2006 Ford 500 Driver assistance Problems

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 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. .

NHTSA ID

11100342

Incident

Jun 6, 2018

Mileage

100,000 mi

THERE MANY ISSUES MOTOR JUST BLEW UP TODAY SITTING IN DRIVE WAY I JUST BOUGHT IT AND STARTED IT AND IT BLEW UP POWER STEERING WIRING CADILLAC CONVERTERS IT HAS A LOT OF PROBLEMS

NHTSA ID

10991730

Incident

May 25, 2017

Mileage

150,000 mi

THE ENGINE SURGES AND THE CAR LURCHES PERIODICALLY - NORMALLY AFTER THE ENGINE WARMS UP. IT SURGES WHEN YOU TAKE THE CAR OUT OF PARK AND PLACE THE SELECTOR IN DRIVE OR REVERSE. IT ALSO SURGES AND LURCHES WHEN SITTING AT A LIGHT AND REMOVING PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE POTENTIAL FOR PROPERTY AND PERSONAL DAMAGE ARE SUBSTANTIAL. FORD SHOULD BE COMPELLED TO ISSUE A RECALL. THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS DEFECT ON OTHER WEBSITES AND NOTHING SEEMS TO BE MOVING IN THE DIRECTION OF RESOLUTION. PLEASE HELP.

NHTSA ID

10915792

Incident

Oct 1, 2016

Mileage

142,000 mi

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.

NHTSA ID

10905004

Incident

Mar 9, 2016

Mileage

102,000 mi

THROTTLE BODY HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE NOW. VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS 106,982 MILES. THIRD THROTTLE BODY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. VERY DANGEROUS FOR MY TEENAGER TO DRIVE AS THERE IS NO WARNING WHEN THE ACCELERATION WON'T WORK AND SHE CAN BE ON A HIGHWAY IN TRAFFIC. ALSO, THE BACK DOORS ARE CONSTANTLY FILLING WITH WATER AFTER A RAIN STORM AND NEED TO BE DRAINED.

NHTSA ID

10863722

Incident

Mar 12, 2016

Mileage

96,542 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD 500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AS THE HEADLIGHTS DIMMED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE THEN STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO ANOTHER DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. UPDATED 04/07/16*LJ *JS

NHTSA ID

10822831

Incident

Jul 21, 2012

Mileage

74,800 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD 500. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRICAL THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 195,685.

NHTSA ID

10809278

Incident

Jun 11, 2014

Mileage

195,685 mi

THE ENGINE DIED, MEANING NO ACCELERATION. I RESTARTED THE ENGINE AFTER A REST AND IT STARTED AND DROVE AGAIN. IT HAPPENED AGAIN LATER THAT DAY AND I NOTICED THAT THE RPMS SURGED JUST BEFORE THE ENGINE DIED. I TOOK IT TO AUTOZONE TO GET THE CODES FROM THE COMPUTER, AND THE CODES ARE P2111 AND P2104. THE THROTTLE BODY IS THE LIKELY DEFECTIVE PART.

NHTSA ID

10733020

Incident

Jul 2, 2015

Mileage

187,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD 500. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND MOVED FORWARD WITHOUT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 77,000.

NHTSA ID

10725293

Incident

Mar 15, 2015

Mileage

77,000 mi

THROTTLE BODY MALFUNCTION, CAR PUT IN SAFETY MODE, DON'T LET YOU RUN MORE THAN 40 MILES PER HOUR, TURNING OFF ENGINE TO RESET VEHICLE, I TAKE IT TO THE DEALER FOR FSA TITLE: ENGINE IDLE RPM SURGE EXTENDED WARRANTY FIELD SERVICE ACTION NUMBER: 12N03 (CLEAN THE THROTTLE BODY AND REPROGRAM THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE), MECHANIC TECHNICIAN ANSWER: TRANSMISSION CODE, WHICH IS A LIE, DEALER DON'T WANT HONOR THE WARRANTY.

NHTSA ID

10724771

Incident

Jun 4, 2015

Mileage

150,000 mi

ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR STARTED TO RUN BIT SLOW THAN USUAL BEFORE THE INCIDENT AND SHORTLY AFTER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. WE TOOK IT TO O'REILLY AUTO PARTS AND WE WERE INFORMED THERE IS A MALFUNCTION IN THE THROTTLE BODY AND IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE THROTTLE BODY LISTED PRICE IS $562 AND WHEN WE TOOK THE QUOTE IT WAS ON SALE FOR $331.99. WE ARE YET TO GET THIS FIXED AND WILL KEEP THE RECEIPTS FOR THE RECORDS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10672442

