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2007 Ford 500: complaints, problems and recalls

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Key facts

37 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

99,700 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2007 model year. Data updated: 2026-09-30 (September 30, 2026). 33 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Power Train is the most frequently named component, appearing in 11 of 37 complaints (29.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Braking behavior	13	35.1%
Transmission and shifting	8	21.6%
Engine operation	3	8.1%
Steering behavior	2	5.4%
Fuel system concerns	2	5.4%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Power Train

Vehicle Speed Control

Electrical System

Engine

Fuel/Propulsion System

Exterior Lighting

Air Bags

Engine And Engine Cooling

Power Train: 11; Vehicle Speed Control: 8; Electrical System: 7; Engine: 7; Fuel/Propulsion System: 3; Exterior Lighting: 2; Air Bags: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 4; 50,000 to 74,999: 6; 75,000 to 99,999: 6; 100,000 to 149,999: 10; 150,000 and above: 6

100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (10). 4 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2012: 2; 2013: 4; 2014: 7; 2015: 10; 2016: 10; 2017: 2; 2018: 2

Pattern summary

Power Train leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 13 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 8 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 3 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10483697 · 2012-11-08 (November 8, 2012)

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

Owner-reported narrative. 118,046 miles reported. Look up ODI 10483697 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10485028 · 2012-11-17 (November 17, 2012)

THE BOLT THAT ATTACHES THE BOTTOM OF THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL ASSEMBLY TO THE SUSPENSION WORKED LOOSE. IT DID NOT FALL OFF, BUT THE NUT WAS EASILY TURNED BY HAND. WE NOTICED THIS BECAUSE ON A RIGHT TURN THE CAR WOULD SOMETIMES DECIDE TO TURN SHARPER. *TR HAD THE BOLT FALLEN OUT IT COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL. I WAS DRIVING A TWISTING MOUNTAIN ROAD AT THE TIME I NOTICED. CROSSING THE CENTER LINE AND HITTING OPPOSING TRAFFIC COULD HAVE BEEN THE OUTCOME. THIS CAR HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT OR HIT A CURB OR ANYTHING. OTHER THAN THIS, IT'S BEE…

Owner-reported narrative. 55,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10485028 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10533832 · 2013-08-06 (August 6, 2013)

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

Owner-reported narrative. 85,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10533832 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10548238 · 2013-10-17 (October 17, 2013)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD 500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD IDLE HARD AND A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE TRANSMISSION WHILE PARKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000. UPDATED 12/20/13*CN UPDATED 12/26/13

Owner-reported narrative. 42,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10548238 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10548611 · 2013-10-20 (October 20, 2013)

JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR- ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, HAVE PUT CAR INTO GEAR, REVERSE OR FORWARD, THERE IS A HESITATION AND THEN A LURCH FORWARD/REVERSE. IF I DID NOT HAVE MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, WOULD HAVE GONE INTO MY GARAGE CABINETS THIS IS DANGEROUS AND SHOULD BE CORRECTED. ALSO, POOR ACCELERATION AND LOUD. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 56,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10548611 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10557078 · 2013-12-23 (December 23, 2013)

WHILE DRIVING ON A FRESH SNOWY ROAD AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED I SUDDENLY LOST CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE ALMOST CRASHING INTO SEVERAL ONCOMING CARS AND FINALLY TURNING 360 DEGREES AND SLAMMING INTO A PARKED CAR WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE OF MY CAR. AFTER THE POLICE CAME AND LEFT I ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE THE CAR AND FOUND IT WAS DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE TO CONTROL. I PARKED THE CAR AND WHEN I CAME BACK WITH MY HUSBAND THE NEXT DAY WE FOUND THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ON WHICH MEANT THE FUNCTION WAS OFF AFTER LOOKING AT THE MANUAL WE FOUND THAT YOU WOULD ALMOST…

Owner-reported narrative. 65,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10557078 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10584399 · 2014-04-23 (April 23, 2014)

