Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford 500. While driving 70 mph, an unknown warning indicator illuminated while driving and the engine stopped running. The vehicle stopped accelerating and the contact had to pull over to the side of the road. The vehicle did not restart and was left on the side of the road. Mike castrucci ford (1020 oh-28, milford, oh 45150, (513) 275-1048) stated that the vehicle had a shutdown feature and it would have to be towed in for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was not notified. The vin was unknown. The failure mileage was 130,000.
Engine & cooling
Ford 500 Engine problems by year
57 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Ford 500's engine & cooling. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.
Engine complaints by model year
Latest 500 engine complaints
While the car is started but at a stop, the car is fine. When the car has the gas petal pushed down, it will not move. The car stalls out while driving.
Vehicle sputtering during acceleration and fail safe engine light on
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford 500. While driving 15 mph, the vehicle decelerated and unintentionally lost power. In addition, the transmission fault and check engine indicators illuminated. The contact mentioned that the accelerator pedal was depressed, but the speedometer only showed that the vehicle was traveling 20 mph. Afterwards, the vehicle would accelerate without warning. The vehicle was taken to key hyundai of salem (470 s broadway, salem, nh 03079, (603) 841-3099) where the contact was informed that...
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the throttle body was full of carbon and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was currently being repaired. The manufacturer was not made ware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 83,000.
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...
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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...
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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.
Vehicle lurches forwards when engine is started and put into gear. Could case damage to other objects or people.
I receives a ford advisement that a field service advisory #12n03 has been issued, I called ford they said the car is out of warranty. My car is dangerous to be on the road nhtsa should really look at my car it is barely drivable [[redacted]] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.S.C. 552(B)(6). *Tr
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 206,865
My 2005 ford 500 goes into fail safe mode and stalls. What could be causing this problem? When traveling car just shuts down and fail safe mode comes up. This has been happening for the past two weeks. Very scary when traveling and car doesn't accelerate while in traffic.
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
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford 500. The contact stated that the vehicle occasionally failed to start. When the vehicle finally started, the check engine and maintenance warning indicators illuminated and the vehicle lost power. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and diagnosed, but no failures could be found. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 129,000. The vin was not available.
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.
"Takata recall" when the vehicle is in motion while slowing down between 20-30mph it shifts hard. This happens when trying to pass other vehicles between 50-70 mph. The vehicle will make a bunch of thudding. When this occurs it makes the vehicles handling go out of control making it to where you swerve very hard.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford 500. While driving 25 mph, the throttle body of the vehicle malfunctioned. The error message on the vehicle displayed "failed safe mode". The vehicle was taken to be repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 173,794.
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