U.S. public vehicle records

Ford 500 brakes problems

32 complaint narratives mention brakes terms.

Key facts

204 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

109,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1979 to 2007 model years. Data updated: 2026-10-01 (October 1, 2026). 181 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Braking behavior evidence

32 of 204 complaints match this topic (15.7%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.

Owner report 10478532 · 2012-10-03 (October 3, 2012)

I WAS DRIVING IN MY 2005 FORD 500 WITH 84,000 MILES ON IT, DOWN A BUSY HIGHWAY IN THE LEFT LANE ON SEPT. 30, 2012, AND ALL OF A SUDDEN MY CAR WOULD NO LONGER ACCELERATE. THE SPEED CONTINUED TO DECREASE AND I HAD A CAR DIRECTLY BEHIND ME AND A CAR DIRECTLY TO THE RIGHT OF ME, SO I COULD NOT IMMEDIATELY PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY. I IMMEDIATELY TURNED ON MY HAZARD LIGHTS, BUT BECAUSE MY CAR SLOWED DOWN SO SUDDENLY ON THE BUSY HIGHWAY, THE CAR BEHIND ME ALMOST REAR-ENDED ME, AND BECAUSE THERE WAS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF TRAFFIC IN BO…

Owner-reported narrative. 84,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10478532 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10480126 · 2012-10-15 (October 15, 2012)

VEHICLE LUNGES AT IDLE SPEEDS WITH TACHOMETER GOING FROM APPROXIMATELY 700 TO 1500 RPM, GENERALLY HAPPENS IN PARKING LOTS DRIVEWAY AND GARAGE, AND OCCURS IN DRIVE AND REVERSE. FIRST OCCURRED SPORADICALLY BUT IS HAPPENING WITH MORE FREQUENCY NOW. CAR HASN`T HIT ANYTHING YET BUT HAVE HAD VERY CLOSE CALLS. SERVICE ENGINE OR ANY OTHER WARNING LIGHT HAVE NOT COME ON DURING INCIDENTS. LUNGING HAPPENS MULTIPLE TIMES PER INCIDENT OFTEN OCCURRING SEVERAL TIMES DURING A SINGLE PARKING ATTEMPT. WITH EACH LUNGE MOVING THE CAR ABOUT 2 OR 3 FEET IF YOU DON'…

Owner-reported narrative. 70,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10480126 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10525033 · 2013-07-15 (July 15, 2013)

AT IDLE AT AN INTERSECTION WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE WHEN THE CAR LURCHED FORWARD VIOLENTLY AS IF SOMEONE HAD STEPPED ON THE ACCELERATOR. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO REACT QUICKLY ENOUGH TO AVERT HITTING A PASSING CAR. THE ENGINE THEN FELT AS IF IT STALLED AND THE DISPLAY READ "FAILSAFE ENGINE MODE" AND THE WRENCH LIGHT ILLUMINATED. I PUT IT IN PARK SHUT IT OFF AND RESTARTED IT...FUNCTIONING FINE NOW. IDENTICAL SCENARIO HAPPENED 2 WEEKS PRIOR. THIS IS A SEVERE SAFETY ISSUE AND FORD SHOULD RECALL THIS CAR FOR THIS PROBLEM. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 54,059 miles reported. Look up ODI 10525033 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10531563 · 2013-07-24 (July 24, 2013)

CAR WENT INTO FAILSAFE ENGINE MODE AND WRENCH APPEAR AFTER CHANGING BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH. A YEAR AGO SAMETHING HAPPENED AND I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND THE MESSAGE WENT AWAY UNTIL I HAD TO CHANGE THE ABOVE MENTIONED. NOW THE MESSAGE WANT GO OFF AND IT WILL NOT GIVE A CODE FOR THE PROBLEM. THE CAR WILL ALSO LUNGE SOMETIMES WHEN THE A/C IS ON. IS THERE A RECALL ON THE 05 FORD FIVE HUNDRED LIMITED FOR THIS PROBLEM? AFTER READING SOME OF THE ISSUES OTHER PEOPLE HAD THEIRS SOUND EXACTLY LIKE MY PROBLEM AND THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL CONCERNING THIS MATTER.…

Owner-reported narrative. 174,799 miles reported. Look up ODI 10531563 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10545729 · 2013-09-27 (September 27, 2013)

TRAVELING AT 35 MPH, NOT FAR FROM MY DAUGHTERS HOUSE THE GAS ACCELERATES, WHEN I BRAKE CAR WILL NOT SLOW DOWN, BRAKING HARDER SOMETHING POPS, THROWING CAR TO THE RIGHT I CANNOT CONTROL CAR AT ALL HIT A TREE HEAD ON POLICE SAY AT 45 MPH. I REMEMBER EMS AND POLICE TRYING TO GET ME OUT BUT THE PAIN WAS SO SEVERE WHEN I WOULD TRY TO RAISE UP, THEY HAD TO USE A SPECIAL BOARD TO REMOVE ME FROM CAR. AT HOSPITAL IT'S CONFIRMED THAT I HAVE A BROKEN STERNUM AND WHIPLASH NECK AND BACK INJURIES. AFTER WRECK MY DAUGHTER GOOGLES THIS CAR ONLY TO FIND OUT THA…

Owner-reported narrative. 91,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10545729 at NHTSA ↗

Explore the data

Vehicle analysis explorer

Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

204 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

88.7%Usable mileage181 / 204 records

100.0%Valid incident date204 / 204 records

100.0%Valid filing date204 / 204 records

100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates204 / 204 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

