general problems of the 2007 Ford Five Hundred - part 1

I had this car repaired twice at a professional mechanic shop that cost me thousands of dollars. Every time, the car comes to stop or dies on me. I replaced the fuel filter one time that is underneath the car. Now the car is sitting in my garage because of the fuel pump not functioning and does not make that sound anymore when you turn the key on.

Car is leaking fuel from the gas tank area, looks like its leaking from the filler neck. At times it leaks a considerable amount. I'm also having surging issues. Mainly at low speeds. The vehicle has also shut down in the middle of traffic. These problems truly concern me and I question the safety of the vehicle and my children and myself while in this vehicle.

Periodically but occuring more often. Once the car is placed in drive or reverse but foot still on the brake, once the brake is released the car quickly and aggressively accelerates on it's own without pressing the gas pedal and with very little reaction time you have to slam the brake pedal to make the car stop and then the car cuts off. This has happened at least 4 times within the last month. Very dangerous! I have researched recall information for this model as well as my direct VIN number associated with my vehicle but I have yet to find a recall. However I have read many reviews of the same issues with other Ford 500 owners.

Vehicle surges when you let off the brake. This started shortly after we purchased the car a couple years ago. They either serviced or replaced the throttle body and that worked for about 6 months or so. Now the car shakes really bad anytime we have to stop and have to keep foot on the brake really hard, sometimes the car dies during this too as well as going from reverse to drive. As soon as you let off the brake the car accelerates, can make it up to almost 40 mph without even touching the gas. It runs horribly in the heat too. Any temp over 70 it jerks into 2 or 3rd gear hard when stopping and going.

Car in the mornings is accelerated and when placed in reverse it moves by itself very accelerated and its parked on a flat surface with no slopes. Transmission feels as if running forcefully but changes gears I guess fine just got the car and has low miles at 27000 miles. And does it everyday.

The contact owns a 2007 Ford Five Hundred. The contact received a customer satisfaction letter for the cleaning of the throttle body and took the vehicle to the dealer for the repair. The contact stated that the cleaning, the throttle failed. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, who advised that the throttle body needed to be replaced. The failure mileage was 128,000 and the current mileage was 130,000.

The contact owns a 2007 Ford Five Hundred. The contact stated that while stopped with the brake pedal depressed, the engine revved. Additionally, while driving approximately 5 mph, the vehicle accelerated independently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was found that the throttle would have to be cleaned. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 85,000.

The contact owns a 2007 Ford Five Hundred. The contact stated that while shifting from neutral to drive, the vehicle accelerated independently and crashed into a pole. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnosis but the contact was not given a diagnosis as to why the failure occurred. The manufacturer was notified and stated that they would investigate the cause of the crash. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 93,840.

Vehicle lurches or jumps when shifted into gear. The brakes need to be held down firmly otherwise the car has a chance to smash into anything that may be in front or behind you when shifting into drive or reverse. Have come close to hitting pedestrians and stopped vehicles at stop signs and traffic lights. This condition seems to be getting worse and Ford doesn't seem to be doing anything about it. Have seen numerous complaints on line saying the same thing. Should someone be killed or an accident occur before this problem is addressed? I hope not.

Tl- the contact owns a 2007 Ford Five Hundred. The contact stated that the vehicle lounged and was accelerated without been able to be manageable and almost caused the contact to crash. When the vehicle shift gear was on drive gear the vehicle jerks. The dealer was notified of the failure who stated that the vehicle failure was not under any warranty and offered no assistance. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was not available. The failure and current mileage was 150,000. Lg.

The contact owns a 2007 Ford Five Hundred. The contact stated that upon starting, the vehicle jerked and accelerated on its own. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for a diagnosis. The dealer stated that the throttle body needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure and current mileages were 67,000.

Tl-the contact owns a 2007 Ford Five Hundred. The contact stated that while stopped at a stop light, the vehicle attempted to surge forward. The contact then attempted to accelerate, but the vehicle hesitated and stalled. In addition, the vehicle would attempt to surge forward while driving even thought the accelerator pedal was not depressed. The vehicle also attempted to surge backward on occasions. The failure recurred consistently. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the failure was caused by a power surge. The vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. The VIN was unavailable. The approximate failure and current mileages were 125,782. Sm.

