Electrical System Problems of Ford Five Hundred - part 2

Car drives on its own! if I do not have foot on gas on break it will continue to move. Said failsafe mode then check engine light illuminated, dash board said check engine check transmission then the light went out the following day. Now driving back to normal. I took to auto zone the day it went haywire & they advised me its a possible recall several ppl said the same issue with their Ford.

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The contact owns a 2006 Ford Five Hundred. The contact stated that the air conditioning unit failed and was blowing hot air. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic for inspection. The mechanic drained the air conditioning system however, the failure was not corrected. The mechanic advised the contact that the air conditioning system needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 94,000. The VIN was not available.

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Driving down the interstate and the instrument cluster stopped working. The speedometer, tacometer, fuel gauge, turn signal indicator as well as the rest of the digital insturments quite working. I pulled over and checked and my outside lights and radio worked.

When driving the car and slowing down the cvt transmission surges ahead and the car goes into safe mode only allowing it to go 20 mph when driving in traffic. Many near misses on accidents. Have had car into dealer 3 times and still unable to diagnose problem. Maintenance service was completed on transmission at 60,000 miles per recommendations. Ford motor company stated in a phone conversation there are known transmission problems with this car. Dealer states it is the computer causing this unsure who is right. A transmission sensor is being replaced to the tune of $2000. Please help if this is a known problem. Just had a part in the transmission replaced because there was a recall on it.

Tl-the contact owns a 2005 Ford Five Hundred. The contact stated that when the ignition was turned to the on position, the vehicle was shifted out of park and the rpm gauge fluctuated. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the rpm surge failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure persisted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 101,000. The VIN was unavailable. Ec.

I had been having trouble with my vehicle revving when driving on the high way. I received a notice from Ford that as a part of a customer program if my car was having trouble they would clean and reprogram. In January of 2013, my local Ford dealership cleaned and reprogrammed the throttle body. October of 2014 I was driving down the interstate and my car died. I was able to safely get the car to the side of the road. Let it sit, it started and I was able to drive home approximately 25 miles with the car dying a couple more times along the way. I took the car to get looked at and was advised that my electronic throttle body was bad and needed to be replaced. I contacted Ford who was of no assistance. I contacted my local Ford dealership who said sorry, we can fix it but it will be at my cost. I chose to take my car to an independent mechanic who replaced the electronic throttle body. I have made more than one attempt for Ford to acknowledge that the cleaning didn't repair the problem with no success.

Was driving my 2005 Five Hundred today. I pulled off the highway and stopped at a red light. When the light turned green I had hardly any power. No power steering, all gauges at home and a message say "engine failsafe mode". I turned the car off and restarted with no problems. I've read on different sites where people have had this same issue of the throttle sticking open and the car lunging forward or back nearly causing a wreck.

The airbag warning light comes on and then the entire gauge cluster (I am talking about the speedometer, the temperature gauge, the gas gauge, and the tachometer) shuts off completely and comes back on randomly. Ten days after initial incident the airbag warning light came on and then the gauge cluster shut off completely and stayed off. The speedometer is the most important part. I have seen several articles online about the same topic, and the belief is that it is due to faulty soldering on the back of the unit.

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.

The car lunges forward or backwards when shifting gears also lunges when coming to a stop very violently. I drive with plenty of space in font of me so I haven't hit anything I'm surprised no one else has either.

I have a 2006 Ford Five Hundred. I purchased it used in Jan 2012. My car continually lurches forward while sitting still. The air conditioner will not cool while idling if it is hot outside. I have also had issues with losing all power while driving down the freeway. I will be driving and all gauges will bottom out and then rev up to the highest. My rpms will drop down, the gas gauge will go to empty and at night all electrical lights and dashboard notifications will light up and then go off. I cannot use the air conditioner, radio or anything else when this happens. This is very dangerous and I believe Ford should be held accountable for not fixing this issue sooner! someone is going to get into a fatal accident because of this issue!!! losing all power and speed and then having the vehicle lurch forward is dangerous! #scaredmomof3babies!.

One day in June I was pulling up to a store parking space rolling roughly 5mph. I had my foot on the brake, I was about to stop. Without touching the gas my 2005 Ford Five Hundred lunged at the building as if the throttle was stuck wide open! I had to push the break as hard as I could to keep it from crashing into the store! Ford should have a recall on this issue! it is extremely dangerous! this has happened to many Ford Five Hundred owners! last month in January my Five Hundred had other issues. I was driving 35mph and all of a sudden my car had no power, I gave it gas and it would growl but no power. I had to pull over and shut the car off. One restarted it returned to normal but the wrench icon light was on the dash. I have also had an idling problem. While at idle my car would sputter. The rpm's were low and it would idle rough and surge from low to high, I tried hitting the gas pedal and the car stalled! again other Ford Five Hundred owners also experienced these issues! Ford its time to step up and do a recall!!!!.

Car surges on its own, after putting it into gear.

