2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED Complaints

THE CAR WOULD GO INTO "FAIL SAFE ENGINE MODE." I COULD NOT ACCELERATE. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES ON THE HIGHWAY PUTTING MY LIFE AND THE LIFE OF MY FAMILY IN JEOPARDY. I SUDDENLY HAD NO POWER AT 65 MPH. I BROUGHT IT TO A FORD DEALER AND MECHANIC WHO RAN THE SYSTEM ON THE COMPUTER SPECULATING IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY BY CLEARED DATA SO THEY COULD GATHER MORE INFORMATION. THESE COMPUTER CHECKS (3 OF THEM) COST ME MORE THAN $420.00. THEN I WAS TOLD THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WAS INDEED FAULTY. THE REPAIR COST ME $947.98 TO FIX. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THIS SHOULD BE A FORD RECALL. HE ALSO SAID HE WOULDN'T BE SURPRISED IF IT DIDN'T TURN INTO A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT BECAUSE THE PROBLEM IS SO COMMON. A SIMPLE GOOGLE SEARCH SHOWS HOW PREVALENT THIS PROBLEM IS. *TR

NO SPECIFIC EVENTS LEANING TO FAILURE, INTERMITTENT. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY OVER THE LAST FEW WEEKS, WHILE DRIVING CAR GOES INTO THE ENGINE FAIL SAFE MODE, TRYING TO DRIVE THE CAR IS RATHER DANGEROUS, CAR STALLS,WON'T GO, THEN SUDDENLY TAKES OFF. TOOK CAR TO DEALERSHIP TOLD, THROTTLE BODY BAD AND THE PART IS BACK ORDERED (THE #3 MOST BACK ORDERED PART OUT OF 500). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 55-60 MPH THE VEHICLE WENT INTO SAFETY MODE. THIS CONDITIONS CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO DOWN-SHIFT. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WAS DAMAGED. ANOTHER TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FAILURE OF THROTTLE BODY CAUSED DAMAGES TO THE TRANSMISSION. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE THROTTLE BODY WAS ON BACKORDER. A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE MANUFACTURER SPECULATED THAT THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE IN DECEMBER OF 2009. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 52,000.

IT STARTED WITH MY INSTRUMENT CLUSTER GOING OUT (NO LIGHTS, GAUGES, ANYTHING) AND IT CAN LAST ANYWHERE FROM 15 MINUTES TO HOURS. THE OTHER NIGHT MY BOYFRIEND AND I HIT A DEER AND WE WENT FROM 70 TO 50 ON IMPACT (WHICH WAS HEAD ON) AND OUR AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. HOWEVER A FEW MINUTES AFTER THE IMPACT, THE LIGHT CAME ON SAYING SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH THE AIRBAGS. *TR

RIGHT ROOF MOLDING WAS FOUND MISSING AFTER SOMETHING FELL OF CAR ON LOCAL TRIP. THERE IS NO WAY THIS ITEM SHOULD COME OFF UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. DEALER WANTS OVER $116.00 TO REPLACE. THIS SHOULD BE A WARRANTY/RECALL ITEM SINCE IT POSES A RISK TO FOLLOWING TRAFFIC. THE FRONT WINDSHIELD TRIM FAILED AFTER JUST 5 MONTHS AND ALSO PARTIALLY BLEW OFF ON A TRIP. THERE IS A QUALITY CONTROL PROBLEM HERE. THE LEFT SIDE ROOF MOLDING ALSO SEEMS LOOSE & I'M AFRAID I AM GOING TO LOSE IT. I WANT THE DEALER TO REPLACE IT FREE. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED LIMITED THAT SHUTS OFF THE ENGINE WITH A SAFE ENGINE MODE. THE OBDII SHOWS A P2111 CODE THAT THE THROTTLE IS STUCK OPEN. IS THERE ANY RECALL TO THIS CONCERN. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE THROTTLE BODY IN HIS ENGINE FAILED. WHEN MINIMAL PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IT FAILED TO MOVE AND SUDDENLY IT RAPIDLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. PART# 5F9Z9E926B HAS BEEN ON BACK ORDER SINCE NOVEMBER 2009 WHICH HAS MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE HIS VEHICLE FOR OVER A MONTH. THE MANUFACTURER ALSO STATED THAT SINCE THERE WAS NO WARRANTY HE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,812.

I OWN A 2005 FORD 500 (SE MODEL) CAR. IT JUST PASSED 52K MILES AND THE TRANSMISSION JUST BROKEN WHEN I DROVE AT NORMAL SPEED ON HIGHWAY. I WAS LUCK THAT I CAN STILL SURVIVE. THE DEALER INSPECTED IT AND TOLD ME TO REPLACE WHOLE TRANSMISSION. FROM THE SIMILAR REPORTS FROM A LOT OF CUSTOMERS, THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A MANUFACTURING ISSUE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE FORD COMPANY ON THEIR COMMON TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER VEHICLE SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS; HOWEVER, WITHIN A FEW MINUTES SHE WAS ABLE TO RESTART IT. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY FAILED AND THAT THE PARTS ARE ON A NATIONAL BACK ORDER. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO PURCHASE THE PARTS FROM A LOCAL JUNK YARD. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT OVER 1,000 PARTS ARE ON BACK ORDER AND THAT THEY ARE UNSURE OF WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 78,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE VEHICLE BEGAN SHAKING AND THEN IDLING AS IF IT WANTED TO SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND INSPECTED WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE VALVE BODY BOX WAS FAILING AND THE COST FOR REPAIR WOULD BE $1800.00. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AND THE CONTACT IS TRYING TO GET THE MANUFACTURER TO COVER THE COST OF THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND A COMPLAINT WAS FILED AND THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT HER CLAIM WOULD BE REVIEWED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,281 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74,000. UPDATED 11/10/09 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF SEVERAL TIMES, THE GAUGE ACT ERRATICALLY. UPDATED 11/18/09