| Vehicle Speed Control | — | 7ODI 10347937 · 27,890 miON JULY 17, 2010, MY 2006 FORD 500 BEGAN TO LURCH/SURGE FORWARD/ BACKWARD DEPENDING ON WHETHER I WAS IN DRIVE OR REVERSE. TOOK THE CAR TO FORD IMMEDIATELY. THEY REPROGRAMMED THE PCM. IT WAS NOT COVERED BY THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. YESTERDAY, AUGUST 6, 2010, MY CAR BEGAN DOING THE SAME THING. TOOK CAR BACK TO SAME DEALER. THEY SUGGESTED IT MIGHT BE THE THROTTLE BODY. RESEARCH SHOWING THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE (AND HAS BEEN FOR SOME TIME). *TR Look up ODI 10347937 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10373274 · 39,000 miSTARTING SINCE FEBRUARY 2010. MY CAR LUNGES FORWARD WHENEVER AT A DEAD STOP. WHEN SHIFTING TO DRIVE AND REVERSE. I HAVE HAD TO HAVE MY FOOT ON BRAKE AND EVEN ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT WHILE PARKING AND HIT THE WALL. WENT TO DEALERSHIP AND FIRST THEY SAID IT WAS MY ENGINE MOUNT THAT WAS CAUSING IT. THEN WENT AGAIN BECAUSE THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURRED AND THEY SAID I NEEDED A NEW BATTERY. THEN THEY CLAIMED IT WAS MY AIR FILTER WHICH IS A LIE. I CALLED THE FORD HEADQUARTERS AND ALL THEY CAN DO IS TAKE DOWN WHEN I CALLED AND WHAT IT WAS ABOUT. THEY ARE … Look up ODI 10373274 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10433615 · 102,000 miTHE VEHICLES WARNING INDICATOR LIGHT OF A WRENCH LIT UP INDICATING TRANSMISSION/THROTTLE BODY SERVICE. HAD PREVIOUSLY HAD TRANSMISSION INSPECTED AND WERE NO PROBLEMS. THE CAR WILL THRUST IN DIRECTION CAR IS IN GEAR OF SUCH AS WHEN CAR IS IN REVERSE IT WILL THRUST AND LUNGE BACKWARDS ALSO IN DRIVE LUNGE FORWARDS. IT ALSO IS ENHANCED WHEN THE CARS HEATER OR A/C IS RUNNING. HAVE RESEARCHED AND MANY, MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS AND COMPLAINTS. *TR Look up ODI 10433615 at NHTSA ↗ | 8ODI 10430388THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER CHECKS NORMAL ON MOST START-UPS, BUT UNPREDICTABLY ALL SYSTEMS LIGHT UP SHOWING FAILURE OF ABS, AIR BAGS, TRACTION CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, SEE A MECHANIC, CRUISE CONTROL AND SPEEDOMETER QUITS WORKING. THE WARNING LIGHTS MAY STAY LIT FOR 2 TO 200 MILES. AND NO SPEEDOMETER. AUTO ZONE AND MY MECHANIC ARE BAFFLED AND FRUSTRATED AFTER CHECKING BATTERY CHARGING CIRCUIT CONNECTIONS AND GROUNDS. ITS OBVIOUSLY NOT SAFE DRIVING WITHOUT KNOWING YOUR SPEED OR IF THERE IS A MAJOR HAZARD LOOMING-----LIKE FIRE. *TR Look up ODI 10430388 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10468444 · 80,000 miI 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 … Look up ODI 10468444 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10469030 · 63,500 miWHILE DRIVING THE CAR RPM GAUGE WAS MOVING UPWARD EVEN THOUGH I WAS STILL AT STEADY SPEED. WHEN I SLOWED AND STOPPED IT APPEARED TO CONTINUE TO LUNGE FORWARD. I WAS ABLE TO CONTROL SINCE I HAD SOME DISTANCE FROM THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. BY THE TIME I REACHED MY DESTINATION I WAS AFRAID THAT IT HAD A MIND OF ITS OWN. IT SETTLED WHEN I TRIED TO PARK FOR IT THEN CUT OFF. THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS EVENTS WHEN THE CAR LUNGED FORWARD OR CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING AND EVEN WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE. I HAD THREE (3) MOTOR MOUNTS REPLACED AND NEW BATT… Look up ODI 10469030 at NHTSA ↗ | 15ODI 10460431 · 75,000 miI HAVE OWNED MY 2006 FORD 500 FOR 5 YRS AND HAVE HAD AND ISSUE FOR THE LAST 2 YRS. WHILE BRAKING, THE CAR WILL LURCH AND I MEAN REALLY JUMP FORWARD (OR ALSO IN REVERSE) WHILE RPM'S SURGE/REV EXTREMELY HIGH CAUSING ME TO PRESS VERY,VERY HARD ON THE BRAKES AT TIMES SLAMMING DOWN TO KEEP THE CAR FROM GOING OUT OF CONTROL BY ITSELF. SOMETIMES THE CAR WILL STALL WHEN THE RPM'S ARE DROPPING DOWN. THIS HAPPENS AT DIFFERENT TIMES OF DAY AND SEEMS TO BE MORE OFTEN WHEN IT IS WARMER. IT HAS HAPPENED WHILE SLOWING INTO A PARKING SPACE, BACKING UP, PULLING… Look up ODI 10460431 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10464219 · 53,000 miTHE CAR HAD BEGUN SURGING HARD BOTH IN REVERSE AND FORWARD. IT HAPPENS WHEN STOPPING AND WHEN FIRST PUTTING IT IN GEAR. I'VE BEEN FORTUNATE TO HAVE NOT HIT ANYTHING YET, BUT I AM FEARFUL THAT IT MIGHT HAPPEN. I'M SEEING A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM IN SEVERAL FORUMS AND WEBSITES. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY A RECALL HAS NOT BEEN ISSUED FOR THIS PROBLEM AS IT IS OBVIOUSLY A SERIOUS MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. *JS Look up ODI 10464219 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10466999 · 85,000 miTHE CAR HAD BEGUN SURGING HARD BOTH IN REVERSE AND FORWARD. IT HAPPENS WHEN STOPPING AND WHEN FIRST PUTTING IT IN GEAR. I'VE BEEN FORTUNATE TO HAVE NOT HIT ANYTHING YET, BUT I AM FEARFUL THAT IT MIGHT HAPPEN. I'M SEEING A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM IN SEVERAL FORUMS AND WEBSITES. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY A RECALL HAS NOT BEEN ISSUED FOR THIS PROBLEM AS IT IS OBVIOUSLY A SERIOUS MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. *TR Look up ODI 10466999 at NHTSA ↗ | 10ODI 10254903 · 27,158 miON JAN 8, 2009, I HAD TRAVELED APPROXIMATELY 1050 MILES FROM OKLAHOMA TO OHIO. WHILE IN OHIO, 6 INCHES OF SNOW HAD FALLEN, AND THE ROADS WERE SLICK WITH SNOW AND ICE. IN PREPARING FOR MY RETURN TRIP ON JAN 11, THE TRACTION CONTROL AND ABS WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON, AND THERE WAS A SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN CONTROL AND BRAKING IN THE VEHICLE. UPON DRIVING FURTHER, THE TRANSMISSION WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, AND THE VEHICLE WENT INTO REVERSE WITH A HUGE "BANG" SOUND AND VIBRATION. THE VEHICLE'S CVT TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT CHANGE GEARS IN DRIVE WHEN THE T… Look up ODI 10254903 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10256315 · 23,000 miTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. EVER SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW IN 2006, THE CONTACT HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING BRAKE FAILURE. