2005 Ford Five Hundred

THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES (MEANING MORE THAN 5 TIMES) DURING THE SUMMER OF 2011. DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT POSTED SPEED LIMITS AND CAR SUDDENLY LURCHES THEN DROPS INTO FAILSAFE MODE (AS INDENTIFIED BY ALERT POSTED ON THE DASH). PULL OVER, READ OWNER'S MANUAL. FOLLOW DIRECTIONS HOW TO CLEAR FAILSAFE AND IMPLEMENT THEM. A FEW TIMES IT WORKED FOR SHORT PERIODS OF TIME. OTHER TIMES, IT WOULD NOT WORK AT ALL. TWICE THE CAR WAS RUNNING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH AND SUDDENLY GO INTO FAILSAFE MODE THEN STALL OUT. ESPECIALLY DURING STREET/CITY DRIVING, CAR SUDDENLY KICKS FORWARD THEN FAILSAFE AND WILL SOMETIMES STALL OUT IN MIDDLE OF STREET. UNABLE TO RESTART. LAST TIME THIS OCCURRED CAR REQUIRED TOWING TO LOCAL FORD DEALER. INITIALLY SAID IT WAS THE THROTTLE SENOR FOR A COST OF $300. WHEN I OK'D THAT REPAIR, THE DEALERSHIP CALLED BACK LATER AND STATED IT WAS THE ENTIRE THROTTLE BODY AND REPAIR WOULD COME AT A COST OF $1000. THE CAR NOW SITS IN MY DRIVEWAY WHERE IT WAS TOWED TO AND SITS FOR SAFETY REASONS. AFTER RESEARCHING THE INTERNET, I HAVE COME TO FIND THAT THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE WITH FORD AND AN ANNOUNCED RECALL SHOULD BE IMPLEMENTED IMMEDIATELY. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR WOULD NOT LATCH PROPERLY AFTER INCLEMENT WEATHER SUCH AS ICE, SNOW OR RAIN. THE CONTACT WOULD HOLD OPEN THE DOOR HANDLE AND SHOVE IT A FEW TIMES IN ORDER TO ENTER ON THE PASSENGER SIDE TO ENSURE THAT THE DOOR WOULD REMAIN SHUT WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 06V383000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH) AND OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000.

WE BOUGHT MY CAR IN JULY 2011, ITS WAS GARAGED BY THE 1ST OWNER SO IT WAS LIKE BRAND NEW!! LOW MILES JUST 12,850 , START WHAT NOW SEEMS TO BE THE ENDLESS DRIVES IN A RENTAL CAR AND WITH EMPTY WALLETS TOTALING NOW APPROX; CLOSE TO AN ADDITIONAL $3,500 NOW IN REPAIRS FROM THE BATTERY IN AUG 2011 TO NOW TO HAVING THE THROTTLE BEING REPLACE ALONG WITH A SET IF TIRES AND THE 2ND SET OF BOTH REAR AND FRONT BRAKES IN LESS THEN A YEAR , ALL DUE TO THE CONSENT STOPPING AND GOING OF THE CAR BY HITTING THE BRAKES TOO MUCH AND HAVING TO ACCELERATE, BECAUSE THE CAR WOULD WHILE TEMPTING TO PULL OUT OF MY GARAGE AT WHAT SHOULD OF BEEN A MERE 3MILES PER HOUR; RESULTED IN FLYING BACKWARDS SUDDENLY WHILE FOOT WAS APPLYING PRESSURE ON THE BRAKES TO KEEP FROM MOWING DOWN MY TEENAGE SON AT 15 MILES A HOUR ON ITS OWN WITH THE MP RISING RAPIDLY , WAS THE SCARE OF MY LIFE!!!! PLEASE SOMEONE RECALL THIS CAR , BEFORE SOMEONE REALLY DOES GET KILLED OR HURT!!! AS OF TODAY THE TOTAL THIS TIME TO REPAIR MY CAR IS AT A TOTAL IF$ 1,585.00; TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE AND TIRES & BRAKES AGAIN, AND FORD WOULDN'T EVEN COMP, US A RENTAL CAR THIS TIME ON OUR 5 TRIP DOWN TO THE SERVICE DEPT OF FORD!!!! *TR

