I will never buy another ford vehicle ever again!!!!!! I own a 2005 ford five hundred there was a recall in 2012 on the throttle body, a ford dealer supposably cleaned the throttle body, well now its not driveable. We have since talked to several ford dealers including ford motor company , they all said it was our responsibility to fix the problem. I do not think it should be my responsibility to pay for this since the part was recalled !!! The car could stall at anytime while driving putting myself and my family at risk, I don't think much of this automobile company for not standing behind there product, I will never recommend a ford vehicle to friends,family or even my worst enemy never never again!!!!
2005 Ford Five Hundred fuel system complaints
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I dont feel safe driving my car I put 2000 dollars of work and still do not feel save.
This car have a large amount of complaint of the lurching due to a sudden malfunctioning throttle body which cause irregularity in the speed and may cause crashes and might end to body injuries or fatality.
I was in heavy traffic and the car just stalled out on me while sitting at a light. Had to put my hazards on and try to restart car, restarted and then as soon as I put it into drive it stalled again. This happened 3-4 times until I could move to the next light and stop and go through the whole process all over again. Finally got on the highway and got home. Thought it was a fluke. Happened a second time while picking up children from daycare. Stalled out while at low RPM and would not restart. Had to have it towed. Had fuel filter replaced. Happened a third time at the store. Had to have it towed. Towed it to the dealer and the dealer spent over 6 hours to come to the conclusion that throttle body needed to be cleaned and PCM reprogrammed/updated. Without much confidence, they returned the car to me and said they could not replicate the problem. Drove it for a day and then had the same problem in traffic when at low RPM, with children in car at intersection car stalled out! Finally got it started by holding brake and pushing on accelerator while putting it into drive so that it would not stall out. Drove it home and have not taken it out since. Expect the throttle body needs to be replaced but don't want to spend any more money on "diagnostics" when ford knows this is a problem part and they need to stand behind it!!!!! They have put my family at risk more than once and they need to fix this problem before someone gets hurt.
I purchased new in 2005 a ford five hundred limited from a dealership. I have driven it and have been more than satisfied with it. I have had to do some work to it that according to the dealerships are common problems such as sway bar ends and a cv joint.especially living in the northeast. The reason I'm filing this safety complaint is due to the throttle body on this model vehicle. Approx a month or two ago as while driving, my car engine would rev up slightly and momentarily. Shortly after that started the vehicle (6 speed automatic) would not shift properly. I would only shift up if I would let off the gas peddle, shortly after that, the check engine light came on and then shortly after that while driving at any given speed it would go into "fail safe" check engine mode. I brought it to a mechanic and they found codes that had to do with the vehicle fuel system running "rich" but could not tell me what it was exactly. I then started reading about my vehicle and similar problems and found that many owners have complained about the same problem and found that it was a throttle body problem that ford new about on several models (including mercury) ford did not do a recall on this problem but rather sent a letter to owners ( I never received) saying that they would clean the throttle body and reset the control computer. The letter came out in 2012. The letter said that the problem would be covered free on vehicles that had less than 150,000 and under ten years. I do not qualify for the mileage. I have had the dealership clean the plates of the throttle body as the letter said and paid for it but the problem persist and in fact is worse. I called ford customer service that said that there was nothing they do other than go to another ford dealership to see if they could help. A car stalling while in in traffic is very dangerous and ford should take responsibility.
My car has engine read code p2107 and p2110 on three occasions now and when I go to start my car in the morning its a little wrench up and my car doesn't accelerate past 20 it happened once with my family in the car and we had to pull over on the expressway.
Throttle/accelerator the car unexpectedly accelerates without pushing the pedal. I have almost hit vehicles and pedestrians. It appears to be getting worse and more dangerous.
Throttle assembly problem. Very similar concerns as earlier recall which supposedly applied fix to the car a couple years ago. Except .along with unexpected acceleration while stopped a new problem arises. Motor acts as if it is not getting fuel and slows to a crawl sputtering to a stop.. Wrench malfunction light comes on. After cars sits for a period of time wrench display goes off and car operates normally. Owners manual indicates that this may be a throttle assembly problem. Prior recall notice that has expired. On multiple web boards problem is mention with great frequency for the ford 500. This happened to my wife on a side street at 15-20 MPH. If it occurred on next bust street it could have presented a dangerous scenario. Ford dealer acknowledged this as a known problem, but ford mfg only provided 1 time fix in recall & since the throttle cleaning fixed the problem at the time of recall no further attention was needed. I mentioned they did extend for recurring problem but that extension 2013. I don't feel a mfg should be able to time limit a problem resolution that they never permanently fix. By what I read on the web this is an issue that needs areal resolution.....cost me 900+ dollars to fix and ford nothing!