From model yearThrough model year

Component complaint heatmap
Component	2005	2006	2007
Power Train	2727.3% ODI 10480126 · 70,000 mi VEHICLE LUNGES AT IDLE SPEEDS WITH TACHOMETER GOING FROM APPROXIMATELY 700 TO 1500 RPM, GENERALLY HAPPENS IN PARKING LOTS DRIVEWAY AND GARAGE, AND OCCURS IN DRIVE AND REVERSE. FIRST OCCURRED SPORADICALLY BUT IS HAPPENING WITH MORE FREQUENCY NOW. CAR HASN`T HIT ANYTHING YET BUT HAVE HAD VERY CLOSE CALLS. SERVICE ENGINE OR ANY OTHER WARNING LIGHT HAVE NOT COME ON DURING INCIDENTS. LUNGING HAPPENS MULTIPLE TIMES PER INCIDENT OFTEN OCCURRING SEVERAL TIMES DURING A SINGLE PARKING ATTEMPT. WITH EACH LUNGE MOVING THE CAR ABOUT 2 OR 3 FEET IF YOU DON'… Look up ODI 10480126 at NHTSA ↗	2029.4% ODI 10484106 · 155,000 mi MY CAR JUST STOPS RUNNING IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING. THE FIRST TIME I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK IN RUSH HOUR ON A VERY BUSY HIGHWAY AND THE WRENCH ON THE DASHBOARD COMES ON MY CAR JUST STOPS ACCELERATING AND I AM ABLE TO GET OVER TO THE SHOULDER WITHOUT BEING HIT. THE CAR STARTS BACK UP AND DOES IT AGAIN DOWN THE STREET. HAPPENED THREE TIMES ON MY WAY TO WORK. TOOK IT INTO THE SHOP, OF COURSE IT DOESN'T DO IT FOR THE MECHANICS AND NOTHING SHOWS UP ON THE DIAGNOSTICS BUT AFTER RESEARCHING THEY SEE THAT IT COULD BE THE THROTTLE BODY (I DID THE SAM… Look up ODI 10484106 at NHTSA ↗	1129.7% ODI 10483697 · 118,046 mi INPUT SHAFT BEARING FAILED LEADING TO TOTAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE WHICH RESULTED IN A NEARLY 4 MONTH WAIT FOR FORD TO DELIVER A REMANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALER AND AT A COST OF OVER $6,600. ONLY INDICATION PRIOR TO FAILURE WAS A SLIGHT WHINING FROM FRONT OF CAR .. DEALER DIAGNOSED PROBLEM. I AM SUBMITTING INFORMATION FOR MY DAUGHTER/ OWNER [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR Look up ODI 10483697 at NHTSA ↗
Engine	3131.3% ODI 10480126 · 70,000 mi VEHICLE LUNGES AT IDLE SPEEDS WITH TACHOMETER GOING FROM APPROXIMATELY 700 TO 1500 RPM, GENERALLY HAPPENS IN PARKING LOTS DRIVEWAY AND GARAGE, AND OCCURS IN DRIVE AND REVERSE. FIRST OCCURRED SPORADICALLY BUT IS HAPPENING WITH MORE FREQUENCY NOW. CAR HASN`T HIT ANYTHING YET BUT HAVE HAD VERY CLOSE CALLS. SERVICE ENGINE OR ANY OTHER WARNING LIGHT HAVE NOT COME ON DURING INCIDENTS. LUNGING HAPPENS MULTIPLE TIMES PER INCIDENT OFTEN OCCURRING SEVERAL TIMES DURING A SINGLE PARKING ATTEMPT. WITH EACH LUNGE MOVING THE CAR ABOUT 2 OR 3 FEET IF YOU DON'… Look up ODI 10480126 at NHTSA ↗	1725.0% ODI 10522546 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD 500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AND THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMALLY AFTER BEING COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER THE MANUFACTURER'S CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE. Look up ODI 10522546 at NHTSA ↗	718.9% ODI 10533832 · 85,000 mi WHEN THE CAR IS STOPPED OR COMING OUT OF A STOP OR PARKING SITUATION THE VEHICLE LURCHES FORWARD. (OR BACKWARD) I KEEP MY FOOT FIRMLY PLACED ON THE BRAKE TO KEEP FROM HITTING OTHER VEHICLES. I HAD THE PART CLEANED IN MAY OF 2013 FOR FREE BECAUSE OF RECALL AND NOW, THE CAR IS ACTING UP AGAIN. THE DEALERSHIP IS TELLING ME IT WILL COST ME $800 TO REPAIR! *TR Look up ODI 10533832 at NHTSA ↗
Vehicle Speed Control	1818.2% ODI 10478532 · 84,000 mi I WAS DRIVING IN MY 2005 FORD 500 WITH 84,000 MILES ON IT, DOWN A BUSY HIGHWAY IN THE LEFT LANE ON SEPT. 30, 2012, AND ALL OF A SUDDEN MY CAR WOULD NO LONGER ACCELERATE. THE SPEED CONTINUED TO DECREASE AND I HAD A CAR DIRECTLY BEHIND ME AND A CAR DIRECTLY TO THE RIGHT OF ME, SO I COULD NOT IMMEDIATELY PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY. I IMMEDIATELY TURNED ON MY HAZARD LIGHTS, BUT BECAUSE MY CAR SLOWED DOWN SO SUDDENLY ON THE BUSY HIGHWAY, THE CAR BEHIND ME ALMOST REAR-ENDED ME, AND BECAUSE THERE WAS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF TRAFFIC IN BO… Look up ODI 10478532 at NHTSA ↗	2435.3% ODI 10485282 · 77,235 mi ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO OR EXTREMELY LATE RESPONSE THEN LUNGE FORWARD WHEN COMMANDED BY PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR. OFTEN TIMES WHEN YOU ARE TURNING IN FRONT OF OTHER TRAFFIC. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL NEAR MISSES WITH BEING STUCK IN AN INTERSECTION OR A VERY DELAYED THROTTLE RESPONSE LUNGING ME INTO ON COMING TRAFFIC. THE CAR GOES INTO LIMP MODE OR THE TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO ACT UP AFTER THIS HAPPENS. I GET A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND A WRENCH LIGHT ON THE DASH. ALSO THE CAR HAS HAD UNCOMMANDED ENGINE SPEEDS AT A STOP SIGN OR REDLIGHT… Look up ODI 10485282 at NHTSA ↗	821.6% ODI 10533832 · 85,000 mi WHEN THE CAR IS STOPPED OR COMING OUT OF A STOP OR PARKING SITUATION THE VEHICLE LURCHES FORWARD. (OR BACKWARD) I KEEP MY FOOT FIRMLY PLACED ON THE BRAKE TO KEEP FROM HITTING OTHER VEHICLES. I HAD THE PART CLEANED IN MAY OF 2013 FOR FREE BECAUSE OF RECALL AND NOW, THE CAR IS ACTING UP AGAIN. THE DEALERSHIP IS TELLING ME IT WILL COST ME $800 TO REPAIR! *TR Look up ODI 10533832 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System	1919.2% ODI 10508267 · 151,385 mi I WAS DRIVING AT THE APPROX. SPEED OF 58MPH AND MY CAR STARTING SKIPPING AND CHUGGING. I SLOWED DOWN AND AS I BEGUN TO SLOW DOWN MY CAR GAVE ME A DIAGNOSIS CODE OF FAILSAFE ENGINE MODE, THEN MY CAR COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN WITH NO POWER AT ALL. IT WAS HARD TO PULL OFF THE RODE AND STEER THE CAR OFF THE ROAD BECAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL TIGHTENED UP. I PULLED OVER AND LET THE CAR SIT FOR A FEW MINUTES AND THEN TRIED RE-CRANKING THE CAR. I WAS ABLE TO RE-CRANK THE CAR AND DROVE FURTHER UP THE RODE. I CONTINUED TO HAVE THESE PROBLEMS. I DROVE APPRO… Look up ODI 10508267 at NHTSA ↗	1420.6% ODI 10502183 · 38,000 mi WIRE ASSEMBLY THAT HOLDS HEADLIGHT BURNS. I HAVE REPLACED THIS THREE TIMES. I BELIEVE THAT THIS WILL ONE DAY START A FIRE. EVIDENTLY THE HEAT FROM THE BULB IS DESTROYING THE PLASTIC. THREE LETTERS TO FORD HAVE GONE UNANSWERED. I AM TIRED OF SPENDING $45.00 EVERY TIME THIS HAPPENS.[XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR Look up ODI 10502183 at NHTSA ↗	718.9% ODI 10596014 · 47,000 mi DRIVER'S SIDE HEATED SEAT WENT OUT; DEALER SAYS WILL COST $600 TO REPLACE/REPAIR. PASSENGER SIDE STILL WORKS. THIS IS ONE OF THE REASONS WE BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE. WE HAVE BEEN LONG-TIME FORD DRIVERS -- BUYING NEW -- BUT MAY NEVER BUY A FORD AGAIN. *TR Look up ODI 10596014 at NHTSA ↗
Fuel/Propulsion System	77.1% ODI 10500585 · 140,000 mi IN 2005 FORD HAD A RECALL ON THE 500 DUE TO THE FUEL TANK STRAP CORRODING AND FALLING OFF CAUSING THE FUEL TANK TO LEAK OR FALL OFF WHEN THE VEHICLE HAD HIGHER MILEAGE. THIS IS WHAT HAPPEN TO ME. WHEN I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALER THEY SAID THE RECALL HAD ALREADY BEEN FIXED. MY ISSUE IS THAT EITHER THE FIX DID NOT WORK OR THE DEALER CLAIMING TO HAVE MADE THE REPAIR DID NOT DO IT. I CONTACTED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND SHOULD NOT HAPPEN! SOME ONE COULD HAVE DIED! *TR Look up ODI 10500585 at NHTSA ↗	710.3% ODI 10485282 · 77,235 mi ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO OR EXTREMELY LATE RESPONSE THEN LUNGE FORWARD WHEN COMMANDED BY PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR. OFTEN TIMES WHEN YOU ARE TURNING IN FRONT OF OTHER TRAFFIC. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL NEAR MISSES WITH BEING STUCK IN AN INTERSECTION OR A VERY DELAYED THROTTLE RESPONSE LUNGING ME INTO ON COMING TRAFFIC. THE CAR GOES INTO LIMP MODE OR THE TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO ACT UP AFTER THIS HAPPENS. I GET A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND A WRENCH LIGHT ON THE DASH. ALSO THE CAR HAS HAD UNCOMMANDED ENGINE SPEEDS AT A STOP SIGN OR REDLIGHT… Look up ODI 10485282 at NHTSA ↗	38.1% ODI 10596007 · 40,000 mi WHILE WE WERE ON A ROAD TRIP IN 2011 THE VEHICLE LOST POWER IN SMALL-CITY DRIVING TRAFFIC AND CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP; LUCKILY WE COULD STEER IT RIGHT TO A PARKING LOT. WE RESET FUEL PUMP SENSOR ON PASSENGER FLOORBOARD AREA AND IT RESTARTED. WE HAD IT LOOKED AT WITH OUR DEALER (WHOM WE HAD PURCHASED CAR FROM), WHO TOLD US IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP "GOING OUT." WE DECLINED TO REPAIR IT THERE (SINCE VEHICLE WAS STILL STARTING, HIS ANALYSIS DID NOT MAKE SENSE). ON ANOTHER ROAD TRIP A FEW MONTHS LATER, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED AGAIN AFTER WE HAD PAI… Look up ODI 10596007 at NHTSA ↗
Unknown Or Other	66.1% ODI 10670477 · 125,000 mi DOOR LATCH RECALL IDENTIFIED BY FORD #36840. DOORS LATCHES FREEZE AND WILL NOT SHUT AND OPEN SUDDENLY. CAR HAS BEEN IN SHOP AT FORD DEALERSHIP 5-6 TIMES TO ADDRESS AND FIX THIS ISSUE RELATED TO A RECALL. THE RECALL KIT IDENTIFIED TO FIX THIS PROBLEM WAS PERFROMED AND NEVER WORKED. DOORS STILL OPEN AND WONT SHUT. CAR WAS LEFT THERE OVERNIGHT AT FORD AND FROZE FOR THEM TODAY AND WOULD NOT SHUT. ALL FIXES AND TROUBLESHOOTING THEY HAVE DONE OR APPROVED DID NOT FIXT THE ORIGINAL RECALL PROBLEM. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. THE FIX TO FIX THIS PROBL… Look up ODI 10670477 at NHTSA ↗	68.8% ODI 10746897 · 64,000 mi FIRST NOTICED WHEN I WAS IN LINE AT A DRIVE THROUGH CAR WOULD JUMP FORWARD. IT IS GETTING WORSE AS I WAS BACKING OUT OF PARKING LOT AT THE GROCERY STORE CAR JUMPED FELT LIKE THE ACCLERATOR WAS STUCK, I HIT MY BRAKE AND IT FELT AS IF IT WENT TO THE FLOOR. I ALMOST HIT ANOTHER CAR THANK GOD THERE WAS NO ONE WALKING BEHIND MY CAR. IT WAS FRIGHTNING. Look up ODI 10746897 at NHTSA ↗	12.7% ODI 10889087 · 154,000 mi THE CAR SURGES WHEN I TAKE IT OUT OF PARK (REVERSE OR DRIVE). IT ALSO SURGES WHEN SLOWING DOWN OR WHEN I HAVE THE BRAKES ON. A LITTLE OLD ASIAN LADY CUSSED ME OUT ONE DAY BECAUSE SHE WAS BEHIND MY CAR WHEN I PUT IT IN REVERSE AND IT SURGED. I DIDN'T HIT HER BUT IT REALLY SCARRED THE HECK OUT OF HER. IT HAPPENS ALL THE TIME. 154,000 MILES Look up ODI 10889087 at NHTSA ↗
Exterior Lighting	33.0% ODI 10565385 · 60,000 mi SAME SYMPTOMS AS NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE07058. ALTHOUGH NOW THE ISSUE HAS PROGRESSED TO INCLUDE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GOING COMPLETELY DARK FOR INTERMITTENT PERIODS. IT WAS NOTED IN PE07058 FORD STATED THIS ISSUE DOES NOT CAUSE EXTERIOR LIGHT ISSUES. WHEN THE PANEL GOES COMPLETELY DARK THE SIGNAL LIGHTS WILL NOT FUNCTION AND OCCASIONALLY THE BACKUP LIGHTS COME ON WHILE MOVING FORWARD. THESE ARE SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUES IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. *TR Look up ODI 10565385 at NHTSA ↗	57.4% ODI 10502183 · 38,000 mi WIRE ASSEMBLY THAT HOLDS HEADLIGHT BURNS. I HAVE REPLACED THIS THREE TIMES. I BELIEVE THAT THIS WILL ONE DAY START A FIRE. EVIDENTLY THE HEAT FROM THE BULB IS DESTROYING THE PLASTIC. THREE LETTERS TO FORD HAVE GONE UNANSWERED. I AM TIRED OF SPENDING $45.00 EVERY TIME THIS HAPPENS.[XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR Look up ODI 10502183 at NHTSA ↗	25.4% ODI 10811152 · 104,000 mi THE INSTRUMENT CONTROLS GO COMPLETELY DEAD, SO NO KNOWLEDGE OF SPEED, COOLANT TEMPERATURE, GAS CAPACITY. THE PASSENGER AIR BAG DEACTIVATES, WHETHER THERE IS A PASSENGER THERE OR NOT. THE REAR BACK UP LIGHTS GO ON PERMANENTLY. HAPPENS AT ANY SPEED AND INTERMITTENTLY FLICKERS BACK ON AND OFF. CAN HAPPEN WHEN THE CAR IS MOVING, OR SITTING AT A STOP. NO CONSISTENCY ON WHEN IT HAPPENS AND WHEN IT RESUMES. Look up ODI 10811152 at NHTSA ↗
Air Bags	55.1% ODI 10559552 · 130,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD 500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 43 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING ON BLACK ICE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUFFERED INJURIES TO THE LOWER BACK, LEFT ELBOW, RIGHT KNEE, RIGHT ARM, HEAD INJURIES, AND A LARGE LACERATION ABOVE HER RIGHT EYE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000. *TR Look up ODI 10559552 at NHTSA ↗	34.4% ODI 10725692 · 153,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 FORD 500. WHILE AT A STOP, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CAUSING THE CONTACT TO MOVE FORWARD ONTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND CRASHING INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD ON. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED NECK AND LOWER BACK INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 153,000. Look up ODI 10725692 at NHTSA ↗	12.7% ODI 10811152 · 104,000 mi THE INSTRUMENT CONTROLS GO COMPLETELY DEAD, SO NO KNOWLEDGE OF SPEED, COOLANT TEMPERATURE, GAS CAPACITY. THE PASSENGER AIR BAG DEACTIVATES, WHETHER THERE IS A PASSENGER THERE OR NOT. THE REAR BACK UP LIGHTS GO ON PERMANENTLY. HAPPENS AT ANY SPEED AND INTERMITTENTLY FLICKERS BACK ON AND OFF. CAN HAPPEN WHEN THE CAR IS MOVING, OR SITTING AT A STOP. NO CONSISTENCY ON WHEN IT HAPPENS AND WHEN IT RESUMES. Look up ODI 10811152 at NHTSA ↗

