Table 1 shows one common unknown or other related problems of the 2005 Ford Five Hundred.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Unknown Or Other problems |
My Ford Five Hundred has been unexpectedly surging when releasing the break pedal when going forward and reverse. It has almost caused me to hit other vehicles in a parking lot on several occasions and makes it extremely difficult to control the speed of the vehicle when starting to accelerate. Something needs to be done about this issue. I am not the only person who is experiencing this. There are many more people who have posted the same issue on blogs and websites I have read. Please look into this issue.
On 7/27/11 car lunged forward and accelerated bast normal driving speed. Car has been doing this (lunging) since I purchased the vehicle back in 2008, but has been accelerating on its own for the past 2 months. I have had the car looked at by a mechanic and it was diagnosed with a throttle body defect.
I have the wrench light up on the dash board and it said engine failsafe mode in the message centre? this started happening to me a few weeks ago from time to time. No warning, I just accelerate from a red light and I notice I have no power, I look down and sure enough - wrench is lit and engine failsafe mode. I pull over, turn the car off for a few minutes and then the problem is gone when I start again. I couldnt find any specific info on what is causing this around the 'net - and even the manual says, if it is persists, take it to the dealer. It happened a few more times, but this time it seemed the rpm's were revving without my foot on the accelerator. I had my foot on the brake so nothing happened, but did it a few times, so I brought it to the dealer last week. They ran some diagnostics and ultimately said they repaired a vacuum hose at my airbox. Ok, sure, whatever. Next two days, no problem. The third day, happened again. This time, I was going into an underground parking spot and it started revving and I ended up (very lightly) hitting the wall as it lurched forward. When I went to leave the spot - in reverse - happened again - almost hit the parked car behind, as it lurched. So took it to the dealer this morning - and the service advisor mentioned he suspects the throttlebody as he has had some other 500's in for the same thing. No idea why, but the computer didnt have a code for the throttlebody problem last time - but it did this time, so as I write this, they are putting the new one on and I'll be there in an hour to pick it up.
Throttle body bad all most had wreck car would not go just idled.
Failsafe engine light went on, I pulled over and car began acceleration on it's own while in stop position. . .
Engine surges when parking,when backing slowly with foot on brake pedal,.
05 Ford Five Hundred, awd malfunction lights stayed on, speed fluctuation upward rapidly when take off causing very unsafe driving.
Vehicle will intermittently stall when accelerating from a stop. The vehicle has stalled numerous times in the middle of executing a turn, leaving the vehicle and occupants in a dangerous situation. A Ford dealership diagnosed the problem as being the throttle body, however, after replacing the very expensive throttle body, the problem persists. A non-Ford mechanic is now saying it is more likely loose wiring and is working to diagnose the exact wiring issue causing the problem. There seem to be many people online with the same stalling issue. In addition to the stalling, the vehicle has also been surging sporadically. It surges forward (or backward) without the accelerator being pressed. It appears that my vehicle is not the only one affected by this problem. Ford needs to be held accountable for the precarious position they are putting vehicle owners in.
Air conditioning compressor leaking refrigerate oil, not possible to repair, replace compressor. 2005 Ford Five Hundred 90,000 miles.
Not long after purchasing my vehicle my husband and I were driving on the interstate with the cruise control on and the transmission stopped working. We were able to pull off safely onto the shoulder and shut the car off and once restarted was fine. We have since stopped using cruise control in fear of an accident. The problem is still there and seems to be getting worse. The dash will light check transmission, traction control and sometimes check engine. Once the car is turned off and back on it is fine for a while, the check engine light takes some time to go off. It is getting so we are afraid to drive it, sometimes it drives fine and others the transmission quits. The other day I went to pass a car and the lights came on as I had moved into the lane to pass on the interstate. Once I was in my lane again a few minutes later it does it again and this time a big mac truck is coming up on me. I have read of several problems of this with this same car and it has been said there is a problem with the throttle body and/or electrical system. This is very dangerous and Ford should be issuing a recall to fix the problem before someone is injured or killed.
