2006 Ford 500

IT HAS CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON, MOMENTARY ENGINE IDLE, RPM SURGE WHEN STOPPED OR DURING LOW SPEED DRIVING, SUCH AS TURNING INTO A PARKING OR BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT. PULLING IN OR BACKING OUT OF THE GARAGE. STOPING AT A STOP LIGHT, LUNGES FORWARD: CAME CLOSE TO CAUSING PROPERTY DAMAGE BY RUNNING INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE IN PARKING LOT OR AT STOP LIGHT. SAFETY ISSUE, WHAT IF THE CAR LUNGES FORWARD AT A STOP LIGHT INTO INCOMING TRAFFIC, CAUSING BODILY INJURY AND PROPERTY DAMAGE. FORD SHOULD HAVE RECALLED THIS SAFETY ISSUE. I PURCHASED THIS CAUSE AFTER THE 10 YEAR WARRANTY EXTENSION WAS ISSUED. THE PREVIOUS OWNER DID NOT FIX THIS, I JUST FOUND OUT ABOUT IT, NOW I WILL HAVE TO FIGHT TO GET FORD TO COVER A KNOWN SAFETY ISSUE, THAT PUTS MY CHILDREN AT RISK. .

HI. THE RECALL FORD HAD ON THE THROTTLE BODY ISSUES BACK IN 2013 WHEN I GOT MINE FIXED. NOW 40 THOUSANDS MILES LATER THE CAR ALMOST LUNGE INTO TRAFFIC AT A RED LIGHT 2 TIMES. WELL THE CAR IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS BEFORE I GOT THE THROTTLE BODY FIXED. I CALLED FORD IN CABOT AND THEY WANTED OVER 200.00 HUNDRED DOLLARS TO RUN A DIAGNOSTIC AND TO CLEAN THE THROTTLE. I THOUGHT THIS WAS A FIXED ISSUE AND IT IS NOT. FORD IN CABOT TOLD ME IT WILL HAVE TO BE CLEAN OR THE UNIT HAS TO BE REPLACED AND THAT IS AROUND 500 DOLLARS. WHAT A SCAM THEY ARE PULLING. THIS NEEDS TO BE DEALT WITH ASAP. I HAVE TO SPEND 100 DOLLARS TO HAVE IT CLEANED SCAM. WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION. IT HAS LOSS OF POWER AND RUNS BAD.

WHILE STARTING MY CAR ( PARKED ) WITH THE FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW DOWN SMOKE BEGAN TO APPEAR FROM BEHIND THE PASSENGER REAR VIEW WINDOW. I SAW A FLAME ( FIRE ) APPEAR FROM BEHIND THE PASSENGER REAR VIEW MIRROR. WHEN I TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE THE FLAME WENT OUT. AFTER THE FIRE NONE OF THE WINDOWS WILL WORK AND THE INTERIOR LIGHTS WILL NOT COME ON MANUALLY OR COME ON AS USUAL WHEN THE KEY IS TAKEN OUT OF THE IGNITION.

TRANSMISSION IS BROKEN AND NEED REPLACEMENT. SAID TO BE NON-REPAIRABLE AS FORD DISCONTINUED MAKING THE TRANSMISSION 3 YEARS AFTER INTRODUCTION CAR HAS ONLY 70,000 MILES ON IT. NOW I HAVE LARGE FLOWER PLANTER AS I CAN'T DRIVE IT! FORD, BUT FOR THIS ISSUE I HAD A PERFECTLY USABLE/RELIABLE CAR! NOW IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD! WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO ABOUT IT! HAPPENS IN MOTION

AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY IN A CRASH WITH A VEHICLE WHICH MADE A LEFT TURN IN FRONT OF ME. SPEED WAS 35-40MPH. I SUFFERED FRACTURED STERNUM AS A RESULT WHEN MY CHEST HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. CRASH HAPPENED IN EAGAN, MN. ON CLIFF ROAD