AT LOW SPEED, WILE TRYING TO PARK THE CAR IT WILL SUDDENLY SURGE MAKING PARKING RISKY EVEN WHEN MY FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE. I ALMOST HIT ANOTHER CAR SEVERAL TIMES. A VALET ONCE TOLD ME "YOU BETTER GET THAT CAR FIXED" WHEN I SHIFT FROM PARK TO REVERSE IT SOMETIMES ACTS LIKE THE RPM'S INCREASE WITHOUT MY PUSHING ON THE GAS PEDAL. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 20,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10584399 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10596000 · 2014-06-04 (June 4, 2014)

NOTICED ON A ROAD TRIP THAT AC WAS NOT COOLING WELL, VERY LITTLE OUT OF PASSENGER SIDE VENTS. TOOK IT IN TO DEALER WE PURCHASED FROM AT 52,000 MILES; THEY SAY COMPRESSOR IS "GOING OUT" AND ALSO SAYS HOSE IS LEAKING. SAID REPAIR WILL COST $1,600. APPARENTLY FROM ONLINE FORUMS THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH THE 500'S AC SYSTEMS, EVEN WITH LOWER MILEAGE. IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND FORD'S CUSTOMER CARE HOTLINE [phone removed]) PERSONNEL SAID THERE WAS NOT RECALL, NO WARRANTY OR CUSTOMER SERVICE PROGRAM TO ADDRESS THIS NEEDED REPAIR. WE ARE LON…

Owner-reported narrative. 49,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10596000 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.

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Data completeness

37 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.