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
Power Train	81,031–149,038 mi	109,089 mi	54	ODI 10480126 · 70,000 mi VEHICLE LUNGES AT IDLE SPEEDS WITH TACHOMETER GOING FROM APPROXIMATELY 700 TO 1500 RPM, GENERALLY HAPPENS IN PARKING LOTS DRIVEWAY AND GARAGE, AND OCCURS IN DRIVE AND REVERSE. FIRST OCCURRED SPORADICALLY BUT IS HAPPENING WITH MORE FREQUENCY NOW. CAR HASN`T HIT ANYTHING YET BUT HAVE HAD VERY CLOSE CALLS. SERVICE ENGINE OR ANY OTHER WARNING LIGHT HAVE NOT COME ON DURING INCIDENTS. LUNGING HAPPENS MULTIPLE TIMES PER INCIDENT OFTEN OCCURRING SEVERAL TIMES DURING A SINGLE PARKING ATTEMPT. WITH EACH LUNGE MOVING THE CAR ABOUT 2 OR 3 FEET IF YOU DON'… Look up ODI 10480126 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10493195 · 109,177 mi ENGINE IDLE RPM SURGE WHEN STOPPED OR DURING LOW SPEED DRIVING. RESPONDED TO FORD PROGRAM 12N03 TO FIX PROBLEM. THIS DID NOT FIX PROBLEM. TOOK CAR BACK TO DEALER. DEALER COULD NOT VERIFY AFTER TWO DAYS OF TESTING (INTERMITTENT PROBLEM). TECH ADVISOR SAID REPLACING THE THROTTLE BODY MIGHT FIX PROBLEM. I AM HAVING THROTTLE BODY REPLACED. NOTE THAT IN 2011 I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM BUT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO VERIFY SO THEY DID NOTHING. WHEN THE SURGE HAPPENS IT FEELS LIKE THE CAR WILL TAKE OFF BY ITSELF. TR Look up ODI 10493195 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10503253 · 76,000 mi OWN A 2005 FORD 500. THROTTLE BODY HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 76000 MILES, 1000 MILES OVER OUR EXTENDED WARRANTY. WE ASKED THE DEALER IF THIS WAS A KNOWN ISSUE AND WERE TOLD THAT THEY HAD NO COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE THROTTLE BODY ON THE FORD 500. NOW I'M HEARING THAT FORD IS BEING INVESTIGATED FOR THROTTLE BODY ISSUES ON DIFFERENT MODELS OF CARS BUT THE FORD 500 WAS NOT PART OF THE INVESTIGATION. TR Look up ODI 10503253 at NHTSA ↗
Engine	84,500–149,923 mi	113,500 mi	48	ODI 10480126 · 70,000 mi VEHICLE LUNGES AT IDLE SPEEDS WITH TACHOMETER GOING FROM APPROXIMATELY 700 TO 1500 RPM, GENERALLY HAPPENS IN PARKING LOTS DRIVEWAY AND GARAGE, AND OCCURS IN DRIVE AND REVERSE. FIRST OCCURRED SPORADICALLY BUT IS HAPPENING WITH MORE FREQUENCY NOW. CAR HASN`T HIT ANYTHING YET BUT HAVE HAD VERY CLOSE CALLS. SERVICE ENGINE OR ANY OTHER WARNING LIGHT HAVE NOT COME ON DURING INCIDENTS. LUNGING HAPPENS MULTIPLE TIMES PER INCIDENT OFTEN OCCURRING SEVERAL TIMES DURING A SINGLE PARKING ATTEMPT. WITH EACH LUNGE MOVING THE CAR ABOUT 2 OR 3 FEET IF YOU DON'… Look up ODI 10480126 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10508267 · 151,385 mi I WAS DRIVING AT THE APPROX. SPEED OF 58MPH AND MY CAR STARTING SKIPPING AND CHUGGING. I SLOWED DOWN AND AS I BEGUN TO SLOW DOWN MY CAR GAVE ME A DIAGNOSIS CODE OF FAILSAFE ENGINE MODE, THEN MY CAR COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN WITH NO POWER AT ALL. IT WAS HARD TO PULL OFF THE RODE AND STEER THE CAR OFF THE ROAD BECAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL TIGHTENED UP. I PULLED OVER AND LET THE CAR SIT FOR A FEW MINUTES AND THEN TRIED RE-CRANKING THE CAR. I WAS ABLE TO RE-CRANK THE CAR AND DROVE FURTHER UP THE RODE. I CONTINUED TO HAVE THESE PROBLEMS. I DROVE APPRO… Look up ODI 10508267 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10525033 · 54,059 mi AT IDLE AT AN INTERSECTION WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE WHEN THE CAR LURCHED FORWARD VIOLENTLY AS IF SOMEONE HAD STEPPED ON THE ACCELERATOR. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO REACT QUICKLY ENOUGH TO AVERT HITTING A PASSING CAR. THE ENGINE THEN FELT AS IF IT STALLED AND THE DISPLAY READ "FAILSAFE ENGINE MODE" AND THE WRENCH LIGHT ILLUMINATED. I PUT IT IN PARK SHUT IT OFF AND RESTARTED IT...FUNCTIONING FINE NOW. IDENTICAL SCENARIO HAPPENED 2 WEEKS PRIOR. THIS IS A SEVERE SAFETY ISSUE AND FORD SHOULD RECALL THIS CAR FOR THIS PROBLEM. *TR Look up ODI 10525033 at NHTSA ↗
Vehicle Speed Control	88,750–148,500 mi	114,500 mi	48	ODI 10478532 · 84,000 mi I WAS DRIVING IN MY 2005 FORD 500 WITH 84,000 MILES ON IT, DOWN A BUSY HIGHWAY IN THE LEFT LANE ON SEPT. 30, 2012, AND ALL OF A SUDDEN MY CAR WOULD NO LONGER ACCELERATE. THE SPEED CONTINUED TO DECREASE AND I HAD A CAR DIRECTLY BEHIND ME AND A CAR DIRECTLY TO THE RIGHT OF ME, SO I COULD NOT IMMEDIATELY PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY. I IMMEDIATELY TURNED ON MY HAZARD LIGHTS, BUT BECAUSE MY CAR SLOWED DOWN SO SUDDENLY ON THE BUSY HIGHWAY, THE CAR BEHIND ME ALMOST REAR-ENDED ME, AND BECAUSE THERE WAS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF TRAFFIC IN BO… Look up ODI 10478532 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10495232 · 118,000 mi WHILE DRIVING THROUGH PARKING LOTS AT LOW SPEED, ENGINE WOULD DIE. THIS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES. AFTER GETTING UP TO 40 MPH IT DIED AGAIN AND AGAIN IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. I HAVE HAD THE CAR IN AT THE DEALERSHIP EVERY SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED FOR DIFFERENT SPEED CONTROL ISSUES, HESITATION, SURGING AT IDLE SPEEDS, AND THE MOST RECENT ISSUE. MANY TIMES WE WERE TOLD THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS, BUT THE ISSUES KEPT OCCURRING. EVENTUALLY WE WERE TOLD THE HESITATION PROBLEM WAS FIXED BUT OUR MPG DROPPED CONSIDERABLY. NEXT WAS THE SURGE. IN P… Look up ODI 10495232 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10531675 · 157,000 mi I AM YET AGAIN HAVING THROTTLE BODY PROBLEMS WITH MY VEHICLE. IN DECEMBER 2012, FORD ISSUES A STATEMENT TO CUSTOMERS TELLIN US TO GO HAVE THE THROTTLE BODY CLEANED, BUT THAT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. IT PUT A TEMPORARY BANDAIDE ON THE REAL PROBLEM THAT FORD DOES NOT WANT TO TAKE OWNERSHIP FOR. EVEN AFTER I HAD MY VEHICLE SERVICED AND REPROGRAMMED, IT STILL IDLES HIGH AND JERKS. TODAY THE CAR WOULD NOT START AFTER A 45MIN NONSTOP HWY TRIP, I CUT THE ENGINE OFF ONCE I REACHED MY DESTINATION FOR ABOUT 25 MINUTES, AFTER WHICH I TRIED TO START TH… Look up ODI 10531675 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System	97,896–146,000 mi	116,000 mi	37	ODI 10508267 · 151,385 mi I WAS DRIVING AT THE APPROX. SPEED OF 58MPH AND MY CAR STARTING SKIPPING AND CHUGGING. I SLOWED DOWN AND AS I BEGUN TO SLOW DOWN MY CAR GAVE ME A DIAGNOSIS CODE OF FAILSAFE ENGINE MODE, THEN MY CAR COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN WITH NO POWER AT ALL. IT WAS HARD TO PULL OFF THE RODE AND STEER THE CAR OFF THE ROAD BECAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL TIGHTENED UP. I PULLED OVER AND LET THE CAR SIT FOR A FEW MINUTES AND THEN TRIED RE-CRANKING THE CAR. I WAS ABLE TO RE-CRANK THE CAR AND DROVE FURTHER UP THE RODE. I CONTINUED TO HAVE THESE PROBLEMS. I DROVE APPRO… Look up ODI 10508267 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10560361 · 146,000 mi INSTRUMENT CLUSTER STOPS WORKING AT RANDOM, NO FUEL, SPEED OR RPM INFORMATION. ALL THE WARNINGS LIGHTS COME ON AND BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATE EVEN WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS NOT USED. THIS PROBLEM HAS GONE FROM INTERMITTENT TO ALMOST ALWAYS HAPPENING. MOST RECENTLY THE CAR HAS LOST THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE ON THE FREEWAY WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT. HAD TO LIMP OFF TO THE SIDE TO TRY TO RESET VEHICLE. AFTER GETTING TO THE SHOULDER OF THE FREEWAY, I COULD ONLY DRIVE THE CAR NO FASTER TO 35 MPH BECAUSE THERE WAS NO THROTTLE RESPONSE AND IT WOULD NOT SHIFT… Look up ODI 10560361 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10560363 · 146,000 mi THE CAR HAS LOST THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE ON THE FREEWAY WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT. HAD TO LIMP OFF TO THE SIDE TO TRY TO RESET VEHICLE. AFTER GETTING TO THE SHOULDER OF THE FREEWAY, I COULD ONLY DRIVE THE CAR NO FASTER TO 35 MPH BECAUSE THERE WAS NO THROTTLE RESPONSE AND IT WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF FIRST GEAR. THIS PROBLEM ALSO EFFECTS SHIFTING INTO REVERSE. WHEN IT IS OCCURRING YOU WILL NOTICE A HARD SHIFT INTO REVERSE THAT TEARS UP THE GEARS. THIS SEEMS TO HAPPEN EVERY COUPLE MONTHS WITH NO NOTICE. *TR Look up ODI 10560363 at NHTSA ↗
Fuel/Propulsion System	75,926–148,474 mi	137,000 mi	16	ODI 10500585 · 140,000 mi IN 2005 FORD HAD A RECALL ON THE 500 DUE TO THE FUEL TANK STRAP CORRODING AND FALLING OFF CAUSING THE FUEL TANK TO LEAK OR FALL OFF WHEN THE VEHICLE HAD HIGHER MILEAGE. THIS IS WHAT HAPPEN TO ME. WHEN I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALER THEY SAID THE RECALL HAD ALREADY BEEN FIXED. MY ISSUE IS THAT EITHER THE FIX DID NOT WORK OR THE DEALER CLAIMING TO HAVE MADE THE REPAIR DID NOT DO IT. I CONTACTED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND SHOULD NOT HAPPEN! SOME ONE COULD HAVE DIED! TR Look up ODI 10500585 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10543455 · 109,000 mi 2005 FORD 500 JUST STALLED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING. PRESSING GAS DID NOTHING. THIS HAPPENED IN TRAFFIC! IT WAS SCARY AT THE LEAST AND SHORTLY AFTER I PURCHASED IT USED FROM A DEALER. AS I HAVE READ, THIS HAPPENS FREQUENTLY WITH THIS MODEL VEHICLE. IT IS OBVIOUSLY RECALL WORTHY DUE TO THE POSSIBILITY OF ACCIDENT/HARM. THIS OCCURRED AT SPEEDS UNDER 30MPH. TR Look up ODI 10543455 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10543868 · 109,000 mi VEHICLE WENT INTO "FAIL SAFE" MODE IN TRAFFIC. OBVIOUSLY, THIS IS NOT RARE WITH FORDS WITH A CVT. HTTP://WWW.GOTACLASSACTION.COM/FORD-NAMED-IN-CLASS-ACTION-OVER-DEFECTS-IN-THE-CONTINUOUSLY-VARIABLE-TRANSMISSIONS-OF-THE-FREESTYLE-AND-MERCURY-MONTEGO/ *TR Look up ODI 10543868 at NHTSA ↗
Unknown Or Other	99,136–145,500 mi	118,500 mi	12	ODI 10670477 · 125,000 mi DOOR LATCH RECALL IDENTIFIED BY FORD #36840. DOORS LATCHES FREEZE AND WILL NOT SHUT AND OPEN SUDDENLY. CAR HAS BEEN IN SHOP AT FORD DEALERSHIP 5-6 TIMES TO ADDRESS AND FIX THIS ISSUE RELATED TO A RECALL. THE RECALL KIT IDENTIFIED TO FIX THIS PROBLEM WAS PERFROMED AND NEVER WORKED. DOORS STILL OPEN AND WONT SHUT. CAR WAS LEFT THERE OVERNIGHT AT FORD AND FROZE FOR THEM TODAY AND WOULD NOT SHUT. ALL FIXES AND TROUBLESHOOTING THEY HAVE DONE OR APPROVED DID NOT FIXT THE ORIGINAL RECALL PROBLEM. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. THE FIX TO FIX THIS PROBL… Look up ODI 10670477 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10761988 · 104,133 mi I HAD A NEW COMPRESSOR AND EXPANSION VALVE,EVACUATE AND RECHARGE COMPRESSOR OIL AND CONDITIONER INCLUDES R134 A ON AUGUST 13, 2010. I PAID $960.79. I WENT BACK TO THE SAME COMPANY ON JUNE 20, 2012 BECAUSE MY AIR CONDITIONER NO LONGER WORKED. THEY SAID I NEEDED THE SAME REPLACEMENT PLUS A NEW CONDENSER WHICH TOTALED $1,140.67. I PURCHASED THIS CAR IN JANUARY 2006 WITH APPROX. 7,000 MILES. Look up ODI 10761988 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10819876 · 112,000 mi PAST RECALL ON DOOR LATCHES. WORK WAS DONE BY PREVIOUS OWNER. PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS - HAVE TO DRIVE CAR HOLDING DOOR SHUT WITH HAND. FORD SAID NOTHING MORE THEY CAN OR WILL DO. LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP WONT DO ANYTHING EITHER. PROBLEM HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR THE PAST 3 WINTERS WHEN IT GETS REALLY COLD. Look up ODI 10819876 at NHTSA ↗
Exterior Lighting	70,000–104,000 mi	90,000 mi	9	ODI 10565385 · 60,000 mi SAME SYMPTOMS AS NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE07058. ALTHOUGH NOW THE ISSUE HAS PROGRESSED TO INCLUDE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GOING COMPLETELY DARK FOR INTERMITTENT PERIODS. IT WAS NOTED IN PE07058 FORD STATED THIS ISSUE DOES NOT CAUSE EXTERIOR LIGHT ISSUES. WHEN THE PANEL GOES COMPLETELY DARK THE SIGNAL LIGHTS WILL NOT FUNCTION AND OCCASIONALLY THE BACKUP LIGHTS COME ON WHILE MOVING FORWARD. THESE ARE SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUES IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. TR Look up ODI 10565385 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10671055 · 90,000 mi FLICKERING OF INSTRUMENT PANEL, FUEL GAUGE, SPEEDOMETER, RPM'S INTERMITTENTLY FOR A LONG TIME... ALL COMPLETELY DEAD NOW. REVERSE LIGHTS ON AT ALL TIMES..BLAH BLAH..SAME AS EVERYBODY ELSE . THIS IS BS. NEVER BUY A FORD AGAIN. TR Look up ODI 10671055 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10502183 · 38,000 mi WIRE ASSEMBLY THAT HOLDS HEADLIGHT BURNS. I HAVE REPLACED THIS THREE TIMES. I BELIEVE THAT THIS WILL ONE DAY START A FIRE. EVIDENTLY THE HEAT FROM THE BULB IS DESTROYING THE PLASTIC. THREE LETTERS TO FORD HAVE GONE UNANSWERED. I AM TIRED OF SPENDING $45.00 EVERY TIME THIS HAPPENS.[XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR Look up ODI 10502183 at NHTSA ↗
Air Bags	115,500–130,000 mi	129,000 mi	7	ODI 10559552 · 130,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD 500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 43 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING ON BLACK ICE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUFFERED INJURIES TO THE LOWER BACK, LEFT ELBOW, RIGHT KNEE, RIGHT ARM, HEAD INJURIES, AND A LARGE LACERATION ABOVE HER RIGHT EYE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000. TR Look up ODI 10559552 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10609013 · 129,000 mi MY CAR HAS BEEN IN -0- ACCIDENTS. MY AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO AND HAS NOT DISAPPEARED HAS THIS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH THE FORD 500 OR IS IT SOMETHING THAT I SHOULD REPORT? [XXX] RHODE ISLAND INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) JS Look up ODI 10609013 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10764141 · 127,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 FORD 500. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE FACE THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,000. Look up ODI 10764141 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

