2005 Ford 500

FORD TOLD ME IN 2012-2013 THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER, THE PREVIOUS CAR OWNER HAD BROUGHT TO DEALERSHIP AND FIX. WELL THE SAME ISSUE IS OCCURRING NOW ( 138KMILES) I STARTED THE CAR 4/1 AND THE REVERSE LIGHTS STAY ON, DASH BOARD GAUGES ARE OFF ( NO SPEED, RPM, FUEL GAUGE WORKING) THE VENTS WONT WORK. I CONTINUED TO DRIVE CAR FOR ABOUT 1-2 MILES ( AT FELT LIKE 35-45MPH) AND AS I AM DRIVING THE COMPUTER RESET ( CAR DID NOT TURN OFF, THIS IS STILL WHEN THE CAR IS IN MOTION) AND ALL THE GAUGES STARTED TO WORK. FORD SAID THAT THE RECALL IS CLOSED AND THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO EXCEPT HAVE ME SPEND MONEY FOR THEM TO DIAGNOSE. THE SAME PROBLEM IS OCCURRING ON THIS CAR THE FORD RECALL SUPPOSE FIXED IN 2013. FORD NEEDS TO RESEARCH THIS SAME ISSUE AS IT IS DANGEROUS WHEN THIS DOES OCCUR. I WOULD LIKE A RESOLUTION TO THIS ISSUE. I DO HAVE A CASE # WITH FORD CASE # 14495583.

VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTS VERY HARD WHEN BRAKING OR WHEN TRYING TO PASS SOMEONE AND YOU GIVE IT GAS AND IT DOWNSHIFTS TO ACCELERATE IT'S LIKE THE VEHICLE GOES INTO NEUTRAL. I WAS DOING 70MPH WITH SOMEONE ON MY REAR END ON I-77N AND WHEN I TRIED TO SPEED UP TO GET OUT OF HIS WAY CAR SHIFTED REALLY HARD TO WHERE I THOUGHT SOMETHING BROKE AND STARTED TO SLOW DOWN QUICKLY. SINCE I HAD THE CRUISE CONTROL ON THE CAR SHOT UP TO 7000 RPM. SO I HIT THE BREAK TO SHUT OFF CRUISE CONTROL ALL THE WHILE THIS DRIVER BEHIND ME WAS ABOUT TO GET INTO MY REAR END I QUICKLY MOVED INTO THE RIGHT LANE THEN OVER TO THE BIRM. AT ABOUT 35MPH THE TRANSMISSION ENGAGED AGAIN AND I IMMEDIATELY DROVE THE CAR HOME. I TOOK IT TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY RECOMMENDED A VALVE BODY REPLACEMENT @$3000. I HAVE READ HUNDREDS OF BLOGS ON THIS TOPIC AND HUNDREDS OF FORD 500 OWNERS SAYS THE REBUILD REPAIR DOES NOT FIX THE PROBLEM AND THEY'RE JUST OUT $3K OR EVEN MORE AND FORD REFUSES TO RECALL THEM AND FIX THE CARS

2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE EXPERIENCES TRANSMISSION SHIFTING ISSUES LISTED IN TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (08-24-1). *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A HARSH SHIFT IN THE TRANSMISSION. THE CONSUMER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF 2012 RECALL NOTICE. THE VALVE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED IN ADDITION TO BEING REPROGRAMMED. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED TO HAVE THE FAILED PARTS RECALLED. UPDATED 09/11/2017*JS

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 [XXX] 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

CAR LURCHES/JERKS WHILE IN DRIVE AND REVERSE FORWARD ALSO WHEN SWITCHING GEARS EVEN WITH YOUR FOOT ON THE BRAKE. WHILE DRIVING CAR DROPS GEARS WITH FOOT ON THE GAS. DRASTIC DECREASE IN ACCELERATION. CAR HAS DROPPED GEARS AND ACCELERATION WHILE TURNING AT INTERSECTIONS ON CITY STREETS ALSO ON HIGHWAY. THIS PROBLEM HAS ALSO CAUSED ME TO ALMOST HAVE ACCIDENTS OR CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE. CAR DOES THIS AT SPEEDS FROM 0-55 MILES PER HOUR.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD 500. DURING THE WINTER MONTHS, THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR LATCH FROZE AND THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR DID NOT OPEN FREQUENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED NOT TO BE INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 06V383000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.