He Walked Into The House With His Keys And The Vehicle Turned Itself On. I had to have the engine replaced at 54k miles. It features an enormous trunk and expansive rear seats. They suggested that I replace the valve body and fluid. The Failure Recurred Intermittently While Driving At Various Speeds. Within a few minutes the same problem occurred, engine failure light and the surging.
Oct 04, 2011 The Throttle Body Is Defective And Needs To Be Replaced. Vehicle was not using Cruise Control. The Current Mileage Was 42,000 And The Failure Mileage Was 41,500. Sept 20, 2010 At First Our 2005 ford five Hundred Had Issues With Instrument Cluster Failures blacking Out And Needles Zeroing Etc. We pulled over thinking something major was wrong with the vehicle.
Her response shocked me when she stated that she liked the vehicle, but had trouble this past winter in the snow. The Vehicle Was Taken To A Independent Mechanic For Diagnosis. I Believe This Has To Be Considered A Safety Issue And Should Warrant A Recall. July 15, 2010 We Own A 2005 ford 500 And My Wife Has Taken It To 3 Different ford Dealers To Have An Issue Looked At. The Failure Mileage Was 25,281 And The Current Mileage Was 74,000. I Pulled Over And Checked And My Outside Lights And Radio Worked. On occasions when the accelerator is depressed the car does not move it stutters, I even tried to depress the gas pedal to the floor and still nothing.
The Failure Mileage Was 79,000. Both transmission light and check engine light illuminated. The Vehicle Has Stalled On Her Over A Dozen Times While Driving Down The Highway And It Has Gone Into Fail Safe Mode. Instead two clunking sounds took place before finally switching into higher gear. I Contacted A Mechanic I Know And The Next Day I Disconnected The Battery Cable In An Attempt To Clear The System, And As Of A Week Later Only The Dash Lights Issue Has Recurred.
I had to pull off the road once the transmission almost got me in a accident. This happens at every down-shift after the engine reaches a certain temperature. I Have Also Had An Idling Problem. The Contact Stated That The Gauges On The Instrument Panel Would Become Inoperative And All Of The Warning Lights Would Illuminate On The Instrument Panel. The vehicle has not been repaired.
The Contact Stated That The Oil Pressure And Brake Lights Illuminated On The Instrument Panel. The failure mileage was 44,000 and current mileage was 48,000. I have seen numerous complaints on this transmission yet ford does not seem to acknowledge the problem even after saturn had the same problems on a similar transmission. All Five Hundreds use a 3. I Had To Push The Break As Hard As I Could To Keep It From Crashing Into The Store! Vehicle was not using Cruise Control. The Dashboard Lit Up Like I Was Starting The Car And Went Into Failsafe Engine Mode. I Stopped At A Red Light my Car Was In Drive And The Reverse Sensor Alarm Went Off When A Car Pulled Up Behind Me.
This car also surges for no reason. The dealer inspected it and told me to replace whole transmission. Currently ford Has No Comment. The vehicle was not repaired. The Next Occurrence Was When The Car Started Shutting Off While Driving. It just passed 52k miles and the transmission just broken when I drove at normal speed on highway. This has been happening off and on for at least 2 years.
Click here to learn more about Fees and Copying Services By authority listed in Title 49, , Part 7, there are fees assessed by for this service. Complaint Number: 10272557 Incident Date: April 19, 2009 Date Added to File: June 1, 2009 Description of the Complaint: The contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. The ford forum has over 10 pages of complaints regarding this problem. The elevated seating position also makes for excellent outward visibility, but those who need extra reassurance when parking can opt for the reverse sensing system proximity sensors in the bumper trigger a beep when closing in on an obstacle. The window motor and harness were replaced after the first incident.
Complaint Number: 10367962 Incident Date: November 12, 2010 Date Added to File: November 27, 2010 Description of the Complaint: Traveling on mountain highway and attempting to pass tractor trailer depressed throttle and transmission downshifted to next lower gear than slammed into the next lower gear. He owned other ford vehicles that had the option to turn the overdrive off. It Varied From Lasting Seconds To Appx A Half An Hour. All The Gauges Drop Down To Zero. Vehicle was purchased on 20070601.
However, it did not resolve the problem. Besides the obvious, replacing the transmission. It Is Going In The Shop In Two Days And Hopefully Can Be Fixed, Hopefully No Charge. Consequence: If this happens, drivers may notice a noise or a fuel leak. Dec 16, 2010 While Driving The Instrument Panel Blacked Out And When It Came Back On The Instruments All Registered 0.