ComponentPeriod

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples

Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-10 (partial)	None	No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

2006: 0 complaints · 2007: 2 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
2006	0	0	0
2007	0	0	2

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
2006	68	0	0
2007	37	0	0

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
Component	Power Train	Engine	Vehicle Speed Control	Electrical System	Fuel/Propulsion System	Unknown Or Other	Exterior Lighting	Air Bags
Power Train	—	11 ODI 10480126 · 70,000 mi VEHICLE LUNGES AT IDLE SPEEDS WITH TACHOMETER GOING FROM APPROXIMATELY 700 TO 1500 RPM, GENERALLY HAPPENS IN PARKING LOTS DRIVEWAY AND GARAGE, AND OCCURS IN DRIVE AND REVERSE. FIRST OCCURRED SPORADICALLY BUT IS HAPPENING WITH MORE FREQUENCY NOW. CAR HASN`T HIT ANYTHING YET BUT HAVE HAD VERY CLOSE CALLS. SERVICE ENGINE OR ANY OTHER WARNING LIGHT HAVE NOT COME ON DURING INCIDENTS. LUNGING HAPPENS MULTIPLE TIMES PER INCIDENT OFTEN OCCURRING SEVERAL TIMES DURING A SINGLE PARKING ATTEMPT. WITH EACH LUNGE MOVING THE CAR ABOUT 2 OR 3 FEET IF YOU DON'… Look up ODI 10480126 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10508267 · 151,385 mi I WAS DRIVING AT THE APPROX. SPEED OF 58MPH AND MY CAR STARTING SKIPPING AND CHUGGING. I SLOWED DOWN AND AS I BEGUN TO SLOW DOWN MY CAR GAVE ME A DIAGNOSIS CODE OF FAILSAFE ENGINE MODE, THEN MY CAR COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN WITH NO POWER AT ALL. IT WAS HARD TO PULL OFF THE RODE AND STEER THE CAR OFF THE ROAD BECAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL TIGHTENED UP. I PULLED OVER AND LET THE CAR SIT FOR A FEW MINUTES AND THEN TRIED RE-CRANKING THE CAR. I WAS ABLE TO RE-CRANK THE CAR AND DROVE FURTHER UP THE RODE. I CONTINUED TO HAVE THESE PROBLEMS. I DROVE APPRO… Look up ODI 10508267 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10543455 · 109,000 mi 2005 FORD 500 JUST STALLED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING. PRESSING GAS DID NOTHING. THIS HAPPENED IN TRAFFIC! IT WAS SCARY AT THE LEAST AND SHORTLY AFTER I PURCHASED IT USED FROM A DEALER. AS I HAVE READ, THIS HAPPENS FREQUENTLY WITH THIS MODEL VEHICLE. IT IS OBVIOUSLY RECALL WORTHY DUE TO THE POSSIBILITY OF ACCIDENT/HARM. THIS OCCURRED AT SPEEDS UNDER 30MPH. *TR Look up ODI 10543455 at NHTSA ↗	6 ODI 10543868 · 109,000 mi VEHICLE WENT INTO "FAIL SAFE" MODE IN TRAFFIC. OBVIOUSLY, THIS IS NOT RARE WITH FORDS WITH A CVT. HTTP://WWW.GOTACLASSACTION.COM/FORD-NAMED-IN-CLASS-ACTION-OVER-DEFECTS-IN-THE-CONTINUOUSLY-VARIABLE-TRANSMISSIONS-OF-THE-FREESTYLE-AND-MERCURY-MONTEGO/ TR Look up ODI 10543868 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10981442 · 206,800 mi TL THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD 500. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE TRANSMISSION WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AS NEEDING EITHER A VALVE BODY OR TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 206,865 Look up ODI 10981442 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10485282 · 77,235 mi ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO OR EXTREMELY LATE RESPONSE THEN LUNGE FORWARD WHEN COMMANDED BY PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR. OFTEN TIMES WHEN YOU ARE TURNING IN FRONT OF OTHER TRAFFIC. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL NEAR MISSES WITH BEING STUCK IN AN INTERSECTION OR A VERY DELAYED THROTTLE RESPONSE LUNGING ME INTO ON COMING TRAFFIC. THE CAR GOES INTO LIMP MODE OR THE TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO ACT UP AFTER THIS HAPPENS. I GET A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND A WRENCH LIGHT ON THE DASH. ALSO THE CAR HAS HAD UNCOMMANDED ENGINE SPEEDS AT A STOP SIGN OR REDLIGHT… Look up ODI 10485282 at NHTSA ↗	5 ODI 10508267 · 151,385 mi I WAS DRIVING AT THE APPROX. SPEED OF 58MPH AND MY CAR STARTING SKIPPING AND CHUGGING. I SLOWED DOWN AND AS I BEGUN TO SLOW DOWN MY CAR GAVE ME A DIAGNOSIS CODE OF FAILSAFE ENGINE MODE, THEN MY CAR COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN WITH NO POWER AT ALL. IT WAS HARD TO PULL OFF THE RODE AND STEER THE CAR OFF THE ROAD BECAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL TIGHTENED UP. I PULLED OVER AND LET THE CAR SIT FOR A FEW MINUTES AND THEN TRIED RE-CRANKING THE CAR. I WAS ABLE TO RE-CRANK THE CAR AND DROVE FURTHER UP THE RODE. I CONTINUED TO HAVE THESE PROBLEMS. I DROVE APPRO… Look up ODI 10508267 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10560361 · 146,000 mi INSTRUMENT CLUSTER STOPS WORKING AT RANDOM, NO FUEL, SPEED OR RPM INFORMATION. ALL THE WARNINGS LIGHTS COME ON AND BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATE EVEN WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS NOT USED. THIS PROBLEM HAS GONE FROM INTERMITTENT TO ALMOST ALWAYS HAPPENING. MOST RECENTLY THE CAR HAS LOST THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE ON THE FREEWAY WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT. HAD TO LIMP OFF TO THE SIDE TO TRY TO RESET VEHICLE. AFTER GETTING TO THE SHOULDER OF THE FREEWAY, I COULD ONLY DRIVE THE CAR NO FASTER TO 35 MPH BECAUSE THERE WAS NO THROTTLE RESPONSE AND IT WOULD NOT SHIFT… Look up ODI 10560361 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10560363 · 146,000 mi THE CAR HAS LOST THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE ON THE FREEWAY WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT. HAD TO LIMP OFF TO THE SIDE TO TRY TO RESET VEHICLE. AFTER GETTING TO THE SHOULDER OF THE FREEWAY, I COULD ONLY DRIVE THE CAR NO FASTER TO 35 MPH BECAUSE THERE WAS NO THROTTLE RESPONSE AND IT WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF FIRST GEAR. THIS PROBLEM ALSO EFFECTS SHIFTING INTO REVERSE. WHEN IT IS OCCURRING YOU WILL NOTICE A HARD SHIFT INTO REVERSE THAT TEARS UP THE GEARS. THIS SEEMS TO HAPPEN EVERY COUPLE MONTHS WITH NO NOTICE. *TR Look up ODI 10560363 at NHTSA ↗	5 ODI 10543455 · 109,000 mi 2005 FORD 500 JUST STALLED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING. PRESSING GAS DID NOTHING. THIS HAPPENED IN TRAFFIC! IT WAS SCARY AT THE LEAST AND SHORTLY AFTER I PURCHASED IT USED FROM A DEALER. AS I HAVE READ, THIS HAPPENS FREQUENTLY WITH THIS MODEL VEHICLE. IT IS OBVIOUSLY RECALL WORTHY DUE TO THE POSSIBILITY OF ACCIDENT/HARM. THIS OCCURRED AT SPEEDS UNDER 30MPH. TR Look up ODI 10543455 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10543868 · 109,000 mi VEHICLE WENT INTO "FAIL SAFE" MODE IN TRAFFIC. OBVIOUSLY, THIS IS NOT RARE WITH FORDS WITH A CVT. HTTP://WWW.GOTACLASSACTION.COM/FORD-NAMED-IN-CLASS-ACTION-OVER-DEFECTS-IN-THE-CONTINUOUSLY-VARIABLE-TRANSMISSIONS-OF-THE-FREESTYLE-AND-MERCURY-MONTEGO/ TR Look up ODI 10543868 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10781521 · 200,000 mi FOR THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS MY CAR HAS BEEN GOING INTO "FAILSAFE ENGINE MODE" (BASICALLY STALLING) WHILE EXCELLERATING ON HIGHWAY OR IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. ACCORDING TO OTHERS ONLINE THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT IS COMMON WITH A THROTTLE BODY FAILURE. I HAVE ALREADY HAD THE "FIX" FORD PROVIDED IN THEIR CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM, HOWEVER LIKE MANY OTHERS THIS HAS NOT FIXED THE PROBLEM. FORD NEEDS TO STAND BY THERE PRODUCTS. I CAN NOT EXPRESS TO YOU HOW DANGEROUS THIS IS TO BE GOING HIGHWAY SPEED AND TO HAVE YOUR CAR STALL!! Look up ODI 10781521 at NHTSA ↗	2 ODI 10746897 · 64,000 mi FIRST NOTICED WHEN I WAS IN LINE AT A DRIVE THROUGH CAR WOULD JUMP FORWARD. IT IS GETTING WORSE AS I WAS BACKING OUT OF PARKING LOT AT THE GROCERY STORE CAR JUMPED FELT LIKE THE ACCLERATOR WAS STUCK, I HIT MY BRAKE AND IT FELT AS IF IT WENT TO THE FLOOR. I ALMOST HIT ANOTHER CAR THANK GOD THERE WAS NO ONE WALKING BEHIND MY CAR. IT WAS FRIGHTNING. Look up ODI 10746897 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10766348 · 181,000 mi I WORK 30 MINUTES AWAY FROM WHERE I LIVE AND WHILE I WAS ON THE ROAD PRESSING THE BRAKE IT WAS STILL ACCELERATING... I EVEN PARKED FOR FEAR OF GETTING IN A WRECK AND THE RPM KEPT INCREASING AS IF 8 WAS PRESSING ON THE GAS. I TOOK IT INTO FORD APPARENTLY THE RECALL EXPIRED: OVER 150K MILES OR 10 YEARS WHICHEVER COMES FIRST. Look up ODI 10766348 at NHTSA ↗	0	0
Engine	11 ODI 10480126 · 70,000 mi VEHICLE LUNGES AT IDLE SPEEDS WITH TACHOMETER GOING FROM APPROXIMATELY 700 TO 1500 RPM, GENERALLY HAPPENS IN PARKING LOTS DRIVEWAY AND GARAGE, AND OCCURS IN DRIVE AND REVERSE. FIRST OCCURRED SPORADICALLY BUT IS HAPPENING WITH MORE FREQUENCY NOW. CAR HASN`T HIT ANYTHING YET BUT HAVE HAD VERY CLOSE CALLS. SERVICE ENGINE OR ANY OTHER WARNING LIGHT HAVE NOT COME ON DURING INCIDENTS. LUNGING HAPPENS MULTIPLE TIMES PER INCIDENT OFTEN OCCURRING SEVERAL TIMES DURING A SINGLE PARKING ATTEMPT. WITH EACH LUNGE MOVING THE CAR ABOUT 2 OR 3 FEET IF YOU DON'… Look up ODI 10480126 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10508267 · 151,385 mi I WAS DRIVING AT THE APPROX. SPEED OF 58MPH AND MY CAR STARTING SKIPPING AND CHUGGING. I SLOWED DOWN AND AS I BEGUN TO SLOW DOWN MY CAR GAVE ME A DIAGNOSIS CODE OF FAILSAFE ENGINE MODE, THEN MY CAR COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN WITH NO POWER AT ALL. IT WAS HARD TO PULL OFF THE RODE AND STEER THE CAR OFF THE ROAD BECAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL TIGHTENED UP. I PULLED OVER AND LET THE CAR SIT FOR A FEW MINUTES AND THEN TRIED RE-CRANKING THE CAR. I WAS ABLE TO RE-CRANK THE CAR AND DROVE FURTHER UP THE RODE. I CONTINUED TO HAVE THESE PROBLEMS. I DROVE APPRO… Look up ODI 10508267 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10543455 · 109,000 mi 2005 FORD 500 JUST STALLED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING. PRESSING GAS DID NOTHING. THIS HAPPENED IN TRAFFIC! IT WAS SCARY AT THE LEAST AND SHORTLY AFTER I PURCHASED IT USED FROM A DEALER. AS I HAVE READ, THIS HAPPENS FREQUENTLY WITH THIS MODEL VEHICLE. IT IS OBVIOUSLY RECALL