During warm weather with the a/c operating, the rpms surge and the vehicle lunges in the direction of the transmission lever selection (forward or reverse) when moving the shift lever from park to drive or from park to reverse with driver's foot on the brake. Engine rpms surge up to approx. 1,500 from idle at a dead stop without input from accelerator pedal. Different indicator lights come on and often the engine dies after the surge. If driver does not keep appropriate pressure on break pedal while shifting from park, the vehicle will accelerate without input from gas pedal. This surge also happens when decelerating to a stop. Vehicle slows down and rpms decrease to approx 600 (idle), and with pressure applied to brake pedal, engine rpms will increase, without input from accelerator pedal, forcing the driver to increase pressure on brake pedal or risk uncontrolled forward movement. Initial reports indicate a faulty throttle body as referenced in NHTSA investigation # pe110818.

The headlight socket on both headlights are over heating and melting causing the bulb not to operate. I'm just nervous that this will cause a fire as all the parts are plastic. I also noted on line that it is a very real problem and I'm not the only one experiencing this.

The electronic throttle body is bad in majority of vehicles in my class year. This costly repair causes the vehicle to lunge forward while in drive and lunge backwards while in reverse. It is worst when the ac is on,,it causes the vehicle to idle high and low to the point of almost shutting off the vehicle in traffic.

The contact owns a 2005 Ford Five Hundred. The contact stated that while entering the vehicle, he noticed that smoke filled the interior. The contact then noticed that the trunk light was on fire. The contact was able to extinguish the fire. The fire department was not called and no one was injured. The contact called the manufacturer and filed a complaint. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 84,000.

The contact owns a 2005 Ford Five Hundred. The contact stated that the lights on the instrument failed and all of the gauges were inoperable. In addition, the rear back up sensors were buzzing haphazardly. The contact checked all of the fuses and was unable to locate a cause for the failure. The vehicle was not inspected by the dealer or a mechanic. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000.

My Ford Five Hundred throttle just shuts down,with no warning at all. I am afraid to drive it because it may shut down in traffic and some get seriously hurt. I have searched the internet and found more complaints same as mine. The problem is with a throttle body malfunction. Some thing should done befor someone is killed!.

We have a 2005 Ford Five Hundred. Two days ago, the car failed to respond when the accelerator was pressed, even as it was pressed to the floor. The wrench light came on and the car started lunging and hesitating in addition to not accelerating properly. This occurred while driving through a very busy intersection; thankfully, I was able to move the car with my two small children out of traffic. A diagnostic computer provided two codes - p2106 and p061b. This is not the first time the car has lunged; it has been doing this for approximately 1. 5 years. It has repeated this several times in both drive and reverse. In most instances, the air conditioner was running at the same time; however, the car has lunged when the a/c was not on. The lunging occurs when the car is being driven or sitting idle (I. E. , stop lights, preparing to merge into traffic). I have been able to avoid accidents by keeping my foot firmly on the brake and by creating a large stopping distance cushion. We contacted the dealer and were told the entire throttle body would need replaced, at a cost of over $530. 00. We are now reviewing our options.

Dashboard has been erratic, completely blank.

During normal operation the instrument cluster gauges (speedometer, tachometer, etc. . ) swing from 0 to max and then down to 0. The gauges stay like that for awhile then return to operation. During the gauge outage the reverse lights on the car come on. This could lead to an accident if the driver behind you is not paying attention as well as possible equipment violation tickets from the local police. There is a technical service bulliten about the problem but Ford doesn't seem to think this is a safety issue. The car in question is a 2005 Ford 500 with less than 50k miles on it. The car is pristine in all other areas, we baby the car.

2007 Ford 500 car surges in drive and reverse. When backing out of parking places car motor races and car surges 3 to 4 feet. So far we have not hit anyone.

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The vehicle surges/lunges forward/backward when going from park to reverse/drive without any gas being applied. When brake is applied the vehicle still doesn't stop and I have no control of the car when it happens. The car mainly does it when the air condition is on, but will do it other times as well. The car has shut off twice while driving with the wrench light appearing on the instrument cluster. When I tried to restart the car it shut off again. When I turned the air conditioning off the car stopped shutting off. This is very dangerous and should be recalled by Ford, before someone gets seriously hurt. I'm having to pay out $800 for a part that has been reported by thousands of other Ford owners. Ford needs to recall this part.

The contact owns a 2005 Ford Five Hundred. While driving approximately 70 mph, all of the gauges on the instrument cluster stopped functioning and displayed readings of zero. The contact continued to drive and the instrument cluster began working a few moments later. The failure occurred intermittently while driving at any speed. The vehicle was not inspected or repaired. The failure and current mileages were 70,000.