I just purchased a 05 ford five hundred and was on my way from california to georgia. As I was driving I noticed that when it would shift it would rev up even while slowing down. I also noticed that if the AC was on it got worse. I started doing research on this problem and found that I was not the only one having this problem. I have 4 children, I'm disabled and on a very fixed income and buying a vehicle that is safe is a must. Unfortunately, due to this problem, it is not safe I asked them what it was going to take for them to issue a recall, injury or even a death, and his response was that it was not up to them but up to the nhts. I have done a lot of research on this problem and there are many more people with these vehicles that have the same problem. I don't think the consumers should be liable to fix a defective part. Even a mechanic at a ford dealership said that he doesn't know why they just don't replace it instead. Please help fix this problem before someone has to pay not with money but with there life! If I had the money I would replace it and have the ECM updated but that is not an option for me due to my finances. Please put out a recall on the throttle body and make the updates on the system free. Haven't we paid enough for our vehicles? These are things that are not due to negligence but defectiveness of a part. The company that made the throttle body is no longer in business so that should tell you something. And the updates shouldn't cost if it makes the vehicle run like it should. I believe if all owners of these vehicles come together we can actually fix this deadly problem. Why should someone have to pay with their life just for somebody to become aware of this deadly, defective part. So please help! They say the recalls come from you, so issue a recall and include the ECM update that goes with it. Thank you, concerned owner with children
Part of an ongoing series of issues with this vehicle (see earlier reports), initial symptom was the dash lights & needles shutting off intermittently (but now for extended periods). Vehicle then began showing random warning lights including "check engine", which was diagnosed first time as low fuel level sensors a & b. Since that time I'd disconnected the battery on a suggestion of a mechanic friend and all the issues disappeared for a few weeks. Yesterday the check engine light came back, and the car was running poorly (creeping when first off brakes, not up shifting), when the dash was operable it showed alternating check engine/check transmission warnings, and vehicle was surging/lagging noticeably at highway speeds. I again did the battery disconnect last night, and the car is operating normal today, but I'm sure it will recur shortly. I am hesitant to take it to a dealer as this sounds like a significant electronics issue, and I have already read up on the ford tsb 06-17-9 that is documented online, not all of which aligns with my issues. Had the battery reset had no impact on the problems I would say it's a mechanical matter, but it seems clear its a computer or electrical issue.
When I started it up and tried to take off it stalled out and the wrench light came on.
Driving at 30 MPH on secondary street when vehicle lost power and service engine light came on. Coasted to side of road tried to push accelerator to raise RPM. Rpm remained at 1000 and not enough power to pull back on the road. I turned vehicle off and started the engine back up when power was restored and service engine light went off.
I was driving at 55 MPH when the car spuutered and lost all power. At that point the car would only idle which barely allowed me to pull off the road into a driveway. I turned it off and restarted. The car ran fine for a few miles then ,while turning off a main road the car lost all power and almost caused an accident. I turned it off and on again and was able to get it home. When I got home I checked it for codes and it brought up a p212 and p2104 code. I had the car towed to tracy ford where they replaced the throttle body at $690+/- plus labor.
In august 2010, I had the continuously variable transmission replaced at ~98,000 miles. Luckily, it was under warranty. Now in october 2012, the second transmission as the service member said at the ford dealership "the transmission exploded, we're not even sure how you were able to drive this vehicle. This was at ~146,000 miles, but there is only ~48,000 miles on the transmission itself. Two transmissions have failed in this vehicle. Searching the internet I have come across several instances of the ford five hundreds continuously variable transmission failing. I called the ford care line to report it, but they claim they are unaware of any issues. My concern is this third transmission will also fail at some point.
My car surges. It is mostly at idle speed. It's dangerous. I was at a drive through and a janitor was sweeping. My car surged and I literally stood on the breaks to prevent running over him. At the drive through it surged forward and I had to stand on the breaks to prevent it from ramming into the car ahead. It occurs more when air conditioning is running but will occur without AC on. I the local dealer replaced the throttle body recently but it still surges. It occurs when pulling to a stop at the lights or at the drive through as you slowly move forward. It happens when pulling into a parking spot or when backing up. I've seen news about the problem with the ford escape. My ford 500 is also affected and weighs a whole lot more. If this thing surges forward it could do some serious damage.
Rough acceleration from stop for years. After 218,000 miles engine shuts off reporting engine fail-safe mode. Will restart after sitting on side of road for couple, 5-minutes. Dealer states bad throttle body - $900.00 repair. Apparently a common problem.
My ford five hundred has been unexpectedly surging when releasing the brake pedal when going forward and reverse. It has almost caused me to hit other vehicles in a parking lot on several occasions and makes it extremely difficult to control the speed of the vehicle when starting to accelerate. Something needs to be done about this issue. I am not the only person who is experiencing this. There are many more people who have posted the same issue on blogs and websites I have read. Please look into this issue.
Out side air temp was approx 96 degrees so AC was on . While shifting into reverse the vehicle lunged so hard it was uncontrollable,and unstoppable, if some one had stepped out behind me they would have died as I could only stop reward movement by shifting into drive. This occurred three times trying to get out of a parking space at a crowded mall.the vehicle then stalled. The lunging was so fast the brakes could hardly hold the car from moving in reverse. In checking there is a service bulletin tsb-05-25-13 from ford motor company on this very issue but no recall, also many incidents/accidents recorded in this regard. If I was not prepared enough during this incident in a crowded parking lot some one would have died, this must be addressed b-4 someone is run over. Currently ford has no comment. Please contact me for further details.