WORTHY DUE TO THE POSSIBILITY OF ACCIDENT/HARM. THIS OCCURRED AT SPEEDS UNDER 30MPH. *TR Look up ODI 10543455 at NHTSA ↗	—	15 ODI 10531675 · 157,000 mi I AM YET AGAIN HAVING THROTTLE BODY PROBLEMS WITH MY VEHICLE. IN DECEMBER 2012, FORD ISSUES A STATEMENT TO CUSTOMERS TELLIN US TO GO HAVE THE THROTTLE BODY CLEANED, BUT THAT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. IT PUT A TEMPORARY BANDAIDE ON THE REAL PROBLEM THAT FORD DOES NOT WANT TO TAKE OWNERSHIP FOR. EVEN AFTER I HAD MY VEHICLE SERVICED AND REPROGRAMMED, IT STILL IDLES HIGH AND JERKS. TODAY THE CAR WOULD NOT START AFTER A 45MIN NONSTOP HWY TRIP, I CUT THE ENGINE OFF ONCE I REACHED MY DESTINATION FOR ABOUT 25 MINUTES, AFTER WHICH I TRIED TO START TH… Look up ODI 10531675 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10532701 · 161,235 mi THIS MORNING WHEN I STARTED MY 2005 FORD 500 IT SURGED IN RPM'S AND WENT INTO "FAILSAFE ENGINE MODE". SO TURNED THE CAR OFF AND WAITED A COUPLE MINUTES STARTED IT AGAIN AND IT STARTED FINE. TR Look up ODI 10532701 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10621183 · 219,000 mi WELL I TOOK IT TO MIDAS THEY SAID THROTTLE PEDAL WAS BAD SK I REPLACED IT AND THE THROTTLE BODY WELL IT STILL DOES THE SAME THING .. TR Look up ODI 10621183 at NHTSA ↗	8 ODI 10508267 · 151,385 mi I WAS DRIVING AT THE APPROX. SPEED OF 58MPH AND MY CAR STARTING SKIPPING AND CHUGGING. I SLOWED DOWN AND AS I BEGUN TO SLOW DOWN MY CAR GAVE ME A DIAGNOSIS CODE OF FAILSAFE ENGINE MODE, THEN MY CAR COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN WITH NO POWER AT ALL. IT WAS HARD TO PULL OFF THE RODE AND STEER THE CAR OFF THE ROAD BECAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL TIGHTENED UP. I PULLED OVER AND LET THE CAR SIT FOR A FEW MINUTES AND THEN TRIED RE-CRANKING THE CAR. I WAS ABLE TO RE-CRANK THE CAR AND DROVE FURTHER UP THE RODE. I CONTINUED TO HAVE THESE PROBLEMS. I DROVE APPRO… Look up ODI 10508267 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10560363 · 146,000 mi THE CAR HAS LOST THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE ON THE FREEWAY WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT. HAD TO LIMP OFF TO THE SIDE TO TRY TO RESET VEHICLE. AFTER GETTING TO THE SHOULDER OF THE FREEWAY, I COULD ONLY DRIVE THE CAR NO FASTER TO 35 MPH BECAUSE THERE WAS NO THROTTLE RESPONSE AND IT WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF FIRST GEAR. THIS PROBLEM ALSO EFFECTS SHIFTING INTO REVERSE. WHEN IT IS OCCURRING YOU WILL NOTICE A HARD SHIFT INTO REVERSE THAT TEARS UP THE GEARS. THIS SEEMS TO HAPPEN EVERY COUPLE MONTHS WITH NO NOTICE. TR Look up ODI 10560363 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10621183 · 219,000 mi WELL I TOOK IT TO MIDAS THEY SAID THROTTLE PEDAL WAS BAD SK I REPLACED IT AND THE THROTTLE BODY WELL IT STILL DOES THE SAME THING .. TR Look up ODI 10621183 at NHTSA ↗	6 ODI 10543455 · 109,000 mi 2005 FORD 500 JUST STALLED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING. PRESSING GAS DID NOTHING. THIS HAPPENED IN TRAFFIC! IT WAS SCARY AT THE LEAST AND SHORTLY AFTER I PURCHASED IT USED FROM A DEALER. AS I HAVE READ, THIS HAPPENS FREQUENTLY WITH THIS MODEL VEHICLE. IT IS OBVIOUSLY RECALL WORTHY DUE TO THE POSSIBILITY OF ACCIDENT/HARM. THIS OCCURRED AT SPEEDS UNDER 30MPH. TR Look up ODI 10543455 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10621183 · 219,000 mi WELL I TOOK IT TO MIDAS THEY SAID THROTTLE PEDAL WAS BAD SK I REPLACED IT AND THE THROTTLE BODY WELL IT STILL DOES THE SAME THING .. TR Look up ODI 10621183 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10700863 · 72,000 mi VEHICLE SPEEDS UP AFTER STARTING ENGINE & PUT IN GEAR!! TOOK TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS BUT THEY COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM. LEFT DEALERS & IN HAPPENED THREE MORE TIMES. *TR Look up ODI 10700863 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 11100342 · 100,000 mi IT HAS CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON, MOMENTARY ENGINE IDLE, RPM SURGE WHEN STOPPED OR DURING LOW SPEED DRIVING, SUCH AS TURNING INTO A PARKING OR BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT. PULLING IN OR BACKING OUT OF THE GARAGE. STOPING AT A STOP LIGHT, LUNGES FORWARD: CAME CLOSE TO CAUSING PROPERTY DAMAGE BY RUNNING INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE IN PARKING LOT OR AT STOP LIGHT. SAFETY ISSUE, WHAT IF THE CAR LUNGES FORWARD AT A STOP LIGHT INTO INCOMING TRAFFIC, CAUSING BODILY INJURY AND PROPERTY DAMAGE. FORD SHOULD HAVE RECALLED THIS SAFETY ISSUE. I PURCHASED THIS CAU… Look up ODI 11100342 at NHTSA ↗	0	0
Vehicle Speed Control	6 ODI 10543868 · 109,000 mi VEHICLE WENT INTO "FAIL SAFE" MODE IN TRAFFIC. OBVIOUSLY, THIS IS NOT RARE WITH FORDS WITH A CVT. HTTP://WWW.GOTACLASSACTION.COM/FORD-NAMED-IN-CLASS-ACTION-OVER-DEFECTS-IN-THE-CONTINUOUSLY-VARIABLE-TRANSMISSIONS-OF-THE-FREESTYLE-AND-MERCURY-MONTEGO/ TR Look up ODI 10543868 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10981442 · 206,800 mi TL THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD 500. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE TRANSMISSION WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AS NEEDING EITHER A VALVE BODY OR TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 206,865 Look up ODI 10981442 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10485282 · 77,235 mi ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO OR EXTREMELY LATE RESPONSE THEN LUNGE FORWARD WHEN COMMANDED BY PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR. OFTEN TIMES WHEN YOU ARE TURNING IN FRONT OF OTHER TRAFFIC. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL NEAR MISSES WITH BEING STUCK IN AN INTERSECTION OR A VERY DELAYED THROTTLE RESPONSE LUNGING ME INTO ON COMING TRAFFIC. THE CAR GOES INTO LIMP MODE OR THE TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO ACT UP AFTER THIS HAPPENS. I GET A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND A WRENCH LIGHT ON THE DASH. ALSO THE CAR HAS HAD UNCOMMANDED ENGINE SPEEDS AT A STOP SIGN OR REDLIGHT… Look up ODI 10485282 at NHTSA ↗	15 ODI 10531675 · 157,000 mi I AM YET AGAIN HAVING THROTTLE BODY PROBLEMS WITH MY VEHICLE. IN DECEMBER 2012, FORD ISSUES A STATEMENT TO CUSTOMERS TELLIN US TO GO HAVE THE THROTTLE BODY CLEANED, BUT THAT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. IT PUT A TEMPORARY BANDAIDE ON THE REAL PROBLEM THAT FORD DOES NOT WANT TO TAKE OWNERSHIP FOR. EVEN AFTER I HAD MY VEHICLE SERVICED AND REPROGRAMMED, IT STILL IDLES HIGH AND JERKS. TODAY THE CAR WOULD NOT START AFTER A 45MIN NONSTOP HWY TRIP, I CUT THE ENGINE OFF ONCE I REACHED MY DESTINATION FOR ABOUT 25 MINUTES, AFTER WHICH I TRIED TO START TH… Look up ODI 10531675 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10532701 · 161,235 mi THIS MORNING WHEN I STARTED MY 2005 FORD 500 IT SURGED IN RPM'S AND WENT INTO "FAILSAFE ENGINE MODE". SO TURNED THE CAR OFF AND WAITED A COUPLE MINUTES STARTED IT AGAIN AND IT STARTED FINE. TR Look up ODI 10532701 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10621183 · 219,000 mi WELL I TOOK IT TO MIDAS THEY SAID THROTTLE PEDAL WAS BAD SK I REPLACED IT AND THE THROTTLE BODY WELL IT STILL DOES THE SAME THING .. TR Look up ODI 10621183 at NHTSA ↗	—	5 ODI 10621183 · 219,000 mi WELL I TOOK IT TO MIDAS THEY SAID THROTTLE PEDAL WAS BAD SK I REPLACED IT AND THE THROTTLE BODY WELL IT STILL DOES THE SAME THING .. TR Look up ODI 10621183 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11082480 · 138,450 mi FORD TOLD ME IN 2012-2013 THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER, THE PREVIOUS CAR OWNER HAD BROUGHT TO DEALERSHIP AND FIX. WELL THE SAME ISSUE IS OCCURRING NOW ( 138KMILES) I STARTED THE CAR 4/1 AND THE REVERSE LIGHTS STAY ON, DASH BOARD GAUGES ARE OFF ( NO SPEED, RPM, FUEL GAUGE WORKING) THE VENTS WONT WORK. I CONTINUED TO DRIVE CAR FOR ABOUT 1-2 MILES ( AT FELT LIKE 35-45MPH) AND AS I AM DRIVING THE COMPUTER RESET ( CAR DID NOT TURN OFF, THIS IS STILL WHEN THE CAR IS IN MOTION) AND ALL THE GAUGES STARTED TO WORK. FORD SAID THAT THE … Look up ODI 11082480 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10534598 · 105,000 mi THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED ONCE DUE TO RANDOM CAR SURGING. PROBLEM RESURFACED A YEAR LATER. THIS TIME FORD SAID IT WAS THE ALTERNATOR ($570). I DON'T THINK FORD KNOWS WHAT'S WRONG WITH THIS CAR, BUT THERE IS A SAFETY ISSUE. THE CAR SURGES RANDOMLY. TR Look up ODI 10534598 at NHTSA ↗	5 ODI 10543868 · 109,000 mi VEHICLE WENT INTO "FAIL SAFE" MODE IN TRAFFIC. OBVIOUSLY, THIS IS NOT RARE WITH FORDS WITH A CVT. HTTP://WWW.GOTACLASSACTION.COM/FORD-NAMED-IN-CLASS-ACTION-OVER-DEFECTS-IN-THE-CONTINUOUSLY-VARIABLE-TRANSMISSIONS-OF-THE-FREESTYLE-AND-MERCURY-MONTEGO/ TR Look up ODI 10543868 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10621183 · 219,000 mi WELL I TOOK IT TO MIDAS THEY SAID THROTTLE PEDAL WAS BAD SK I REPLACED IT AND THE THROTTLE BODY WELL IT STILL DOES THE SAME THING .. TR Look up ODI 10621183 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10485282 · 77,235 mi ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO OR EXTREMELY LATE RESPONSE THEN LUNGE FORWARD WHEN COMMANDED BY PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR. OFTEN TIMES WHEN YOU ARE TURNING IN FRONT OF OTHER TRAFFIC. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL NEAR MISSES WITH BEING STUCK IN AN INTERSECTION OR A VERY DELAYED THROTTLE RESPONSE LUNGING ME INTO ON COMING TRAFFIC. THE CAR GOES INTO LIMP MODE OR THE TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO ACT UP AFTER THIS HAPPENS. I GET A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND A WRENCH LIGHT ON THE DASH. ALSO THE CAR HAS HAD UNCOMMANDED ENGINE SPEEDS AT A STOP SIGN OR REDLIGHT… Look up ODI 10485282 at NHTSA ↗	2 ODI 10863722 · 96,542 mi THROTTLE BODY HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE NOW. VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS 106,982 MILES. THIRD THROTTLE BODY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. VERY DANGEROUS FOR MY TEENAGER TO DRIVE AS THERE IS NO WARNING WHEN THE ACCELERATION WON'T WORK AND SHE CAN BE ON A HIGHWAY IN TRAFFIC. ALSO, THE BACK DOORS ARE CONSTANTLY FILLING WITH WATER AFTER A RAIN STORM AND NEED TO BE DRAINED. Look up ODI 10863722 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11100342 · 100,000 mi IT HAS CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON, MOMENTARY ENGINE IDLE, RPM SURGE WHEN STOPPED OR DURING LOW SPEED DRIVING, SUCH AS TURNING INTO A PARKING OR BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT. PULLING IN OR BACKING OUT OF THE GARAGE. STOPING AT A STOP LIGHT, LUNGES FORWARD: CAME CLOSE TO CAUSING PROPERTY DAMAGE BY RUNNING INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE IN PARKING LOT OR AT STOP LIGHT. SAFETY ISSUE, WHAT IF THE CAR LUNGES FORWARD AT A STOP LIGHT INTO INCOMING TRAFFIC, CAUSING BODILY INJURY AND PROPERTY DAMAGE. FORD SHOULD HAVE RECALLED THIS SAFETY ISSUE. I PURCHASED THIS CAU… Look up ODI 11100342 at NHTSA ↗	0	0
