2005 Ford Five Hundred complaints

I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE ON A CITY ROAD DOING 30MPH WHEN THE CAR MADE A HORRIBLE EXPLODING SOUND. AFTER THAT POINT THE CAR WAS MAKING NUMEROUS GRINDING NOISES AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. I STOPPED AND HAD THE CAR TOWED. THE DEALER TOLD ME IT WAS ELECTRONIC AND WANTED $1800 TO FIX IT, BUT WOULD NOT GUARANTEE THAT IT WOULD FIX THE CAR. I GOT A SECOND OPINION AND THEY SHOWED ME THE INSIDE OF THE TRANSMISSION WHICH WAS IN SHRAPNEL SIZED PIECES. THE DAMAGE WAS OBVIOUSLY NOT ELECTRONIC. THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY BY TIME BUT ONLY HAS 33K MILES ON IT. I AM 70+ YEARS OLD AND HAVE NEVER DRIVEN THE VEHICLE IN ANY WAY THAT COULD CAUSE THIS TYPE OF DAMAGE. I HAVE SPOKEN TO SEVERAL DEALERS AND TO FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE AND NO ONE WILL HELP ME. THE REPAIR IS OVER $6000 AND I HAVE NO GUARANTEES THAT IT WILL NOT HAPPEN AGAIN. THERE IS AN OBVIOUS MASSIVE MECHANICAL DEFECT IN THE VEHICLE THAT NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED. I HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THIS TRANSMISSION YET FORD DOES NOT SEEM TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM EVEN AFTER SATURN HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS ON A SIMILAR TRANSMISSION. *TR

THROTTLE BODY FAILURE ON 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. FIRST IDENTIFIED IN AUGUST 2009. I HAD TO WAIT 6 MONTHS FOR REPLACEMENT PART WHICH FAILED AFTER INSTALLATION. SECOND REPLACEMENT PART HAS BEEN INSTALLED BUT DOUBT IF IT WILL SOLVE PROBLEM. TOTAL COST TO DATE OVER $1000. FAULTY DESIGN WHICH FORD SHOULD HELD RESPONSIBLE. *TR

2005 FORD FREESTYLE...THROTTLE BODY ISSUES, WHEN THE CAR IS PUT INTO DRIVE IT JUMPS FORWARD. RPM'S RUN HIGH ON THE CAR AT ALL TIMES. THE CAR WILL ALSO JUMP IN REVERSE IT ALSO SOUNDS LIKE IT IS GOING TO DROP THE TRANSMISSION AT TIMES. THIS VEHICLE DOES THIS ALL OF THE TIME. IT ALSO WANTS TO SHUT DOWN WHEN YOU ATTEMPT TO ACCELERATE, LIKE TO GET ONTO FREEWAY FOR EXAMPLE. I HAVE SEARCHED THE INTERNET AND KNOW THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT! THIS IS CLEARLY A HUGE ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN, NOT TO MENTION 800.00 DOLLARS IN REPAIRS. I WAS ALMOST KILLED IN MY 1995 FORD F-250 POWER STROKE DUE TO CAM SENSOR ISSUES, WHICH WAS RECALLED RIGHT AFTER I PAID FOR A TOW TRUCK AND REPAIRS. THIS ISSUE NEEDS SERIOUS ATTENTION BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED, IF THEY HAVEN'T ALREADY! FORD NEEDS TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE. PLEASE PAY ATTENTION TO THIS! I WILL BE REPLACING THIS PART AS SOON AS I CAN FIND ONE. I HAVE TAKEN THIS VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC BUT NOT TO FORD DEALERSHIP YET. I NO LONGER TRUST FORD! NOT TO MENTION, I CANNOT AFFORD THEM... *TR

