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!
2007 Ford 500: jerking or lurching
5 of the 37 complaints about the 2007 Ford 500 describe jerking or lurching.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 14%
- typical mileage
- 65,000
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Jerking or lurching by model year
What owners say
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.
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.
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.
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!
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2007 Ford 500 jerking
Is jerking or lurching a common problem on the 2007 Ford 500?
5 of 37 owner complaints about the 2007 Ford 500 (14%) mention jerking or lurching. The model year with the most reports is 2005.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2007 Ford 500?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
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