TAKATA RECALL- FOR OVER A YEAR I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET MY TRUCK AIR BAGS FIXED AND THEY HAD GIVEN ME THE RUN AROUND [XXX]AVILA SERVICE ADVISOR FROM CASA FORD EL PASO, TX 915-775-8295, HAS IGNORED MY REQUESTS TO PLEASE ASSIST ME . HE STATED THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE THEM IN STOCK, BUT FOR OVER A YEAR? I AM 80 YRS. OLD AND FEEL THAT'S WHY THEY KEEP IGNORING ME. CAN SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME? SINCERELY,[XXX]( SPANISH SPEAKING ONLY, MY DAUGHTER HELPED ME WITH THIS LETTER.) WENT OVER SPEED BUMP AND MY AIR BAGS OPENED! CALL MY DAUGHTER [XXX] IF NEEDED [XXX], LEAVE HER A MESSAGE IF NO ANSWER. THANK YOU. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

VEHICLE LURCHES FORWARDS WHEN ENGINE IS STARTED AND PUT INTO GEAR. COULD CASE DAMAGE TO OTHER OBJECTS OR PEOPLE.

THERE MANY ISSUES MOTOR JUST BLEW UP TODAY SITTING IN DRIVE WAY I JUST BOUGHT IT AND STARTED IT AND IT BLEW UP POWER STEERING WIRING CADILLAC CONVERTERS IT HAS A LOT OF PROBLEMS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD 500. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ALTERNATOR BURNED OUT WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HAD THE ALTERNATOR REPLACED FIVE TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD 500. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE TRANSMISSION WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AS NEEDING EITHER A VALVE BODY OR TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,000. UPDATED 01/05/17*LJ

THE ENGINE SURGES AND THE CAR LURCHES PERIODICALLY - NORMALLY AFTER THE ENGINE WARMS UP. IT SURGES WHEN YOU TAKE THE CAR OUT OF PARK AND PLACE THE SELECTOR IN DRIVE OR REVERSE. IT ALSO SURGES AND LURCHES WHEN SITTING AT A LIGHT AND REMOVING PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE POTENTIAL FOR PROPERTY AND PERSONAL DAMAGE ARE SUBSTANTIAL. FORD SHOULD BE COMPELLED TO ISSUE A RECALL. THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS DEFECT ON OTHER WEBSITES AND NOTHING SEEMS TO BE MOVING IN THE DIRECTION OF RESOLUTION. PLEASE HELP.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD 500. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO REVERSE, IT EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION AND A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER. THE MAINTENANCE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 102,000.

THROTTLE BODY HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE NOW. VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS 106,982 MILES. THIRD THROTTLE BODY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. VERY DANGEROUS FOR MY TEENAGER TO DRIVE AS THERE IS NO WARNING WHEN THE ACCELERATION WON'T WORK AND SHE CAN BE ON A HIGHWAY IN TRAFFIC. ALSO, THE BACK DOORS ARE CONSTANTLY FILLING WITH WATER AFTER A RAIN STORM AND NEED TO BE DRAINED.

VEHICLE HAS ROUGH OR HARD SHIFT, JERKS, EVERY SO OFTEN AFTER DRIVING FOR SO LONG.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD 500. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE REAR TURN SIGNALS FAILED TO RESPOND. IN ADDITION, THE PARKING AND REVERSE LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING. WHEN LOCKING THE DOORS FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE, THE DOORS UNLOCK AFTER THEY WERE CLOSED. THE DEALER FOUND NO FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,278.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING, RIGHT AND LEFT LOW BEAMS NOT WORKING, MELTED CONNECTOR DISCOLORED HEADLIGHT PINS.