DRIVING FROM SJ TO LA, CALIF. 200 MILES INTO MY JOURNEY WITH WIFE AND 3 KIDS, PULLED OFF HIGHWAY FOR GAS. SLOWED DOWN AND NOTICED THE WRENCH AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS ON AND CAR WOULD ONLY GO 10 TO 15 MILES PER HOUR AND REVVED AT MORE THAN 3000 RPMS. THE CAR CLUNKED HARD WHEN PUT INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE. TURNED OFF THE ENGINE, SEVERAL TIMES AND RESTARTED. SOMETIMES FIXED PROBLEM, OTHER TIMES DID NOT. I HAD CAR TOWED TO HANFORD, CALIFORNIA, AND THEN AGAIN TO LOS ANGELES-ANOTHER 198 MILES TO FORD DEALERSHIP. I HAD TO RENT A CAR AND DRIVE THE REST OF THE WAY TO LA AND DRIVE BACK - 198 MILES-TO HANFORD-TO RETURN THE RENTAL CAR. I TESTED THE CAR A FEW TIMES IN HANFORD AND WHEN IT WAS AT THE FORD DEALER. FROM A COLD START, THE CAR WORKED FINE. DROVE AND SHIFTED WELL WITH NO PROBLEMS. BUT ONCE THE CAR WARMED UP, IT WENT BACK INTO LIMP-MODE, CLUNKED HARD WHEN YOU SHIFTED INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE, AND WOULD GO ONLY 10-15 MPH AT 3000 OR MORE RPMS. THE DEALER TEST DROVE IT AND HAD THE SAME RESULT. THE DEALER GOT CODES P0701, P0871, AND P0961 AND SAID THAT MEANT THE TRANSMISSION HAD INTERNAL PROBLEMS. THEY SAID THEY CALLED FORD ENGINEERS WHO TOLD THEM THE LIKELY PROBLEM WAS WHEN THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WARMS UP, IT IS NOT PROPERLY CIRCULATING DUE TO LEAKS IN WHAT THEY CALLED TWO VARIATORS INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION. THEY QUOTED THE COST TO REPLACE THE VARIATORS AS $3600 FOR PARTS AND LABOR OF $1200 FOR A TOTAL OF $4800 AND THAT IS MORE THAN THE COST TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION FOR WHICH THEY QUOTED $4500. SO THEY REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. AFTER STARTING, THEY FOUND A BROKEN TRANSMISSION MOUNT SO THEY REPLACED THAT FOR ANOTHER $250 (PART ONLY - NO LABOR CHARGE). I TEST DROVE THE NEW TRANSMISSION YESTERDAY. THE CAR NO LONGER GOES INTO LIMP MODE AND DRIVES NICELY EXCEPT AFTER IT WARMS UP IT CLUNKS HARD INTO DRIVE AND REVERSE AND WINES IN REVERSE GEAR. NOT TAKING CAR TILL FIXED PROPERLY. *TR

DRIVING IN TOWN, AT APPROX 25MPH. CAR JERKED/LURCHED SUDDENTLY, THEN ENTERED LIMP HOME MODE. PULLED OVER, TURNED OFF CAR. RESTARTED AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. TURNS OUT IT IS A THROTTLE BODY FAILURE. SHOP SAYS THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION - THE CAR COULD SUDDENLY ACCELERATE/DECELERATE WITHOUT NOTICE. LOOKING AT ONLINE FORUMS - IT SEEM A FAIRLY COMMON FAILURE, AND SOMETHING FORD SHOULD ISSUE A SAFETY RECALL ON. *TT

I WAS DRIVING DOWN A RESIDENTIAL STREET WHEN ALL OF THE SUDDEN THE ENGINE STALLED ON ME AND I RECEIVED A "FAILSAFE ENGINE MODE" MESSAGE IN THE MESSAGE CENTER. I STOPPED THE CAR AND SHUT OFF THE ENGINE, THEN WAITED A COUPLE OF MINUTES AND STARTED IT AGAIN AND HAD NO PROBLEMS. I WAS THEN DRIVING DOWN A RESIDENTIAL STREET AGAIN A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED WHERE THE ENGINE STALLED ON ME. THE ONLY WARNING SIGNS THAT I CAN RECALL WERE THAT AT TIMES, I WOULD EXPERIENCE SLUGGISH ACCELERATION. THIS IS A HUGE ISSUE TO ME AND VERY DANGEROUS SINCE I HAVE A CHILD AND WHAT IF I WAS TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND THIS HAPPENED TO ME? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. 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 CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE REAR REVERSE SENSOR WOULD ONLY OPERATE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN DRIVE AND THE REVERSE LIGHTS WOULD CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATE WHILE IN DRIVE. THE DEALER PERFORMED A HARD RESET ON THE VEHICLE, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WOULD SHUT ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE AND AIR BAG WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED SPORADICALLY. SHE BELIEVED THAT THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WAS FAULTY SINCE A RECENT FAILURE OF THE ODOMETER READING. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,500.

I PURCHASED THIS 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED AS A GIFT FOR MY WIFE,11/26/11 WITHIN A WEEK AFTER OWNING IT THE AWD MALFUNCTION LIGHT CAME ON. IN LOOKING OVER THE INTERNET I'M FINDING OTHER FORD OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM AND THAT FORD DOES NOT WANT TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT OR TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT THAT POTENTIALLY COULD BE VERY COSTLY OVER AND ABOVE THE HIGH COST OF THE VEHICLE ITSELF. IT SEEMS THE CONSUMER SHOULD HAVE ''SOME'' RECOURSE OR HELP WITH THIS RECURRING PROBLEM AND MAKE FORD OWN UP AND REPAIR THE DEFECT AND PROBLEMS MANY OF US ARE DEALING WITH... OUT OF POCKET!!! *TR