general problems of the 2005 Ford Five Hundred

The engine keep going into limp mode. The car stalls out while at lights an stop signs, power steering goes out on highway an other roads making it impossible to steer or steer out of others ways, limp mode causes car to not be able to keep up with traffic on highway and other roads. Engine jerks forward an shifts irractically an shifts an downshifts hard.

The car jerks when accelerated.

Electronic throttle body a major complaint and causes the car to have no throttle response. Elderly mother got stuck on a hill and could not get car rest of the way up the hill to safety. Page after page of this complaint on internet. Ford aware of these issues and still refuses to launch a recall. Part cost $500+ for the part and dealer wants another $300+ for install. Absolutely disgusting to have elderly or women with infant children stuck on roadways with this issue. Will never but Ford again based on my experience with this issue and them turning their back on this known problem.

Suspension: continuous rattle issues in the rear suspension. Bushings? sway bars?? who knows. No one can seem to pinpoint the problem. Happens only during driving. Consistent noise from the rear. Fuel: problems with fuel sensor. Failed reading. All gauges light up. Run obd and all fluid levels / pressure fine. No reason for the failure. Dealership told me the throttle body was an issue and the sensor inside same. However, after numerous web based searches I found that throttle body issues are definitely an issue. Found that removing the air cleaner box for filter replacement can cause sensor issues. Why? since my last oil change I have had at least three failures here. This is dangerous, expensive and should be taken care of.

Bought the vehicle used in may 2010. Realized early-on that the transmission was not smooth, but willing to settle for less than perfection since it was a 2005 vehicle. In late 2012 or early 2013, I received 'recall' notice that pcm (I. E. - powertrain control module) could need to be reprogrammed due to stalling, herky-jerky transmission, etc. Took car to dealership, they ran diagnostics, charged me $100, and told me that my car wasn't effected because no error codes were noted and check engine light wasn't on. I was not happy, and refused to take my car to the dealership for repair. Problem persisted, until check engine light came on in October 2017 at roughly 125,000 miles. Took to local mechanic, was charged $150 for sensor replacement. Light came back on a day later. Took back, replaced sensor for free (nice!), but light back on a day later. Took to a different mechanic, was charged $250, replaced multiple sensors, light back on the next day. Took back to 2nd mechanic, when they shared with me that it was likely the pcm and the dealership would need to fix. Called dealership 3 days in a row, on hold for nearly an hour the 3rd time, was never connected to a service writer or tech, left 3 voice mails for service manager and was never called back. Researched issue and found NHTSA action number pe11018, where Ford initiated a customer satisfaction program 12n03 to extend coverage terms of repair of engine idle rpm surge caused by pcm needing reprogramming with software containing updated idle speed control. Per NHTSA, symptoms associated with the condition may include check engine light, diagnostic codes (dtcs) p0505, p0506, or p061b. Ford issued bulletin TSB 11-10-21 that included updated powertrain control calibration.

At low speeds, when turning and when accelerating from a stop, the car will shake, lunge and then shut off. Sometimes it just shakes and hesitates and then keeps going. Sometimes it takes a while to get it running again. It always happens when the car is in motion. A couple of times this happened, the transmission error codes were displayed. I have had the transmission checked out and it was fine.

I will never buy another Ford vehicle ever again!!!!!! I own a 2005 Ford Five Hundred there was a recall in 2012 on the throttle body, a Ford dealer supposably cleaned the throttle body, well now its not driveable. We have since talked to several Ford dealers including Ford motor company , they all said it was our responsibility to fix the problem. I do not think it should be my responsibility to pay for this since the part was recalled !!! the car could stall at anytime while driving putting myself and my family at risk, I don't think much of this automobile company for not standing behind there product, I will never recommend a Ford vehicle to friends,family or even my worst enemy never never again!!!!.

This car have a large amount of complaint of the lurching due to a sudden malfunctioning throttle body which cause irregularity in the speed and may cause crashes and might end to body injuries or fatality.

I dont feel safe driving my car I put 2000 dollars of work and still do not feel save.

Tl the contact owns a 2005 Ford Five Hundred. While reversing out of the driveway, the contact noticed a puddle of fuel on the garage floor, the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the fuel line was detached and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in a recall. The contact was referred to NHTSA. The approximate failure mileage was 101,000.

I was in heavy traffic and the car just stalled out on me while sitting at a light. Had to put my hazards on and try to restart car, restarted and then as soon as I put it into drive it stalled again. This happened 3-4 times until I could move to the next light and stop and go through the whole process all over again. Finally got on the highway and got home. Thought it was a fluke. Happened a second time while picking up children from daycare. Stalled out while at low rpm and would not restart. Had to have it towed. Had fuel filter replaced. Happened a third time at the store. Had to have it towed. Towed it to the dealer and the dealer spent over 6 hours to come to the conclusion that throttle body needed to be cleaned and pcm reprogrammed/updated. Without much confidence, they returned the car to me and said they could not replicate the problem. Drove it for a day and then had the same problem in traffic when at low rpm, with children in car at intersection car stalled out! finally got it started by holding brake and pushing on accelerator while putting it into drive so that it would not stall out. Drove it home and have not taken it out since. Expect the throttle body needs to be replaced but don't want to spend any more money on "diagnostics" when Ford knows this is a problem part and they need to stand behind it!!!!! they have put my family at risk more than once and they need to fix this problem before someone gets hurt.