FUEL TANKS MAY NOT HAVE CONSISTENT WELDS BETWEEN THE FUEL TANK AND THE FUEL FILLER NECK, AFFECTING THE STRENGTH OF THE JOINT. IN THE EVENT OF A SEVERE REAR IMPACT, AN IMPROPER WELD CAN RESULT IN A CRACK IN THE JOINT. THIS COULD ILLUMINATE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, CAUSE A FUEL ODOR, OR ALLOW FUEL TO LEAK OUT. ANY FUEL LEAK INCREASES THE RISK OF A FIRE. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AFFECTED FUEL TANKS TO CORRECT THIS CONCERN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD 500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AS THE HEADLIGHTS DIMMED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE THEN STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO ANOTHER DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. UPDATED 04/07/16*LJ *JS

CUSTOMER REPORTED RIGHT LOWBEAM INOPERATIVE. INSPECTION REVEALED MELTED CONNECTOR AND DISCOLORED HEADLIGHT PIN. REPLACED RIGHT LOWBEAM HEADLIGHT CONNECTOR ONLY. 2 MONTHS LATER CUSTOMER REPORTED RIGHT LOWBEAM INOPERATIVE. INSPECTION REVEALED MELTED RIGHT LOWBEAM CONNECTOR MELTED AND DISCOLORED HEADLIGHT PIN. REPLACED HEADLIGHT BULB AND CONNECTOR. 371 DAYS LATER CUSTOMER REPORTS RIGHT LOWBEAM INOPERATIVE. INSPECTION REVEALED MELTED RIGHT LOWBEAM CONNECTOR MELTED. RIGHT LOWBEAM CURRENTLY TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE. PROBLEM ALWAYS REPORTED IN COLD WEATHER MONTHS AND LOW OUTDOOR TEMPERATURES AND SHORT DAYLIGHT HOURS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD 500. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRICAL THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 195,685.

THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP, INTERSTATE FORD, STATES OUR CAR'S ENTIRE REAR DIFFERENTIAL ASSEMBLY IS BAD, IS NON SERVICEABLE, AND IS OBSOLETE. WE PURCHASED THE CAR NEW, IT IS ACCIDENT FREE, AND THE DEALERSHIP VERIFIES THE SITUATION IS NOT DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR AND TEAR (ONLY 101,000 MILES ON ODOMETER AND WELL MAINTAINED). WE CANNOT FIX THE CAR, TRADE IN THE CAR, OR SELL THE CAR. I'VE CONTACTED FORD TWICE TO NO AVAIL. OUR CAR IS PAID OFF, HAS LOW MILEAGE FOR A 2006, AND WE PLANNED ON DRIVING IT MANY MORE YEARS. NOW IT IS DEFUNCT. ANOTHER CAR LIKE OURS IS FOR SALE IN THE AREA WITH OVER 244,000 MILES ON IT; YET FORD IS TELLING ME THAT THE 101,000 MILES ON OUR CAR IS ALL WE ARE GOING TO GET. WE FILED A LEMON LAW CLAIM IN 2008 ON THIS CAR BUT SUBSEQUENTLY WORKED WITH FORD TO FIX SOME VERY SERIOUS PROBLEMS. WE HAVE ASKED THEM TO WORK WITH US AND WE HAVE BEEN REFUSED. THE CAR'S REAR ASSEMBLY IS GETTING LOUDER AND LOUDER. THE NOISE BEGINS AT ACCELERATIONS OF 35MPH AND OVER. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD US THAT THE REAR AXLE COULD BIND UP AT ANY MOMENT AND THERE IS NO WAY TO KNOW WHEN. THE CAR IS NOW DANGEROUS TO DRIVE IN A VERY UNSEEMLY AND UNTIMELY MANNER.

ENGINE DIED AT 83,000 MILES AND THE DOORS FILL WITH WATER WHEN IT RAINS HARD OR FOR MORE THAN 1 DAY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD 500. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE AND SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO GEAR, IT WOULD NOT SHIFT AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE MESH BELT WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION DETERIORATED AND THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

I WORK 30 MINUTES AWAY FROM WHERE I LIVE AND WHILE I WAS ON THE ROAD PRESSING THE BRAKE IT WAS STILL ACCELERATING... I EVEN PARKED FOR FEAR OF GETTING IN A WRECK AND THE RPM KEPT INCREASING AS IF 8 WAS PRESSING ON THE GAS. I TOOK IT INTO FORD APPARENTLY THE RECALL EXPIRED: OVER 150K MILES OR 10 YEARS WHICHEVER COMES FIRST.