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATES UNEXPECTEDLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER A TOTAL OF SIX TIMES AND THEY REPLACED THE THROTTLE AND CHANGED THE BRAKES EACH TIME. THE VEHICLE FAILED COMPLETELY AND WAS TOWED TO HER RESIDENCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,922. UPDATED 3/3/09 *CN THE AIR BAG ILLUMINATED WHEN A PASSENGER SAT IN THE… Look up ODI 10256315 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10373274 · 39,000 miSTARTING SINCE FEBRUARY 2010. MY CAR LUNGES FORWARD WHENEVER AT A DEAD STOP. WHEN SHIFTING TO DRIVE AND REVERSE. I HAVE HAD TO HAVE MY FOOT ON BRAKE AND EVEN ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT WHILE PARKING AND HIT THE WALL. WENT TO DEALERSHIP AND FIRST THEY SAID IT WAS MY ENGINE MOUNT THAT WAS CAUSING IT. THEN WENT AGAIN BECAUSE THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURRED AND THEY SAID I NEEDED A NEW BATTERY. THEN THEY CLAIMED IT WAS MY AIR FILTER WHICH IS A LIE. I CALLED THE FORD HEADQUARTERS AND ALL THEY CAN DO IS TAKE DOWN WHEN I CALLED AND WHAT IT WAS ABOUT. THEY ARE … Look up ODI 10373274 at NHTSA ↗ | 2ODI 10256315 · 23,000 miTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. EVER SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW IN 2006, THE CONTACT HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING BRAKE FAILURE. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATES UNEXPECTEDLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER A TOTAL OF SIX TIMES AND THEY REPLACED THE THROTTLE AND CHANGED THE BRAKES EACH TIME. THE VEHICLE FAILED COMPLETELY AND WAS TOWED TO HER RESIDENCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,922. UPDATED 3/3/09 *CN THE AIR BAG ILLUMINATED WHEN A PASSENGER SAT IN THE… Look up ODI 10256315 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10430388THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER CHECKS NORMAL ON MOST START-UPS, BUT UNPREDICTABLY ALL SYSTEMS LIGHT UP SHOWING FAILURE OF ABS, AIR BAGS, TRACTION CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, SEE A MECHANIC, CRUISE CONTROL AND SPEEDOMETER QUITS WORKING. THE WARNING LIGHTS MAY STAY LIT FOR 2 TO 200 MILES. AND NO SPEEDOMETER. AUTO ZONE AND MY MECHANIC ARE BAFFLED AND FRUSTRATED AFTER CHECKING BATTERY CHARGING CIRCUIT CONNECTIONS AND GROUNDS. ITS OBVIOUSLY NOT SAFE DRIVING WITHOUT KNOWING YOUR SPEED OR IF THERE IS A MAJOR HAZARD LOOMING-----LIKE FIRE. *TR Look up ODI 10430388 at NHTSA ↗ | 6ODI 10401370 · 80,000 miCAR LUNGES WHEN COMING TO A STOP OR BACKING. TOOK CAR IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND BRAKE JOB. WHEN I PICKED MY CAR UP, IT WAS RUNNING ROUGH SOMETIMES STALLING WHEN LETTING OFF THE ACCELERATOR. IN ADDITION TO SPONTANEOUSLY LURCHING FORWARD, THE ENGINE WILL RACE WHEN PUT INTO PARK. I HAVE COME CLOSE TO HITTING OTHER CARS, PARKING GARAGE WALLS, ETC DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. MY DEALERSHIP NOW IS TELLING ME THE THROTTLE BODY IS NOT WITHIN THE PROPER PARAMETERS AND NEEDS REPLACEMENT. AFTER SOME RESEARCH THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM. *TR Look up ODI 10401370 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10423383 · 83,549 mi5/20-7/18/11 CAR ACCELERATED QUICKLY AND LURCHED BACKWARD WITH BRAKE ON WHILE BACKING OUT OF PARKING SPACE; WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON. ERROR CODES WERE FOR ALTERNATIVE FUEL CONTROL MODULE AND THROTTLE ACTUATOR CONTROL SYSTEM. SOMETIMES CAR LURCHED FORWARD WHILE BRAKING, ENGINE REVVED, CAR SHUDDERED, AND WRENCH AND/OR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. STARTED HAPPENING ALMOST DAILY. VERY SCARY AND UNPREDICTABLE. MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR AND EGR VALVE WERE REPLACED. HAD SAME ISSUES 2 DAYS LATER. THROTTLE BODY AND VACUUM HOSES WERE REPLACED. CONTACTED FORD AND … Look up ODI 10423383 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10423880 · 45,000 miWHEN GOING SLOW LIKE PULLING INTO AND OUT OF A PARKING SPACE OR GOING THROUGH SCHOOL LINE, CAR WILL "SURGE" OR LUNGE UNEXPECTEDLY. VERY UNSAFE FOR THE PEOPLE AND VEHICLES NEARBY. *TR Look up ODI 10423880 at NHTSA ↗ | 1ODI 10414390 · 81,000 miWHILE PUTTING THE FORD FIVE HUNDRED IN REVERSE THE CAR BRIEFLY ACCELERATED AND LUNGED BACKWARDS BARLEY MISSING ANOTHER CAR. THINKING I MIGHT HAD HIT THE ACCELERATOR I WENT ON TO WHERE I WAS HEADED. AS I WAS LEAVING MY DESTINATION ONCE AGAIN THE CAR JUST TOOK OFF WHILE IN REVERSE. THE CAR THEN GAVE A WRENCH FAULT ON THE CONSOLE. I LOOKED UP THE ISSUE IN THE MANUAL AND IT SAID IT WAS A THROTTLE CONTROL ISSUE. I SPOKE WITH THE DEALER TODAY AND THEY SAID IT WAS A THROTTLE BODY PROBLEM. UPON INVESTIGATION I FIND THAT THIS IS A RECURRING ISSUE. IF S… Look up ODI 10414390 at NHTSA ↗ |
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| Power Train | 7ODI 10347937 · 27,890 miON JULY 17, 2010, MY 2006 FORD 500 BEGAN TO LURCH/SURGE FORWARD/ BACKWARD DEPENDING ON WHETHER I WAS IN DRIVE OR REVERSE. TOOK THE CAR TO FORD IMMEDIATELY. THEY REPROGRAMMED THE PCM. IT WAS NOT COVERED BY THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. YESTERDAY, AUGUST 6, 2010, MY CAR BEGAN DOING THE SAME THING. TOOK CAR BACK TO SAME DEALER. THEY SUGGESTED IT MIGHT BE THE THROTTLE BODY. RESEARCH SHOWING THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE (AND HAS BEEN FOR SOME TIME). *TR Look up ODI 10347937 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10373274 · 39,000 miSTARTING SINCE FEBRUARY 2010. MY CAR LUNGES FORWARD WHENEVER AT A DEAD STOP. WHEN SHIFTING TO DRIVE AND REVERSE. I HAVE HAD TO HAVE MY FOOT ON BRAKE AND EVEN ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT WHILE PARKING AND HIT THE WALL. WENT TO DEALERSHIP AND FIRST THEY SAID IT WAS MY ENGINE MOUNT THAT WAS CAUSING IT. THEN WENT AGAIN BECAUSE THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURRED AND THEY