2006 Ford Five Hundred

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. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. DURING BRAKE APPLICATION AT 40 MPH THE ALL WEATHER FLOOR-MAT SHIFTED ONTO THE TOP SURFACE OF THE BRAKE PEDAL AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL. CONSEQUENTLY THERE WAS AN UNINTENDED INCREASE IN ACCELERATION. SHE REAR-ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. SHE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL WITH MODERATE INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTO BODY SHOP. THE FAILURE OCCURRED PREVIOUSLY ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS; WHICH THERE WERE NO PERSONAL INJURIES OR VEHICLE DAMAGE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 10/27/09 *BF UPDATED 10/29/09.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ENTER A PARKING SPACE, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND STALLED; HOWEVER, HE WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR FACILITY AND THE OXYGEN SENSOR AND THE THROTTLE BODY WERE REPLACED. SINCE THE THROTTLE BODY WAS ON BACK ORDER THE COMPONENT WAS EXCHANGED WITH A USED PART. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 37,699.

I OWN A 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED WHICH I PURCHASED USED WITH APPROX. 12000 MILES. PRIOR TO THE PURCHASE FORD RECALLED IT AND PUT NEW BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS ON THE REAR. IT NOW HAS 29000 MILES ON IT AND THE REAR PADS ARE WORN OUT AND FORD SAYS THE ROTORS NEED REPLACING. THE BRAKES DRAG IN THE REAR. FORD SAYS THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE. I HAVE RESEARCHED ON LINE AND FOUND A LARGE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS IDENTICAL TO MINE. THIS IS A MANUFACTURER DESIGN PROBLEM AND A SAFETY HAZARD SINCE THERE ARE REPORTS OF THE BRAKES WEARING COMPLETELY INTO THE ROTOR AND LOCKING CAUSING ACCIDENTS. THE OWNER HAS NO CLUE SINCE THEY WEAR OUT SO FAST. FORD SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR DESIGN FLAW BEFORE THERE ARE DEATHS CAUSED BY THIS FLAW. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. WHENEVER THE CONTACT CHANGES GEARS ON THE TRANSMISSION, THE VEHICLE WILL SUDDENLY SURGE FORWARD. THE BRAKES MUST BE APPLIED IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, SHE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SOMETIMES FAIL TO ACCELERATE AFTER COMING TO A STOP. THE FAILURE OCCURS AT ANY SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 43,400.

AT RANDOM TIMES THE VEHICLE WILL SURGE FORWARD WHEN IN DRIVE, WITHOUT PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDDLE. VEHICLE WILL THEN STALL. AFTER WAITING A MINUTE BEFORE RESTARTING IT WILL OPERATE NORMALLY, THEN DO THE SAME THING A DAY OR TWO LATER. THIS VEHICLE HAS NO AFTER MARKET EQUIPMENT INSTALLED AND NO CORRECTIVE ACTION HAS BEEN TAKEN AT THIS TIME. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. ON JUNE 21, 2009, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER THE FOLLOWING DAY. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE AIR FLOW SENSOR, TP SENSOR, AND THROTTLE BODY WERE THE REASONS FOR THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE'S WARRANTY ONLY COVERED THE AIR FLOW SENSOR. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THE OTHER TWO COMPONENTS SHOULD ALSO BE COVERED AND THAT THIS WAS A SAFETY DEFECT THAT NEEDS CORRECTING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,647.