AFTER STOPPING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT THE CAR ONLY ACCELERATED TO 15 MPH ON A BUSY SIX LANE STREET, THE ENGINE THEN DIED AND THE CAR WAS STALLED IN TRAFFIC. UPON TURNING THE IGNITION OFF AND RE-STARTING THE CAR IT PROCEEDED WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS. SINCE THIS OCCURRENCE THE ENGINE WILL, WITHOUT WARNING, ACCELERATE TO HIGHER SPEED THAN I WANT TO TRAVEL, AND HAS ALSO REPEATED THE LOW SPEED AND EVENTUALLY STALLING ALSO. THE DEALERSHIP REPORTS THE THE THROTTLE BODY HAS FAILED, FORD WILL CLEAN THE THROTTLE BODY, BUT WILL NOT REPLACE THE PART. THE DEALERSHIP REPORTS THAT IN 100% OF THE CASES WHEN THE THROTTLE BODY WAS CLEANED AS OPPOSED TO BEING REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY FAILS AND LEAVES THE MOTORIST STRANDED WITH A CAR THAT MUST BE TOWED.

FIRST NOTICED WHEN I WAS IN LINE AT A DRIVE THROUGH CAR WOULD JUMP FORWARD. IT IS GETTING WORSE AS I WAS BACKING OUT OF PARKING LOT AT THE GROCERY STORE CAR JUMPED FELT LIKE THE ACCLERATOR WAS STUCK, I HIT MY BRAKE AND IT FELT AS IF IT WENT TO THE FLOOR. I ALMOST HIT ANOTHER CAR THANK GOD THERE WAS NO ONE WALKING BEHIND MY CAR. IT WAS FRIGHTNING.

THE ENGINE DIED, MEANING NO ACCELERATION. I RESTARTED THE ENGINE AFTER A REST AND IT STARTED AND DROVE AGAIN. IT HAPPENED AGAIN LATER THAT DAY AND I NOTICED THAT THE RPMS SURGED JUST BEFORE THE ENGINE DIED. I TOOK IT TO AUTOZONE TO GET THE CODES FROM THE COMPUTER, AND THE CODES ARE P2111 AND P2104. THE THROTTLE BODY IS THE LIKELY DEFECTIVE PART.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 FORD 500. WHILE AT A STOP, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CAUSING THE CONTACT TO MOVE FORWARD ONTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND CRASHING INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD ON. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED NECK AND LOWER BACK INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 153,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD 500. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND MOVED FORWARD WITHOUT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 77,000.

THROTTLE BODY MALFUNCTION, CAR PUT IN SAFETY MODE, DON'T LET YOU RUN MORE THAN 40 MILES PER HOUR, TURNING OFF ENGINE TO RESET VEHICLE, I TAKE IT TO THE DEALER FOR FSA TITLE: ENGINE IDLE RPM SURGE EXTENDED WARRANTY FIELD SERVICE ACTION NUMBER: 12N03 (CLEAN THE THROTTLE BODY AND REPROGRAM THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE), MECHANIC TECHNICIAN ANSWER: TRANSMISSION CODE, WHICH IS A LIE, DEALER DON'T WANT HONOR THE WARRANTY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD 500. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

