2006 Ford Five Hundred

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED LIMITED. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 55 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT PROPERLY AND STAYED IN NEUTRAL, DESPITE THE FACT THAT THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 50 MPH AND ATTEMPTED TO MERGE INTO HIGHWAY TRAFFIC WHEN THE VEHICLE BECAME RESISTANT TO ACCELERATION AND STALLED. THE THROTTLE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 151,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD EXHIBIT AN ABNORMAL GRINDING WHEN SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL OR PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ROLLING BEARING INSIDE OF THE TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE AND AS A RESULT, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REBUILT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT FAILED AND WOULD NOT BLOW COLD AIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO ADDED COOLANT TO THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

THE FORD FIVE HUNDRED I OWN HAS SURGES OF ACCELERATION WHEN I AM INCHING MY WAY INTO A PARKING SPOT OR FORWARD LOSER TO A WALL OR ANOTHER CAR. I HAVE TO QUICKLY SLAM ON MY BRAKES TO AVOID HITTING SOMETHING. I FEAR AT SOME POINT IT MAY BE A PERSON. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR A WHILE BUT I WAS NEVER ABLE TO REPRODUCE IT FOR A MECHANIC. I HAVE MADE A CONNECTION TO HOT WEATHER AND THE CAR'S AIR CONDITIONING BEING ON. I FEAR THIS IS NOT SAFE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL OF THE WARNING LAMPS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT SHE WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT OUT OF FIRST GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURE WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED ON ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 66,100. UPDATED 5/16/12 *CN THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE PCM AND ALTERNATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HOWEVER, 500 MILES LATER, THE PROBLEM RETURNED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN STOPPED, THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNG FORWARD ABNORMALLY. THE FAILURE WOULD ALSO OCCUR WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED TO REVERSE. THE CONTACT DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE CONTACT DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE THROTTLE BOTTLE WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

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. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE SHIFTING INTO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ABNORMALLY AND THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A DUMPSTER. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE POLICE WERE CONTACTED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER BUT THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 29,000.