I OWN A FORD 500, I AM NOW ON MY THIRD REPLACEMENT OF A THROTTLE BODY. I HAVE FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON THAT VEHICLE. THIS HAPPENS OUT OF NO WHERE AND IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE IT JUMPS FORWARD AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. NOT ONLY AM I IN DANGER BUT THOSE IN THE VEHICLE ARE AS WELL AS THOSE AROUND ME. THE PART IS ON BACK ORDER FOR MONTHS BUT I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO GET USED THROTTLE BODIES BUT THEY KEEP GOING OUT AND NONE HAVE BEEN SUCCESSFUL. I JUST PICKED MY VEHICLE UP FROM FORD 3 DAYS AGO AND ITS NOW BACK AT THE DEALERSHIP YET AGAIN. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED I GOT STRANDED OUT OF TOWN FOR 4 DAYS AND HAD TO DRIVE HALF WAY BACK TO MY HOME TOWN IN A RENTAL TO GET A USED PART AND DRIVE ALL THE WAY BACK. THIS A HUGE INCONVENIENCE THAT HAS COST TIME AND MONEY. THERE IS NO TELLING HOW LONG THIS REPAIR IS GOING TO TAKE ONCE AGAIN AND HOW MUCH MONEY I WILL HAVE TO GIVE AWAY AGAIN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. WHILE DRIVING DOWN-HILL AT SPEEDS LESS THAN 50 MPH IN SNOWY AND ICY CONDITIONS THE VEHICLE SLID INTO AN EMBANKMENT HEAD-ON. NEXT THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A TELEPHONE POLE AND CAUSED THE REAR BUMPER TO BECOME SUBMERGED IN A DITCH. NEITHER THE FRONTAL DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. SHE SUFFERED INJURIES TO HER BACK AND CHEST. THE POLICE ARRIVED ON THE SCENE AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO DATE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 104,000.

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

I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO WORK WITH FORD REF # 366023289, AND KORUM FORD IN PUYALLUP FOR A "WATER INTRUSION" PROBLEM ON OUR FORD FIVE HUNDRED. AFTER INVESTIGATING THIS PROBLEM I SEE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE KEPT GOOD RECORDS OF THESE EMAILS AND HAVE A BILL FROM KORUM. IF YOU SEARCH FOR THE PROBLEM IT IS EVERYWHERE, AND PEOPLE ARE SUFFERING FINANCIALLY DEALING WITH IT BECAUSE FORD IS NOT HOLDING UP THEIR END. THERE IS ONE RECALL ON "DOOR LATCHES" LEADING TO SOME OF THE WATER INTRUSION, BUT IT IS SO HORRIBLE FOR THE ONES LIKE US WHO HAVE PUDDLES OF WATER IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND WATER IN THE DOORS SLOSHING AROUND. KORUM SUPPOSEDLY FIXED THE PROBLEM, THEN CHARGED US FOR THE FIX BECAUSE OUR EXTENDED WARRANTY HAS RAN OUT, ALTHOUGH WE'VE COMPLAINED MANY TIMES WHILE IT WAS STILL A GOOD WARRANTY. PLEASE CHECK THE "FORD FORUM", AND PLEASE TELL THE PEOPLE PAYING OUT OF POCKET THAT ALL OF US ARE HAVING TROUBLE WITH THIS ISSUE. MY HUSBAND IS NOT FEELING WELL SO I'M AFRAID THERE CAN BE MOLD/MILDEW UNDER THE WET CARPET CAUSING HEALTH PROBLEMS. *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

WHILE DRIVING FOR OVER 45 MINUTES OR A REALLY HOT DAY CAR WILL BUCK AND SHAKE WHEN SLOWING DOWN. AFTER THAT IT HAS HAPPENED TWICE CAR SLIPS OUT OF GEAR THEN KICK BACK IN 30 SECONDS LATER WHILE GOING 65MPH ON HIGHWAY TRYING TO PASS SOMEONE.BROUGHT INTO DEALER SAID NEVER HEARD OF THIS AND COULD NOT REPEAT OCCURRENCE. SO UPGRADED COMPUTER FOR $ 250.00 DID NOT FIX ANYTHING ,THEN HAD TO WAIT 3 WEEKS FOR ANOTHER APPOINTMENT GOING ON THURSDAY WISH ME LUCK. *TR

