Vehicle Speed Control Problems of Ford Five Hundred - part 2

Tl-the contact owns a 2005 Ford Five Hundred. The contact stated that while stopped at a stop light, the brake pedal was depressed but the vehicle would accelerate. The vehicle was shifted into neutral in order to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was repaired under a manufacturer recall for the computer module but the failure persisted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000. Djr.

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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.

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2005 Ford Five Hundred. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle throttle body problems. The consumer stated while driving on the highway on a cold and snowy day, she was suddenly faced with the vehicle having no power. She was able tog et off the road, shut the vehicle off and re-started it. When the consumer returned to the highway, she drove a short distance, and the same thing happened. She was able to drive to the dealer and they performed the necessary services and recall. However, one week later, the same thing happened again. Without warning, the vehicle had no power. The dealer replaced the throttle body.

Not having problems with car until after recall 12n03. Returned 3 days later for repair. Still having problems. Took to another Ford dealership. They want to replace the part that was recalled and charge me approximately $800. 00. Main Ford customer service has been contacted numerous times and have not heard back from them with any information concerning my issue.

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.

2006 Ford Five Hundred. Consumer writes in regards to engine idle rpm surges and unsatisfactory service at dealership. The consumer stated the surging happened intermittently. The dealer was unable to perform any repairs, as the vehicle did not exhibit the problem while the vehicle was in their possession.

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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.

The contact owns a 2005 Ford Five Hundred. The contact stated while driving approximately 5 mph into the garage, there was an unintended increase in the acceleration which caused the vehicle to crash into the wall. There were no injuries; however, the front bumper and hood were damaged. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the throttle body was cleaned and reprogrammed. The exterior body damage had not been repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 78,000. The VIN was unavailable.

The contact owns a 2006 Ford Five Hundred. The contact stated that while driving 55 mph the electronic throttle body failed and the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was towed to the contacts home. A dealer was notified and stated it was a known issue but there was no recall at that time. The manufacturer was notified but offered no assistance and referred him to NHTSA to file a complaint. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure and current mileage was 76,000.

My car surges. It is mostly at idle speed. It's dangerous. I was at a drive through and a janitor was sweeping. My car surged and I literally stood on the breaks to prevent running over him. At the drive through it surged forward and I had to stand on the breaks to prevent it from ramming into the car ahead. It occurs more when air conditioning is running but will occur without ac on. I the local dealer replaced the throttle body recently but it still surges. It occurs when pulling to a stop at the lights or at the drive through as you slowly move forward. It happens when pulling into a parking spot or when backing up. I've seen news about the problem with the Ford escape. My Ford 500 is also affected and weighs a whole lot more. If this thing surges forward it could do some serious damage.

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.

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.

After having turned onto a 35 mph street, having only reached 30mph, the rpm's shot up to six and the car accelerated to almost 40 without the gas peddle having been pressed. If there were another car stopped or a person in front of us they would have been hit. Another time the vehicle was at a stop light and again with out warning the cars rpm's shot up to about six. If my foot had not been applied completely to the breaks I would have been in a busy intersection resulting in the car having been totaled, death of more then one person. This is not safe.

The contact owns a 2006 Ford Five Hundred. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 15 mph the vehicle began to stall and powered off. The vehicle was restarted and began to accelerate. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic for a diagnostic testing. The mechanic stated the throttle needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated the vehicle was not included in any recalls. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000 and the current mileage was 120,000. The VIN number was not available.

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!.

This happens frequently almost daily in the summer. But on a hot day (90+) when moving from a stopped position out of a parking spot or around a corner, when you lightly have the brake pedal depressed if you turn the wheel slightly (ie backing out of a tight parking space) the car will lunge violently and aggressively in what ever direction you are traveling, sometimes so aggressively it will stall the vehicle out and then go into a failsafe mode. This is very dangerous as you could unexpectedly hit someone walking around the car at a stop sign or crosswalk. I have also found numerous other complaints on various blogs, forums, and other sites. Everyone basically stating the dealer gives them the run around. And as long as it is a hot day I can duplicate the results continuously, and would be more than willing to show this to someone else if possible. I am typically not one to complain, but I feel very strongly about the safety of this vehicle, especially since I have a 3yr old daughter.

The contact owns a 2005 Ford Five Hundred. The contact stated that while reversing, the vehicle lunged backward. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for a diagnosis and the throttle control was replaced. The manufacturer was notified, but offered no assistance. The failure and current mileages were 71,229. . . . . Updated 08-24-12 the consumer shifted the vehicle into drive it then went into safe drive mode. When the vehicle was in reverse the consumer depressed the brake with both feet to no avail. 08/30/2012.

