Ford Five Hundred owners have reported 242 vehicle speed control related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 10 most common vehicle speed control problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's vehicle speed control (183 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's car accelerates on its own (35 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
While we are in idel for a period of time the car wants to surge forward without pushing on the gas. It wants to rev withough the has pedal being pushed. It does it at red lights, stop signs, and if im in a drive through. Read details...
Transmission has very hard and delayed upshift and downshift making it difficult to control speed when accelerating and decelerating. Rpm gets stuck around 3000 at lower speeds and upon engaging into gear has made my tires squawk with a sudden lunge in speed and same problem when trying to stop, Read details...
I was driving in town going about 40 mph when the car lost all power, then engine failsafe mode displayed on the information center and a little wrench was also displayed. With no power steering, I had to pull over quickly in lunchtime traffic. Read details...
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. Read details...
- the contact stated that the car accelerates unexpectedly. The contact stated that once she starts the car and drives a short distance at 10 mph and comes to a complete stop the car will then accelerate unexpectedly. Read details...