Fail To Accelerate Problems of Ford Five Hundred

The contact owns a 2006 Ford 500. On many occasions, the vehicle failed to start. Once the vehicle was started, it failed to accelerate forward. The vehicle was examined by an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the throttle body was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The local dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 190,000.

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The contact owns a 2005 Ford five-hundred. The contact stated that the vehicle was service under a manufacturer¿s recall where the throttle body was cleaned and the pcm was reprogrammed. After the recall service was performed, the vehicle failed to accelerate. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the technician replaced the throttle body. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 94,903. The current mileage was 100,797. Updated 12/24/lj.

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The contact owns a 2006 Ford Five Hundred. While driving 60 mph, the vehicle failed to accelerate and the power train wrench icon illuminated. The contact was able to shut off and restart the vehicle in order to operate normally. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the electronic throttle body sensor failed, sending the vehicle into "limp mode", and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure persisted on several occasions. The contact mentioned that the electronic throttle body sensor was replaced twice. The vehicle recently went into "limp mode" again. The dealer performed a diagnostic test, but a failure code could not be found. The vehicle was also test driven, but the failure was not duplicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 90,000.

The contact owns a 2006 Ford Five Hundred. Whenever the contact changes gears on the transmission, the vehicle will suddenly surge forward. The brakes must be applied in order to stop the vehicle. Prior to the failure, she noticed that the vehicle would sometimes fail to accelerate after coming to a stop. The failure occurs at any speed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and they stated that the throttle body needed to be replaced. The current and failure mileages were 43,400.