CAR STALLED WHILE ACCELERATING FROM DEAD STOP OR INCREASING SPEED TO MERGE ONTO FREE. RECEIVED ERROR MESSAGE, "ENGINE FAILSAFE MODE". FIRST TWO TIMES WAS ABLE TO TURN OFF CAR AND RESTART BUT THIRD TIME WAS UNABLE TO RESTART AND WAS STUCK ON FREEWAY. PROBLEM OCCURRED THREE TIMES IN UNDER 30 DAYS. DEALER RAN DIAGNOSTIC AND FOUND THAT IT WAS AN ELECTRONIC THROTTLE PROBLEM BUT WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE PART FROM ANY LOCAL DEALER. PART WAS ON BACK ORDER AND NOT EXPECTED IN FOR ANOTHER 16 WEEKS AND WAS TOLD THAT PROBLEM COULD OCCUR AGAIN UNTIL PART WAS REPLACED. I WONDER WHY THERE IS NO RECALL IF THERE ARE ENOUGH CARS HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM TO CAUSE A BACKLOG OF 16+ WEEKS. *TR

I PURCHASED A USED 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED IN JULY 2008. AT THE TIME THE CAR HAD 68K MILES, AND NO WARRANTY. IN JANUARY, MY CAR STARTED DOWN-SHIFTING VERY ROUGH AROUND 1000 RPM. THIS HAPPENS AT EVERY DOWN-SHIFT AFTER THE ENGINE REACHES A CERTAIN TEMPERATURE. IT ALSO SHIFTS HARD WHEN I ACCELERATE AS IF TO PASS SOMEONE ON THE INTERSTATE. FORD HAS FLASHED THE COMPUTER AND FOUND NO PROBLEMS. THEY SUGGESTED THAT I REPLACE THE VALVE BODY AND FLUID. I HAVE BEEN CHECKING MESSAGE BOARDS AND HAVE NOTICED MANY OTHER CONSUMERS ARE HAVING THE SAME EXACT ISSUE WITH THEIR FIVE HUNDREDS, TAURUSES, AND MONTEGOS WITH THE CVT TRANSMISSION. HOWEVER, NO ONE SEEMS TO HAVE FOUND A SOLUTION AT THIS TIME, AND FORD HAS NOT MADE ANY RECALLS. I REFUSE TO SHELL OUT RIDICULOUS AMOUNTS OF MONEY TO "MAYBE" FIX THIS SERIOUS TRANSMISSION ISSUE. ALSO, I AM UNABLE TO TRADE MY CAR FOR SOMETHING ELSE BECAUSE IT IS NOW COMPLETELY DEVALUED. PLEASE HELP THE HUNDREDS OF FORD CONSUMERS WHO SHARE IN THIS ISSUE. *TR

I'M DRIVING A 2005 FORD 500 THAT I HAVE FOUND TO BE A CRASH WAITING TO HAPPEN. CAR ONLY HAS 55K MILES ON IT AND I'M GETTING NOTHING BUT TROUBLE FROM THE TRANSMISSION. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH FORDS CVT TRANSMISSION. HTTP://WWW.FORDFORUMS.COM/F632/MERGED-TRANSMISSION-PROBLEMS-PLEASE-POST-THEM-HERE-160576/ THE TRANSMISSION BUCKS, SKIPS AND SHAKES WHEN DECELERATING/ACCELERATING AROUND 25MPH. IT DOES THE SAME THING WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE FAST TO PASS SOMEONE. OR DRIVING ON A INCLINE/DECLINE. FORD HAS A SERIOUS PROBLEM HERE AND THEY ARE NOT OWNING UP TO IT! *TR

