2007 Ford Five Hundred fuel system problems

Filed Feb 12, 2021 · Engine, Fuel system · 111,200 miles · TX

After driving half-hour in high-way southward on I-45 in the morning. The car cannot be accelerate at around 40mph when I ramp up to 288, and the auto-lock light turned red. Seconds later, it recovered back. 2 minutes later, it happened again . And again . So I parked it . ~8-hours later, I started it and the auto-lock light red again. Seconds later, the engine stopped when I back the car. I stepped on gas-pedal when I tried 3rd time, and the car moved and the auto-lock light kept red. 10-minuts later, when I drive on 288-south at ~60mph, both of the repair light and engine light turned yellow and the auto-lock light off, seconds later, the repair light off. The engine light kept on. So I get down the highway, cannot accelerate car with gas-pedal on and cannot turn sterring wheel, the car slow down and stopped by itself. 5-minutes later, I started it again with engine light on with yellow, the car moved and 10 minutes later, I parked it home.

Filed Jul 9, 2020 · Acceleration, Electrical · 220 miles · TX · crash

I had this car repaired twice at a professional mechanic shop that cost me thousands of dollars. Every time, the car comes to stop or dies on me. I replaced the fuel filter one time that is underneath the car. Now the car is sitting in my garage because of the fuel pump not functioning and does not make that sound anymore when you turn the key on.

Filed Feb 13, 2020 · Acceleration, Fuel system · 170,000 miles · OR

Car is leaking fuel from the gas tank area, looks like its leaking from the filler neck. At times it leaks a considerable amount. I'm also having surging issues. Mainly at low speeds. The vehicle has also shut down in the middle of traffic. These problems truly concern me and I question the safety of the vehicle and my children and myself while in this vehicle.

Filed Jan 20, 2020 · Engine, Fuel system · NY

I don't know if this belongs in engine or fuel/propulsion system. There was no mention of 'gas peddle' in either. The date of 07/17/2013 is approximate. It may have been between 2013 - 2015. I am not sure of the exact dates. It was when I was going to a pain specialist in buffalo after my rear-end accident in my previous car in july 2012. Location - I-190 & ny-198 buffalo, ny 14207 42.930405, -78.899552 merge ramp from the ny-198 to the I-190 north. 2007 ford five hundred the problem: the gas peddle stuck when I had to do a fast acceleration / I floored it. I had to put the car in neutral and press the gas peddle a couple times to get it unstuck. I had it in to the ford dealer where I bought it and they fixed or cleaned something. The ford dealer said that it would cost about $400.00 to replace the component if this didn't work. It happened again when I did another fast acceleration. I was able again to get it unstuck. I have not had the occasion to do a fast acceleration since. I don't run it fast if I can help it.

Filed Jun 7, 2019 · Acceleration, Engine · 240,000 miles · MO

Vehicle surges when you let off the brake. This started shortly after we purchased the car a couple years ago. They either serviced or replaced the throttle body and that worked for about 6 months or so. Now the car shakes really bad anytime we have to stop and have to keep foot on the brake really hard, sometimes the car dies during this too as well as going from reverse to drive. As soon as you let off the brake the car accelerates, can make it up to almost 40 MPH without even touching the gas. It runs horribly in the heat too. Any temp over 70 it jerks into 2 or 3rd gear hard when stopping and going.

Filed Feb 8, 2018 · Fuel system · 62,967 miles · NH

Fuel tank failure ,fuel leak, vapor leak. This due to a failure of the seals on the fuel tank along with the deterioration of the mounting brackets on the fuel pump and fuel sending units.

Filed Jun 27, 2016 · Fuel system · 130,000 miles · AZ

The car surges several feet when you release the brake. It will do this moving forward or when backing up. The car literally jumps a few feet and you must apply the brakes immediately or risk hitting anything close. It makes it very hard to park and worries us a lot when at stoplights with pedestrians crossing. The car can be a at a complete stop or simply releasing the brake pedal in a turn , backing up or going straight, it is very scary. The surge usually is more of a jump of 2-4 feet. The internet is chock full of customers with the same complaint.

Filed Jan 26, 2016 · Acceleration, Fuel system · 27,000 miles · TX

Car in the mornings is accelerated and when placed in reverse it moves by itself very accelerated and its parked on a flat surface with no slopes. Transmission feels as if running forcefully but changes gears I guess fine just got the car and has low miles at 27000 miles. And does it everyday.

Filed Nov 19, 2015 · Fuel system · 68,000 miles · GA

At a standstill, car seems to want to surge forward, have to brake to keep from hitting other car.

Filed Aug 2, 2015 · Acceleration, Engine · 71,000 miles · SC

The vehicle has unintended acceleration issues. There was an investigation by the nhsta but nothing came of it. The car still accelerates on its own when I pull into parking spaces or leaving parking spaces. I have to keep my foot on or by the brake pedal as to not hit other cars or people. Having the air conditioning on seems to worsen this problem substantially. It is completely random and I know I'm not the only person that has experienced this issue. Please reopen your investigation and make sure you have both the AC on and off. It's mainly when it is on, but still completely random. I don't know how people and property haven't been injured or damaged as a direct result of this well known issue.