I purchased new in 2005 a Ford Five Hundred limited from a dealership. I have driven it and have been more than satisfied with it. I have had to do some work to it that according to the dealerships are common problems such as sway bar ends and a cv joint. Especially living in the northeast. The reason I'm filing this safety complaint is due to the throttle body on this model vehicle. Approx a month or two ago as while driving, my car engine would rev up slightly and momentarily. Shortly after that started the vehicle (6 speed automatic) would not shift properly. I would only shift up if I would let off the gas peddle, shortly after that, the check engine light came on and then shortly after that while driving at any given speed it would go into "fail safe" check engine mode. I brought it to a mechanic and they found codes that had to do with the vehicle fuel system running "rich" but could not tell me what it was exactly. I then started reading about my vehicle and similar problems and found that many owners have complained about the same problem and found that it was a throttle body problem that Ford new about on several models (including Mercury) Ford did not do a recall on this problem but rather sent a letter to owners ( I never received) saying that they would clean the throttle body and reset the control computer. The letter came out in 2012. The letter said that the problem would be covered free on vehicles that had less than 150,000 and under ten years. I do not qualify for the mileage. I have had the dealership clean the plates of the throttle body as the letter said and paid for it but the problem persist and in fact is worse. I called Ford customer service that said that there was nothing they do other than go to another Ford dealership to see if they could help. A car stalling while in in traffic is very dangerous and Ford should take responsibility.

Throttle/accelerator the car unexpectedly accelerates without pushing the pedal. I have almost hit vehicles and pedestrians. It appears to be getting worse and more dangerous.

Throttle assembly problem. Very similar concerns as earlier recall which supposedly applied fix to the car a couple years ago. Except . Along with unexpected acceleration while stopped a new problem arises. Motor acts as if it is not getting fuel and slows to a crawl sputtering to a stop. . Wrench malfunction light comes on. After cars sits for a period of time wrench display goes off and car operates normally. Owners manual indicates that this may be a throttle assembly problem. Prior recall notice that has expired. On multiple web boards problem is mention with great frequency for the Ford 500. This happened to my wife on a side street at 15-20 mph. If it occurred on next bust street it could have presented a dangerous scenario. Ford dealer acknowledged this as a known problem, but Ford mfg only provided 1 time fix in recall & since the throttle cleaning fixed the problem at the time of recall no further attention was needed. I mentioned they did extend for reoccurring problem but that extension extension 2013. I don't feel a mfg should be able to time limit a problem resolution that they never permanently fix. By what I read on the web this is an issue that needs areal resolution. . . . . Cost me 900+ dollars to fix and Ford nothing!.

My car has engine read code p2107 and p2110 on three occasions now and when I go to start my car in the morning its a little wrench up and my car doesn't accelerate past 20 it happened once with my family in the car and we had to pull over on the expressway.

Part of an ongoing series of issues with this vehicle (see earlier reports), initial symptom was the dash lights & needles shutting off intermittently (but now for extended periods). Vehicle then began showing random warning lights including "check engine", which was diagnosed first time as low fuel level sensors a & b. Since that time I'd disconnected the battery on a suggestion of a mechanic friend and all the issues disappeared for a few weeks. Yesterday the check engine light came back, and the car was running poorly (creeping when first off brakes, not up shifting), when the dash was operable it showed alternating check engine/check transmission warnings, and vehicle was surging/lagging noticeably at highway speeds. I again did the battery disconnect last night, and the car is operating normal today, but I'm sure it will recur shortly. I am hesitant to take it to a dealer as this sounds like a significant electronics issue, and I have already read up on the Ford TSB 06-17-9 that is documented online, not all of which aligns with my issues. Had the battery reset had no impact on the problems I would say it's a mechanical matter, but it seems clear its a computer or electrical issue.

I just purchased a 05 Ford Five Hundred and was on my way from California to georgia. As I was driving I noticed that when it would shift it would rev up even while slowing down. I also noticed that if the ac was on it got worse. I started doing research on this problem and found that I was not the only one having this problem. I have 4 children, I'm disabled and on a very fixed income and buying a vehicle that is safe is a must. Unfortunately, due to this problem, it is not safe I asked them what it was going to take for them to issue a recall, injury or even a death, and his response was that it was not up to them but up to the nhts. I have done a lot of research on this problem and there are many more people with these vehicles that have the same problem. I don't think the consumers should be liable to fix a defective part. Even a mechanic at a Ford dealership said that he doesn't know why they just don't replace it instead. Please help fix this problem before someone has to pay not with money but with there life! if I had the money I would replace it and have the ecm updated but that is not an option for me due to my finances. Please put out a recall on the throttle body and make the updates on the system free. Haven't we paid enough for our vehicles? these are things that are not due to negligence but defectiveness of a part. The company that made the throttle body is no longer in business so that should tell you something. And the updates shouldn't cost if it makes the vehicle run like it should. I believe if all owners of these vehicles come together we can actually fix this deadly problem. Why should someone have to pay with their life just for somebody to become aware of this deadly, defective part. So please help! they say the recalls come from you, so issue a recall and include the ecm update that goes with it. Thank you, concerned owner with children.