05 FORD FIVE HUNDRED FWD. TRANSMISSION SHUDDER DOWN SHIFTING AROUND 1500 RPM FEELS ALMOST LIKE A BRAKE PROBLEM. HAPPENS MORE AND MORE OFTEN ESPECIALLY ON HOT DAYS. DEALER SERVICED TRANSMISSION 55,000 MILES CHANGING FLUID AND COMMUNICATING NO APPARENT PROBLEMS. TOTAL FAILURE 58,000 MILES NO REVERSE AT ALL ,COULD DRIVE IT ON THE TRAILER IN LOW. WILL REQUIRE A NEW TRANSMISSION FOR SURE, THIS IS THE LAST FORD. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED AND AS I WAS DRIVING UP THE GRAPE VINE IN CALIFORNIA THE TRANSMISSION STARTED BUCKING, AND KICKED IN TO NEUTRAL, I ALMOST GOT RAN OFF THE HIGHWAY AT A COUPLE THOUSAND FEET ELEVATION BY A SEMI BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO. I HAD TO LEAVE THE VEHICLE THERE WHICH IS 8 HOURS FROM WHERE WE RESIDE IN ARIZONA. *TR

I BOUGHT MY 2005 FORD 500 IN MISSOURI NOW LIVE IN NEW JERSEY THE TRANSMISSION STARTED ACTING UP AT 42, 000 MILES IT HAS HARD SHIRTS WITH A CLUNKING NOISE WHICH WAS DIAGNOSED AS A VALVE BODY IN THE TRANSMISSION I WAS READING IN THE FORD FORUMS THEIR IS QUITE OF FEW CARS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM WITH FORD 500.. I HAD TO PULL OFF THE ROAD ONCE THE TRANSMISSION ALMOST GOT ME IN A ACCIDENT. I KNOW FORD KNOWS OF THE PROBLEMS BUT DOESN'T CARE . *TR

I HAVE AN 05 FORD 500, 2 WHEEL DRIVE, W/6 SPEED AT/TRANS. AT 30K MILES IT DEVELOPED A TRANSMISSION "SLIPPAGE/JERK" WHEN SLOWING TO A STOP FROM 35MPH OR LESS. I HAVE ALSO NOTICED THE SAME WHEN ACCELERATING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OR CLIMBING A HILL WHEN I HIT PASSING GEAR. I CANNOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL IN HILLY TERRAIN BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. IT FEELS AS IF THE WHOLE FRONT END OF THE CAR WILL JERK LOOSE. *TR

2005 FORD 500 SIX-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTS TO NEUTRAL WHEN DRIVER IS ATTEMPTING TO PASS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. SO FAR OTHER DRIVERS HAVE ALSO COMPLAINED TO FORD. SO FAR FORD IS NOT ACKNOWLEDGING THIS AS A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL. *TR

TRANSMISSION IN FORD FIVE HUNDRED IS GOING BAD AT 65,000. *TR

I HAVE A FORD FIVE HUNDRED 2005 SEL.WITH ONLY 50,000 MILES ON IT. WHEN THE CAR GETS WARM THE TRANSMISSION WILL SHIFT IN TO A LOWER GEAR WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD. I WAS ALMOST HIT FROM BEHIND BECAUSE OF THIS. I NOTICED ON THE INTERNET THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH FORDS. *TR

MY WIFE CALLED ME OUTSIDE AND SAID THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT WAS OUT, I SAID NO PROBLEM I'LL HAVE IT REPLACED IN THE MORNING, GO AHEAD WITH ONE HEAD-LIGHT, SHE ONLY WENT AROUND THE BLOCK AND CAME BACK SCREAMING THAT THE CAR WAS ON FIRE, AND THE FIRE WAS RIGHT BEHIND THE HEADLIGHT THAT JUST WENT OUT. I EXTINGUISHED THE FLAME AND DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY. THE CAR HAS BEEN TOWED TO THE SHOP FOR AN ESTIMATE. I CONTACTED MY FORD DEALER, THE CAR IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY, 2005 FORD FIVE-HUNDRED WITH 58,150 MILES IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. HE SAID " THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THAT HAPPENING BEFORE, AND TO CONTACT FORD CUSTOMER RELATIONS ON MONDAY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR AND THE RPM'S INCREASED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT PROVIDE A REMEDY. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT A CRASH COULD OCCUR DUE TO THE OVER ACCELERATION. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. WHILE PLACING THE VEHICLE INTO PARK, THE CONTACT NOTICED A LOUD WHINING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. WHEN PLACING THE VEHICLE INTO REVERSE, SHE HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS FAILING. THE REPAIR COULD COST UP TO $5,100. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT NO COMPENSATION WOULD BE PROVIDED BECAUSE HER VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 48,000.

