2005 Ford Five Hundred: engine failure

Filed Apr 11, 2013 · Body · 80,000 miles · NJ · crash

Car was brought in for throttle recall 3/28/13. Upon the return, the car began experiencing erratic surges of RPM/speed. Gears did not shift right with intermittent acceleration until vehicle shut off while driving on highway, barely escaping accident. Vehicle would not start & had to be brought back to dealer. Dealer stated it was a pre-exiting condition despite vehicle not having any prior issues before recall service. Dealer diagnosed & agreed to replace fuel filter. Vehicle restarted, but still with intermittent acceleration and improper gear shift surges at any speed. On 4/6/13, while driving on highway vehicle experienced several engine failures, narrowly escaping accident again. Shortly after while completely stopped, vehicle lunged forward hitting another vehicle from behind, causing severe damage to both bumpers along with engine failure. Car was brought back to dealer once again, and dealer refused to take accountability and re-service, stating it was a pre-existing condition. Unserviced vehicle remains unusable and considered a hazard to drive. Vehicle sits in stadium ford quality auto mall, rutherford nj with no resolve from ford despite numerous complaints.

Filed Jun 8, 2011 · Engine, Fuel system · 79,843 miles · FL

Car goes into "engine failure mode" while driving. Engine dies and power brakes and steering go out. Went to dealer for injector flush and and throttle body cleaning plus reprogram PCM. Still get "engine failure mode". Very dangerous. My only car. Have been told this is very common problem with these fords and yet no recall. I am out $340 and no lasting fix. At dealer 5/18/1l. What is wrong with getting this repaired correctly. Went to maroone ford, 1333 n. Federal hwy. Fort lauderdale, fl 33304. Car now sitting in my garage. It won't run and I'm afraid to drive it. It starts but is very rough and won't respond to gas pedal. Can I try and drive it back to the dealer at 10 MPH without damaging the engine? I am retired and don't have the big bucks to repair this car. Will ford pay for the repair? The failure mode has happened 4 times since the repair but has "fixed" itself until today.

Filed Oct 20, 2009 · Acceleration · 24,812 miles · CA

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. The throttle body in his engine failed. When minimal pressure was applied to the accelerator pedal it failed to move and suddenly it rapidly accelerated without warning. Part# 5f9z9e926b has been on back order since november 2009 which has made it impossible to drive his vehicle for over a month. The manufacturer also stated that since there was no warranty he would be responsible for the repair cost. The failure mileage was 24,812.

Filed Aug 23, 2006 · Electrical, Transmission · 21,060 miles · NJ

On the two occasions that we had snow this past winter, my ford 500 began to surge uncontrollably and the engine failure light came on when accelerating. It became necessary to pull to the side of the road and turn the vehicle ignition off. When I restarted, the trouble light was off and I continued my journey home. Within a few minutes the same problem occurred, engine failure light and the surging. Needless to say, it took quite awhile to get home. I brought the vehicle to an authorized ford dealer the fist time and they could not find anything wrong. After the second snow storm, and the same symptoms, the dealer said the problem occurred because the filter was installed backwards. Somewhat skeptical, I accepted their explanation because of my good relationship with the dealer owner and service manager. While at work the other day, I noticed a co-worker with a similar type vehicle and inquired as to how she liked the ford 500. Her response shocked me when she stated that she liked the vehicle, but had trouble this past winter in the snow. She described the same problem that I had experienced and now I wonder how many other 2005 ford 500 owners have experienced the same problems. I am hoping that you will be able to assist me in determine the cause of this problem.

Filed Jul 7, 2005 · Engine · 5,000 miles · MA

Dt: consumer said that the engine failed and caused a safety problem. The vehicle lost power when pressing the accelerator. This happened for a month but has been intermittent. The engine felt like it was skipping. The speed that the vehicle was traveling was not a factor nor were the road conditions. The consumer took vehicle to dealership twice but the problem recurred. The manufacturer has not been contacted. The dealership suggested that the problem could be a computer related issue. The owner had the black box installed in the vehicle and turned it over to the dealership this morning. The problem has still not been resolved. Owner is taking the vehicle back to dealer next week for additional testing.