONCERN NOW IS IF THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS CVT TRANSMISSION? *TR

WHEN I AM IN PARK OR NEUTRAL MY MOTOR MAKES A TICKING NOISE. WHEN IN DRIVE IT HOES AWAY. WEIRD. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ACCELERATING, THE VEHICLE STALLED AS THE SERVICE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND THE DEALER STATED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT DID NOT HAVE THE THROTTLE BODY CENSOR REPLACED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND FILED A COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED THE SAFE MODE ENGAGED WITHOUT WARNING AND DECELERATED. THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE THROTTLE BODY HAD TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS A MANUFACTURERS RECALL FOR THE THROTTLE BODY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THE RECALL WAS FOR THE CLEANING OF THE THROTTLE BODY ONLY AND NOT THE REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND UPON ACCELERATION ATTEMPTS AS THE WRENCH WARNING ICON ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000.

STEERING BINDS WHILE TURNING FORCING DRIVER TO "MUSCLE" THE STEERING WHEEL THROUGH THE REST OF THE TURN; ALSO STEERING WHEEL DOES NOT RETURN BACK TO STRAIGHT POSITION WITHOUT DRIVER ASSISTANCE. *TR

AT TIMES WHEN PLACING CAR INTO REVERSE OR DRIVE IT WILL LURCH FORWARD. WHEN GOING UP ANY HILL AND THE 6 SPEED TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO DOWN SHIFT, IT SEEMS THAT IT POPS INTO NEUTRAL AND THEN POPS INTO LOWER GEAR CAUSING THE CAR TO JERK VERY HARD.. THE JERKING CAN BE SO HARD THAT I AM SCARED THAT ITS GOING TO BREAK THE MOTOR MOUNTS OR THE DRIVE AXLES. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME I AM GOING UP A HILL OR TRYING TO PASS SOMEONE ON THE INTERSTATE ON FLAT LAND. HAD TO REPLACE THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT SOCKETS DUE TO THEM OVERHEATING AND MELTING THE SOCKET AND CAUSING THE BULBS TO STOP WORKING. THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW, WHEN TRYING TO BRING IT UP IT WILL STOP AND GO BACK DOWN. SOMETIMES IT WILL DO IT A COUPLE TIMES BEFORE I CAN GET THE WINDOW ALL THE WAY UP. THIS IS MY FIRST FORD I HAVE EVER OWNED AND I AM LOVE WITH THE CAR BUT NOT WITH THE PROBLEMS I AM HAVING WITH THE CAR. ALSO, WHEN THE CAR HIT 100,000 MILES IT STARTED TO BURN 1 QUART OF OIL BETWEEN OIL CHANGES. I CANNOT FIND ANY LEAKS. I HAVE SEE A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES I AM HAVING WITH THE LURCHING AND JERKING OF THE TRANSMISSION. WISH FORD WOULD DO A REAL CALL FOR THESE PROBLEMS BECAUSE I JUST LOVE THIS CAR! *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER SHIFTING INTO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE ERRONEOUSLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL FOR THE ISSUE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,733.

DURING NORMAL DRIVING VEHICLE DASH LIGHTS WENT COMPLETELY OUT AND THEN BEGAN TO FLICKER WHILE BOTH GAUGES SPEEDO AND TACH WENT LEFT TO RIGHT ON AND OFF REPEATEDLY CAUSING A LOSS OF POWER ON VEHICLE RENDERING VEHICLE UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND ALMOST CAUSING COLLISION.. BROUGHT TO FORD DEALER REPLACED ALTERNATOR AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS AFTER 500 DOLLAR EXPENSE. *TR

CPSC: I1390188A. 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. CONSUMER STATED THE LEFT FRONT HEAD LIGHT CAUGHT ON FIRE SPONTANEOUSLY WHILE HAVING BEEN PARKED FOR 30 MINUTES IN THE GARAGE AND ENGINE WAS OFF. *LN THE FIRE DESTROYED THE LEFT FRONT ENGINE AREA. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE IN REVERSE, THE VEHICLE ERRONEOUSLY ACCELERATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, SHE ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE TO PASS A VEHICLE BUT THE VEHICLE JERKED AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

AS I STARTED MY CAR TO LEAVE, THE PARKING BRAKE WOULD NOT RELEASE RIGHT (WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR), THE BRAKE LIGHT WAS DISPLAYED ON THE DASH, AND I COULD TELL THE PARKING BRAKES WERE STILL ENGAGED. SINCE THE PARKING BRAKES WERE STILL ENGAGED, MY REAR WHEELS WERE LOCKED UP. MY CAR THEREFORE WAS NOT DRIVABLE. THERE WAS NO PRIOR WARNING OF THIS PROBLEM FOR MY FORD 2006 FIVE HUNDRED. I HAVE NOT BEEN INFORMED OF ANY RECALLS FROM FORD MOTOR COMPANY DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. *TR