SAID I NEEDED A NEW BATTERY. THEN THEY CLAIMED IT WAS MY AIR FILTER WHICH IS A LIE. I CALLED THE FORD HEADQUARTERS AND ALL THEY CAN DO IS TAKE DOWN WHEN I CALLED AND WHAT IT WAS ABOUT. THEY ARE … Look up ODI 10373274 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10433615 · 102,000 miTHE VEHICLES WARNING INDICATOR LIGHT OF A WRENCH LIT UP INDICATING TRANSMISSION/THROTTLE BODY SERVICE. HAD PREVIOUSLY HAD TRANSMISSION INSPECTED AND WERE NO PROBLEMS. THE CAR WILL THRUST IN DIRECTION CAR IS IN GEAR OF SUCH AS WHEN CAR IS IN REVERSE IT WILL THRUST AND LUNGE BACKWARDS ALSO IN DRIVE LUNGE FORWARDS. IT ALSO IS ENHANCED WHEN THE CARS HEATER OR A/C IS RUNNING. HAVE RESEARCHED AND MANY, MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS AND COMPLAINTS. *TR Look up ODI 10433615 at NHTSA ↗ | — | 5ODI 10462017 · 54,822 miTHIS FORD FIVE HUNDRED SURGES OR REVS UP THE ENGINE, IN FORWARD OR REVERSE, WHEN DRIVING AT SLOW SPEEDS, USUALLY INTO PARKING SPACES OR AT RED LIGHTS. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION BECAUSE WE HAVE NO WARNING THAT IT IS ABOUT TO HAPPEN. I HAVE NOTICED IT IS WORSE IF THE A/C IS ON. WE HAVE AVOIDED SEVERAL ACCIDENTS BY SLAMMING ON THE BRAKE, IT WILL EVEN CONTINUE TO SURGE IF THE BRAKE PEDAL IS HELD HARD TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE STARTED DOING THIS WITHIN THE FIRST 150 MILES THAT WE OWNED IT. THE INCIDENTS ARE UNPREDICTABLE AND DANGEROUS. *TR Look up ODI 10462017 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10464223 · 100,000 miCAR SURGES ON ITS OWN, AFTER PUTTING IT INTO GEAR. *TR Look up ODI 10464223 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10490775 · 78,445 miWHEN 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 B… Look up ODI 10490775 at NHTSA ↗ | 10ODI 10461236 · 106,223 miI WAS APPROACHING A RED LIGHT AND AS I LIFTED MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL..............THE CAR ACCELERATED ABRUPTLY AND I WAS UNABLE TO STOP CAUSING ME TO PASS RED LIGHT, ALMOST STRIKING AN ONCOMING VEHICLE THAT WAS MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN AND DRIVING ONTO SIDEWALK. FORTUNATELY NO ONE WAS HURT AND AN ACCIDENT WAS AVOIDED DUE TO MY QUICK RESPONSE. THE VEHICLE HAS ACCELERATED ABRUPTLY ON SEVERAL OTHER OCCASIONS. I WAS PARKED IN A PUBLICS PARKING LOT WHEN I PUT MY VEHICLE IN REVERSE THE VEHICLE ONCE AGAIN ACCELERATED ALMOST HITTING PARKED VEHI… Look up ODI 10461236 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10462017 · 54,822 miTHIS FORD FIVE HUNDRED SURGES OR REVS UP THE ENGINE, IN FORWARD OR REVERSE, WHEN DRIVING AT SLOW SPEEDS, USUALLY INTO PARKING SPACES OR AT RED LIGHTS. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION BECAUSE WE HAVE NO WARNING THAT IT IS ABOUT TO HAPPEN. I HAVE NOTICED IT IS WORSE IF THE A/C IS ON. WE HAVE AVOIDED SEVERAL ACCIDENTS BY SLAMMING ON THE BRAKE, IT WILL EVEN CONTINUE TO SURGE IF THE BRAKE PEDAL IS HELD HARD TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE STARTED DOING THIS WITHIN THE FIRST 150 MILES THAT WE OWNED IT. THE INCIDENTS ARE UNPREDICTABLE AND DANGEROUS. *TR Look up ODI 10462017 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10496195 · 45,000 miVEHICLE 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 Look up ODI 10496195 at NHTSA ↗ | 1ODI 10373274 · 39,000 miSTARTING SINCE FEBRUARY 2010. MY CAR LUNGES FORWARD WHENEVER AT A DEAD STOP. WHEN SHIFTING TO DRIVE AND REVERSE. I HAVE HAD TO HAVE MY FOOT ON BRAKE AND EVEN ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT WHILE PARKING AND HIT THE WALL. WENT TO DEALERSHIP AND FIRST THEY SAID IT WAS MY ENGINE MOUNT THAT WAS CAUSING IT. THEN WENT AGAIN BECAUSE THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURRED AND THEY SAID I NEEDED A NEW BATTERY. THEN THEY CLAIMED IT WAS MY AIR FILTER WHICH IS A LIE. I CALLED THE FORD HEADQUARTERS AND ALL THEY CAN DO IS TAKE DOWN WHEN I CALLED AND WHAT IT WAS ABOUT. THEY ARE … Look up ODI 10373274 at NHTSA ↗ | 0 | 3ODI 10354962 · 87,102 miWHEN YOU SHIFT OUT OF PARK INTO EITHER REVERSE OR DRIVE THE CAR SURGES FORWARD VERY QUICKLY. IF YOU DON'T HOLD THE BRAKE TO THE FLOOR YOU CAN'T STOP IT. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS! WHEN UNLOADING MY CHILDREN AT SCHOOL I ALMOST RAN OVER A CHILD DUE TO THIS DEFECT. WHEN I LOOKED ONLINE I FOUND THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME ISSUE. FORD WON'T RECALL IT AND THE PARTS (THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY $800) ARE ON A 2 MONTH BACK ORDER! *TR Look up ODI 10354962 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10371756 · 83,000 miCAR SURGES FORWARD/BACKWARD WHEN ENGAGED IN GEAR FROM DEAD STOP AND BRAKE IS RELEASED WITHOUT HAVING EVEN TOUCHED THE ACCELERATOR. SEEMS TO BE WORSE WHEN HEATING/COOLING FAN IS ON, ESPECIALLY ON RECIRCULATE, AND RPMS WILL SURGE/RACE AT DEAD STOP WITH BRAKE FIRMLY APPLIED WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED TO EITHER SIDE. PROBLEM IS ESPECIALLY NOTICEABLE IN PARKING LOTS OR ANYWHERE IN LOW SPEED STOP/GO DRIVING CONDITIONS. CONCERNED FOR PEDESTRIAN SAFETY AS I HAVE HAD THE CAR JUMP UNEXPECTEDLY AND NEARLY HIT THEM. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON A … Look up ODI 10371756 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10386944 · 79,008 miADDENDUM TO ODI ID NUMBER : 10386714 THE FUEL PUMP, FUEL FILTER HAD TO BE REPLACED, AND THE INJECTORS FLUSHED - COST $800 ++. DEALER NOW STATES CODES SHOW PCM NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. REPAIR COVERED UNDER FEDERAL EMISSIONS WARRANTY (8 YEARS OR 80,000 MILES) DUE TO MY CURRENT MILEAGE BEING 79,008 MILES. DEALER COVERED CAR RENTAL UNTIL PART ARRIVES AND IS INSTALLED. I HAVE A "BUCKING" BEHAVIOR, AFTER TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 2 HRS AT SPEEDS OVER 60MPH (INTERSTATE TRAVEL). THE CAR WOULD LURCH SEVERELY AND HESITATE, THE ENGINE REVVED VERY LOU… Look up ODI 10386944 at NHTSA ↗ | 0 |