89.2%Usable mileage33 / 37 records

100.0%Valid incident date37 / 37 records

100.0%Valid filing date37 / 37 records

100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates37 / 37 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	56,000–118,046 mi	83,000 mi	9	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 ↗ ODI 10548238 · 42,000 mi TL THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD 500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD IDLE HARD AND A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE TRANSMISSION WHILE PARKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000. UPDATED 12/20/13CN UPDATED 12/26/13 Look up ODI 10548238 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10548611 · 56,000 mi JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR- ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, HAVE PUT CAR INTO GEAR, REVERSE OR FORWARD, THERE IS A HESITATION AND THEN A LURCH FORWARD/REVERSE. IF I DID NOT HAVE MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, WOULD HAVE GONE INTO MY GARAGE CABINETS THIS IS DANGEROUS AND SHOULD BE CORRECTED. ALSO, POOR ACCELERATION AND LOUD. TR Look up ODI 10548611 at NHTSA ↗
Vehicle Speed Control	87,500–125,025 mi	110,000 mi	7	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 ↗ ODI 10680444 · 136,050 mi TLTHE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD 500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED AS THE SERVICE VEHICLE SOON WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 136,050. .... UPDATED 08/31/15 BF UPDATED 12/10/15 JS Look up ODI 10680444 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10725346 · 114,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD 500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE RPMS INCREASED AND THE ENGINE REVVED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS RELEASED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 114,000. Look up ODI 10725346 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System	80,850–109,213 mi	104,000 mi	7	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 ↗ ODI 10632688 · 180,000 mi I STARTED MY CAR THIS MORNING AND WAITED A FEW MINUTES FOR MY SON TO COME OUT. NO MORE THAN 3 MINUTES AND MY PASSENGER MIRROR STARTED SMOKING REALLY BAD. MY HUSBAND RAN OUT AND IT WAS ON FIRE! TR Look up ODI 10632688 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10691123 · 62,000 mi ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR LURCHES FORWARD AND SPEED FORWARD. I CAN BARELY STOP IT WITH THE BRAKES. IT HAPPENS MORE OFTEN AND HAS ALMOST THROWN ME INTO OBJECT LIKE A CAR, OR STATIONARY OBJECT. THE DRIVERS SEAT HEAT HAS GONE OUT COMPLETELY.. PASSENGER SIDE OKAY. *TR Look up ODI 10691123 at NHTSA ↗
Engine	83,500–673,499 mi	99,500 mi	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 ↗ ODI 10691123 · 62,000 mi ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR LURCHES FORWARD AND SPEED FORWARD. I CAN BARELY STOP IT WITH THE BRAKES. IT HAPPENS MORE OFTEN AND HAS ALMOST THROWN ME INTO OBJECT LIKE A CAR, OR STATIONARY OBJECT. THE DRIVERS SEAT HEAT HAS GONE OUT COMPLETELY.. PASSENGER SIDE OKAY. TR Look up ODI 10691123 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10725346 · 114,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD 500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE RPMS INCREASED AND THE ENGINE REVVED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS RELEASED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 114,000. Look up ODI 10725346 at NHTSA ↗
Fuel/Propulsion System	Too few reports for a range	93,077 mi	2 (sparse)	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 ↗ ODI 10693336 · 146,153 mi WHENEVER I PUT THE CAR INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE, THE CAR JERKS VERY VIOLENTLY. I HAVE TO KEEP MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE WHEN I AM SHIFTING INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE IN FEAR OF JERKING AND HITTING SOMEONE OR ANOTHER CAR. IT LAUNCHING FORWARD TOO. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO CAPITAL FORD BEFORE AND THEY TOLD ME IT IS NOTHING WRONG BUT I AM NOT A FOOL SOMETHING IS DEFINITELY WRONG. I HAVE SPOKEN TO OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE 500'S AND THEY HAVE TOLD ME THEY EXPERIENCED THE SAME EXACT ISSUE. *TR Look up ODI 10693336 at NHTSA ↗
Exterior Lighting	Too few reports for a range	105,000 mi	2 (sparse)	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 ↗ ODI 10891796 · 106,000 mi CLUSTER PANEL GOES DARK, AFFECTING ABILITY TO SEE SPEED AND DEFROSTER'S ABILITY TO CLEAR WINDOWS. Look up ODI 10891796 at NHTSA ↗
Air Bags	Too few reports for a range	104,000 mi	1 (sparse)	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 ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling	Too few reports for a range	49,000 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10596000 · 49,000 mi NOTICED ON A ROAD TRIP THAT AC WAS NOT COOLING WELL, VERY LITTLE OUT OF PASSENGER SIDE VENTS. TOOK IT IN TO DEALER WE PURCHASED FROM AT 52,000 MILES; THEY SAY COMPRESSOR IS "GOING OUT" AND ALSO SAYS HOSE IS LEAKING. SAID REPAIR WILL COST $1,600. APPARENTLY FROM ONLINE FORUMS THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH THE 500'S AC SYSTEMS, EVEN WITH LOWER MILEAGE. IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND FORD'S CUSTOMER CARE HOTLINE [phone removed]) PERSONNEL SAID THERE WAS NOT RECALL, NO WARRANTY OR CUSTOMER SERVICE PROGRAM TO ADDRESS THIS NEEDED REPAIR. WE ARE LON… Look up ODI 10596000 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
2024-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
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 (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	Vehicle Speed Control	Electrical System	Engine	Fuel/Propulsion System	Exterior Lighting	Air Bags	Engine And Engine Cooling