Electrical System	5 ODI 10508267 · 151,385 mi I WAS DRIVING AT THE APPROX. SPEED OF 58MPH AND MY CAR STARTING SKIPPING AND CHUGGING. I SLOWED DOWN AND AS I BEGUN TO SLOW DOWN MY CAR GAVE ME A DIAGNOSIS CODE OF FAILSAFE ENGINE MODE, THEN MY CAR COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN WITH NO POWER AT ALL. IT WAS HARD TO PULL OFF THE RODE AND STEER THE CAR OFF THE ROAD BECAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL TIGHTENED UP. I PULLED OVER AND LET THE CAR SIT FOR A FEW MINUTES AND THEN TRIED RE-CRANKING THE CAR. I WAS ABLE TO RE-CRANK THE CAR AND DROVE FURTHER UP THE RODE. I CONTINUED TO HAVE THESE PROBLEMS. I DROVE APPRO… Look up ODI 10508267 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10560361 · 146,000 mi INSTRUMENT CLUSTER STOPS WORKING AT RANDOM, NO FUEL, SPEED OR RPM INFORMATION. ALL THE WARNINGS LIGHTS COME ON AND BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATE EVEN WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS NOT USED. THIS PROBLEM HAS GONE FROM INTERMITTENT TO ALMOST ALWAYS HAPPENING. MOST RECENTLY THE CAR HAS LOST THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE ON THE FREEWAY WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT. HAD TO LIMP OFF TO THE SIDE TO TRY TO RESET VEHICLE. AFTER GETTING TO THE SHOULDER OF THE FREEWAY, I COULD ONLY DRIVE THE CAR NO FASTER TO 35 MPH BECAUSE THERE WAS NO THROTTLE RESPONSE AND IT WOULD NOT SHIFT… Look up ODI 10560361 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10560363 · 146,000 mi THE CAR HAS LOST THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE ON THE FREEWAY WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT. HAD TO LIMP OFF TO THE SIDE TO TRY TO RESET VEHICLE. AFTER GETTING TO THE SHOULDER OF THE FREEWAY, I COULD ONLY DRIVE THE CAR NO FASTER TO 35 MPH BECAUSE THERE WAS NO THROTTLE RESPONSE AND IT WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF FIRST GEAR. THIS PROBLEM ALSO EFFECTS SHIFTING INTO REVERSE. WHEN IT IS OCCURRING YOU WILL NOTICE A HARD SHIFT INTO REVERSE THAT TEARS UP THE GEARS. THIS SEEMS TO HAPPEN EVERY COUPLE MONTHS WITH NO NOTICE. *TR Look up ODI 10560363 at NHTSA ↗	8 ODI 10508267 · 151,385 mi I WAS DRIVING AT THE APPROX. SPEED OF 58MPH AND MY CAR STARTING SKIPPING AND CHUGGING. I SLOWED DOWN AND AS I BEGUN TO SLOW DOWN MY CAR GAVE ME A DIAGNOSIS CODE OF FAILSAFE ENGINE MODE, THEN MY CAR COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN WITH NO POWER AT ALL. IT WAS HARD TO PULL OFF THE RODE AND STEER THE CAR OFF THE ROAD BECAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL TIGHTENED UP. I PULLED OVER AND LET THE CAR SIT FOR A FEW MINUTES AND THEN TRIED RE-CRANKING THE CAR. I WAS ABLE TO RE-CRANK THE CAR AND DROVE FURTHER UP THE RODE. I CONTINUED TO HAVE THESE PROBLEMS. I DROVE APPRO… Look up ODI 10508267 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10560363 · 146,000 mi THE CAR HAS LOST THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE ON THE FREEWAY WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT. HAD TO LIMP OFF TO THE SIDE TO TRY TO RESET VEHICLE. AFTER GETTING TO THE SHOULDER OF THE FREEWAY, I COULD ONLY DRIVE THE CAR NO FASTER TO 35 MPH BECAUSE THERE WAS NO THROTTLE RESPONSE AND IT WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF FIRST GEAR. THIS PROBLEM ALSO EFFECTS SHIFTING INTO REVERSE. WHEN IT IS OCCURRING YOU WILL NOTICE A HARD SHIFT INTO REVERSE THAT TEARS UP THE GEARS. THIS SEEMS TO HAPPEN EVERY COUPLE MONTHS WITH NO NOTICE. TR Look up ODI 10560363 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10621183 · 219,000 mi WELL I TOOK IT TO MIDAS THEY SAID THROTTLE PEDAL WAS BAD SK I REPLACED IT AND THE THROTTLE BODY WELL IT STILL DOES THE SAME THING .. TR Look up ODI 10621183 at NHTSA ↗	5 ODI 10621183 · 219,000 mi WELL I TOOK IT TO MIDAS THEY SAID THROTTLE PEDAL WAS BAD SK I REPLACED IT AND THE THROTTLE BODY WELL IT STILL DOES THE SAME THING .. TR Look up ODI 10621183 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11082480 · 138,450 mi FORD TOLD ME IN 2012-2013 THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER, THE PREVIOUS CAR OWNER HAD BROUGHT TO DEALERSHIP AND FIX. WELL THE SAME ISSUE IS OCCURRING NOW ( 138KMILES) I STARTED THE CAR 4/1 AND THE REVERSE LIGHTS STAY ON, DASH BOARD GAUGES ARE OFF ( NO SPEED, RPM, FUEL GAUGE WORKING) THE VENTS WONT WORK. I CONTINUED TO DRIVE CAR FOR ABOUT 1-2 MILES ( AT FELT LIKE 35-45MPH) AND AS I AM DRIVING THE COMPUTER RESET ( CAR DID NOT TURN OFF, THIS IS STILL WHEN THE CAR IS IN MOTION) AND ALL THE GAUGES STARTED TO WORK. FORD SAID THAT THE … Look up ODI 11082480 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10534598 · 105,000 mi THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED ONCE DUE TO RANDOM CAR SURGING. PROBLEM RESURFACED A YEAR LATER. THIS TIME FORD SAID IT WAS THE ALTERNATOR ($570). I DON'T THINK FORD KNOWS WHAT'S WRONG WITH THIS CAR, BUT THERE IS A SAFETY ISSUE. THE CAR SURGES RANDOMLY. TR Look up ODI 10534598 at NHTSA ↗	—	1 ODI 10621183 · 219,000 mi WELL I TOOK IT TO MIDAS THEY SAID THROTTLE PEDAL WAS BAD SK I REPLACED IT AND THE THROTTLE BODY WELL IT STILL DOES THE SAME THING .. *TR Look up ODI 10621183 at NHTSA ↗	2 ODI 10991730 · 150,000 mi THERE MANY ISSUES MOTOR JUST BLEW UP TODAY SITTING IN DRIVE WAY I JUST BOUGHT IT AND STARTED IT AND IT BLEW UP POWER STEERING WIRING CADILLAC CONVERTERS IT HAS A LOT OF PROBLEMS Look up ODI 10991730 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11072122 · 144,000 mi WHILE STARTING MY CAR ( PARKED ) WITH THE FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW DOWN SMOKE BEGAN TO APPEAR FROM BEHIND THE PASSENGER REAR VIEW WINDOW. I SAW A FLAME ( FIRE ) APPEAR FROM BEHIND THE PASSENGER REAR VIEW MIRROR. WHEN I TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE THE FLAME WENT OUT. AFTER THE FIRE NONE OF THE WINDOWS WILL WORK AND THE INTERIOR LIGHTS WILL NOT COME ON MANUALLY OR COME ON AS USUAL WHEN THE KEY IS TAKEN OUT OF THE IGNITION. Look up ODI 11072122 at NHTSA ↗	9 ODI 10565385 · 60,000 mi SAME SYMPTOMS AS NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE07058. ALTHOUGH NOW THE ISSUE HAS PROGRESSED TO INCLUDE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GOING COMPLETELY DARK FOR INTERMITTENT PERIODS. IT WAS NOTED IN PE07058 FORD STATED THIS ISSUE DOES NOT CAUSE EXTERIOR LIGHT ISSUES. WHEN THE PANEL GOES COMPLETELY DARK THE SIGNAL LIGHTS WILL NOT FUNCTION AND OCCASIONALLY THE BACKUP LIGHTS COME ON WHILE MOVING FORWARD. THESE ARE SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUES IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. TR Look up ODI 10565385 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10626695 I HAVE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THIS FORD 500. THE SIDE MIRROR CAUGHT ON FIRE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE, THE LIGHTS IN THE DASH WOULD GO IN AND OUT AND WHEN THEY WERE OUT I DID NOT HAVE BACK LIGHTS WHICH HAD TO BE FIXED AT MY EXPENSE AND THE WORSE PROBLEM IS THE AIR CONDITION DOES NOT WORK WHILE DRIVING AROUND TOWN BUT WILL WORK ON THE HIGHWAY WHILE DRIVING OVER 40 MILES PER HOUR. I HAVE SENT APPROX. $1000.00 ON THIS PROBLEM AND IT IS STILL NOT FIXED. THIS VEHICLE HAS LOW MILEAGE AT APPROX 50,000 MILES AND HAS ONLY BEEN DRIVEN BY AD… Look up ODI 10626695 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10671055 · 90,000 mi FLICKERING OF INSTRUMENT PANEL, FUEL GAUGE, SPEEDOMETER, RPM'S INTERMITTENTLY FOR A LONG TIME... ALL COMPLETELY DEAD NOW. REVERSE LIGHTS ON AT ALL TIMES..BLAH BLAH..SAME AS EVERYBODY ELSE . THIS IS BS. NEVER BUY A FORD AGAIN. TR Look up ODI 10671055 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10811152 · 104,000 mi THE INSTRUMENT CONTROLS GO COMPLETELY DEAD, SO NO KNOWLEDGE OF SPEED, COOLANT TEMPERATURE, GAS CAPACITY. THE PASSENGER AIR BAG DEACTIVATES, WHETHER THERE IS A PASSENGER THERE OR NOT. THE REAR BACK UP LIGHTS GO ON PERMANENTLY. HAPPENS AT ANY SPEED AND INTERMITTENTLY FLICKERS BACK ON AND OFF. CAN HAPPEN WHEN THE CAR IS MOVING, OR SITTING AT A STOP. NO CONSISTENCY ON WHEN IT HAPPENS AND WHEN IT RESUMES. Look up ODI 10811152 at NHTSA ↗