THE AWF21 TRANSMISSION ON MY 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED IS "BUCKING" ON DOWNSHIFTING AND UP SHIFTING AFTER IT IS WARMED UP AND DRIVEN FOR ABOUT 35-45 MINUTES. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND CAUSES CONFUSION TO THE OTHER DRIVERS IN MY FAMILY. THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING ON AND OFF FOR ABOUT 30 DAYS. *TR

WHEN THE CAR IS VERY WARM (START AFTER A SHORT TIME OF BEING PARKED OR 100+ DEGREE DAY), WHEN THE TRANSMISSION IS SHIFTED INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE, THE ENGINE REVS TO 1,500 RPM AND THE TRANSMISSION ENGAGES MAKING THE CAR LURCH FORWARD, THEN STALLS OCCASIONALLY. THE SERVICE INDICATOR (WRENCH) LIGHT COMES ON AND THE ENGINE OPERATES IN FAIL-SAFE MODE. IF THIS HAPPENS, THEN THE CAR LURCHES WHEN YOU LET OF THE THROTTLE (TRANSMISSION "CLUNKS"). TURN THE CAR OFF AND LET IT SIT UNTIL IT COOLS AND THE SERVICE LIGHT TURNS OFF AND THE CAR DRIVES NORMAL AGAIN. IT'S A CVT TRANSMISSION. *TR

WE ARE HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER OF OUR 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD GO OUT. ALL THE GAUGES DROP DOWN TO ZERO. SOMETIMES THIS LASTS FOR A SECOND. SOMETIMES IT WILL GO OUT FOR HOURS. THIS IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE YOU DO NOT HAVE A SPEEDOMETER READING. *TR

2005 FORD 500 - LIMITED RECEIVED A AWD MALFUNCTION WITH IN THE DASHBOARD WARNING SYSTEM. THE MALFUNCTION HAS BEEN OFF AND ON FOR THE LAST TWO WEEKS. NO APPARENT DRIVABILTY WHEN THE MALFUNCTION COMES ON. WOULD RESET IT SELF AFTER THE IGNITION IS TURNED OFF AND THE WARNING WOULD COME ON BACK ON AFTER APPROXIMATELY 25 MINS OF DRIVING. BROUGHT THE CAR TO AUTO MECHANIC AND HAD THE COMPUTER CONNECTED AND GOT A P1889 CODE, WHICH IS TO REPLACE THE OIL PUMP PRESSURE SENSOR. AFTER REPLACING THE SENSOR WITH A KIT SUPPLIED BY FORD THE WARNING STILL CAME UP THE NEXT DAY AFTER 25 MINS OF DRIVING. THAT IS WERE I AM TODAY. *TR

I RECENTLY TOOK MY CAR IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND TIRE ROTATION ONLY TO BE ADVISED THAT I NEEDED REAR BRAKE ROTORS, REAR BRAKE PADS AND BRAKE FLUID FLUSH. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME I'VE REPLACED THE BRAKES ON THIS VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS APPROX. 83,000 MILES ON IT AND I LIVE IN THE SUBURBS. I ARGUE WITH THE SERVICE TECH'S EVERY TIME THEY INSIST THAT THE BRAKES NEED TO BE REPLACED. I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT A CAR CAN GO THROUGH SO MANY BRAKES IN SUCH A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. *TR