CAR DIED IN MIDDLE OF INTERSECTION. THEN REPEATEDLY, UNTIL ABLE TO GET TO SIDE OF ROAD. WAS TOLD BY FORD HYDRAULIC CODE MEANT TRANSMISSION FAILED. WAS TOLD WARRANTY JUST PAST DATE AND VIN NUMBER NOT ON ANY RECALL LIST. SERVICE WAS ALWAYS DONE BY THE SCHIMMER FORD DEALER IN PERU IL. IN 2012 A THROTTLE BODY ARM RECALL DUE TO SURGING DID NOT INCLUDE MY VIN NUMBER EVEN THOUGH MY CAR HAD SAME PROBLEM. AND I REPORTED THAT TO DEALER WE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED IN THAT INTERSECTION. FORD WILL DO NOTHING TO REPAIR MY CAR BUT TOLD ME TO HANG ONTO MY PAPERWORK IN CASE . OF A FUTURE RECALL. MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ON INTERNET ABOUT THIS MODEL CAR IT SHOULD BE RECALLED NOT SAFE AND HAS BEEN THAT WAY FOR YEARS. . OWNERS SHOULD BE WARNED. *TR

FIRST OFF I COULDN'T GET THE DATE TO POPULATE THE CORRECT DATE THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR YEARS BUT THE YEAR ON THE DATE SECTION WOULDN'T CHANGE FOR ME. SO WHENEVER IAM PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE LIKE AT THE GROCERY STORE ITS LIKE THE CAR GIVES GAS AND LUNGES FORWARD WHILE AS IAM ONLY DOING MAYBE 3 MPH I HAVE TO HIT THE BRAKE HARDER BECAUSE MY FOOT IS ALREADY ON THE BRAKE FROM PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE WITH A CAR ON LEFT AND RIGHT OF ME IN ORDER TO NOT HIT THE CAR THAT IS PARKED IN FRONT. WHEN PUTTING THE CAR INTO GEAR FROM PARK ITS LIKE IT LUNGES ONCE I GET INTO GEAR. WHEN IN PARK AND I TURN THE STEERING WHEEL FROM LEFT TO RIGHT THE CAR LIKE LUNGES AS IF IM GIVING IT GAS WITH IT IN GEAR WITH FOOT ON GAS. IM NOT SURE WHAT IS WRONG I'VE LOOKED UP MY VIN FOR RECALLS AND NOTHING IS RECALLED. I'VE ALSO READ OTHER PEOPLES COMPLAINTS WHICH SOME ARE THE SAME OR SIMILAR TO MINE AND NOT SURE WHY THIS VEHICLE IS RECALLED. *TR

A SERVICE BULLETIN 12N03 WAS ISSUED. MY MOTHER-IN-LAW'S CAR SHUTTERED AND THEN STOPPED. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE ALL MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY PERFORMED. A THROTTLE CONTROL AND GASKET WAS INSTALLED FOR A COST OF $1177.00. IF EITHER THE DEALERSHIP OR FMC AND BEEN PROACTIVE AND TOLD MY WIDOWED SENIOR CITIZEN MIL TO HAVE THIS PART CLEANED, IT IS LIKELY IT WOULD NOT HAVE LATER FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. FMC REFUSES TO TAKE ANY ACTION TO MAKE THIS RIGHT. THE DEALERSHIP IS NO RESPONSIVE TO TWO LETTERS SENT TO THEM REGARDING THIS ISSUE. *TR

ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR STARTED TO RUN BIT SLOW THAN USUAL BEFORE THE INCIDENT AND SHORTLY AFTER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. WE TOOK IT TO O'REILLY AUTO PARTS AND WE WERE INFORMED THERE IS A MALFUNCTION IN THE THROTTLE BODY AND IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE THROTTLE BODY LISTED PRICE IS $562 AND WHEN WE TOOK THE QUOTE IT WAS ON SALE FOR $331.99. WE ARE YET TO GET THIS FIXED AND WILL KEEP THE RECEIPTS FOR THE RECORDS. *TR

UPON DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, MY VEHICLE SUDDENLY HAS A LOSS OF POWER AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL SHOWS BOTH A CHECK ENGINE , AND WRENCH LIGHT. I EITHER HAVE TO PULL OVER TO RESTART THE VEHICLE OR PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL, AND RESTART THE CAR AS IT IS ROLLING. THIS IS AN EVERYDAY OCCURANCE FOR A LITTLE OVER A YEAR. THE DEALERSHIP MECHANIC SAID THERE HAS BEEN MANY COMPLAINTS ATTRIBUTED TO THE THROTTLE BODY SENSOR; THEREFORE, A RECALL OF THAT PART SHOULD THE THING TO COME! UNFORTUNATELY, IT NEVER HAPPENED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD 500. WHILE DRIVING 34 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY AND THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,200.

THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE THROTTLE BODY I TOOK MY CAR TO MY LOCAL FORD DEALER THEY SAID THAT THEY CLEAN THE THROTTLE BODY AND RESET THE COMPUTER IN MY CAR. AND BEFORE I GOT HOME WITH IT MY CAR ALMOST STOP ON ME IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREETS AND WOULD NOT GO OVER 10 MILES PER HOUR, I CALL THE DEALERSHIP BACK AND TOLD THEM WHAT HAPPEN THEY SAID THE RECALL WAS ONLY FOR CLEANING AN RESETTING THE COMPUTER AND THE OEM. AND I HAD TO PAY FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE THROTTLE BODY.WELL MY CAR DOES NOT HAVE OVER 150,000 MILES AND IT IS NOT OVER 10 YEARS OLD. THE EXTENDED WARRANT SAYS. TO REPLACE OR CLEAN. MY QUESTION IS SHOULD I PAY FOR MY REPAIRS. OR IS IT STILL COVERED BY THE WARRANTY?. *TR

WAS PULLING OUT OF MY ALLY ONTO A VERY BUSY STREET AND THE CAR JUST DIED! I HAD ENOUGH SPEED TO PULL INTO A SIDE STREET. I HAD RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE AND TOOK IT IN DUE TO THE CAR ACCELERATING UPON PUTTING IT IN DRIVE OR REVERSE. I TOOK IT IN AND THE "REPROGRAMMED" THE THROTTLE ACTUATOR WHICH IS ATTACHED TO THE THROTTLE BODY. IT COST ME $417.00 JUST TO REPLACE THE WHOLE THROTTLE BODY. I SPOKE WITH THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT THIS BUT WAS TOLD THAT BY THEM REPROGRAMMING IT THEY DID THEIR PART. *TR

EXPERIENCE MOMENTARY, INTERMITTENT ENGINE IDLE RPM SURGE (IDLE FLARE) WHEN STOPPED, DURING LOW SPEED DRIVING MANEUVERS AND TURNING ON A/C SUCH AS IN A PARKING LOT OR DRIVEWAY. UNSTABLE IDLE SPEED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD 500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE JERKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A TUNE UP AND THE SPARK PLUG NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE PERSISTED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD 500. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AND STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 162,000.

THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AFTER MY CAR WAS SERVICE BY A PERSONAL MECHANIC. WHEN CONTACTED, HE INFORMED ME THAT THE SYSTEM JUST NEEDS TO BE RESET. WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 65 TO POSSIBLY 70, THE GAS PEDAL DISENGAGE, I FELT A JERK FROM THE ENGINE AND CAR STARTED TO SLOW DOWN BY ITSELF, THE GAS PEDAL WOULD NOT ENGAGE WHEN PRESSED DOWN. LUCKILY, I WAS CLOSE TO AN EXIT AND TOOK IT. I STOPPED, PRAYED TO AVOID PANIC ATTACK, THE CAR WOULD DRIVE ON REVERSE MANY TIMES WITH NO PROBLEM BUT WOULD NOT GO FORWARD WHEN PRESSING ON GAS EXCEPT BY ITSELF VERY SLOWLY. HAD TO LEAVE IT AT A CHURCH AND WENT BACK THE NEXT DAY WITH MY MECHANIC. THE CAR WOULD ENGAGE WITH NO PROBLEM. I WENT TO PEPBOYS FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND WAS TOLD TO HAVE MY SPARK PLUGS CHANGED. THEY DID AND SERVICE EVERYTHING ELSE, MY BILL WAS ABOUT $475. 2 DAYS LATER, THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED, ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND LATER ON CAR STOPPED THE SAME WAY AGAIN ON THE HIGHWAY WHILE GOING TO WORK. HAD IT CHECK BY A DIFFERENT MECHANIC, COULD NOT SEE ANY ENGINE PROBLEM NOR TRANSMISSION PROBLEM, BUT ADVISE ME TO TAKE IT TO FORD DEALERSHIP TO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. I AM AFRAID TO GO BECAUSE MY SAVINGS IS NOT YET $500. TO BE ABLE TO PAY FOR ANY SERVICE REQUIRED. WILL KEEP YOU POSTED. *JS