Fuel/Propulsion System	5 ODI 10543455 · 109,000 mi 2005 FORD 500 JUST STALLED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING. PRESSING GAS DID NOTHING. THIS HAPPENED IN TRAFFIC! IT WAS SCARY AT THE LEAST AND SHORTLY AFTER I PURCHASED IT USED FROM A DEALER. AS I HAVE READ, THIS HAPPENS FREQUENTLY WITH THIS MODEL VEHICLE. IT IS OBVIOUSLY RECALL WORTHY DUE TO THE POSSIBILITY OF ACCIDENT/HARM. THIS OCCURRED AT SPEEDS UNDER 30MPH. TR Look up ODI 10543455 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10543868 · 109,000 mi VEHICLE WENT INTO "FAIL SAFE" MODE IN TRAFFIC. OBVIOUSLY, THIS IS NOT RARE WITH FORDS WITH A CVT. HTTP://WWW.GOTACLASSACTION.COM/FORD-NAMED-IN-CLASS-ACTION-OVER-DEFECTS-IN-THE-CONTINUOUSLY-VARIABLE-TRANSMISSIONS-OF-THE-FREESTYLE-AND-MERCURY-MONTEGO/ TR Look up ODI 10543868 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10781521 · 200,000 mi FOR THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS MY CAR HAS BEEN GOING INTO "FAILSAFE ENGINE MODE" (BASICALLY STALLING) WHILE EXCELLERATING ON HIGHWAY OR IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. ACCORDING TO OTHERS ONLINE THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT IS COMMON WITH A THROTTLE BODY FAILURE. I HAVE ALREADY HAD THE "FIX" FORD PROVIDED IN THEIR CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM, HOWEVER LIKE MANY OTHERS THIS HAS NOT FIXED THE PROBLEM. FORD NEEDS TO STAND BY THERE PRODUCTS. I CAN NOT EXPRESS TO YOU HOW DANGEROUS THIS IS TO BE GOING HIGHWAY SPEED AND TO HAVE YOUR CAR STALL!! Look up ODI 10781521 at NHTSA ↗	6 ODI 10543455 · 109,000 mi 2005 FORD 500 JUST STALLED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING. PRESSING GAS DID NOTHING. THIS HAPPENED IN TRAFFIC! IT WAS SCARY AT THE LEAST AND SHORTLY AFTER I PURCHASED IT USED FROM A DEALER. AS I HAVE READ, THIS HAPPENS FREQUENTLY WITH THIS MODEL VEHICLE. IT IS OBVIOUSLY RECALL WORTHY DUE TO THE POSSIBILITY OF ACCIDENT/HARM. THIS OCCURRED AT SPEEDS UNDER 30MPH. TR Look up ODI 10543455 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10621183 · 219,000 mi WELL I TOOK IT TO MIDAS THEY SAID THROTTLE PEDAL WAS BAD SK I REPLACED IT AND THE THROTTLE BODY WELL IT STILL DOES THE SAME THING .. TR Look up ODI 10621183 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10700863 · 72,000 mi VEHICLE SPEEDS UP AFTER STARTING ENGINE & PUT IN GEAR!! TOOK TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS BUT THEY COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM. LEFT DEALERS & IN HAPPENED THREE MORE TIMES. *TR Look up ODI 10700863 at NHTSA ↗	5 ODI 10543868 · 109,000 mi VEHICLE WENT INTO "FAIL SAFE" MODE IN TRAFFIC. OBVIOUSLY, THIS IS NOT RARE WITH FORDS WITH A CVT. HTTP://WWW.GOTACLASSACTION.COM/FORD-NAMED-IN-CLASS-ACTION-OVER-DEFECTS-IN-THE-CONTINUOUSLY-VARIABLE-TRANSMISSIONS-OF-THE-FREESTYLE-AND-MERCURY-MONTEGO/ TR Look up ODI 10543868 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10621183 · 219,000 mi WELL I TOOK IT TO MIDAS THEY SAID THROTTLE PEDAL WAS BAD SK I REPLACED IT AND THE THROTTLE BODY WELL IT STILL DOES THE SAME THING .. TR Look up ODI 10621183 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10485282 · 77,235 mi ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO OR EXTREMELY LATE RESPONSE THEN LUNGE FORWARD WHEN COMMANDED BY PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR. OFTEN TIMES WHEN YOU ARE TURNING IN FRONT OF OTHER TRAFFIC. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL NEAR MISSES WITH BEING STUCK IN AN INTERSECTION OR A VERY DELAYED THROTTLE RESPONSE LUNGING ME INTO ON COMING TRAFFIC. THE CAR GOES INTO LIMP MODE OR THE TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO ACT UP AFTER THIS HAPPENS. I GET A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND A WRENCH LIGHT ON THE DASH. ALSO THE CAR HAS HAD UNCOMMANDED ENGINE SPEEDS AT A STOP SIGN OR REDLIGHT… Look up ODI 10485282 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10621183 · 219,000 mi WELL I TOOK IT TO MIDAS THEY SAID THROTTLE PEDAL WAS BAD SK I REPLACED IT AND THE THROTTLE BODY WELL IT STILL DOES THE SAME THING .. *TR Look up ODI 10621183 at NHTSA ↗	—	0	0	0
Unknown Or Other	2 ODI 10746897 · 64,000 mi FIRST NOTICED WHEN I WAS IN LINE AT A DRIVE THROUGH CAR WOULD JUMP FORWARD. IT IS GETTING WORSE AS I WAS BACKING OUT OF PARKING LOT AT THE GROCERY STORE CAR JUMPED FELT LIKE THE ACCLERATOR WAS STUCK, I HIT MY BRAKE AND IT FELT AS IF IT WENT TO THE FLOOR. I ALMOST HIT ANOTHER CAR THANK GOD THERE WAS NO ONE WALKING BEHIND MY CAR. IT WAS FRIGHTNING. Look up ODI 10746897 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10766348 · 181,000 mi I WORK 30 MINUTES AWAY FROM WHERE I LIVE AND WHILE I WAS ON THE ROAD PRESSING THE BRAKE IT WAS STILL ACCELERATING... I EVEN PARKED FOR FEAR OF GETTING IN A WRECK AND THE RPM KEPT INCREASING AS IF 8 WAS PRESSING ON THE GAS. I TOOK IT INTO FORD APPARENTLY THE RECALL EXPIRED: OVER 150K MILES OR 10 YEARS WHICHEVER COMES FIRST. Look up ODI 10766348 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 11100342 · 100,000 mi IT HAS CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON, MOMENTARY ENGINE IDLE, RPM SURGE WHEN STOPPED OR DURING LOW SPEED DRIVING, SUCH AS TURNING INTO A PARKING OR BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT. PULLING IN OR BACKING OUT OF THE GARAGE. STOPING AT A STOP LIGHT, LUNGES FORWARD: CAME CLOSE TO CAUSING PROPERTY DAMAGE BY RUNNING INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE IN PARKING LOT OR AT STOP LIGHT. SAFETY ISSUE, WHAT IF THE CAR LUNGES FORWARD AT A STOP LIGHT INTO INCOMING TRAFFIC, CAUSING BODILY INJURY AND PROPERTY DAMAGE. FORD SHOULD HAVE RECALLED THIS SAFETY ISSUE. I PURCHASED THIS CAU… Look up ODI 11100342 at NHTSA ↗	2 ODI 10863722 · 96,542 mi THROTTLE BODY HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE NOW. VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS 106,982 MILES. THIRD THROTTLE BODY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. VERY DANGEROUS FOR MY TEENAGER TO DRIVE AS THERE IS NO WARNING WHEN THE ACCELERATION WON'T WORK AND SHE CAN BE ON A HIGHWAY IN TRAFFIC. ALSO, THE BACK DOORS ARE CONSTANTLY FILLING WITH WATER AFTER A RAIN STORM AND NEED TO BE DRAINED. Look up ODI 10863722 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11100342 · 100,000 mi IT HAS CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON, MOMENTARY ENGINE IDLE, RPM SURGE WHEN STOPPED OR DURING LOW SPEED DRIVING, SUCH AS TURNING INTO A PARKING OR BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT. PULLING IN OR BACKING OUT OF THE GARAGE. STOPING AT A STOP LIGHT, LUNGES FORWARD: CAME CLOSE TO CAUSING PROPERTY DAMAGE BY RUNNING INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE IN PARKING LOT OR AT STOP LIGHT. SAFETY ISSUE, WHAT IF THE CAR LUNGES FORWARD AT A STOP LIGHT INTO INCOMING TRAFFIC, CAUSING BODILY INJURY AND PROPERTY DAMAGE. FORD SHOULD HAVE RECALLED THIS SAFETY ISSUE. I PURCHASED THIS CAU… Look up ODI 11100342 at NHTSA ↗	2 ODI 10991730 · 150,000 mi THERE MANY ISSUES MOTOR JUST BLEW UP TODAY SITTING IN DRIVE WAY I JUST BOUGHT IT AND STARTED IT AND IT BLEW UP POWER STEERING WIRING CADILLAC CONVERTERS IT HAS A LOT OF PROBLEMS Look up ODI 10991730 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11072122 · 144,000 mi WHILE STARTING MY CAR ( PARKED ) WITH THE FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW DOWN SMOKE BEGAN TO APPEAR FROM BEHIND THE PASSENGER REAR VIEW WINDOW. I SAW A FLAME ( FIRE ) APPEAR FROM BEHIND THE PASSENGER REAR VIEW MIRROR. WHEN I TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE THE FLAME WENT OUT. AFTER THE FIRE NONE OF THE WINDOWS WILL WORK AND THE INTERIOR LIGHTS WILL NOT COME ON MANUALLY OR COME ON AS USUAL WHEN THE KEY IS TAKEN OUT OF THE IGNITION. Look up ODI 11072122 at NHTSA ↗	0	—	0	0
Exterior Lighting	0	0	0	9 ODI 10565385 · 60,000 mi SAME SYMPTOMS AS NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE07058. ALTHOUGH NOW THE ISSUE HAS PROGRESSED TO INCLUDE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GOING COMPLETELY DARK FOR INTERMITTENT PERIODS. IT WAS NOTED IN PE07058 FORD STATED THIS ISSUE DOES NOT CAUSE EXTERIOR LIGHT ISSUES. WHEN THE PANEL GOES COMPLETELY DARK THE SIGNAL LIGHTS WILL NOT FUNCTION AND OCCASIONALLY THE BACKUP LIGHTS COME ON WHILE MOVING FORWARD. THESE ARE SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUES IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. TR Look up ODI 10565385 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10626695 I HAVE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THIS FORD 500. THE SIDE MIRROR CAUGHT ON FIRE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE, THE LIGHTS IN THE DASH WOULD GO IN AND OUT AND WHEN THEY WERE OUT I DID NOT HAVE BACK LIGHTS WHICH HAD TO BE FIXED AT MY EXPENSE AND THE WORSE PROBLEM IS THE AIR CONDITION DOES NOT WORK WHILE DRIVING AROUND TOWN BUT WILL WORK ON THE HIGHWAY WHILE DRIVING OVER 40 MILES PER HOUR. I HAVE SENT APPROX. $1000.00 ON THIS PROBLEM AND IT IS STILL NOT FIXED. THIS VEHICLE HAS LOW MILEAGE AT APPROX 50,000 MILES AND HAS ONLY BEEN DRIVEN BY AD… Look up ODI 10626695 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10671055 · 90,000 mi FLICKERING OF INSTRUMENT PANEL, FUEL GAUGE, SPEEDOMETER, RPM'S INTERMITTENTLY FOR A LONG TIME... ALL COMPLETELY DEAD NOW. REVERSE LIGHTS ON AT ALL TIMES..BLAH BLAH..SAME AS EVERYBODY ELSE . THIS IS BS. NEVER BUY A FORD AGAIN. TR Look up ODI 10671055 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	—	1 ODI 10811152 · 104,000 mi THE INSTRUMENT CONTROLS GO COMPLETELY DEAD, SO NO KNOWLEDGE OF SPEED, COOLANT TEMPERATURE, GAS CAPACITY. THE PASSENGER AIR BAG DEACTIVATES, WHETHER THERE IS A PASSENGER THERE OR NOT. THE REAR BACK UP LIGHTS GO ON PERMANENTLY. HAPPENS AT ANY SPEED AND INTERMITTENTLY FLICKERS BACK ON AND OFF. CAN HAPPEN WHEN THE CAR IS MOVING, OR SITTING AT A STOP. NO CONSISTENCY ON WHEN IT HAPPENS AND WHEN IT RESUMES. Look up ODI 10811152 at NHTSA ↗
Air Bags	0	0	0	1 ODI 10811152 · 104,000 mi THE INSTRUMENT CONTROLS GO COMPLETELY DEAD, SO NO KNOWLEDGE OF SPEED, COOLANT TEMPERATURE, GAS CAPACITY. THE PASSENGER AIR BAG DEACTIVATES, WHETHER THERE IS A PASSENGER THERE OR NOT. THE REAR BACK UP LIGHTS GO ON PERMANENTLY. HAPPENS AT ANY SPEED AND INTERMITTENTLY FLICKERS BACK ON AND OFF. CAN HAPPEN WHEN THE CAR IS MOVING, OR SITTING AT A STOP. NO CONSISTENCY ON WHEN IT HAPPENS AND WHEN IT RESUMES. Look up ODI 10811152 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	1 ODI 10811152 · 104,000 mi THE INSTRUMENT CONTROLS GO COMPLETELY DEAD, SO NO KNOWLEDGE OF SPEED, COOLANT TEMPERATURE, GAS CAPACITY. THE PASSENGER AIR BAG DEACTIVATES, WHETHER THERE IS A PASSENGER THERE OR NOT. THE REAR BACK UP LIGHTS GO ON PERMANENTLY. HAPPENS AT ANY SPEED AND INTERMITTENTLY FLICKERS BACK ON AND OFF. CAN HAPPEN WHEN THE CAR IS MOVING, OR SITTING AT A STOP. NO CONSISTENCY ON WHEN IT HAPPENS AND WHEN IT RESUMES. Look up ODI 10811152 at NHTSA ↗	—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