WHEN YOU SHIFT FROM DRIVE TO REVERSE OR REVERSE TO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE LUNGES. AND DOES IT SEVERAL TIMES. FORD IS AWARE BUT WITH ONLY HALF FIX THE THROTTLE PROBLEM, BY CLEANING IT NOT REPLACING IT. I SPOKE TO A COUPLE DEALERS AND THEY BOTH SAID THE SAME THING, "THAT WILL ONLY CLEAN THE AFFECTED PART AND THAT 65 PER CENT END UP COMING BACK AND THE CUSTOMER ENDS UP PAYING TO $800.00 TO $900.00 TO REPLACE THE PART. THAT FORD WILL NOT REPLACE THE PART EVEN THOUGH IT IS A RECALL PART". NO CRASH YET. HAVE TO BE SURE TO KEEP FOOT ON BRAKE AND KEEP PLENTY OF DISTANCE FROM OTHER VEHICLES / OBJECTS. UPDATED 09/19/13*LJ

HAD CAR SET ON CRUISE AND ALL THE SUDDEN IT JUST STARTED JERKING BAD, LIKE IT WAS JAMMING IN AND OUT OF GEAR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE WRENCH WARNING ICON ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. ADDITIONALLY, THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE FORWARD WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT FAILED AND WAS BLOWING HOT AIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC DRAINED THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 94,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 60-70 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE BY SHIFTING INTO NEUTRAL GEAR. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO CONFIRMED THE POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PREVIOUSLY UNDER A SAFETY CAMPAIGN FOR THE POWER TRAIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 137,000.

MY CAR MAKES HARSH JERKING MOTION WHILE I AM DRIVING. THE MOTION OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY SO I AM UNABLE TO PREDICT WHEN IT WILL OCCUR. HOWEVER, IT DOES HAPPEN WHILE THE CAR IS IN AN MOTION AND UPON ACCELERATION. AFTER FIRST EXPERIENCING THE PROBLEM. THE MOTOR MOUNT OF THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THIS SEEMED TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM FOR ABOUT TWO WEEKS, THEN THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. NOT AS HARSH AS PREVIOUSLY BUT NONETHELESS, THE RIDE FEELS UNSAFE AND THE ISSUE HAPPENS ERRATICALLY. THIS PROBLEM HAS CONTINUED FOR OVER A YEAR. DURING THIS TIME I HAVE RESEARCHED ONLINE TO FIND THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE AND COMPLAINT AMONG CONSUMERS. WHY HAS THIS VEHICLE NOT BEEN RECALLED? THIS IS A PRESSING ISSUE FOR ME AS IT IS NOT A SECURE FEELING TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE MOMENTARILY. I ALSO HAVE TO CONSIDER THE SAFETY OF MY UNBORN CHILD. THE FORD FIVE HUNDRED VEHICLES WITH MAJOR MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS NEED TO BE RECALLED AND TAKEN OFF THE MARKET, NOT SIMPLY "FIXED." AFTER A FIRE OR MAJOR ACCIDENT HAS TAKEN PLACE, IT IS EVIDENT THAT "FIXING" THE CARS IS NOT THE BEST SOLUTION. *TR

VEHICLE SURGES FOR NO PARTICULAR REASON AND SHOWS. A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON (WRENCH). CONTROL OF ACCELERATION IS MIXED AND VEHICLE EITHER LURCHES OR FEELS AS THOUGH TRANSMISSION IS IN NEUTRAL AND RPM'S INCREASE WITHOUT ACCELERATION BY DRIVER. HAVE A SCHEDULED SERVICE CALL WITH FORD AND HAVE BEEN ISSUED A NOTICE FROM FORD THAT THIS ISSUE WILL BE COVERED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR ROUTINE SERVICE WHEN HE WAS ADVISED THAT THE HOOD LATCH WAS RUSTED. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT IF THE RUST CONTINUED TO EXPAND, THE LATCH WOULD FAIL AT ANY GIVEN TIME AND COULD OCCUR WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 152,000.