When back up the car accelerates like you are on the gas but the gas pedal is not touch. When the car comes to a stop and the foot is on the brake, once you take the foot off the brake the car accelerates without warning. This has happen if stop at a light, backing out or even while in park the car will just accelerate without warning! My daughter almost hit a couple of people walking in the cross walk and all she did was release the brake to move up after a car turn and accelerated without warning. I have had the car accelerate after just being stop at a light or moving at slow speed without touching the gas, but it does not happen all the time. Last oil change at ford dealership there was nothing wrong with transmission fluid and there were no leaks......
Since 2007 the car intermittently will periodically lung forward and it is almost impossible to control the car. This has happened several times since june 2007 (88,000 miles). Even hard braking does not necessarily stop the car...I have had to put the car in neutral the engine revs up as if I am touching the accelerator (and my foot is not on the pedal) and I shut the car off. Turning the car back on does not necessarily remedy the problem. In addition, the car routinely goes into fail safe engine mode or cuts off while I am driving at a reasonable rate of speed both on rural roads and highways. This car is a hazard to drive, more so in the warmer months...my thought is something must get overheated but what I do not know.
Vehicle goes into fail safe mode and lurches violently in forward and reverse without touching the gas pedal. Started at 45,000 miles infrequently and now occurs about 3 time a month. I am going to replace the throttle body to see if it corrects the problem.
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.
2005 ford 500 suddenly shows wrench and cel in dash and car loses power while driving on the highway, almost resulting in a rear end collision.
Ford 500 se 2005 . Put the car drive or reverse and the car lunges. Push down on accelerator and car lags . Throttle body defective. Happens every time I drive the car. Part needs to be replaced back ordered until december.
My 2005 ford 500 began to surge when changing from park to reverse and also when changing from park to drive . At time it would change from 800 RPM to 1500 to 2500 RPM . Very scary in tight quarters and in a parking lot . Other times it thought it was a toyota and just take off.fault codes did appear and the dealers first try did nothing to fix the problem . The last time was on the interstate. It terrified my wife. We dropped it off again at the dealer and was told that the repair part would take 14 days . Does ford have that many problems ? I checked the internet and many ford products are having throttle body problems . The replacement part was completely different from the original.
When vehicle is in drive or reverse and there is a load on the engine (A/C on high) and you turn the steering wheel, the engine accelerates on its own. This happens every time I go to turn at a low rate of speed, in drive or reverse. The garage said it was the throttle body that needed replaced. They also told me this was a common problem and the part was on back order.
Throttle body failure on 2005 ford five hundred. First identified in august 2009. I had to wait 6 months for replacement part which failed after installation. Second replacement part has been installed but doubt if it will solve problem. Total cost to date over $1000. Faulty design which ford should held responsible.
Car stalled while accelerating from dead stop or increasing speed to merge onto free. Received error message, "engine failsafe mode". First two times was able to turn off car and restart but third time was unable to restart and was stuck on freeway. Problem occurred three times in under 30 days. Dealer ran diagnostic and found that it was an electronic throttle problem but was unable to locate part from any local dealer. Part was on back order and not expected in for another 16 weeks and was told that problem could occur again until part was replaced. I wonder why there is no recall if there are enough cars having this same problem to cause a backlog of 16+ weeks.
Purchased my 500 9/05 it only had 5 miles on it. 6 months later loud explosion in engine which began to leak some sort of fluid got the car towed to dealer purchased was told A/C leaking oil and they had to replace the manifold I wasn't even using the A/C was march!!! My dash console had to be replaced since it was defective and the computer also had to be reprogrammed since the car wouldn't start in 30 degree weather this happened in jan06......my fuel straps were replaced due to recall and my door locks were replaced due to recall and I had 22k miles when the back brakes began making a terrible grinding noise when backing up took to dealer said that although car is under warranty brakes are under wear and tear and would not be covered now which didn't make any sense since the front brakes were good how could back brakes go bad before front brakes unless you only drive your car in reverse????? I paid the $400 to fix since was informed 500 rotors cant be turned ever will always have to purchase new ones......then 6 months later brakes were recalled and I did request refund which I did receive. However I now have 44k no longer have warranty since expired and I didn't buy extended warranty brought car in to ford since transmission light was turning on and off along with the traction control light then had trans censor replaced was told that was problem then 2 days later light still turning on and car will not reverse took into dealer again was told trans axle broke in half and need new trans which costs $5300 car is only work 9k!!!! Ford company said they will offer assistance only of 3k since out of warranty they also informed me that had I purchased the extended warranty I would only be paying $100 nothing like throwing that in your face. I have no choice but to pay it need a car and am a single parent of 2. Also back doors trim is coming apart passenger since is completely rotted out.
Ford five hundred '05 brakes applied in heavy braking situation on highway and the fuel cut-off mechanism activated. Car would not restart, had to be towed into dealership. Dealer reported that the wiring for the cut-off switch, by the front passenger foot area had come lose. Re-set of mechanism not possible, had to have the wiring re-done and re-configured by the dealer service area. This is a definite design flaw and should be investigated as it could occur when car is operating at highway speeds if it is exposed to passenger foot bump.
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