Table 1 shows one common unknown or other related problems of the 2007 Ford Five Hundred.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Unknown Or Other problems |
This car has lunged forward and backward almost causing several accidents. Dealership say they don't know what is causing it. Warranty is worthless. Air conditioner went out when temp's were over 105 degrees. Over $1000 to repair.
I have a 2007 Ford Five Hundred which constantly accelerates unintentionally. It also has begun to loose acceleration and lunges every time I press the gas peddle which almost caused an accident on the interstate.
The vehicle lunges forward on its own power. The gas pedal is not pressed and it is not obstructed by any foreign or manufactured object. This has resulted in many near crashes.
The Ford Five Hundred's engine shuts off as you turn the wheel, that's how it started out. A few days later, the car's engine would shut off just driving straight down the road. After the engine shuts off the steering wheel will lock up and not move. I was lucky enough to be able to pull over and turn the key to off position. After turning key to off position, I turned the car back on and it drove fine until I either turned a corner or it just shut off as I went straight. After speaking with our local Ford dealer we were told that they have had quite a few Ford Five Hundred owners come in with the same problem. This car is only four years old and 84,000 (plus) miles on it. This car shouldn't be acting like that. It will cost $800+ to get it fixed, if what they do will fix it. With all those other complaints coming into the dealership, I wonder how many others' in the us are having the same problem. The issue needs to be fixed. Thanks.
Air conditioner has gone out at 27,465 miles, warranty has expired and they tell me it will cost 1700. 00 dollars to fix! not fixed at this point, will be talking to Ford dealership about this one.
A/c compressor in 2007 Ford Five Hundred went out with approx 91,000 miles.
I have a 2007 Ford 500 that started surging forward and backward. I took the car and my extended warranty to a Ford dealership only to learn that the dealer that I bought the car from had back-dated my warranty to the time the car was put in service. (I had purchased the car as a "program" car. ) my warranty had run out according to them 6 days before I took it to the dealership. I wrote a letter to Ford and they refused to honor it even though I thought I had purchased a 5 year, 100,000 mile warranty. The car is still surging forward and backward and Ford refuses to do anything. I will never purchase another Ford product. I have owned lincolns and Fords all of my life and I will never get another one. I cannot believe Ford refuses to take care of their customers. This is obviously a safety hazard that Ford needs to repair. Seeing all of the complaints that people have sent in, Ford knows that they are in the wrong and still they do nothing.
The air condition in this car stopped working; only hot air was blowing out. After taking it to a mechanic, I was told it was due to a leaking air compressor. I was told multiple Ford Five Hundred's have been taken in for the same problem. My husband also drives a 2007 Ford fusion and is having the exact same issue with his vehicle. I called several mechanic's and dealerships to try and get a price comparison for this issue and all of them told me the same thing - this issue has been happening with so many 2007 Ford vehicles. . . I think this deserves some research. The compressor should not go out in a car at 72,000 miles.
I just bought my 2007 Ford Five Hundred 3 weeks ago and I was driving and all of a sudden the rpm starting going up really high the throttle light(wrench) came on and my car started slowing down. I pulled over, just avoided getting smashed in the rear from a truck and my car stopped moving. I cut the car off then tried to crank it back up at first it didn't start then it cranked 2nd time but then the check engine light was on and stayed on. I took it to a mechanic he said something about a throttle code he said he wanted to give it a second chance. He reset the codes and all lights were off. Well, about 2 days later while driving to work the same thing happened which he said shouldn't happen anymore. I called he said something about Ford having to order the part and fix the car. I went on several online forums and found that many other Ford 500 hundred customers were/are having the same problem and when they tried to get it fixed it only re-appeared again later. Something is not right with this. This should be a recall. . Sincerely, very very unsatisfied first time Ford customer. . . . . . .
The vehicle lunges when shift lever is moved from park to drive or reverse upon starting. It does not happen everytime, but when it does happen, it is a marked move, enough to go thru a garage, jump a curb or hit a passerby. It seems to happen more often when the car is started, and then waiting a few seconds before moving the shift (time to put on seat belt). Put your foot on brake, shift to gear and wonder if it will jump or not. It became noticable at about 65,000 miles and has become worse. The car has about 76,000 miles on it now. It seems other Ford 500 owners are experience similar problems. I would hope Ford does something to rectify this issue.