We were driving down a highway and went to get back to speed after passing through a speed zone. I noticed a decrease in power and looked at the information screen. The fail safe mode and the "wrench" icon was on. I pulled the car over and turned it off. I then turned it on and the car acted normal. It has happened twice since the first incident. My wife took it to the dealership and Ford cannot duplicate the problem and the issue does not throw a check engine code or leaves any type of electronic history of the issue. I cannot allow my wife to drive this car because she is seven month pregnant and cannot have her drive it if the car breaks down due to this issue.

The contact owns a 2006 Ford Five Hundred. The contact stated that after shifting into gear the vehicle would move forward or backward without warning or activation. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 151,000.

The contact owns a 2006 Ford Five Hundred. The contact stated that as she shifted into drive, the vehicle lunged forward abnormally. The failure recurred three additional times. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection. The dealer was notified and stated that the throttle body unit may have needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 121,000.

My car lunges when the air is on and I come to complete stop in drive or when I put it in reverse it is dangerous lucky I havent backed into anything yet is this a Ford defect I called the dealership they want a $120 just to look at it they said there is no recall for this problem , but looking thru the internet I see the same problem with alot of other cars my year , something needs to be done before someone gets hurt !.

The contact owns a 2006 Ford Five Hundred. The contact stated that the vehicle lunged forward when the gear was placed into drive or reverse, the rpms increased and the failure was experienced several times. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 198,000 and the current mileage was 199,000.

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.

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.

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.

The contact owns a 2005 Ford Five Hundred. The contact stated that while driving 5 mph, the engine light began to illuminate. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis and the contact was informed that the vehicle would need a new throttle body. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure and current mileages were 101,934.

Throttle body malfunction. Engine reves up while placing the car in drive or reverse without touching the gas pedal, up to 1. 5 on the rpm's on the speedometer. This is very scary, a child crossed in front of me while I was waiting at a stop sign. Foot was on the brake but all of a sudden it just reved up. It lunged forward and I hd to really put that break on. Scared me and the child to. I bought the car new and had all service done from the Ford dealer in the service person there told my husband that this part "throttle body" was made by the same manufacturer that made the Toyota parts that went bad "sticking gas pedals" ? and that Toyota recalled this dangerous issue and fixed it. Unless my husband misunderstood this gentleman, which I don't think he did. I spoke to Ford and placed a complaint and they told me that there had been complaints, but there was no recall issued as yet, but hold onto my receipt in case there is a recall issued in the future. This will cost $850. 00, "which I feel should be picked up by Ford". Pressing normally on the breaks is not good enough, you have to almost put it to the floor so that you do not move and pray that it doesn't lunge forward in the transition from break to gas pedal. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

While pulling out of a parking space I had my foot on brake and put car in reverse. When I let my foot off brake the car lunged back and the rpms went up without my foot touching the gas. After finally fighting it to get it out of the parking spot and not hitting the car behind me I put it in drive. Once it was in drive it did the same thing. My foot was on the brake and it was lunging forward with my foot off the gas pedal. This happens all the time in parking lot and from a dead stop. It lunges and jumps at stop sign, red lights and low speed.

The contact owns a 2006 Ford Five Hundred. The contact stated that while attempting to accelerate from a traffic stop, the transmission failed. The contact pumped the accelerator pedal and the vehicle would not respond. The contact shut off and restarted the vehicle. The vehicle was able to move forward slightly, with an abnormal jerking motion. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection where they informed the contact that the throttle body needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The VIN was unavailable. The failure mileage was 92000.

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.

My wife, son and I were driving. The vehicle had random acceleration while at full stopped. About 10 minutes later after a full stop the vehicle had another acceleration while foot on brake and the vehicle stalled out. Once stalled out the computer displayed the following error "fail safe engine". After doing an online review I noticed that many other Ford Five Hundred owners having the same issue and seems to be caused by "throttle body". Please note that whenever the vehicle is on park and put into reverse, the higher acceleration takes place. I always have to be extra careful. I have to be extra careful while driving as I am afraid for acceleration and stalling out in the middle of the road.

The car had begun surging hard both in reverse and forward. It happens when stopping and when first putting it in gear. I've been fortunate to have not hit anything yet, but I am fearful that it might happen. I'm seeing a lot of other people having the exact same problem in several forums and websites. I do not understand why a recall has not been issued for this problem as it is obviously a serious manufacturer's defect.

2006 Ford 500. The car will suddenly surge at idle. . . It also surges during gear shifts from park to drive and park to reverse. If you do not have your foot firmly on the brake pedal the car will suddenly surge forward. This can lead to damage of the vehicle or injury to a pedestrian. Arfc website has 125 reports of this problem. Seems to get worse around the 60-65,000 mile range. . . . Conveniently out of warranty. Taking car to dealer today for evaluation and repair.