Power Train	—	1 ODI 10893333 WE EXPERIENCE THE DOORS OPENING LIGHT COMING ON SAYING DOORS ARE A JAR. RPMS REV UP IN THE CAR WILL PULL FORWARD AT A STOP. PASSENGER SEAT BELT WILL OPEN. TRANSMISSION WILL SHOW SLOWING IN SHIFTING GEARS. THE AC WILL EXPERIENCE SHUTTING OFF DURING HOT TEMPERATURE NO COOL AIR WILL FLOW THROUGH VENTS. Look up ODI 10893333 at NHTSA ↗	0	1 ODI 11118958 · 83,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD 500. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND UNINTENTIONALLY LOST POWER. IN ADDITION, THE TRANSMISSION FAULT AND CHECK ENGINE INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT THE SPEEDOMETER ONLY SHOWED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING 20 MPH. AFTERWARDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO KEY HYUNDAI OF SALEM (470 S BROADWAY, SALEM, NH 03079, [phone removed]) WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WAS FULL OF C… Look up ODI 11118958 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10693336 · 146,153 mi WHENEVER I PUT THE CAR INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE, THE CAR JERKS VERY VIOLENTLY. I HAVE TO KEEP MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE WHEN I AM SHIFTING INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE IN FEAR OF JERKING AND HITTING SOMEONE OR ANOTHER CAR. IT LAUNCHING FORWARD TOO. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO CAPITAL FORD BEFORE AND THEY TOLD ME IT IS NOTHING WRONG BUT I AM NOT A FOOL SOMETHING IS DEFINITELY WRONG. I HAVE SPOKEN TO OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE 500'S AND THEY HAVE TOLD ME THEY EXPERIENCED THE SAME EXACT ISSUE. *TR Look up ODI 10693336 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0
Vehicle Speed Control	1 ODI 10893333 WE EXPERIENCE THE DOORS OPENING LIGHT COMING ON SAYING DOORS ARE A JAR. RPMS REV UP IN THE CAR WILL PULL FORWARD AT A STOP. PASSENGER SEAT BELT WILL OPEN. TRANSMISSION WILL SHOW SLOWING IN SHIFTING GEARS. THE AC WILL EXPERIENCE SHUTTING OFF DURING HOT TEMPERATURE NO COOL AIR WILL FLOW THROUGH VENTS. Look up ODI 10893333 at NHTSA ↗	—	0	2 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 ↗ ODI 10725346 · 114,000 mi TL THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD 500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE RPMS INCREASED AND THE ENGINE REVVED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS RELEASED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 114,000. Look up ODI 10725346 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	0
Electrical System	0	0	—	1 ODI 10691123 · 62,000 mi ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR LURCHES FORWARD AND SPEED FORWARD. I CAN BARELY STOP IT WITH THE BRAKES. IT HAPPENS MORE OFTEN AND HAS ALMOST THROWN ME INTO OBJECT LIKE A CAR, OR STATIONARY OBJECT. THE DRIVERS SEAT HEAT HAS GONE OUT COMPLETELY.. PASSENGER SIDE OKAY. *TR Look up ODI 10691123 at NHTSA ↗	0	2 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 ↗ ODI 10891796 · 106,000 mi CLUSTER PANEL GOES DARK, AFFECTING ABILITY TO SEE SPEED AND DEFROSTER'S ABILITY TO CLEAR WINDOWS. Look up ODI 10891796 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 ↗	0
Engine	1 ODI 11118958 · 83,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD 500. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND UNINTENTIONALLY LOST POWER. IN ADDITION, THE TRANSMISSION FAULT AND CHECK ENGINE INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT THE SPEEDOMETER ONLY SHOWED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING 20 MPH. AFTERWARDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO KEY HYUNDAI OF SALEM (470 S BROADWAY, SALEM, NH 03079, [phone removed]) WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WAS FULL OF C… Look up ODI 11118958 at NHTSA ↗	2 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 ↗ ODI 10725346 · 114,000 mi TL THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD 500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE RPMS INCREASED AND THE ENGINE REVVED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS RELEASED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 114,000. Look up ODI 10725346 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10691123 · 62,000 mi ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR LURCHES FORWARD AND SPEED FORWARD. I CAN BARELY STOP IT WITH THE BRAKES. IT HAPPENS MORE OFTEN AND HAS ALMOST THROWN ME INTO OBJECT LIKE A CAR, OR STATIONARY OBJECT. THE DRIVERS SEAT HEAT HAS GONE OUT COMPLETELY.. PASSENGER SIDE OKAY. *TR Look up ODI 10691123 at NHTSA ↗	—	0	0	0	0
Fuel/Propulsion System	1 ODI 10693336 · 146,153 mi WHENEVER I PUT THE CAR INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE, THE CAR JERKS VERY VIOLENTLY. I HAVE TO KEEP MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE WHEN I AM SHIFTING INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE IN FEAR OF JERKING AND HITTING SOMEONE OR ANOTHER CAR. IT LAUNCHING FORWARD TOO. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO CAPITAL FORD BEFORE AND THEY TOLD ME IT IS NOTHING WRONG BUT I AM NOT A FOOL SOMETHING IS DEFINITELY WRONG. I HAVE SPOKEN TO OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE 500'S AND THEY HAVE TOLD ME THEY EXPERIENCED THE SAME EXACT ISSUE. *TR Look up ODI 10693336 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	—	0	0	0
Exterior Lighting	0	0	2 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 ↗ ODI 10891796 · 106,000 mi CLUSTER PANEL GOES DARK, AFFECTING ABILITY TO SEE SPEED AND DEFROSTER'S ABILITY TO CLEAR WINDOWS. Look up ODI 10891796 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 ↗	0
Air Bags	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 ↗	—	0
Engine And Engine Cooling	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—