MY INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS WILL BLINK OFF AND ON. STARTED ABOUT 6/1/2008. DOES IT RANDOMLY IN ALL WEATHER CONDITIONS. MOSTLY ON INITITAL START UP. *TR

LOW BEAM BULBS AND PLUGS ARE NOT SAFE. THEY HAVE MELTED AND MALFUNCTIONED ON BOTH SIDES. THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED. I HAVE PHOTOS OF THE DRIVER SIDE. I WORKED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE PLUG/BULB CONNECTION SEVERAL MONTHS AGO, BUT THOUGHT IT WAS AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. NOW THE PLUG ON THE DRIVER SIDE HAS BURNED UP AS WELL. I HAVE SOMEWHAT DRAMATIC PHOTOS THAT I CAN SEND YOU. *TR STEVE

SPORADICALLY, THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ON MY CAR FAILS. SOMETIMES THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS GO OFF, SOMETIMES ALL THE NEEDLES GOT TO "0" AND JUST TWITCH FOR A FEW SECONDS. THEN THEY COME BACK UP. THIS HAPPENS DAY AND NIGHT, WARM AND COLD. IT STARTED HAPPENING AROUND 60,000 MILES. *TR

I AM DRIVING A 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED WITH THE CHARACTERISTICS OF TSB 06-17-9 WHERE THE INSTRUMENTATION QUITS WORKING AND THEN COMES BACK. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. HOWEVER, IN ADDITION TO THAT, SOMETIMES THE TURN SIGNALS QUIT WORKING AND WHEN THAT HAPPENS THE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AND THE BACK UP LIGHT COMES ON EVEN THOUGH THE CAR IS NOT IN REVERSE. AFTER THE CAR SITS A WHILE, THIS CLEARS UP, BUT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL BE ON. IT IS GOING IN THE SHOP IN TWO DAYS AND HOPEFULLY CAN BE FIXED, HOPEFULLY NO CHARGE. THE TURN SIGNAL ISSUE IS OBVIOUSLY A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR FAILED TO CLOSE SECURELY. THERE WAS A MALFUNCTION WITH THE LATCH SYSTEM. THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE HAD TO BE HELD IN ORDER TO SECURE THE DOOR WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOUR ADDITIONAL TIMES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER A RECALL; HOWEVER, THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER WAS UNABLE TO BE FOUND. THE RECALL REMEDY HAS NOT CORRECTED THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 3,753.

HI I'M FROM MEXICO AND I GOT A PROBLEM WITH MY FORD FIVE HUNDRED 2005 TRANSMISSION WHICH I HAVE READ A LOT OF CONSUMERS ALSO GOT, IN FACT I WAS ON MY WAY TO THE JOB (IN THE CHAOTIC CITY OF MEXICO) WHEN SUDDENLY IT BEGAN TO JERK AND THEN THE CAR GOT NO TRACTION, I CANT ACCELERATE NEITHER SUSTAIN VELOCITY, FORTUNATELY THE CAR THAT WAS BEHIND ME REALIZE OF MY PROBLEM AND AWARE THE TRAFFIC TO DE-ACCELERATE, AFTER THAT I STOP THE CAR AND SEE THAT IT WAS SPILLING OIL FROM THE TRANSMISSION. I TURN IT OFF AND RESTART THE ENGINE BUT THE CAR STILL DOES NOT MOVE BY ITSELF SO I WAIT FOR THE WRECKING CRANE TO TAKE THE CAR WITH THE DEALER. WHAT IMPRESSED ME IS THAT THE CAR ONLY GOT 25,000 MILES AND IT WAS SPILLING OIL. THE TOLD ME THAT THE TRANSMISSION MUST BE CHANGED, BUT MY WARRANTY RUN OUT ON JANUARY AND THE CHANGE OF WILL HAVE A COST OF 10,000 US DOLLARS. I'M WRITING TO YOU TO CHECK WITH FORD THIS PROBLEMS CAUSE THE LOSE THE LOSE CONTROL OF THE ENGINE AND THE JERK SPILLING OIL WILL PROBABLY HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *TR