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| Electrical System | 8ODI 10430388THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER CHECKS NORMAL ON MOST START-UPS, BUT UNPREDICTABLY ALL SYSTEMS LIGHT UP SHOWING FAILURE OF ABS, AIR BAGS, TRACTION CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, SEE A MECHANIC, CRUISE CONTROL AND SPEEDOMETER QUITS WORKING. THE WARNING LIGHTS MAY STAY LIT FOR 2 TO 200 MILES. AND NO SPEEDOMETER. AUTO ZONE AND MY MECHANIC ARE BAFFLED AND FRUSTRATED AFTER CHECKING BATTERY CHARGING CIRCUIT CONNECTIONS AND GROUNDS. ITS OBVIOUSLY NOT SAFE DRIVING WITHOUT KNOWING YOUR SPEED OR IF THERE IS A MAJOR HAZARD LOOMING-----LIKE FIRE. *TR Look up ODI 10430388 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10468444 · 80,000 miI 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 … Look up ODI 10468444 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10469030 · 63,500 miWHILE DRIVING THE CAR RPM GAUGE WAS MOVING UPWARD EVEN THOUGH I WAS STILL AT STEADY SPEED. WHEN I SLOWED AND STOPPED IT APPEARED TO CONTINUE TO LUNGE FORWARD. I WAS ABLE TO CONTROL SINCE I HAD SOME DISTANCE FROM THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. BY THE TIME I REACHED MY DESTINATION I WAS AFRAID THAT IT HAD A MIND OF ITS OWN. IT SETTLED WHEN I TRIED TO PARK FOR IT THEN CUT OFF. THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS EVENTS WHEN THE CAR LUNGED FORWARD OR CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING AND EVEN WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE. I HAD THREE (3) MOTOR MOUNTS REPLACED AND NEW BATT… Look up ODI 10469030 at NHTSA ↗ | 5ODI 10462017 · 54,822 miTHIS FORD FIVE HUNDRED SURGES OR REVS UP THE ENGINE, IN FORWARD OR REVERSE, WHEN DRIVING AT SLOW SPEEDS, USUALLY INTO PARKING SPACES OR AT RED LIGHTS. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION BECAUSE WE HAVE NO WARNING THAT IT IS ABOUT TO HAPPEN. I HAVE NOTICED IT IS WORSE IF THE A/C IS ON. WE HAVE AVOIDED SEVERAL ACCIDENTS BY SLAMMING ON THE BRAKE, IT WILL EVEN CONTINUE TO SURGE IF THE BRAKE PEDAL IS HELD HARD TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE STARTED DOING THIS WITHIN THE FIRST 150 MILES THAT WE OWNED IT. THE INCIDENTS ARE UNPREDICTABLE AND DANGEROUS. *TR Look up ODI 10462017 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10464223 · 100,000 miCAR SURGES ON ITS OWN, AFTER PUTTING IT INTO GEAR. *TR Look up ODI 10464223 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10490775 · 78,445 miWHEN 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 B… Look up ODI 10490775 at NHTSA ↗ | — | 8ODI 10462017 · 54,822 miTHIS FORD FIVE HUNDRED SURGES OR REVS UP THE ENGINE, IN FORWARD OR REVERSE, WHEN DRIVING AT SLOW SPEEDS, USUALLY INTO PARKING SPACES OR AT RED LIGHTS. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION BECAUSE WE HAVE NO WARNING THAT IT IS ABOUT TO HAPPEN. I HAVE NOTICED IT IS WORSE IF THE A/C IS ON. WE HAVE AVOIDED SEVERAL ACCIDENTS BY SLAMMING ON THE BRAKE, IT WILL EVEN CONTINUE TO SURGE IF THE BRAKE PEDAL IS HELD HARD TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE STARTED DOING THIS WITHIN THE FIRST 150 MILES THAT WE OWNED IT. THE INCIDENTS ARE UNPREDICTABLE AND DANGEROUS. *TR Look up ODI 10462017 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10463842 · 40,000 miBEFORE JULY 2010 I BEGAN NOTICING THAT MY ENGINE WOULD RACE UP TO 1500 RPM WHILE IDLING. I WOULD ALWAYS KEEP MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE SO THE CAR WOULD NOT LURCH FORWARD. THEN ON THE 4TH OF JULY MULTIPLE ENGINE ERRORS APPEARED ON THE CAR COMPUTER. THE FORD DEALER DIAGNOSED A THROTTLE BODY MALFUNCTION. AFTER REPLACEMENT NO PROBLEM UNTIL JUNE 2012. ONCE AGAIN THE ENGINE IS RACING TO 2000 RPM WHILE IDLING AT A STOP. I AM SURE THAT THIS PROBLEM IS ONGOING WITH SOME FORD PRODUCTS AND WILL SOME DAY OR HAS CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. IT IS NOT A CONSTANT RPM RATE … Look up ODI 10463842 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10468444 · 80,000 miI 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 … Look up ODI 10468444 at NHTSA ↗ | 0 | 2ODI 103586932006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. CONSUMER WRITES REGARDING PREMATURE PAD AND ROTOR WEAR *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED SHE HEARD A GRINDING NOISE AND/OR DRAGGING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR WHEELS. THE LEFT AND RIGHT WHEELS NEEDED NEW BRAKES AND ROTORS. THE CONSUMER STATED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY HAD BEEN ISSUED FOR THE BRAKES IN 2007, BECAUSE FORD KNEW THERE WAS A PROBLEM. ALSO, THE BLOWER MOTOR BEHIND THE GLOVE BOX HAD TO BE REPLACED AND THE REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER WAS DEFECTIVE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED AS WELL. THE GASKET BETWEEN THE CRANK SHAFT SUPPORT HOUSING… Look up ODI 10358693 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10430388THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER CHECKS NORMAL ON MOST START-UPS, BUT UNPREDICTABLY ALL SYSTEMS LIGHT UP SHOWING FAILURE OF ABS, AIR BAGS, TRACTION CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, SEE A MECHANIC, CRUISE CONTROL AND SPEEDOMETER QUITS WORKING. THE WARNING LIGHTS MAY STAY LIT FOR 2 TO 200 MILES. AND NO SPEEDOMETER. AUTO ZONE AND MY MECHANIC ARE BAFFLED AND FRUSTRATED AFTER CHECKING BATTERY CHARGING CIRCUIT CONNECTIONS AND GROUNDS. ITS OBVIOUSLY NOT SAFE DRIVING WITHOUT KNOWING YOUR SPEED OR IF THERE IS A MAJOR HAZARD LOOMING-----LIKE FIRE. *TR Look up ODI 10430388 at NHTSA ↗ | 2ODI 10423787MY FORD FIVE HUNDRED THROTTLE JUST SHUTS DOWN,WITH NO WARNING AT ALL. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT BECAUSE IT MAY SHUT DOWN IN TRAFFIC AND SOME GET SERIOUSLY HURT. I HAVE SEARCHED THE INTERNET AND FOUND MORE COMPLAINTS SAME AS MINE. THE PROBLEM IS WITH A THROTTLE BODY MALFUNCTION. SOME THING SHOULD DONE BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED! *TR Look up ODI 10423787 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10532270 · 65,000 miTWO PROBLEMS: 1. CAR SURGES SPORADICALLY (I.E. WHEN PULLING INTO PARKING SPACE WITH FOOT ON BRAKE, CAR SURGES AS IF PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR). 