WHEN DRIVING THE CAR AND SLOWING DOWN THE CVT TRANSMISSION SURGES AHEAD AND THE CAR GOES INTO SAFE MODE ONLY ALLOWING IT TO GO 20 MPH WHEN DRIVING IN TRAFFIC. MANY NEAR MISSES ON ACCIDENTS. HAVE HAD CAR INTO DEALER 3 TIMES AND STILL UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE PROBLEM. MAINTENANCE SERVICE WAS COMPLETED ON TRANSMISSION AT 60,000 MILES PER RECOMMENDATIONS. FORD MOTOR COMPANY STATED IN A PHONE CONVERSATION THERE ARE KNOWN TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR. DEALER STATES IT IS THE COMPUTER CAUSING THIS UNSURE WHO IS RIGHT. A TRANSMISSION SENSOR IS BEING REPLACED TO THE TUNE OF $2000. PLEASE HELP IF THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM. JUST HAD A PART IN THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED BECAUSE THERE WAS A RECALL ON IT. *TR

2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ENGINE IDLE RPM SURGES AND UNSATISFACTORY SERVICE AT DEALERSHIP. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE SURGING HAPPENED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PERFORM ANY REPAIRS, AS THE VEHICLE DID NOT EXHIBIT THE PROBLEM WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN THEIR POSSESSION. UPDATED 02/22/13. *JB UPDATED 03/14/13. *JB

UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE THIS MORNING (FIRST SUB-FREEZING DAY HERE AND FIRST TIME THE CAR HAD NOT BEEN GARAGED), THE DRIVER DOOR DID NOT LATCH. REPEATED ATTEMPTS TO SECURE THE DOOR BOTH FROM INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE FAILED. I HELD THE DOOR CLOSED FOR A 10-MINUTE DRIVE AND PARTIALLY THROUGH THE TRIP IT PARTIALLY LATCHED AND BY THE TIME I ARRIVED AT MY DESTINATION THE DOOR LATCHED AND LOCKED. THIS IS SIMILAR TO AN EXISTING RECALL FOR 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDREDS (ID #06V383000) BUT IN SPEAKING WITH FORD OWNER SERVICES I AM TOLD THE RECALL HAS NOT EXTENDED TO 2006 MODEL YEAR FIVE HUNDREDS. I BELIEVE IT IS A SITUATION TO BE INVESTIGATED AS A SAFETY HAZARD. *TR

I HAD BEEN HAVING TROUBLE WITH MY VEHICLE REVVING WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGH WAY. I RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM FORD THAT AS A PART OF A CUSTOMER PROGRAM IF MY CAR WAS HAVING TROUBLE THEY WOULD CLEAN AND REPROGRAM. IN JANUARY OF 2013, MY LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP CLEANED AND REPROGRAMMED THE THROTTLE BODY. OCTOBER OF 2014 I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AND MY CAR DIED. I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY GET THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. LET IT SIT, IT STARTED AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE HOME APPROXIMATELY 25 MILES WITH THE CAR DYING A COUPLE MORE TIMES ALONG THE WAY. I TOOK THE CAR TO GET LOOKED AT AND WAS ADVISED THAT MY ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY WAS BAD AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I CONTACTED FORD WHO WAS OF NO ASSISTANCE. I CONTACTED MY LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP WHO SAID SORRY, WE CAN FIX IT BUT IT WILL BE AT MY COST. I CHOSE TO TAKE MY CAR TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY. I HAVE MADE MORE THAN ONE ATTEMPT FOR FORD TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE CLEANING DIDN'T REPAIR THE PROBLEM WITH NO SUCCESS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY FAILED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACTS HOME. A DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED IT WAS A KNOWN ISSUE BUT THERE WAS NO RECALL AT THAT TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE AND REFERRED HIM TO NHTSA TO FILE A COMPLAINT. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 76,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GAUGES FAILED TO FUNCTION AND OFTEN FLUCTUATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000. ...UPDATED 11-18-13 *BF

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SWERVED INTO THE NEXT LANE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.

THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON AND THEN THE ENTIRE GAUGE CLUSTER (I AM TALKING ABOUT THE SPEEDOMETER, THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE, THE GAS GAUGE, AND THE TACHOMETER) SHUTS OFF COMPLETELY AND COMES BACK ON RANDOMLY. TEN DAYS AFTER INITIAL INCIDENT THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND THEN THE GAUGE CLUSTER SHUT OFF COMPLETELY AND STAYED OFF. THE SPEEDOMETER IS THE MOST IMPORTANT PART. I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL ARTICLES ONLINE ABOUT THE SAME TOPIC, AND THE BELIEF IS THAT IT IS DUE TO FAULTY SOLDERING ON THE BACK OF THE UNIT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO STALL AND POWERED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND BEGAN TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC STATED THE THROTTLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000. THE VIN NUMBER WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

THE CAR LUNGES FORWARD OR BACKWARDS WHEN SHIFTING GEARS ALSO LUNGES WHEN COMING TO A STOP VERY VIOLENTLY. I DRIVE WITH PLENTY OF SPACE IN FONT OF ME SO I HAVEN'T HIT ANYTHING I'M SURPRISED NO ONE ELSE HAS EITHER. *TR

