2006 Ford Five Hundred

WHILE RUNNING THE AIR CONDITIONER, THEN EITHER BRIEFLY SHUTTING OFF ENGINE OR IDLING IN PARK OR NEUTRAL, ONCE THE CAR IS SHIFTED INTO DRIVE GEAR THE ENGINE ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN, FOOT BREAK IS ON. RPMS INCREASE FOR 3-4 SECONDS THEN GO BACK DOWN TO NORMAL. THE CAR WAS UNABLE TO LURCH FORWARD ONLY BECAUSE I'VE HAD MY FOOT ON THE BREAK DUE TO MY SHIFTING OF GEARS (FROM PARK OR NEUTRAL TO DRIVE). THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED I ONLY HAD THE BREAK PEDAL SLIGHTLY DEPRESSED - CAR JUMPED FORWARD - I FULLY DEPRESSED BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP. OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY BUT INTENSITY OF SURGE INCREASING. YESTERDAY HAD A MUCH STRONGER SURGE IN DRIVE-THRU, THEN CAR STALLED. WAS ABLE TO RESTART, ENGINE LIGHT HAS REMAINED ON SINCE YESTERDAY'S INCIDENT. TOP MOTOR MOUNT DAMPER (ROUND RUBBER DISK) IS CRACKED THRU AS WELL, PROBABLY DUE TO LURCHING.

DEAR SIR, MY CAR SURGES WHEN YOU TAKE IT OUT OF PARK WITH THE BRAKE APPLIED AND RELEASE THE BRAKE, IT WILL SURGE EITHER DIRECTION FORWARD OR REVERSE, REVERSE SEEMS TO BE THE MOST FREQUENT, IT DOES NOT SURGE EVERY TIME ABOUT 5 OUT OF 20 TIMES. VERY DANGEROUS WHEN TRYING TO BACK OUT OF PARKING SPACES, FORD DEALERS SAID THEY COULD FIND NO PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM IS VERY REAL..

I OWN A 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THIS PAST WEEK I HAD AN ISSUE WITH MY CAR LUNGING FORWARD WHILE STOPPED AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS AND ALSO WHILE BACKING UP. MY HUSBAND WAS PARKING THE VEHICLE AT A RESTAURANT AND WHILE THE BRAKE WAS ENGAGED THE CAR LUNGED FORWARD AND HIT THE CURB. LUCKILY THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP ONCE IT HIT THE CURB. WHAT IF THE CURB WAS NOT THERE BUT, A PERSON WAS. WE LEFT THE RESTAURANT AND WE WERE AT A STOP LIGHT. MY HUSBAND SAID HE FELT THE CAR WAS GOING TO TAKE OFF. WHEN WE GOT HOME SAFELY ( THANK GOD ) WE WENT ONLINE TO INVESTIGATE. IT SEEMS AS THOUGH WE ARE NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM. THE FORD FREESTYLE HAS MANY COMPLAINTS AND THE MERCURY MONTEGO AS WELL AS THE FIVE HUNDRED HAVE COMPLAINTS AS WELL. IT SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THE THROTTLE BODY. MY HUSBAND CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND GOT THE PART FOR ABOUT $560.00. LUCKILY MY NEIGHBOR IS A MECHANIC AND WILL BE PUTTING THE PART IN FOR US. THIS WILL HOPEFULLY CORRECT THE PROBLEM IF NOT, I BE FILING ANOTHER COMPLAINT. PLEASE DOCUMENT THIS PROBLEM AND HOPEFULLY IN THE FUTURE SOMETHING WILL BE DONE ABOUT IT BEFORE SOMEONE GET SERIOUSLY INJURED OR EVEN KILLED ! *TR

2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. CONSUMER WRITES REGARDING PREMATURE PAD AND ROTOR WEAR *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED SHE HEARD A GRINDING NOISE AND/OR DRAGGING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR WHEELS. THE LEFT AND RIGHT WHEELS NEEDED NEW BRAKES AND ROTORS. THE CONSUMER STATED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY HAD BEEN ISSUED FOR THE BRAKES IN 2007, BECAUSE FORD KNEW THERE WAS A PROBLEM. ALSO, THE BLOWER MOTOR BEHIND THE GLOVE BOX HAD TO BE REPLACED AND THE REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER WAS DEFECTIVE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED AS WELL. THE GASKET BETWEEN THE CRANK SHAFT SUPPORT HOUSING WAS REPLACED. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE VEHICLE IT BEGAN TO LUNGE FORWARD. EXTREME PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO KEEP THE VEHICLE FROM SURGING FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE MOTOR MOUNTS AND THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER INFORMED HER THAT THIS WAS VERY COMMON FAILURE AMONG HER YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74,000. UPDATED 11/05/10. *LJ

MY FORD 500 HAS BEEN LUNGING FORWARD AND BACKWARD WHILE IN DRIVE AND REVERSE. IT HAS DONE IT SEVERAL TIMES IN DRIVE ALMOST CAUSING ME TO HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. IT DOES ESPECIALLY WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER IS ON. I HAVE NOT HAD THE CARE REPAIRED AS OF THIS DATE. RESEARCH SHOW THAT THIS CURRENTLY HAPPENING TO MORE THAN A NORMAL AMOUNT OF FORD 500 OWNERS. I HAVE EMAIL FORD ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND I AM WAITING ON A RESPONSE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. ON JUNE 21, 2009, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER THE FOLLOWING DAY. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE AIR FLOW SENSOR, TP SENSOR, AND THROTTLE BODY WERE THE REASONS FOR THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE'S WARRANTY ONLY COVERED THE AIR FLOW SENSOR. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THE OTHER TWO COMPONENTS SHOULD ALSO BE COVERED AND THAT THIS WAS A SAFETY DEFECT THAT NEEDS CORRECTING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,647.