MY CAR STARTED TO JERK AS I WAS GOING UP A HILLCURVE AND AS I TRIED TO GIVE IT GAS IT STALLED AND THEN JERKED FORWARD AND I HIT AN EMBANKMENT. NOW MY CAR CONTINUES TO DO THE SAME AND IAM AFRAID THAT IT WILL CAUSE ANOTHER ACCIDENT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD 500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE IGNITION INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS MERGED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTARTED. THE FAILURE RECURRED TEN MINUTES LATER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSE THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RETURNED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 120,000.

WHEN I PULL INTO A PARKING SPOT MY CAR LUNGES FORWARD AND I HAVE TO HIT THE BRAKES QUICKLY TO AVOID HITTING OTHER CARS PARKED IN FRONT OF ME OR DRIVING INTO THE STORES. RECENTLY WHILE AT LIGHTS I HAVE FELT THE CAR TRY TO ACCELERATE WHILE I AM STOPPED AND MY FOOT IS ON THE BRAKES. I ALWAYS HAVE TO HIT THE BRAKES EXTREMELY HARD IN ORDER TO GET THE CAR TO STOP. *JS

WHEN DRIVING THE GAUGES WILL TURN OFF AND ON. SOMETIMES IT IS TRIGGERED BY TURNING ON THE HEAT OR AIR OR EVEN THE RADIO. *JS

I HAVE HAD THIS FORD 500 SINCE 2008. MY CONCERN IS HAVING TO HAVE REAR BRAKES REPLACED SO OFTEN. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH THE FORD 500. I HAVE DRIVEN FORDS ALL OF MY LIFE, I WILL SOON BE 73, BUT RIGHT NOW I AM READY TO LOOK AT OTHER CAR DEALERS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD 500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE SERVICE SENSOR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY DECELERATING TO APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH. THE CONTACT PULLED OFF THE ROADWAY AND LATER RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, AND THE DEFECT WAS CORRECTED. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO BOTH INDICATED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER CLEANED THE THROTTLE BODY AND UPDATED THE PCM BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE THE DEFECT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED IN REFERENCE TO THE DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000.

ORIGINAL OWNER UNAWARE OF ISSUES WITH CVT TRANSMISSION UNTIL I HAD ONE AND INVESTIGATED ONLINE .I HAD NOISE AT PARK AND IDLE ALSO REVERSE SOUNDED VERY STRANGE. WHILE I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH NOT TO HAVE MY SAFETY AT RISK AT THIS TIME, IF LET GO THERE IS NO DOUBT LOSS OF PROPULSION WAS EMINENT. THIS TRANSMISSION IS EITHER SO COMPLICATED OR SO FILLED WITH FLAWS THAT NO TRANSMISSION SHOP I CONTACTED WILL ATTEMPT A REBUILD. FORD HAS A MONOPOLY AS THIS IS ONLY SOURCE FOR A REMANUFACTURED UNIT. IF THIS IS A THROW AWAY PART THEN REMAN SHOULDN'T COST 4300 PLUS LABOR. ABERRANTLY TRANSMISSION WAS SHORT LIVED MAYBE FORD WAS AWARE OF SAFETY ISSUES WITH THEIR PRODUCT. *TR