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

4 patterns with matching reports.

Stalling or loss of power

6 mentions · 16.2% of complaints

Median mileage: 80,007 mi (4 usable records).

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 ↗

ODI 10598992 · 77,013 mi

ON A WARM DAY THE VEHICLE STALLED UNEXPECTEDLY THREE TIMES WHILE DRIVING IN TOWN AND ONCE ON THE FREEWAY I WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE RESTARTED, BUT WAS NEARLY REAR-ENDED ON THE FREEWAY STALL. WE WERE ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR HOME LATER IN THE EVENING WHEN THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE DROPPED.. *TR

Look up ODI 10598992 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 10680444 · 136,050 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD 500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED AS THE SERVICE VEHICLE SOON WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 136,050. .... UPDATED 08/31/15 *BF UPDATED 12/10/15 *JS

Look up ODI 10680444 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

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

Hard or delayed shifting

5 mentions · 13.5% of complaints

Median mileage: 65,000 mi (5 usable records).

ODI 10533832 · 85,000 mi

Look up ODI 10533832 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 10548611 · 56,000 mi

Look up ODI 10548611 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 10691123 · 62,000 mi

ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR LURCHES FORWARD AND SPEED FORWARD. I CAN BARELY STOP IT WITH THE BRAKES. IT HAPPENS MORE OFTEN AND HAS ALMOST THROWN ME INTO OBJECT LIKE A CAR, OR STATIONARY OBJECT. THE DRIVERS SEAT HEAT HAS GONE OUT COMPLETELY.. PASSENGER SIDE OKAY. *TR

Look up ODI 10691123 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

Brake response concerns

2 mentions · 5.4% of complaints

Median mileage: 89,500 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 10725346 · 114,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD 500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE RPMS INCREASED AND THE ENGINE REVVED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS RELEASED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 114,000.

Look up ODI 10725346 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 10895217 · 65,000 mi

UNWANTED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN REMOVING FOOT FROM BRAKE PEDAL SOMETIMES! GOING FROM A STOPPED POSITION, THE CAR LURCHES FORWARD BEFORE YOUR FOOT REACHES THE GAS PEDAL AFTER REMOVING IT FROM THE BRAKE!

Look up ODI 10895217 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

2 mentions · 5.4% of complaints

Median mileage: 109,525 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 10680444 · 136,050 mi

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ODI 11118958 · 83,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD 500. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND UNINTENTIONALLY LOST POWER. IN ADDITION, THE TRANSMISSION FAULT AND CHECK ENGINE INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT THE SPEEDOMETER ONLY SHOWED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING 20 MPH. AFTERWARDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO KEY HYUNDAI OF SALEM (470 S BROADWAY, SALEM, NH 03079, [phone removed]) WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WAS FULL OF C…

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