2005 FORD 500 REAR BRAKE PROBLEM. AT 42,469 MILES A GRINDING NOISE CAME FROM THE REAR OF THE CAR. BOTH REAR ROTORS AND PADS WERE DAMAGED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FRONT BRAKES WERE NOT WORN. FORD DOES NOT PAY TO CORRECT THIS WHICH IS EVIDENTLY A DESIGN PROBLEM. *TR

I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE INVESTIGATION REOPENED FOR NHTSA ACTION NUMBER : PE07058 AND A RECALL BY THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL ON THE 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. WHILE DRIVING MY 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED THE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AT THE SAME TIME THIS OCCURRED THE RADIO VOLUME WOULD DECREASE AS IF I WAS COMING TO A STOP, THE TURN SIGNALS WOULD FAIL (JUST THE INDICATION ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER), AND MOST IMPORTANTLY THE REVERSE LIGHTS WOULD ILLUMINATE. THIS WOULD LAST FROM A FEW SECONDS TO SEVERAL MINUTES AT A TIME. ON THE WAY TO THE DEALERSHIP, I WAS PULLED OVER BY THE POLICE AND GIVEN A VERBAL WARNING IN REGARDS TO MY REVERSE LIGHTS BEING ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING. THE POLICE ASSUMED MY BRAKE LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE(BLOWN BULB/BROKE LENSES) AS MY REVERSE LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED CAUSING AN UNSAFE CONDITION. THE VEHICLE IS AT THE FORD DEALER NOW, THE DEALER DID SUPPLY ME WITH ANOTHER CAR UNTIL MINE WAS REPAIRED AS THEY DEEMED THE CAR UNSAFE TO DRIVE IN THIS CONDITION. THE DEALER HAS ORDERED THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FOR REPLACEMENT. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT I WILL BE LOOKING AT A $100-200 DOLLAR DEDUCTIBLE AS THIS IS NOT DIRECTLY COVERED ON THE WARRANTY. THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BEFORE AN ACCIDENT/DEATH OCCURS AS A RESULT OF THIS KNOWN EXISTING PROBLEM. *TR

WHEN IT RAINS OR WHEN I GO TO THE CARWASH RIGHT REAR DOOR FILLS WITH WATER THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME IT RAINS. *TR

STARTED DRIVING MY 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED SEL FRONT WHEEL DRIVE AS I NORMALLY DO, EXCEPT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND LIGHTS STARTED FLICKERING, MY A/C TURNED OFF AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER STOPPING ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD EVERYTHING RETURNED TO NORMAL. ABOUT 40 MINUTES LATER A SIMILAR SITUATION OCCURRED, ONLY THIS TIME JUST THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED. MY CRUISE CONTROL STILL WORKED BUT MY TACH, SPEED, BATTERY AND POWER GAUGE ALL DROPPED TO ZERO, HOWEVER THE LIGHTS REMAINED ON. I AM WRITING TODAY BECAUSE I SAW ONLINE THAT OTHER OWNERS OF THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL ARE HAVING IDENTICAL PROBLEMS. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT, ESPECIALLY IF THE LIGHTS CUT OFF AT RANDOM. I'M SURPRISED THERE HASN'T BEEN A RECALL ISSUED OR AN ACCIDENT YET AS A RESULT OF THIS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. WHEN DRIVING ABOVE 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHAKES AND EXPERIENCES DIFFICULTY SWITCHING GEARS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000. UPDATED 10/16/08 *BF THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THERE WAS A POSSIBILITY THERE WAS SOME INTERNAL DAMAGE TO THE TRANSMISSION. UPDATED 10/20/08.*JB