2. WHILE DRIVING ALL LIGHTS ON DASH GO OUT, SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER GO TO ZERO. I HAD THE THROTTLE BODY REPLACED ONCE (SEVERAL MONTHS LATER, FORD REIMBURSED ME FOR THE COST UNDER CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM 12N03. THIS SOLVED THE PROBLEM FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. THE PROBLEM IS NOW RE-OCCURRING. FORD HAS INDICATED THAT THEY WILL NOT REPAIR THE CAR AGAIN. THIS SEEMS TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE. *… Look up ODI 10532270 at NHTSA ↗ | 3ODI 11140496 · 98,100 miPULLED IN DROP OFF A DONATION AT A SECOND HAND STORE. I PUT IT IN PARK AND TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE; OPENED THE TRUNK; AND LOOKED UP STARTLED WHEN A GUY SITTING NEARBY SAID THAT MY CAR WAS SMOKING AND ON FIRE (ABOUT 10 SECONDS SINCE I SWITCHED THE CAR OFF AND GOT OUT). HE WAS ON THE RIGHT, SO I MOVED AROUND THE CAR TO THE RIGHT LOOKING TOWARDS THE ENGINE. AN EMPLOYEE OF THE STORE THAT WAS ON THE BACK, LEFT SIDE OF THE CAR POINTED TOWARDS AND SAID, 'LOOK! YOUR SIDE MIRROR IS ON FIRE!' I THEN SAW THE SMOKE BILLOWING TO THE LEFT (A STRONG AFTERNOON … Look up ODI 11140496 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11171676 · 130,000 miCAR WILL BE DRIVEING 55 AND COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. LOSSING EVERYTHING INCLUDING POWERSTEARING. HAVE TO PUT IN NEUTRAL N COAST TO SIDE OF THE ROAD, SOMETIMES WILL RESTART, OTHERS IT WONT. ALSO WILL START BUCKING AND SHUT OFF. I CAN BE DOING 10MPH N GO TO TURN A CORNER N IT SHUTS OFF. CAN SEEM TO RUN FINE, BE IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION AND THE CAR SHUT OFF AND WOULDNT RESTAR GOOD THING I CAN DRIVE AND KNEW WHAT TO DO OR I WOULD HAVE CRASHED NUMEROUS TIMES. HAVE CHANGED THE THROTTLE BODY AND ACCELERATOR, N BOTH SENSORS. DID NOT FIX PROBLEM. NO… Look up ODI 11171676 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11173716 · 190,000 miINSTRUMENT PANEL SHUTS OFF INTERMITTENTLY. 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| Engine | 15ODI 10460431 · 75,000 miI HAVE OWNED MY 2006 FORD 500 FOR 5 YRS AND HAVE HAD AND ISSUE FOR THE LAST 2 YRS. WHILE BRAKING, THE CAR WILL LURCH AND I MEAN REALLY JUMP FORWARD (OR ALSO IN REVERSE) WHILE RPM'S SURGE/REV EXTREMELY HIGH CAUSING ME TO PRESS VERY,VERY HARD ON THE BRAKES AT TIMES SLAMMING DOWN TO KEEP THE CAR FROM GOING OUT OF CONTROL BY ITSELF. SOMETIMES THE CAR WILL STALL WHEN THE RPM'S ARE DROPPING DOWN. THIS HAPPENS AT DIFFERENT TIMES OF DAY AND SEEMS TO BE MORE OFTEN WHEN IT IS WARMER. IT HAS HAPPENED WHILE SLOWING INTO A PARKING SPACE, BACKING UP, PULLING… Look up ODI 10460431 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10464219 · 53,000 miTHE CAR HAD BEGUN SURGING HARD BOTH IN REVERSE AND FORWARD. IT HAPPENS WHEN STOPPING AND WHEN FIRST PUTTING IT IN GEAR. I'VE BEEN FORTUNATE TO HAVE NOT HIT ANYTHING YET, BUT I AM FEARFUL THAT IT MIGHT HAPPEN. I'M SEEING A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM IN SEVERAL FORUMS AND WEBSITES. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY A RECALL HAS NOT BEEN ISSUED FOR THIS PROBLEM AS IT IS OBVIOUSLY A SERIOUS MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. *JS Look up ODI 10464219 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10466999 · 85,000 miTHE CAR HAD BEGUN SURGING HARD BOTH IN REVERSE AND FORWARD. IT HAPPENS WHEN STOPPING AND WHEN FIRST PUTTING IT IN GEAR. I'VE BEEN FORTUNATE TO HAVE NOT HIT ANYTHING YET, BUT I AM FEARFUL THAT IT MIGHT HAPPEN. I'M SEEING A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM IN SEVERAL FORUMS AND WEBSITES. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY A RECALL HAS NOT BEEN ISSUED FOR THIS PROBLEM AS IT IS OBVIOUSLY A SERIOUS MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. *TR Look up ODI 10466999 at NHTSA ↗ | 10ODI 10461236 · 106,223 miI WAS APPROACHING A RED LIGHT AND AS I LIFTED MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL..............THE CAR ACCELERATED ABRUPTLY AND I WAS UNABLE TO STOP CAUSING ME TO PASS RED LIGHT, ALMOST STRIKING AN ONCOMING VEHICLE THAT WAS MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN AND DRIVING ONTO SIDEWALK. FORTUNATELY NO ONE WAS HURT AND AN ACCIDENT WAS AVOIDED DUE TO MY QUICK RESPONSE. THE VEHICLE HAS ACCELERATED ABRUPTLY ON SEVERAL OTHER OCCASIONS. I WAS PARKED IN A PUBLICS PARKING LOT WHEN I PUT MY VEHICLE IN REVERSE THE VEHICLE ONCE AGAIN ACCELERATED ALMOST HITTING PARKED VEHI… Look up ODI 10461236 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10462017 · 54,822 miTHIS FORD FIVE HUNDRED SURGES OR REVS UP THE ENGINE, IN FORWARD OR REVERSE, WHEN DRIVING AT SLOW SPEEDS, USUALLY INTO PARKING SPACES OR AT RED LIGHTS. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION BECAUSE WE HAVE NO WARNING THAT IT IS ABOUT TO HAPPEN. I HAVE NOTICED IT IS WORSE IF THE A/C IS ON. WE HAVE AVOIDED SEVERAL ACCIDENTS BY SLAMMING ON THE BRAKE, IT WILL EVEN CONTINUE TO SURGE IF THE BRAKE PEDAL IS HELD HARD TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE STARTED DOING THIS WITHIN THE FIRST 150 MILES THAT WE OWNED IT. THE INCIDENTS ARE UNPREDICTABLE AND DANGEROUS. *TR Look up ODI 10462017 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10496195 · 45,000 miVEHICLE 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 Look up ODI 10496195 at NHTSA ↗ | 8ODI 10462017 · 54,822 miTHIS FORD FIVE HUNDRED SURGES OR REVS UP THE ENGINE, IN FORWARD OR REVERSE, WHEN DRIVING AT SLOW SPEEDS, USUALLY INTO PARKING SPACES OR AT RED LIGHTS. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION BECAUSE WE HAVE NO WARNING THAT IT IS ABOUT TO HAPPEN. I HAVE NOTICED IT IS WORSE IF THE A/C IS ON. WE HAVE AVOIDED SEVERAL ACCIDENTS BY SLAMMING ON THE BRAKE, IT WILL EVEN CONTINUE TO SURGE IF THE BRAKE PEDAL IS HELD HARD TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE STARTED DOING THIS WITHIN THE FIRST 150 MILES THAT WE OWNED IT. THE INCIDENTS ARE UNPREDICTABLE AND DANGEROUS. *TR Look up ODI 10462017 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10463842 · 40,000 miBEFORE JULY 2010 I BEGAN NOTICING THAT MY ENGINE WOULD RACE UP TO 1500 RPM WHILE IDLING. I WOULD ALWAYS KEEP MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE SO THE CAR WOULD NOT LURCH FORWARD. THEN ON THE 4TH OF JULY MULTIPLE ENGINE ERRORS APPEARED ON THE CAR COMPUTER. THE FORD DEALER DIAGNOSED A THROTTLE BODY MALFUNCTION. AFTER REPLACEMENT NO PROBLEM UNTIL JUNE 2012. ONCE AGAIN THE ENGINE IS RACING TO 2000 RPM WHILE IDLING AT A STOP. I AM SURE THAT THIS PROBLEM IS ONGOING WITH SOME FORD PRODUCTS AND WILL SOME DAY OR HAS CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. IT IS NOT A CONSTANT RPM RATE … Look up ODI 10463842 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10468444 · 80,000 miI 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 … Look up ODI 10468444 at NHTSA ↗ | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2ODI 10778311 · 68,000 miI AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT MY SAFETY AND THAT OF OTHERS. MY FORD 500 , ESPECIALLY WHEN IT IS WARM AND I AM USING THE A/C, WILL WITHOUT WARNING SURGE AHEAD, AND I MUST APPLY THE BRAKES AS HARD AS I CAN . I ALMOST CRASHED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK IN A HANDICAPPED SPOT IN EMERGENCY PARKING AREA AT THE HOSPITAL, WHERE I WAS TAKING MY CRITICALLY ILL HUSBAND 2 WEEKS AGO. I WAS BRAKING, BUT THE CAR WAS SURGING AHEAD. THE SAME HAPPENED WHEN I WAS LEAVING. VERY FRIGHTENING!! CAN THIS BE FIXED WITHOUT CHARGE AT MY LOCAL FORD DEALER? (GALPIN) Look up ODI 10778311 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11171676 · 130,000 miCAR WILL BE DRIVEING 55 AND COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. LOSSING EVERYTHING INCLUDING POWERSTEARING. HAVE TO PUT IN NEUTRAL N COAST TO SIDE OF THE ROAD, SOMETIMES WILL RESTART, OTHERS IT WONT. ALSO WILL START BUCKING AND SHUT OFF. I CAN BE DOING 10MPH N GO TO TURN A CORNER N IT SHUTS OFF. CAN SEEM TO RUN FINE, BE IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION AND THE CAR SHUT OFF AND WOULDNT RESTAR GOOD THING I CAN DRIVE AND KNEW WHAT TO DO OR I WOULD HAVE CRASHED NUMEROUS TIMES. HAVE CHANGED THE THROTTLE BODY AND ACCELERATOR, N BOTH SENSORS. DID NOT FIX PROBLEM. NO… Look up ODI 11171676 at NHTSA ↗ |
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| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 10ODI 10254903 · 27,158 miON JAN 8, 2009, I HAD TRAVELED APPROXIMATELY 1050 MILES FROM OKLAHOMA TO OHIO. WHILE IN OHIO, 6 INCHES OF SNOW HAD FALLEN, AND THE ROADS WERE SLICK WITH SNOW AND ICE. IN PREPARING FOR MY RETURN TRIP ON JAN 11, THE TRACTION CONTROL AND ABS WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON, AND THERE WAS A SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN CONTROL AND BRAKING IN THE VEHICLE. UPON DRIVING FURTHER, THE TRANSMISSION WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, AND THE VEHICLE WENT INTO REVERSE WITH A HUGE "BANG" SOUND AND VIBRATION. THE VEHICLE'S CVT TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT CHANGE GEARS IN DRIVE WHEN THE T… Look up ODI 10254903 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10256315 · 23,000 miTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. EVER SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW IN 2006, THE CONTACT HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING BRAKE FAILURE. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATES UNEXPECTEDLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER A TOTAL OF SIX TIMES AND THEY REPLACED THE THROTTLE AND CHANGED THE BRAKES EACH TIME. THE VEHICLE FAILED COMPLETELY AND WAS TOWED TO HER RESIDENCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,922. UPDATED 3/3/09 *CN THE AIR BAG ILLUMINATED WHEN A PASSENGER SAT IN THE… Look up ODI 10256315 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10373274 · 39,000 miSTARTING SINCE FEBRUARY 2010. MY CAR LUNGES FORWARD WHENEVER AT A DEAD STOP. WHEN SHIFTING TO DRIVE AND REVERSE. I HAVE HAD TO HAVE MY FOOT ON BRAKE AND EVEN ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT WHILE PARKING AND HIT THE WALL. WENT TO DEALERSHIP AND FIRST THEY SAID IT WAS MY ENGINE MOUNT THAT WAS CAUSING IT. THEN WENT AGAIN BECAUSE THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURRED AND THEY SAID I NEEDED A NEW BATTERY. THEN THEY CLAIMED IT WAS MY AIR FILTER WHICH IS A LIE. I CALLED THE FORD HEADQUARTERS AND ALL THEY CAN DO IS TAKE DOWN WHEN I CALLED AND WHAT IT WAS ABOUT. THEY ARE … Look up ODI 10373274 at NHTSA ↗ | 1ODI 10373274 · 39,000 miSTARTING SINCE FEBRUARY 2010. MY CAR LUNGES FORWARD WHENEVER AT A DEAD STOP. WHEN SHIFTING TO DRIVE AND REVERSE. I HAVE HAD TO HAVE MY FOOT ON BRAKE AND EVEN ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT WHILE PARKING AND HIT THE WALL. WENT TO DEALERSHIP AND FIRST THEY SAID IT WAS MY ENGINE MOUNT THAT WAS CAUSING IT. THEN WENT AGAIN BECAUSE THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURRED AND THEY SAID I NEEDED A NEW BATTERY. THEN THEY CLAIMED IT WAS MY AIR FILTER WHICH IS A LIE. I CALLED THE FORD HEADQUARTERS AND ALL THEY CAN DO IS TAKE DOWN WHEN I CALLED AND WHAT IT WAS ABOUT. THEY ARE … Look up ODI 10373274 at NHTSA ↗ | 0 | 0 | — | 1ODI 10256315 · 23,000 miTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. EVER SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW IN 2006, THE CONTACT HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING BRAKE FAILURE. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATES UNEXPECTEDLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER A TOTAL OF SIX TIMES AND THEY REPLACED THE THROTTLE AND CHANGED THE BRAKES EACH TIME. THE VEHICLE FAILED COMPLETELY AND WAS TOWED TO HER RESIDENCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,922. UPDATED 3/3/09 *CN THE AIR BAG ILLUMINATED WHEN A PASSENGER SAT IN THE… Look up ODI 10256315 at NHTSA ↗ | 0 | 0 |
