general problems of the 2005 Ford Five Hundred

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

Tried to pull out on to hwy. The fail safe light came on and shut down engine. Could not steer or control car at all, was very close to having a bad accident.

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!!!!.

While stuck in rush hour traffic, car was at a complete stop at a red light. When trying to let off the gas, the car lurched forward almost plowing into the car in front of me. This occurred on 06/20/2012. During summer 2011, this same type of behavior occurred 4 different times. The entire process begins with the car being at a complete stop, then when letting off the gas, the car's engine rev's and the car lurches forward requiring the driver to slam on the breaks from hitting other drivers/pedestrians. When the vehicle does this lurching forward motion, several red lights come on the instrument panel and also the computer reads an error of "failsafe engine mode". Power steering, power brakes have been lost while this event occurs as well. Seems as if it could be affected by warmer weather because I have owned the vehicle two years and have only had this happen during warmer (90 degree or more) weather. During summer 2011, two occurrences happened that also almost caused collisions. The first time was on a summer night in a parking garage. As I was coming into a stop in a parking space, the engine lurched forward and came approximately 4-5 inches from hitting a concrete wall. During the other occurrence, I was stopping at a red light and came close to running over a pedestrian due to lurching from car. When car enters "failsafe engine mode' and lurches forward, car must be parked and restarted for the vehicle to run normally again. Also, it only happens at low speeds (I. E. When slowing the car below 5 mph or first beginning to accelerate the car while still below 5 mph). . Read more...

Rear brakes excessive wear.

My wife received a notice from Ford about a possible safety problem with the rear brakes. The notice was received after the repairs were made and we paid for them.

The contact owns a 2005 Ford Five Hundred. The contact had to replace the rear brakes on his vehicle. He found it to be unusual since the vehicle is front wheel drive and only had 19,500 miles. The mechanic at the dealer stated that they were receiving several complaints regarding the brakes for that make of vehicle. The current mileage is 20,500 and failure mileage was 19,500.

The contact owns a 2005 Ford Five Hundred. While driving 55 mph, the contact heard a noise and pulled into a parking lot. She attempted to drive but was unable to because the rear brakes locked and ruined the rotors. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and was repaired. The current mileage is 19,000 and failure mileage was 17,736. The consumer has provided a copy of the invoice. Updated 05/21/07.

I have had my rear brakes on my Ford 500 changed twice. Vehicle had 53,000 miles on when second brake job was done. Dealership stated "they are see the rear brakes go about every 20,000 miles. Heavy brake dust and heat around brakes are also a concern.

My 2005 Ford five-hundred. It does have 56,000 miles but almost all are interstate miles. Rear passenger brake is scraping badly and even making noise going down the road. I suspect a failed system and the pad's on the rotor all the time. Kayser Ford in madison tried to sell me entirely new rear brakes for $400. That's ridiculous. I don't ride the brake. Why are the front brakes okay and the rears gone already on a 2005??? I suspect a defect. I want it fixed without being gouged.

Excessive rear brake wear. Rear brakes wore before the front.