2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED Complaints

"TAKATA RECALL" DRIVER SIDE FRONT DOOR WON'T LATCH CLOSE UNTIL CAR IS WARM UP I SPRAYED IT WITH WD40 THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IT DID IT TO ME. CAR WAS PARKED

I STOPPED ON A CITY STREET AT STOP SIGN. AS I TRIED TO ACCELERATE, BUT THE CAR WOULD BARELY MOVE. THE THROTTLE CONTROL/TRANSMISSION WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND LET IT SIT FOR ABOUT 2 TO 3 MINUTES. I STARTED THE CAR UP AND WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT HOME. I AM THANKFUL THAT THIS HAPPEN ON CITY STREET AND NOT ON THE HIGHWAY. I PLAN ON CONTACTING MY FORD DEALER TOMORROW.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S AND FRONT PASSENGER DOORS DID NOT SHUT WHEN IT RAINED OR WHEN THE WEATHER WAS COLD. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 146,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. DURING INCLEMENT COLD WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOORS FAILED TO LATCH SECURELY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 06V383000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES), BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. BOYD COUNTY FORD (LOCATED AT 2119 GREENUP AVENUE, ASHLAND, KY 41101) PERFORMED THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 235,000.

WHEN ITS COLD OUTSIDE THE DRIVERS DOOR LATCH STOPS WORKING AND IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO KEEP THE DOOR SHUT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. WHILE REVERSING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, THE CONTACT NOTICED A PUDDLE OF FUEL ON THE GARAGE FLOOR, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL LINE WAS DETACHED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED TO NHTSA. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,000. *TT CONSUMER STATED GAS WAS LEAKING. EVEN THOUGH IT WAS REPAIRED IT HAPPENED AGAIN. UPDATED 11/20/18*JB

THE SHIFT CABLE IS BURNT AT THE END. THE GEAR SHIFT STARTED GOING FROM NETURAL AS DRIVE AND REVERSE WAS BETWEEN PARK N REVERSE. THE SHOP WAS GOING TO AJUST THE LINKAGE BUT UPON LOOKING FOUND THE CABLE WAS BURNT.. IT WAS ALSO MAKING A CLICKING SOUND WHEN IN PARK. WHICH WAS ACTUALLY SPARKING THE CABLE SOMEHOW. PARK WILL ROLL SO U HAVE TO USE PARKING BREAK.

GAUGES DROP CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON THEN WRENCH LIGHT THEN ONE SHAPED LIKE A CAR N STARTS LOOSEN POWER

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WAS INOPERABLE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO EXIT THE VEHICLE, THE SEAT BELT WAS DIFFICULT TO EXTRACT FROM THE BUCKLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXTRACT THE SEAT BELT AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT WAS UNABLE TO LATCH SECURELY. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. AFTER PLACING FUEL IN THE VEHICLE, WHITE SMOKE EMERGED FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE CONTACT OPENED THE HOOD AND FLAMES EMERGED FROM THE ENGINE AND THE SMOKE TURNED BLACK. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE; HOWEVER, THE FIRE ERUPTED AGAIN AND WOULD NOT STOP UNTIL THE BATTERY WAS DISCONNECTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 250,000.