Car Accelerates On Its Own problems of the 2007 Ford Five Hundred

The vehicle has unintended acceleration issues. There was an investigation by the nhsta but nothing came of it. The car still accelerates on its own when I pull into parking spaces or leaving parking spaces. I have to keep my foot on or by the brake pedal as to not hit other cars or people. Having the air conditioning on seems to worsen this problem substantially. It is completely random and I know I'm not the only person that has experienced this issue. Please reopen your investigation and make sure you have both the ac on and off. It's mainly when it is on, but still completely random. I don't know how people and property haven't been injured or damaged as a direct result of this well known issue.

The contact owns a 2007 Ford Five Hundred. The contact stated that the vehicle exhibited several instances of unintended acceleration. The contact stated that the failure occurred when the vehicle was placed into drive or reverse and also when the air conditioner was activated. The vehicle had not been inspected or repaired. The failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 60,000. Updated 03/16/12 the consumer stated the vehicle lunged forward when he shifted the gear from park to drive or from park to reverse. It caused a loud banging noise in the transmission. Updated 05/10/12.

The contact owns a 2007 Ford Five Hundred. The contact stated that while driving at low speeds, the vehicle would suddenly accelerate without warning. The dealer advised the contact that the throttle body was not working properly and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer had not been notified and the vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 43,000 and the current mileage was 44,000.

The contact owns a 2007 Ford Five Hundred. While the vehicle was in reverse or drive the vehicle suddenly accelerated. He had to depress the brakes very quickly in order to slow down or stop the vehicle. The dealer was contacted and stated that the throttle body needed to be replaced, but the parts were on back order. The manufacturer was contacted but there wasnt a favorable response. The failure mileage was 65,360.

Purchased a new Ford Five Hundred in 2007. Have kept up with all regular maintenance. After putting about 20,000 miles on the vehicle, I started having a problem with sudden acceleration. I would come to a stop at an intersection, mailbox, or drive-thru and let my foot off the brakes and the car would "jump" -- accelerate on its own. My foot would not even be on the gas pedal. I took it to the Ford dealership and was told that the transmission had to be "reprogrammed". I specifically asked could it be a problem with fuel system and was told no. I had the work completed but the problem persists to this day. I have had several near misses with rear end collisions. Finally as I was entering a parking space, the car accelerated on its own and hit a post in front of the parking space.