At very low speeds (example in a parking lot) trying to park the car it will surge really hard even when foot is on brake. . Makes parking very dangerous. . I almost hit a person and almost wrecked into another car another time. . When shifting from park to reverse with foot on brake the rpms go waay up and it is as if someone is flooring the gas pedal.

For several months car has been lunging forward without my foot on the gas. A couple weeks ago while pulling into my driving way it lunged and the car ran into my concrete steps causing 3,500 worth of damage. This is very dangerous and could have been one of my daughters. I really hope you take this seriously because once lives are lost you can't get them back. I just want Ford to fess up and to take responsibility for this problem, so I may get it fixed and not kill or injure anyone.

I put my car in reverse to back into a parking space and the car engine accelerate as if it I was on the gas pedal going 50, except I was on the brake. If I am sitting at a red light the car engine accelerate I noticed that the rpm needle will go up to 3 sometime 4 if I am not careful to keep control of the car it will take off so I have to be careful to keep my foot on the brakes.

The contact owns a 2007 Ford Five Hundred . The contact was braking from 15 mph when the vehicle jerked forward with the brakes applied. The vehicle was parked and turned off for several hours and the contact was unable to restart the vehicle after several attempts. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they advised that the throttle body needed replacing. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and the current mileage was 124,795.

The contact owns a 2007 Ford Five Hundred. The contact stated that the vehicle would lose acceleration while driving a various speed. The wrench warning icon would illuminate when the failure occurred. The vehicle was taken to the dealer numerous times for the failure. The dealer cleaned the throttle body however, the failure was not corrected. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer for further inspection. The dealer advised that the throttle body needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000 and the current mileage was 80,000.

At a stoplight with the brake on the engine revved up and the car jumped forward about 20 feet before I could stop it. At the next light the same thing happened. At my final destination approximately 2 miles away my son (who was with me the whole time = I was taking him back to college) told me to let the car run to see if it would do it again. With the car in drive and my foot on the brake (hard) it revved up 2 more times in less than 2 minutes to at least 1500 rpm and was very difficult to hold back. I took it in to the dealer the next day and they replaced the throttle body at a cost of $800. After calling Ford and reporting the situation they refused to document this or make a case number until I told them I knew there was a technical bulletin on this according to the dealer. They gave me a case number 1401813351 but were rude to me and could not answer if the replacement part addressed the issue and has been fixed. I do not know if it will happen in the next mile, next 100,000 miles, or never again if they will not say if replacement parts have corrected a problem. If a car or pedestrian were in front of me when this happened I would have had an accident without doubt. This car has a safety problem and the incident happened on Nov. 27, 2011.

The car will surge when you put it in gear. Does it in drive and reverse. I have to keep my foot on the brake until I am away from a car or building as it will jump into them. I never know when its going to do it. I estimated when it started and is still doing it.

Car will "jump" when shifting into drive or reverse gears!! sometimes the car wont immediately accelerate when applying gas. Was told my multiple mechanics that I was the throttle body control causing this but Ford wont do anything about this!!.

We have had the car for about 3 years now, the car surges a little when it is put into gear (drive, reverse), more recently the car has begun to surge and or lunge sometimes dangerously when the car is stopped. (not all the time, randomly) I have researched this issue on the internet and I have discovered that its not covered under any Ford warranty. I haven't found a definitive solution for this issue either.

The contact owns a 2007 Ford Five Hundred. The contact stated that the vehicle accelerated abnormally after braking to a complete stop. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who performed a diagnostic but found no failure. The dealer was contacted who advised that there was a design flaw within the throttle body that was causing the failure. The manufacturer was contacted and advised that they were unable to provide any assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was unavailable. The failure mileage was 80,000.