IN MULTIPLE INCIDENTS, ON HOT SUMMER DAYS, THE CAR HAS SUDDENLY ACCELERATED (WITH NO FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR) WHEN BACKING OUT OF PARKING SPACES AND SOMETIMES WHEN PUT INTO DRIVE RIGHT AFTER THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION IN REVERSE. IT HAS REQUIRED RAPID, FIRM BRAKING TO PREVENT THE CAR FROM HITTING OTHER VEHICLES. ABOUT A WEEK AFTER THE PROBLEM STARTED WITH THIS CAR, IT STARTED TO HAPPEN OCCASIONALLY WITH MY OTHER FORD FIVE HUNDRED (A 2005 MODEL WITH A LITTLE LESS MILEAGE). A SEPARATE COMPLAINT HAS BEEN FILED ON THAT VEHICLE. RESEARCH ONLINE HAS REVEALED THAT HUNDREDS OF FORD FIVE HUNDRED OWNERS HAVE REPORTED THIS ISSUE AND THAT THE THROTTLE BODY IS THE LIKELY CULPRIT. *TR

TRANSMISSION IS FAULTY. SHORTLY AFTER I BOUGHT THIS CAR USED AT 91000 MILES I HAD TO REPLACE VALVE SOLENOID AND REPROGRAM COMPUTER DONE BY FORD DEALERSHIP. THIS WORKED FOR ABOUT 2 TO 3 MONTHS AT WHICH POINT THE TRANSMISSION STARTED ACTING UP AGAIN. IT WOULD STALL AND THEN SHIFT REALLY HARD WHEN COMING UP TO SPEED WHICH RESULTED IN A JERKING OF THE CAR. ALSO WOULD JERK WHEN TRYING TO COME TO A STOP. I HAD A FEW CLOSE CALLS WHICH ALMOST RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT SINCE I CAN NOT SPEED UP WITHOUT IT JERKING AND I COULDN'T SLOW DOWN FAST WITHOUT IT JERKING AND WANTING TO JUMP FORWARD. I HAVE PUT AN AFTERMARKET INLINE TRANSMISSION FILTER IN AND HAVE TO CHANGE THE FILTER AND FLUID EVERY 2500 TO 3500 MILES. WHEN I DO THIS IT HELPS FOR A SHORT PERIOD AND THEN IT ACTS UP AGAIN. I KNOW THIS IS ONLY A TEMPORARY FIX AND I WILL EITHER END UP IN A CRASH OR HAVING TO REPLACE THE WHOLE TRANSMISSION EVENTUALLY. *TR

I HAVE A 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. I PURCHASED IT USED IN JAN 2012. MY CAR CONTINUALLY LURCHES FORWARD WHILE SITTING STILL. THE AIR CONDITIONER WILL NOT COOL WHILE IDLING IF IT IS HOT OUTSIDE. I HAVE ALSO HAD ISSUES WITH LOSING ALL POWER WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY. I WILL BE DRIVING AND ALL GAUGES WILL BOTTOM OUT AND THEN REV UP TO THE HIGHEST. MY RPMS WILL DROP DOWN, THE GAS GAUGE WILL GO TO EMPTY AND AT NIGHT ALL ELECTRICAL LIGHTS AND DASHBOARD NOTIFICATIONS WILL LIGHT UP AND THEN GO OFF. I CANNOT USE THE AIR CONDITIONER, RADIO OR ANYTHING ELSE WHEN THIS HAPPENS. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND I BELIEVE FORD SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR NOT FIXING THIS ISSUE SOONER! SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET INTO A FATAL ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE!!! LOSING ALL POWER AND SPEED AND THEN HAVING THE VEHICLE LURCH FORWARD IS DANGEROUS! #SCAREDMOMOF3BABIES! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING, THE VEHICLE LUNGED BACKWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS AND THE THROTTLE CONTROL WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 71,229. ....UPDATED 08-24-12 *BF THE CONSUMER SHIFTED THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE IT THEN WENT INTO SAFE DRIVE MODE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE THE CONSUMER DEPRESSED THE BRAKE WITH BOTH FEET TO NO AVAIL. 08/30/2012 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE OUT INTO AN INTERSECTION, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD. THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARD AND STALLED IT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 85,235.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER SHIFTING INTO GEAR THE VEHICLE WOULD MOVE FORWARD OR BACKWARD WITHOUT WARNING OR ACTIVATION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 151,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE AND THE POWER TRAIN WRENCH ICON ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SHUT OFF AND RESTART THE VEHICLE IN ORDER TO OPERATE NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY SENSOR FAILED, SENDING THE VEHICLE INTO "LIMP MODE", AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY SENSOR WAS REPLACED TWICE. THE VEHICLE RECENTLY WENT INTO "LIMP MODE" AGAIN. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST, BUT A FAILURE CODE COULD NOT BE FOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO TEST DRIVEN, BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AS SHE SHIFTED INTO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD ABNORMALLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE ADDITIONAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY UNIT MAY HAVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 121,000.