Defective electronic throttle body (etb) on 2005 Ford 500, freestyle, and Mercury montego. Causes car to move forward or backward in drive or reverse without using any pressure on the gas pedal. Must place foot on the brake to avoid running into something, especially while parking. Ford has a technical service bulletin (TSB 05-25-13) on this but has not notified any owners of vehicles affected to date. It appears that Ford has come up with a new replacement part for the etb unlike the original that was just made available in July 2010. I paid a local Ford dealer $128. 08 to have this problem diagnosed and another $615. 83 to have it fixed. I was told the etb part number was "5f9z-9e926-aa". Another number for the new etb part on my sales slip dated 07/30/10 was fmc 6f9z 9e926 a. They called it a kit for the electronic throttle body. The price for the kit was $495. 86. Since I have heard of this problem coming up on more than one occasion, I thought I would turn it in for your investigation. Since the affect of the defective etb actually can cause the car to move on its own, forward or reverse, and requires you to use your brakes simultaneously to keep it from hitting adjoining objects, I thought this is a safety hazard that should be addressed on several Ford and Mercury 2005 products, it is not the money, it is the safety issue I am most interested in. To parallel park or get into a parking stall with this problem was a real chore keeping you foot on the brake as you tried to maneuver in and out of a parking space. If you did not hold your foot on the brake, the car would move in its own either in drive or reverse. This is not acceptable and a true safety hazard, but I have not seen the problem on the recall lists for my car or others affected in the Ford TSB. Nor have auto owners been notified by Ford or offered compensation for the expense to have the kit installed.
As I was parking in a parking garage, the car surged forward. It happened occasionally over the next year, but during the past year it became more frequent and pronounced. I would need to put it in park at red lights to insure I did not lurch forward into the car in front of me. We took it to a Ford dealership and for almost $900 they replaced the throttle control. The problem still exists, but not as pronounced or frequent. However new symptoms appeared including intermittently dimming dashboard lights and the air conditioner began to surge up and down almost as if it were gasping for air. This lunging forward when your foot is on the brake or you are at a minimal speed could be dangerous.
I purchased a used 2005 Ford 500 ltd awd in may 2008. I was told it was a lease turn in. The mileage was very low, under 30,000 miles. The factory warranty expired in July 2008. In October 2008, my dash began malfunctioning. The guages would go completley dead. I could not tell how fast I was going, how much gas I had left or the temperature of the engine. Nothing on my dash would work. It varied from lasting seconds to appx a half an hour. I drove home one night (it took me appx 25 minutes) not knowing how fast I was going or how much gas I had left. Also, the reverse lights were on when my car was in both drive and park. 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. We took it to the dealership we bought it from & were told it was a cluster in the dash that was a "known problem with this vehicle" but because it was not a "safety issue" Ford did not have to recall this. I feel that not being able to know what speed you are driving down the highway to be a huge safety issue. Also having your reverse lights on while the car is in park or drive seems a bit dangerous as well. We had it repaired and it cost us over 400. 00. About 2 weeks ago, we had to have another "cluster" repaired that was making my transmission shake & the check engine light as well another warning light appear. It was a sensor that went bad and was making my car think it was out of gas. This cost us almost 350. 00 to repair. Not sure what's going on with the sensors/clusters on these cars but it seems to be a safety issue to me.
I just read a report that you were investigating cases of unexpected lunging in 2005-2007 Ford freestyle wagons. I own a 2005 Ford Five Hundred and I have had that same situation happen to me on random occasions. I have entered a randomly chosen date below because this has happened only a few times over the last six years.
Purchased 2005 Ford 500 new on oct 11, 2005. At first oil change 3000 miles on Jan 10, 2006 I reported vibration and popping on right front of car. They replaced upper strut mounts/bearings. Vibration continued. On March 7, 2006 a tire specialist stated tires were showing light chopping on the outer edges and the right front tire had it. March 8, 2006 returned to dealership reported the vibration again-nothing done. Tires checked. May 30, 2006 reported vibration. Did road force balance . Vibration continued. Aug 8, 2006 told the mgr about the vibration again. Week of oct 9 the mgr said nothing more could be done. Mgr said his service rep would not be back for 2-3 months. I asked the manager if I could contact his service rep and he said no. Oct 19, 2006 called bill mccort, took car to the garage again. Test drove with bill mccort, joe essex, tech, my husband, and myself. Tech confirmed the vibration. Car left at dealership. . Scott vasko, asst. Service mgr. Called and told us all readings were within specs. Said they did four hook-ups for testing. Still vibrating. Oct 19, 2006 bill mccort authorized the continental tires be replaced by new michelin tires. Still vibrating after new tires were put on. Oct 20, 2006 met phyllis stoves and, owner of dealership. She drove my car and felt vibration. Oct 21, 2006 stoves and, my husband , and myself drove two 2007 Ford Five Hundreds. They had the same vibration. Stoves said she would e-mail an engineer and will contact us week after next stoves called me and asked me to bring the car to the dealership because an engineer was coming to look at my car. I was not allowed to see or talk to the engineer. Stoves said customers are not allowed to meet with or talk to the engineer. Later stoves called and told me she and the engineer drove my car and it drove wonderfully. Vibration continues. I once again reported Jan 4, 2007.