Search patterns

7 patterns with matching reports.

Stalling or loss of power

41 mentions · 20.1% of complaints

Median mileage: 128,000 mi (33 usable records).

ODI 10525033 · 54,059 mi

Look up ODI 10525033 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 10525309 · 114,947 mi

STOP AT A STOP LIGHT ENGINE THROTTLED UP AND THEN STALLED. DOES IT WHEN AIR IS ON AND TOOK IT WHEN GOT RECALLED AND FIXED AND NOW DOING THE SAME THING BUT CANNOT THROTTLE CARE UP TO GIVE GAS WITHOUT THE CAR STALLING. THE THROTTLE ASSEMBLY SEEMS TO BE MAIN ISSUE AND TOOK TO FORD DEAL AND THEY SAY NOT COVER UNDER THE RECALL THE LAST TIME. THERE IS SOMETHING MAJOR WRONG WITH THESE CARS THROTTLE ASSEMBLY AND FORD SAYS THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE BUT MANY PEOPLE WITH FORD 500 ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES DUE TO SURGING WHILE IDLE AND ENGINE STALLING FOR …

Look up ODI 10525309 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 10543455 · 109,000 mi

2005 FORD 500 JUST STALLED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING. PRESSING GAS DID NOTHING. THIS HAPPENED IN TRAFFIC! IT WAS SCARY AT THE LEAST AND SHORTLY AFTER I PURCHASED IT USED FROM A DEALER. AS I HAVE READ, THIS HAPPENS FREQUENTLY WITH THIS MODEL VEHICLE. IT IS OBVIOUSLY RECALL WORTHY DUE TO THE POSSIBILITY OF ACCIDENT/HARM. THIS OCCURRED AT SPEEDS UNDER 30MPH. *TR

Look up ODI 10543455 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Hard or delayed shifting

27 mentions · 13.2% of complaints

Median mileage: 117,505 mi (26 usable records).

ODI 10510453 · 124,009 mi

THE TRANSMISSION ON THIS VEHICLE FORD 500 2005 DOES NOT SHIFT PROPERLY. AS I WAS DRIVING AND TRYING TO SWITCH LANES ON 35W IN MINNEAPOLIS THE TRANSMISSION JUST JERKED AND NO ABLE TO GO TO A HIGHER SPEED AN ACCELERATE ACCORDINGLY CAUSING VEHICLE BEHIND MINE TO ALMOST HIT MEAT APROXI.65-70 MILES . THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO AVOID HITTING ME FROM BEHIND. WE WERE LUCKY THAT DID NOT OCCUR OTHER WAYS IT COULD HAVE CREATED A PILE UP ON THE FREEWAY. I HAVE REPORTED THIS SITUATION TO FORD DEALERS BUT NO AVAILABLE RESPONSE.LATER ON I WENT TO A PRIVATE…

Look up ODI 10510453 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 10525033 · 54,059 mi

Look up ODI 10525033 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 10531675 · 157,000 mi

I AM YET AGAIN HAVING THROTTLE BODY PROBLEMS WITH MY VEHICLE. IN DECEMBER 2012, FORD ISSUES A STATEMENT TO CUSTOMERS TELLIN US TO GO HAVE THE THROTTLE BODY CLEANED, BUT THAT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. IT PUT A TEMPORARY BANDAIDE ON THE REAL PROBLEM THAT FORD DOES NOT WANT TO TAKE OWNERSHIP FOR. EVEN AFTER I HAD MY VEHICLE SERVICED AND REPROGRAMMED, IT STILL IDLES HIGH AND JERKS. TODAY THE CAR WOULD NOT START AFTER A 45MIN NONSTOP HWY TRIP, I CUT THE ENGINE OFF ONCE I REACHED MY DESTINATION FOR ABOUT 25 MINUTES, AFTER WHICH I TRIED TO START TH…

Look up ODI 10531675 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

18 mentions · 8.8% of complaints

Median mileage: 100,000 mi (17 usable records).

ODI 10478532 · 84,000 mi

Look up ODI 10478532 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 10480126 · 70,000 mi

Look up ODI 10480126 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 10520660 · 230,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD 500 LIMITED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE SEIZED AND FAILED TO ACCELERATE. AFTER THE FAILURE, THE CHECK ENGINE AND THE POWER TRAIN WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS, WHO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE WAS REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 230,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 260,000.

Look up ODI 10520660 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b

Brake response concerns

6 mentions · 2.9% of complaints

Median mileage: 120,500 mi (6 usable records).

ODI 10560361 · 146,000 mi

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER STOPS WORKING AT RANDOM, NO FUEL, SPEED OR RPM INFORMATION. ALL THE WARNINGS LIGHTS COME ON AND BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATE EVEN WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS NOT USED. THIS PROBLEM HAS GONE FROM INTERMITTENT TO ALMOST ALWAYS HAPPENING. MOST RECENTLY THE CAR HAS LOST THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE ON THE FREEWAY WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT. HAD TO LIMP OFF TO THE SIDE TO TRY TO RESET VEHICLE. AFTER GETTING TO THE SHOULDER OF THE FREEWAY, I COULD ONLY DRIVE THE CAR NO FASTER TO 35 MPH BECAUSE THERE WAS NO THROTTLE RESPONSE AND IT WOULD NOT SHIFT…

Look up ODI 10560361 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 10731690 · 127,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD 500. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND RELEASED, THE VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES HAD TO BE DEPRESSED WITH EXTREME PRESSURE IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO STOP. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 127,000.

Look up ODI 10731690 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 10725293 · 77,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD 500. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND MOVED FORWARD WITHOUT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 77,000.

Look up ODI 10725293 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

Steering assistance concerns

3 mentions · 1.5% of complaints

Median mileage: 150,000 mi (3 usable records).

ODI 10574351 · 94,000 mi

OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS, THE POWER STEERING ON THIS VEHICLE HAS FAILED NUMEROUS TIMES, RESULTING IN THE STEERING WHEEL BEING EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO MOVE. WE HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE LOCAL FORD REPAIR SHOP (RYE, NY) SEVERAL TIMES. EACH TIME, THE STEERING PROBLEM WOULD BE FIXED FOR A FEW DAYS OR SO AND THEN RETURN. WE RECENTLY TRIED TO TRADE IN THE VEHICLE TO A FORD DEALERSHIP, WHO HAS REFUSED TO TAKE IT. I FIND THIS DECISION VERY TELLING. FORD REFUSES TO BUY BACK ITS OWN PRODUCTS SINCE IT KNOWS THE ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH THEM. VERY DISAPPOINTED…

Look up ODI 10574351 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 11155136 · 168,000 mi

THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE IN OTHER FORD MODELS. IS THERE A RECALL? THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL BEFORE I GET RUN OVER BY OTHER VEHICLES WHEN MY ENGINE STALLS WHILE TRYING TO ACCELERATE! IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO ENTER OR EXIT HIGHWAYS AND BELTWAYS WHEN ONE CANNOT BE SURE THE CAR ENGINE WILL REMAIN OPERATIONAL, POWER STEERING GUIDANCE WILL REMAIN AVAILABLE AND ANOTHER VEHICLE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO AVOID RUNNING INTO ME. VERY DANGEROUS TO EVERYONE ON THE HIGHWAY. I PERSONALLY CLEAN THE THROTTLE AND THIS IS STILL HAPPENING.

Look up ODI 11155136 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 10991730 · 150,000 mi

THERE MANY ISSUES MOTOR JUST BLEW UP TODAY SITTING IN DRIVE WAY I JUST BOUGHT IT AND STARTED IT AND IT BLEW UP POWER STEERING WIRING CADILLAC CONVERTERS IT HAS A LOT OF PROBLEMS

Look up ODI 10991730 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b

Battery drain and no-start mentions

2 mentions · 1.0% of complaints

Median mileage: 92,500 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 10531675 · 157,000 mi

Look up ODI 10531675 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 10509495 · 28,000 mi

THE TRANSMISSION IN MY MOTHER'S 2006 FORD 500, HAS FAILED. THIS CAR HAS 28,000 MILES ON IT, WAS BOUGHT BRAND NEW, AND HAS BEEN VERY WELL MAINTAINED. AS YOU CAN TELL BY THE MILEAGE THE CAR IS/WAS IN PRISTINE CONDITION UNTIL HER TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. ON 4/17/13 SHE LEFT HOME, TURNED THE CORNER AND THE CAR SPUTTERED, THEN STALLED AND WOULD NOT START, FORTUNATELY MY SISTER AND A FRIEND WERE ABLE TO COME AND GET THE CAR OFF THE ROAD. NEXT DAY 4/18/13 SHE HAD THE CAR TOWED ($45) TO THE LOCAL TRANSMISSION SHOP WHO WANTED ($5000) TO REPAIR THE TRANSMIS…

Look up ODI 10509495 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

Fuel smell or leak mentions

1 mentions · 0.5% of complaints

Median mileage: 134,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10823444 · 134,000 mi

FUEL TANKS MAY NOT HAVE CONSISTENT WELDS BETWEEN THE FUEL TANK AND THE FUEL FILLER NECK, AFFECTING THE STRENGTH OF THE JOINT. IN THE EVENT OF A SEVERE REAR IMPACT, AN IMPROPER WELD CAN RESULT IN A CRACK IN THE JOINT. THIS COULD ILLUMINATE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, CAUSE A FUEL ODOR, OR ALLOW FUEL TO LEAK OUT. ANY FUEL LEAK INCREASES THE RISK OF A FIRE. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AFFECTED FUEL TANKS TO CORRECT THIS CONCERN

Look up ODI 10823444 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

\b(fuel leak\w*|gas leak\w*|gas(?:oline)? smell|smell\w* (?:of )?(?:fuel|gas))\b