When I started it up and tried to take off it stalled out and the wrench light came on.

My 2005 Ford 500 while driving 25 mph, the engine stalled without warning. The vehicle was coasted off road and restarted, but no power. The vehicle was checked where it was diagnosed as a throttle body failure.

I was driving at 55 mph when the car spuutered and lost all power. At that point the car would only idle which barely allowed me to pull off the road into a driveway. I turned it off and restarted. The car ran fine for a few miles then ,while turning off a main road the car lost all power and almost caused an accident. I turned it off and on again and was able to get it home. When I got home I checked it for codes and it brought up a p212 and p2104 code. I had the car towed to tracy Ford where they replaced the throttle body at $690+/- plus labor.

In August 2010, I had the continuously variable transmission replaced at ~98,000 miles. Luckily, it was under warranty. Now in October 2012, the second transmission as the service member said at the Ford dealership "the transmission exploded, we're not even sure how you were able to drive this vehicle. This was at ~146,000 miles, but there is only ~48,000 miles on the transmission itself. Two transmissions have failed in this vehicle. Searching the internet I have come across several instances of the Ford Five Hundreds continuously variable transmission failing. I called the Ford care line to report it, but they claim they are unaware of any issues. My concern is this third transmission will also fail at some point.

My car surges. It is mostly at idle speed. It's dangerous. I was at a drive through and a janitor was sweeping. My car surged and I literally stood on the breaks to prevent running over him. At the drive through it surged forward and I had to stand on the breaks to prevent it from ramming into the car ahead. It occurs more when air conditioning is running but will occur without ac on. I the local dealer replaced the throttle body recently but it still surges. It occurs when pulling to a stop at the lights or at the drive through as you slowly move forward. It happens when pulling into a parking spot or when backing up. I've seen news about the problem with the Ford escape. My Ford 500 is also affected and weighs a whole lot more. If this thing surges forward it could do some serious damage.

Tl- the contact owns a 2005 Ford Five Hundred. The contact stated that while driving 65 mph the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was taken to a dealer who diagnose that the throttle body sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 138,000. Pmb.

Out side air temp was approx 96 degrees so ac was on . While shifting into reverse the vehicle lunged so hard it was uncontrollable,and unstoppable, if some one had stepped out behind me they would have died as I could only stop reward movement by shifting into drive. This occurred three times trying to get out of a parking space at a crowded mall. The vehicle then stalled. The lunging was so fast the brakes could hardly hold the car from moving in reverse. In checking there is a service bulletin TSB-05-25-13 from Ford motor company on this very issue but no recall, also many incidents/accidents recorded in this regard. If I was not prepared enough during this incident in a crowded parking lot some one would have died, this must be addressed b-4 someone is run over. Currently Ford has no comment. Please contact me for further details.

When back up the car accelerates like you are on the gas but the gas pedal is not touch. When the car comes to a stop and the foot is on the brake, once you take the foot off the brake the car accelerates without warning. This has happen if stop at a light, backing out or even while in park the car will just accelerate without warning! my daughter almost hit a couple of people walking in the cross walk and all she did was release the brake to move up after a car turn and accelerated without warning. I have had the car accelerate after just being stop at a light or moving at slow speed without touching the gas, but it does not happen all the time. Last oil change at Ford dealership there was nothing wrong with transmission fluid and there were no leaks. . . . . .

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.

Tl- the contact owns a 2005 Ford Five Hundred. The contact stated that while driving 55 mph, the check engine warning light illuminated as then vehicle decelerated independently. The contact was unable to increase speed and eventually, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnosis and the contact was informed that the throttle body would need to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified but offered no assistance. The failure and current mileage was 62,000. Kmj.

2005 Ford 500 suddenly shows wrench and cel in dash and car loses power while driving on the highway, almost resulting in a rear end collision.

Throttle body failure on 2005 Ford Five Hundred. First identified in August 2009. I had to wait 6 months for replacement part which failed after installation. Second replacement part has been installed but doubt if it will solve problem. Total cost to date over $1000. Faulty design which Ford should held responsible.

Car stalled while accelerating from dead stop or increasing speed to merge onto free. Received error message, "engine failsafe mode". First two times was able to turn off car and restart but third time was unable to restart and was stuck on freeway. Problem occurred three times in under 30 days. Dealer ran diagnostic and found that it was an electronic throttle problem but was unable to locate part from any local dealer. Part was on back order and not expected in for another 16 weeks and was told that problem could occur again until part was replaced. I wonder why there is no recall if there are enough cars having this same problem to cause a backlog of 16+ weeks.

Rough acceleration from stop for years. After 218,000 miles engine shuts off reporting engine fail-safe mode. Will restart after sitting on side of road for couple, 5-minutes. Dealer states bad throttle body - $900. 00 repair. Apparently a common problem.