2005 Ford 500

OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS, THE POWER STEERING ON THIS VEHICLE HAS FAILED NUMEROUS TIMES, RESULTING IN THE STEERING WHEEL BEING EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO MOVE. WE HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE LOCAL FORD REPAIR SHOP (RYE, NY) SEVERAL TIMES. EACH TIME, THE STEERING PROBLEM WOULD BE FIXED FOR A FEW DAYS OR SO AND THEN RETURN. WE RECENTLY TRIED TO TRADE IN THE VEHICLE TO A FORD DEALERSHIP, WHO HAS REFUSED TO TAKE IT. I FIND THIS DECISION VERY TELLING. FORD REFUSES TO BUY BACK ITS OWN PRODUCTS SINCE IT KNOWS THE ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH THEM. VERY DISAPPOINTED IN THIS COMPANY'S PRODUCT AND BEHAVIOR. THIS STEERING PROBLEM IS EXTREMELY SERIOUS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWN A 2005 FORD 500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURE WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

SAME SYMPTOMS AS NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE07058. ALTHOUGH NOW THE ISSUE HAS PROGRESSED TO INCLUDE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GOING COMPLETELY DARK FOR INTERMITTENT PERIODS. IT WAS NOTED IN PE07058 FORD STATED THIS ISSUE DOES NOT CAUSE EXTERIOR LIGHT ISSUES. WHEN THE PANEL GOES COMPLETELY DARK THE SIGNAL LIGHTS WILL NOT FUNCTION AND OCCASIONALLY THE BACKUP LIGHTS COME ON WHILE MOVING FORWARD. THESE ARE SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUES IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. *TR

THE CAR HAS LOST THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE ON THE FREEWAY WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT. HAD TO LIMP OFF TO THE SIDE TO TRY TO RESET VEHICLE. AFTER GETTING TO THE SHOULDER OF THE FREEWAY, I COULD ONLY DRIVE THE CAR NO FASTER TO 35 MPH BECAUSE THERE WAS NO THROTTLE RESPONSE AND IT WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF FIRST GEAR. THIS PROBLEM ALSO EFFECTS SHIFTING INTO REVERSE. WHEN IT IS OCCURRING YOU WILL NOTICE A HARD SHIFT INTO REVERSE THAT TEARS UP THE GEARS. THIS SEEMS TO HAPPEN EVERY COUPLE MONTHS WITH NO NOTICE. *TR

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER STOPS WORKING AT RANDOM, NO FUEL, SPEED OR RPM INFORMATION. ALL THE WARNINGS LIGHTS COME ON AND BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATE EVEN WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS NOT USED. THIS PROBLEM HAS GONE FROM INTERMITTENT TO ALMOST ALWAYS HAPPENING. MOST RECENTLY THE CAR HAS LOST THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE ON THE FREEWAY WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT. HAD TO LIMP OFF TO THE SIDE TO TRY TO RESET VEHICLE. AFTER GETTING TO THE SHOULDER OF THE FREEWAY, I COULD ONLY DRIVE THE CAR NO FASTER TO 35 MPH BECAUSE THERE WAS NO THROTTLE RESPONSE AND IT WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF FIRST GEAR. THIS PROBLEM ALSO EFFECTS SHIFTING INTO REVERSE. WHEN IT IS OCCURRING YOU WILL NOTICE A HARD SHIFT INTO REVERSE THAT TEARS UP THE GEARS. THIS SEEMS TO HAPPEN EVERY COUPLE MONTHS WITH NO NOTICE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD 500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 43 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING ON BLACK ICE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUFFERED INJURIES TO THE LOWER BACK, LEFT ELBOW, RIGHT KNEE, RIGHT ARM, HEAD INJURIES, AND A LARGE LACERATION ABOVE HER RIGHT EYE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000. *TR

TRAVELING AT 35 MPH, NOT FAR FROM MY DAUGHTERS HOUSE THE GAS ACCELERATES, WHEN I BRAKE CAR WILL NOT SLOW DOWN, BRAKING HARDER SOMETHING POPS, THROWING CAR TO THE RIGHT I CANNOT CONTROL CAR AT ALL HIT A TREE HEAD ON POLICE SAY AT 45 MPH. I REMEMBER EMS AND POLICE TRYING TO GET ME OUT BUT THE PAIN WAS SO SEVERE WHEN I WOULD TRY TO RAISE UP, THEY HAD TO USE A SPECIAL BOARD TO REMOVE ME FROM CAR. AT HOSPITAL IT'S CONFIRMED THAT I HAVE A BROKEN STERNUM AND WHIPLASH NECK AND BACK INJURIES. AFTER WRECK MY DAUGHTER GOOGLES THIS CAR ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT THERE ARE OVER 4,000 COMPLAINTS AGAINST FORD,I PURCHASED THIS CAR (08-18-13) WITH 89,000 MILES ON IT! FROM A ONE OWNER SHE BOUGHT IT NEW IN 2005. I ONLY HAD CAR 2 WEEKS:ITS IN TIP TOP SHAPE I HAD REASON TO KNOW ANYTHING WAS WRONG WITH IT! REVIEWS SAYS THESE PROBLEMS START FROM 75,000 MILES UP (THIS CAR IS A DEATH TRAP) FORD KNOWS THERE'S A PROBLEM! I LATER LEARNED FORD AGREED TO CLEAN THROTTLE FOR CAR OWNERS FOR UP 10YEARS WHY WOULD FORD DO THAT IF SOMETHING WASN'T WRONG? AND HOW IS A 2ND OR 3RD,,, OWNER SUPPOSED TO KNOW! NOW I HAVE ONGOING DOCTORS VISITS AND SO MUCH PAIN I CANT SLEEP! ITS SO UNBAREABLE.I HAVE TO SLEEP IN A CHAIR STRAIGHT UP BECAUSE I CANT GET UP ON MY OWN AND OTHER DAILY NEEDS I CANT DO AND THE NIGHTMARES OF DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD BEING IN CONTROL TO ALL OF A SUDDEN WHAM OUT OF NOWHERE THIS CAR IS DRIVING ON ITS OWN THE GAS COMPLETELY ACCELERATED, BRAKES CANT STOP IT BECAUSE ITS ACCELERATED THEN LOOSING CONTROL OF STEERING WHEN BRAKES POPPED. SOMEONE PLEASE EXPLAIN WHY FORD IS ALLOWED TO LEAVE THIS CAR ON THE RD? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD 500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS COASTED OFF ROAD AND RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED AND DIAGNOSED AS A THROTTLE BODY FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE INCIDENT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 10/29/13*CN