2006 Ford Five Hundred: adaptive cruise control problems

Filed Dec 19, 2013 · Acceleration · 180,000 miles · KY

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford five hundred. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 MPH with the cruise control activated the safe mode engaged without warning and decelerated. The engine and transmission light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis. The technician stated the throttle body had to be replaced. There was a manufacturers recall for the throttle body. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated the recall was for the cleaning of the throttle body only and not the replacement. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 180,000.

Filed Sep 17, 2012 · Acceleration · 59,000 miles · NC

Initially car would stall when cruise control was turned on and speed was above 55mph. After returning to carmax for repairs car continued to stall without the cruise being turned on. Then car began accelerating with foot on brake when changing gears from a dead stop. After 3 repairs by ford was advised issue was not any of the prior items fixed it was the throttle body and it was a known issue but no recall has ever been done on it.

Filed Aug 14, 2012 · Acceleration · 120,000 miles · IA

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford five hundred. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would lunge forward or backward whenever the cruise control was engaged or the transmission was shifted. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 120,000 and the current mileage was 130,000.

Filed Mar 14, 2012 · Acceleration · 105,000 miles · ID

After starting car in garage and idling for about 30 seconds, I put car in reverse to back out of garage. The engine RPM's increased significantly, and the car shot backwards until I applied the brake. The car stopped and engine RPM returned to normal. This has happened several times. I am the second owner of the car, and I purchased the car from a private party with about 104,000 miles on it. In speaking with the previous owner, he also had problems that he attributed to the cruise control whereby the vehicle sped up without pressing on the gas pedal. The original owner purchased the car from gentry ford in ontario, or, and had every service performed there. I, too, have returned the car to gentry ford for every service, but have not discussed this problem with them, the previous owner did tell them about the problem he experienced.

Filed Oct 16, 2011 · Acceleration, Brakes · IL

The 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.

Filed Nov 13, 2009 · Acceleration · 38,000 miles · GA

2006 ford five hundred has a problem with the throttle body and consumer can not find the part to buy. *nj the consumer stated as she backed out of a parking lot, she thought she hit a curb, but there was nothing behind her. She pulled into traffic, but the vehicle had no speed. It was making a strange noise and she had no cruise control. Then a strange symbol appeared on the dashboard. It was a picture of a wrench. The consumer looked it up in the manual, and it said it was the throttle body and to call the dealer as soon as possible. The consumer was informed the part was no longer being made, due to the company who was making them for ford went bankrupt and there was no date as to when ford would be putting the part back into production.

Filed Jan 13, 2009 · Acceleration, Brakes · 27,158 miles · OK

On 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 transmission light was illuminated. Upon turning the vehicle off, and back on, all lights would go off, and come back on within 5 minutes. After the 6th restart, the check engine light came on as well. The transmission light, after a few restarts, did not come back on. However, the ABS, traction control and check engine lights stayed on for approximately 650 miles. After that time, all lights went out, but the rpms went from 2000 to 3500 on their own while the vehicle was in cruise control on a flat road. That corrected itself about 100 miles later. Upon taking the vehicle to a dealer on my return, they told me that since no lights were on, and the vehicle was now acting normally, they could not duplicate the problem. My factory warranty expires in 14 days, and I am not sure if I'll be able to duplicate the problem to the dealer by that time. The service department blamed the malfunction on the cold weather and the snow, but the awd vehicle with traction control was, to my knowledge, manufactured to deal with snow and cold weather. One does not need awd, traction control or ABS during dry, warm days.

Filed Oct 5, 2006 · Airbags · 26,000 miles · IA · crash · 1 injury

Dt*: the contact stated while traveling 55 MPH with the cruise control engaged, the vehicle drove off the road and into an embankment of a creek flipping the vehicle onto its roof. The front airbags failed to deploy although the side curtain air bags deployed and the seat belt was worn. A fence post was damaged in the accident. The contact was taken to the hospital and treated for bumps and bruises to the body and head. A police report was taken. The vehicle was towed to an impound and the manufacturer was notified.

Filed Sep 25, 2006 · Acceleration · 18,400 miles · NY

Dt*: the contact stated while driving 40 MPH and releasing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle would not slow down. It was driven to the dealer who determined the vehicle was designed that way. The consumer stated if seemed as though the vehicle was set on cruise control. Updated 10/13/06.