The throttle body is defective and needs to be replaced. The symptoms are very dangerous: the car goes into fail safe mode and cannot accelerate. On one occasion this happened in the middle of the road; fortunately it was a quiet street and I was able to coast to the side of the street. If this had happened on a busy street it could have caused injury or death. Several mechanics did different kinds of repairs, but the problem kept recurring. We are now getting the throttle body replaced and hope this is the final repair that removes the problem. Numerous other Ford Five Hundred owners have experienced this (per internet research). Ford needs to recall the Five Hundred and replace the throttle body to prevent injury or death.

My 05 Ford 500 has 58,000 miles on it and now the dash lights flash/go off and the gauges read 0. The reverse lights come on too. It was very scary when it happened. It appears to be at random: no particular time of day, no certain weather, and at no particular speed. I have family members who also have Ford 500s and say this has happened to them as well. This issue needs to be addressed!.

The gauges periodically go flat and the reverse lights come on. Ford knows about this, they've issued a technical service bulletin (TSB 06-17-9). The problem is a faulty solder joint and the instrument cluster needs to be replaced. This is not due to normal wear from driving but from poor design and should be recalled. Ford should correct their mistakes.

This Ford Five Hundred surges or revs up the engine, in forward or reverse, when driving at slow speeds, usually into parking spaces or at red lights. This is a dangerous situation because we have no warning that it is about to happen. I have noticed it is worse if the a/c is on. We have avoided several accidents by slamming on the brake, it will even continue to surge if the brake pedal is held hard to the floor. The vehicle started doing this within the first 150 miles that we owned it. The incidents are unpredictable and dangerous.

As I was slowing to turn off of a state highway, my car shut off and displayed a message that said "failsafe engine mode. " I was somewhat able to steer, so I completed my turn onto a side street, where the car drifted to a stop. I was able to restart the car and drive home. The next morning, the car would start but immediately shut off, displaying the same error message. I had it towed to a garage, which indicated that the diagnostic test revealed a failed electronic throttle body. They ordered a replacement part, which was then installed. Incidentally, the part had since been redesigned by Ford. Once that part was reinstalled, the computer was reflashed to "learn" that a new throttle body assembly was installed. The computer would not learn the new part, though, so a new computer had to be ordered and installed. Over the last five years, this same problem (shutting off while driving) had occurred, but in each case I was able to restart the car without any further problem. This was dangerous in that my car simply shut off while I was driving,making a left turn across oncoming traffic. Fortunately nobody was coming the other direction, so I was able to safely drift through the oncoming lane to another side street. Also, it is important to note that while my car was at the dealership having the throttle body replaced, I was told that there were approximately five other Ford Five Hundred vehicles in the shop at the same time for the same problem with their electronic throttles as well.

Not sure the exact time but within the past year or so my 2005 Ford Five Hundred ( purchased new) is going into failsafe mode limited throttle power, very sporatic at first but now happening quite often. If you pull over and shut the car off and restart it clears and drives normal. My daughter was driving it yesterday and it happened 7 times from mall to the house (about 20 miles). Once while she was in heavy traffic driving about 55 mph. Car jerked then started slowing down. This is a safety issue that needs to be looked at. Very dangerous. My mechanic is trouble shooting problem, looking like throttle body or gas pedal. I believe Ford came out with a new throttle body in 2010 to correct the problem (TSB 05-25-13)but will only replace it at their cost if still under warranty, otherwise the cost is on us the consumer. (about a thousand dollars).

2006 Ford Five Hundred. Consumer writes regarding premature pad and rotor wear the consumer stated she heard a grinding noise and/or dragging noise coming from the rear wheels. The left and right wheels needed new brakes and rotors. The consumer stated an extended warranty had been issued for the brakes in 2007, because Ford knew there was a problem. Also, the blower motor behind the glove box had to be replaced and the rear window defroster was defective and had to be replaced as well. The gasket between the crank shaft support housing was replaced.

Ford 500 2005 - 74k miles. . . . Car started jerking forward as soon as I lift my foot off the brake,which has almost caused me to run into things in a parking lot full of cars. The sensors went out,which I wasn't aware of until I backed into a tree without warning. Now the air conditioning has gone out and it seems my car is not the only one with these problems.

Before July 2010 I began noticing that my engine would race up to 1500 rpm while idling. I would always keep my foot on the brake so the car would not lurch forward. Then on the 4th of July multiple engine errors appeared on the car computer. The Ford dealer diagnosed a throttle body malfunction. After replacement no problem until June 2012. Once again the engine is racing to 2000 rpm while idling at a stop. I am sure that this problem is ongoing with some Ford products and will some day or has caused an accident. It is not a constant rpm rate but the rpm goes from 700 to 2000.

We own a 2005 Ford 500 and my wife has taken it to 3 different Ford dealers to have an issue looked at. The vehicle has stalled on her over a dozen times while driving down the highway and it has gone into fail safe mode. The vehicle seems to lurch when in gear either drive or reverse. I've looked up the issue on line and it appears to be very common with this model of vehicle. Throttle body and reprogramming of the pcm. I believe this to be a very big safety issue and there needs to be a recall on these before someone gets severely hurt.