The contact owns a 2007 Ford Five Hundred. The contact stated that while driving, the vehicle would lunge forward and respond slowly when the accelerator was depressed. In addition, the vehicle would stall at any time without warning. The dealer diagnosed that the throttle body needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 93,000.

2007 Ford Five Hundred. Consumer states power train surge the dealer informed the consumer there was no factory defect with the vehicle.

The contact owns a 2007 Ford Five Hundred. The contact stated that when shifting out of the park position with the brake pedal engaged, the vehicle would unexpectedly lunge. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and an authorized dealer, who both stated that the throttle body would need to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 85,000. The VIN was unavailable.

The contact owns a 2007 Ford Five Hundred. The contact stated when starting the vehicle and shifting in reverse, the vehicle would accelerate uncontrollably if the brakes were not depressed. The dealer was notified regarding the failure and stated that the throttle body was defective. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 58,000.

While pulling into a parking space and my foot off the accelerator, the car will suddenly surge forward. It seems to happen more frequently when the weather is hot. While shopping today in 90+ temperatures today, the car accelerated on more than three occasions as I pulled into parking spaces. The car has accelerated on at least two occasions when I have stopped for pedestrians. Fortunately, I had my foot on the brake. Today, I came very close to crashing through my garage cabinets when the engine surged as I pulled into the garage and was inching forward to clear the garage door.

The contact owns a 2007 Ford Five Hundred. The contact was driving approximately 10 mph when the brake pedal was engaged and the vehicle suddenly lunged forward. The failure recurred intermittently on separate occasions. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the throttle body was cleaned. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000. The consumer stated the incident occurred while stopped. The incident has yet to recur since the throttle body was cleaned. The dealer was made aware of the problem. 08/30/2012.

When car is in either drive or reverse and the car is idling then the car will lung and almost caused numerous accidents.

The contact owns a 2007 Ford Five Hundred. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 mph, the entire instrument panel warning indicators illuminated until the engine was turned off. Also, when approaching a stop signal, the brake pedal was applied and the vehicle began to lunge forward unintendedly. The failures occurred whenever the vehicle was in operation. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who replaced the alternator. The failure persisted. The vehicle was then taken to a different auto shop for a diagnosis. The technician stated that the failure was contributed to the throttle position sensor. The dealer was notified and they stated that the part was on a massive back order. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 97,000.

While backing up car surged and caused rear bumper damage. Throttle body cleaned twice since purchase and surge issue reappears. Surge occurs at low rpm's.

The contact owns a 2007 Ford Five Hundred. The contact stated that the vehicle would lunge backward when reversing out of parking spaces. The vehicle would also lunge forward when driving out of parking spaces. The vehicle had not been inspected by a dealer nor had it been repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was approximately 87,000. Updated 04/11/12 updated 05/10121.

2007 Ford Five Hundred "bucks forward or reverse when shifting gears!. We have almost hit people,other cars,and have lunged into traffic at stop lights. This is a hazard and Ford needs to do something ASAP!!!!!!. . I am taking it in to the dealership today in hopes of getting this fixed as we have 3 small children and I would hate to be in an enormous accident!!!!!!!.

Ford Five Hundred started lurching or lunging when placed in gear. From a parked position. . The car lurched back into the wall of the carport crushing the back bumper. On another occasion the car lurched when the door was open and knocked into the carport post. Very dangerous.

When backing out of a parking space, car will lunge back a few feet. Just last week, I was backing out of a parking space at a store and it lunged five times before I took it out of reverse and put it into drive. It lunged again forward and then I was able to drive it home. If my foot is not on the brake, the car will continue to lunge unless it is stopped either by braking or hitting something. When in a drive-thru, with foot on the brake, when I release the brake the car will lunge forward. After researching the problem, people have stated it is a problem with the throttle and it could cost 500. 00 + dollars to repair. It is a factory mistake that Ford is not taking responsibility for. I was advised to file a complaint with NHTSA just in case an accident occurs because of this problem. We are taking the car in to see if we can afford the repair on our own next week. If it is the throttle and does cost as much as others have claimed, we will not be able to afford the repair.