FOR THE PAST MONTH OR SO MY FORD FIVE HUNDRED (2005 @ 64,000 TEXAS HWY MILES) HAS BEEN SHIFTING HARD AND CHANGING GEARS ERRATICALLY, WHILE MAKING CLUNKING NOISES. WE TOOK IT TO OUR REPAIR SHOP AND THEY WERE MYSTIFIED SO THEY SENT IT TO THEIR TRANSMISSION SPECIALTY SHOP. IT TURNS OUT THAT THEY HAVE ANOTHER FIVE HUNDRED IN THE SHOP GETTING ITS TRANSMISSION REPLACED BECAUSE OF THE SAME PROBLEMS. WE JUST HAD THE TRANSMISSION FLUSHED AND OIL CHANGED BUT THAT DID NOT HELP. THE TRANSMISSION SHOP CONTACTED THE FORD DEALER SERVICE CENTER AND THEY GAVE THEM THE CODES TO 'FLASH' THE NEWEST CODES INTO THE TRANSMISSION & THROTTLE COMPUTERS. NO CHANGE. THEY TESTED NEW TRANSMISSION MODULES WITH NO CHANGE. SO NOW THEY SAY THEY HAVE TO CHANGE OUT THE TRANSMISSION @ $4,300. THIS IS NOT GOOD! THE TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST SAYS THIS IS THE 4TH FIVE HUNDRED HE HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH AND THAT THEY CANNOT GET PARTS TO REPAIR THE TRANSMISSION SO THEY HAVE NO OTHER OPTION BUT TO REPLACE IT. I CONTACTED MY FORD DEALER AND THEY ALSO SAY THEY CANNOT GET PARTS FOR THE TRANSMISSION. TOMORROW I AM GOING TO THE BIG GUYS AT FORD AND GET AN ANSWER FROM THEM ABOUT WHAT IS GOING ON. *TR

2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED WITH A PAINT DEFECT. CONSUMER STATES THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE PAINT BUT WAS STOPPED. HE ALSO DISCOVERED A SERVICE BULLETIN FOR 2000 THRU 2005 MODELS DUE TO IRON CONTAMINATION. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED HE DISCOVERED A SMALL SECTION OF THE HOOD WITH CRACKED PAINT.

I HAVE A FORD FIVE HUNDRED LIMITED. THE CAR HAS STOP RUNNING WHILE THE CAR IS IN GEAR AND MOVING. IT ALSO STOPPED WHEN I STARTED TO DRIVE FROM A STOP LIGHT. WHILE IT WAS BEING FIXED AT THE CAR DEALERSHIP IT STOP (DIED) ON THEM SEVERAL TIMES. THE FORD DEALER COMPANY THOUGHT IT WAS THE POWER STEERING PUMP BECAUSE THE POWER STEERING PUMP WAS MAKING A KNOCKING SOUND. THEY ALSO NOTICED THAT IF THEY WAS TO TURN THE WHEEL IT WOULD USUALLY DIE ON THEM. THE DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED THE BATTERY, POWERSTEERING PUMP, BELT AND THE THROTTLE AND THE CAR STILL DIES. MY UNDERSTANDING FROM THEM IS THAT THEY HAVE NEVER COME ACROSS THIS PROBLEM BEFORE. WHAT MADE ME TAKE THE CAR IN TO BEGIN WITH WAS THAT I WENT TO START THE CAR AFTER PLAYING TENNIS FOR ABOUT 45 MINUTES AND IT WOULDN'T START. THE BATTERY WAS SOMEWHAT DEAD AND THE SECURITY LIGHT WAS FLASHING RAPIDLY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT ACCELERATED TO SWITCH LANES; HOWEVER, THE GEARS WOULD NOT SHIFT. HE HEARD A LOUD, BANGING NOISE UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE AND IT BEGAN TO JERK. THE CONTACT WAS FORCED TO REMAIN AT THE SPEED HE WAS TRAVELING BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE. THE SAME FAILURE RECURRED THREE DAYS LATER. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS DOWNSHIFTING FAILURE, AND RECOMMENDED THAT THE TRANSMISSION BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COSTS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,100 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,000.