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| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 2ODI 10256315 · 23,000 miTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. EVER SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW IN 2006, THE CONTACT HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING BRAKE FAILURE. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATES UNEXPECTEDLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER A TOTAL OF SIX TIMES AND THEY REPLACED THE THROTTLE AND CHANGED THE BRAKES EACH TIME. THE VEHICLE FAILED COMPLETELY AND WAS TOWED TO HER RESIDENCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,922. UPDATED 3/3/09 *CN THE AIR BAG ILLUMINATED WHEN A PASSENGER SAT IN THE… Look up ODI 10256315 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10430388THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER CHECKS NORMAL ON MOST START-UPS, BUT UNPREDICTABLY ALL SYSTEMS LIGHT UP SHOWING FAILURE OF ABS, AIR BAGS, TRACTION CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, SEE A MECHANIC, CRUISE CONTROL AND SPEEDOMETER QUITS WORKING. THE WARNING LIGHTS MAY STAY LIT FOR 2 TO 200 MILES. AND NO SPEEDOMETER. AUTO ZONE AND MY MECHANIC ARE BAFFLED AND FRUSTRATED AFTER CHECKING BATTERY CHARGING CIRCUIT CONNECTIONS AND GROUNDS. ITS OBVIOUSLY NOT SAFE DRIVING WITHOUT KNOWING YOUR SPEED OR IF THERE IS A MAJOR HAZARD LOOMING-----LIKE FIRE. *TR Look up ODI 10430388 at NHTSA ↗ | 0 | 2ODI 103586932006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. CONSUMER WRITES REGARDING PREMATURE PAD AND ROTOR WEAR *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED SHE HEARD A GRINDING NOISE AND/OR DRAGGING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR WHEELS. THE LEFT AND RIGHT WHEELS NEEDED NEW BRAKES AND ROTORS. THE CONSUMER STATED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY HAD BEEN ISSUED FOR THE BRAKES IN 2007, BECAUSE FORD KNEW THERE WAS A PROBLEM. ALSO, THE BLOWER MOTOR BEHIND THE GLOVE BOX HAD TO BE REPLACED AND THE REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER WAS DEFECTIVE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED AS WELL. THE GASKET BETWEEN THE CRANK SHAFT SUPPORT HOUSING… Look up ODI 10358693 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10430388THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER CHECKS NORMAL ON MOST START-UPS, BUT UNPREDICTABLY ALL SYSTEMS LIGHT UP SHOWING FAILURE OF ABS, AIR BAGS, TRACTION CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, SEE A MECHANIC, CRUISE CONTROL AND SPEEDOMETER QUITS WORKING. THE WARNING LIGHTS MAY STAY LIT FOR 2 TO 200 MILES. AND NO SPEEDOMETER. AUTO ZONE AND MY MECHANIC ARE BAFFLED AND FRUSTRATED AFTER CHECKING BATTERY CHARGING CIRCUIT CONNECTIONS AND GROUNDS. ITS OBVIOUSLY NOT SAFE DRIVING WITHOUT KNOWING YOUR SPEED OR IF THERE IS A MAJOR HAZARD LOOMING-----LIKE FIRE. *TR Look up ODI 10430388 at NHTSA ↗ | 0 | 1ODI 10256315 · 23,000 miTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. EVER SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW IN 2006, THE CONTACT HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING BRAKE FAILURE. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATES UNEXPECTEDLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER A TOTAL OF SIX TIMES AND THEY REPLACED THE THROTTLE AND CHANGED THE BRAKES EACH TIME. THE VEHICLE FAILED COMPLETELY AND WAS TOWED TO HER RESIDENCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,922. UPDATED 3/3/09 *CN THE AIR BAG ILLUMINATED WHEN A PASSENGER SAT IN THE… Look up ODI 10256315 at NHTSA ↗ | — | 0 | 0 |
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| Fuel System, Gasoline | 6ODI 10401370 · 80,000 miCAR LUNGES WHEN COMING TO A STOP OR BACKING. TOOK CAR IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND BRAKE JOB. WHEN I PICKED MY CAR UP, IT WAS RUNNING ROUGH SOMETIMES STALLING WHEN LETTING OFF THE ACCELERATOR. IN ADDITION TO SPONTANEOUSLY LURCHING FORWARD, THE ENGINE WILL RACE WHEN PUT INTO PARK. I HAVE COME CLOSE TO HITTING OTHER CARS, PARKING GARAGE WALLS, ETC DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. MY DEALERSHIP NOW IS TELLING ME THE THROTTLE BODY IS NOT WITHIN THE PROPER PARAMETERS AND NEEDS REPLACEMENT. AFTER SOME RESEARCH THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM. *TR Look up ODI 10401370 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10423383 · 83,549 mi5/20-7/18/11 CAR ACCELERATED QUICKLY AND LURCHED BACKWARD WITH BRAKE ON WHILE BACKING OUT OF PARKING SPACE; WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON. ERROR CODES WERE FOR ALTERNATIVE FUEL CONTROL MODULE AND THROTTLE ACTUATOR CONTROL SYSTEM. SOMETIMES CAR LURCHED FORWARD WHILE BRAKING, ENGINE REVVED, CAR SHUDDERED, AND WRENCH AND/OR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. STARTED HAPPENING ALMOST DAILY. VERY SCARY AND UNPREDICTABLE. MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR AND EGR VALVE WERE REPLACED. HAD SAME ISSUES 2 DAYS LATER. THROTTLE BODY AND VACUUM HOSES WERE REPLACED. CONTACTED FORD AND … Look up ODI 10423383 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10423880 · 45,000 miWHEN GOING SLOW LIKE PULLING INTO AND OUT OF A PARKING SPACE OR GOING THROUGH SCHOOL LINE, CAR WILL "SURGE" OR LUNGE UNEXPECTEDLY. VERY UNSAFE FOR THE PEOPLE AND VEHICLES NEARBY. *TR Look up ODI 10423880 at NHTSA ↗ | 3ODI 10354962 · 87,102 miWHEN YOU SHIFT OUT OF PARK INTO EITHER REVERSE OR DRIVE THE CAR SURGES FORWARD VERY QUICKLY. IF YOU DON'T HOLD THE BRAKE TO THE FLOOR YOU CAN'T STOP IT. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS! WHEN UNLOADING MY CHILDREN AT SCHOOL I ALMOST RAN OVER A CHILD DUE TO THIS DEFECT. WHEN I LOOKED ONLINE I FOUND THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME ISSUE. FORD WON'T RECALL IT AND THE PARTS (THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY $800) ARE ON A 2 MONTH BACK ORDER! *TR Look up ODI 10354962 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10371756 · 83,000 miCAR SURGES FORWARD/BACKWARD WHEN ENGAGED IN GEAR FROM DEAD STOP AND BRAKE IS RELEASED WITHOUT HAVING EVEN TOUCHED THE ACCELERATOR. SEEMS TO BE WORSE WHEN HEATING/COOLING FAN IS ON, ESPECIALLY ON RECIRCULATE, AND RPMS WILL SURGE/RACE AT DEAD STOP WITH BRAKE FIRMLY APPLIED WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED TO EITHER SIDE. PROBLEM IS ESPECIALLY NOTICEABLE IN PARKING LOTS OR ANYWHERE IN LOW SPEED STOP/GO DRIVING CONDITIONS. CONCERNED FOR PEDESTRIAN SAFETY AS I HAVE HAD THE CAR JUMP UNEXPECTEDLY AND NEARLY HIT THEM. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON A … Look up ODI 10371756 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10386944 · 79,008 miADDENDUM TO ODI ID NUMBER : 10386714 THE FUEL PUMP, FUEL FILTER HAD TO BE REPLACED, AND THE INJECTORS FLUSHED - COST $800 ++. DEALER NOW STATES CODES SHOW PCM NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. REPAIR COVERED UNDER FEDERAL EMISSIONS WARRANTY (8 YEARS OR 80,000 MILES) DUE TO MY CURRENT MILEAGE BEING 79,008 MILES. DEALER COVERED CAR RENTAL UNTIL PART ARRIVES AND IS INSTALLED. I HAVE A "BUCKING" BEHAVIOR, AFTER TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 2 HRS AT SPEEDS OVER 60MPH (INTERSTATE TRAVEL). THE CAR WOULD LURCH SEVERELY AND HESITATE, THE ENGINE REVVED VERY LOU… Look up ODI 10386944 at NHTSA ↗ | 2ODI 10423787MY FORD FIVE HUNDRED THROTTLE JUST SHUTS DOWN,WITH NO WARNING AT ALL. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT BECAUSE IT MAY SHUT DOWN IN TRAFFIC AND SOME GET SERIOUSLY HURT. I HAVE SEARCHED THE INTERNET AND FOUND MORE COMPLAINTS SAME AS MINE. THE PROBLEM IS WITH A THROTTLE BODY MALFUNCTION. SOME THING SHOULD DONE BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED! *TR Look up ODI 10423787 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10532270 · 65,000 miTWO PROBLEMS: 1. CAR SURGES SPORADICALLY (I.E. WHEN PULLING INTO PARKING SPACE WITH FOOT ON BRAKE, CAR SURGES AS IF PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR). 2. WHILE DRIVING ALL LIGHTS ON DASH GO OUT, SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER GO TO ZERO. I HAD THE THROTTLE BODY REPLACED ONCE (SEVERAL MONTHS LATER, FORD REIMBURSED ME FOR THE COST UNDER CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM 12N03. THIS SOLVED THE PROBLEM FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. THE PROBLEM IS NOW RE-OCCURRING. FORD HAS INDICATED THAT THEY WILL NOT REPAIR THE CAR AGAIN. THIS SEEMS TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE. *… Look up ODI 10532270 at NHTSA ↗ | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
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| Unknown Or Other | 1ODI 10414390 · 81,000 miWHILE PUTTING THE FORD FIVE HUNDRED IN REVERSE THE CAR BRIEFLY ACCELERATED AND LUNGED BACKWARDS BARLEY MISSING ANOTHER CAR. THINKING I MIGHT HAD HIT THE ACCELERATOR I WENT ON TO WHERE I WAS HEADED. AS I WAS LEAVING MY DESTINATION ONCE AGAIN THE CAR JUST TOOK OFF WHILE IN REVERSE. THE CAR THEN GAVE A WRENCH FAULT ON THE CONSOLE. I LOOKED UP THE ISSUE IN THE MANUAL AND IT SAID IT WAS A THROTTLE CONTROL ISSUE. I SPOKE WITH THE DEALER TODAY AND THEY SAID IT WAS A THROTTLE BODY PROBLEM. UPON INVESTIGATION I FIND THAT THIS IS A RECURRING ISSUE. IF S… Look up ODI 10414390 at NHTSA ↗ | 0 | 3ODI 11140496 · 98,100 miPULLED IN DROP OFF A DONATION AT A SECOND HAND STORE. I PUT IT IN PARK AND TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE; OPENED THE TRUNK; AND LOOKED UP STARTLED WHEN A GUY SITTING NEARBY SAID THAT MY CAR WAS SMOKING AND ON FIRE (ABOUT 10 SECONDS SINCE I SWITCHED THE CAR OFF AND GOT OUT). HE WAS ON THE RIGHT, SO I MOVED AROUND THE CAR TO THE RIGHT LOOKING TOWARDS THE ENGINE. AN EMPLOYEE OF THE STORE THAT WAS ON THE BACK, LEFT SIDE OF THE CAR POINTED TOWARDS AND SAID, 'LOOK! YOUR SIDE MIRROR IS ON FIRE!' I THEN SAW THE SMOKE BILLOWING TO THE LEFT (A STRONG AFTERNOON … Look up ODI 11140496 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11171676 · 130,000 miCAR WILL BE DRIVEING 55 AND COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. LOSSING EVERYTHING INCLUDING POWERSTEARING. HAVE TO PUT IN NEUTRAL N COAST TO SIDE OF THE ROAD, SOMETIMES WILL RESTART, OTHERS IT WONT. ALSO WILL START BUCKING AND SHUT OFF. I CAN BE DOING 10MPH N GO TO TURN A CORNER N IT SHUTS OFF. CAN SEEM TO RUN FINE, BE IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION AND THE CAR SHUT OFF AND WOULDNT RESTAR GOOD THING I CAN DRIVE AND KNEW WHAT TO DO OR I WOULD HAVE CRASHED NUMEROUS TIMES. HAVE CHANGED THE THROTTLE BODY AND ACCELERATOR, N BOTH SENSORS. DID NOT FIX PROBLEM. NO… Look up ODI 11171676 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11173716 · 190,000 miINSTRUMENT PANEL SHUTS OFF INTERMITTENTLY. DAYS LIGHTS FLICKER. Look up ODI 11173716 at NHTSA ↗ | 2ODI 10778311 · 68,000 miI AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT MY SAFETY AND THAT OF OTHERS. MY FORD 500 , ESPECIALLY WHEN IT IS WARM AND I AM USING THE A/C, WILL WITHOUT WARNING SURGE AHEAD, AND I MUST APPLY THE BRAKES AS HARD AS I CAN . I ALMOST CRASHED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK IN A HANDICAPPED SPOT IN EMERGENCY PARKING AREA AT THE HOSPITAL, WHERE I WAS TAKING MY CRITICALLY ILL HUSBAND 2 WEEKS AGO. I WAS BRAKING, BUT THE CAR WAS SURGING AHEAD. THE SAME HAPPENED WHEN I WAS LEAVING. VERY FRIGHTENING!! CAN THIS BE FIXED WITHOUT CHARGE AT MY LOCAL FORD DEALER? (GALPIN) Look up ODI 10778311 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11171676 · 130,000 miCAR WILL BE DRIVEING 55 AND COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. LOSSING EVERYTHING INCLUDING POWERSTEARING. HAVE TO PUT IN NEUTRAL N COAST TO SIDE OF THE ROAD, SOMETIMES WILL RESTART, OTHERS IT WONT. ALSO WILL START BUCKING AND SHUT OFF. I CAN BE DOING 10MPH N GO TO TURN A CORNER N IT SHUTS OFF. CAN SEEM TO RUN FINE, BE IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION AND THE CAR SHUT OFF AND WOULDNT RESTAR GOOD THING I CAN DRIVE AND KNEW WHAT TO DO OR I WOULD HAVE CRASHED NUMEROUS TIMES. HAVE CHANGED THE THROTTLE BODY AND ACCELERATOR, N BOTH SENSORS. DID NOT FIX PROBLEM. NO… Look up ODI 11171676 at NHTSA ↗ | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
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