Incident

Dec 31, 2014

Mileage

138,800 mi

UPON DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, MY VEHICLE SUDDENLY HAS A LOSS OF POWER AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL SHOWS BOTH A CHECK ENGINE , AND WRENCH LIGHT. I EITHER HAVE TO PULL OVER TO RESTART THE VEHICLE OR PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL, AND RESTART THE CAR AS IT IS ROLLING. THIS IS AN EVERYDAY OCCURANCE FOR A LITTLE OVER A YEAR. THE DEALERSHIP MECHANIC SAID THERE HAS BEEN MANY COMPLAINTS ATTRIBUTED TO THE THROTTLE BODY SENSOR; THEREFORE, A RECALL OF THAT PART SHOULD THE THING TO COME! UNFORTUNATELY, IT NEVER HAPPENED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10651986

Incident

Nov 2, 2014

Mileage

55,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD 500. WHILE DRIVING 34 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY AND THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,200.

NHTSA ID

10650207

Incident

Oct 22, 2014

Mileage

97,200 mi

THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE THROTTLE BODY I TOOK MY CAR TO MY LOCAL FORD DEALER THEY SAID THAT THEY CLEAN THE THROTTLE BODY AND RESET THE COMPUTER IN MY CAR. AND BEFORE I GOT HOME WITH IT MY CAR ALMOST STOP ON ME IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREETS AND WOULD NOT GO OVER 10 MILES PER HOUR, I CALL THE DEALERSHIP BACK AND TOLD THEM WHAT HAPPEN THEY SAID THE RECALL WAS ONLY FOR CLEANING AN RESETTING THE COMPUTER AND THE OEM. AND I HAD TO PAY FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE THROTTLE BODY.WELL MY CAR DOES NOT HAVE OVER 150,000 MILES AND IT IS NOT OVER 10 YEARS OLD. THE EXTENDED WARRANT SAYS. TO REPLACE OR CLEAN. MY QUESTION IS SHOULD I PAY FOR MY REPAIRS. OR IS IT STILL COVERED BY THE WARRANTY?. *TR

NHTSA ID

10645010

Incident

Jul 28, 2014

WAS PULLING OUT OF MY ALLY ONTO A VERY BUSY STREET AND THE CAR JUST DIED! I HAD ENOUGH SPEED TO PULL INTO A SIDE STREET. I HAD RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE AND TOOK IT IN DUE TO THE CAR ACCELERATING UPON PUTTING IT IN DRIVE OR REVERSE. I TOOK IT IN AND THE "REPROGRAMMED" THE THROTTLE ACTUATOR WHICH IS ATTACHED TO THE THROTTLE BODY. IT COST ME $417.00 JUST TO REPLACE THE WHOLE THROTTLE BODY. I SPOKE WITH THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT THIS BUT WAS TOLD THAT BY THEM REPROGRAMMING IT THEY DID THEIR PART. *TR

NHTSA ID

10641188

Incident

Sep 24, 2014

Mileage

80,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD 500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE IGNITION INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS MERGED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTARTED. THE FAILURE RECURRED TEN MINUTES LATER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSE THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RETURNED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 120,000.

NHTSA ID

10609677

Incident

May 22, 2014

Mileage

119,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD 500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE SERVICE SENSOR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY DECELERATING TO APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH. THE CONTACT PULLED OFF THE ROADWAY AND LATER RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, AND THE DEFECT WAS CORRECTED. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO BOTH INDICATED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER CLEANED THE THROTTLE BODY AND UPDATED THE PCM BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE THE DEFECT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED IN REFERENCE TO THE DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000.

NHTSA ID

10565167

Incident

Jan 31, 2014

Mileage

54,000 mi

THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED ONCE DUE TO RANDOM CAR SURGING. PROBLEM RESURFACED A YEAR LATER. THIS TIME FORD SAID IT WAS THE ALTERNATOR ($570). I DON'T THINK FORD KNOWS WHAT'S WRONG WITH THIS CAR, BUT THERE IS A SAFETY ISSUE. THE CAR SURGES RANDOMLY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10534598

Incident

Aug 9, 2013

Mileage

105,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD 500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SURGED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT WAS STATED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY AND GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000.

NHTSA ID

10534227

Incident

Aug 15, 2011

Mileage

66,000 mi

THE FIRST INCIDENT WAS WHEN I WAS DRIVING IN TOWN. I WAS STOPPING FOR A LIGHT AND THE CAR SURGED. LATER, AS I WAS APPLYING THE BRAKE, THE CAR, JERKED AND SURGED. I HAD A RECALL NOTICE OF AN RPM SURGE, SO WE TOOK IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SUPPOSEDLY REPAIRED THE PROBLEM WITH A COMPUTER ADJUSTMENT. ABOUT 2 WEEKS LATER, ON THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 65-70 MPH MY HUSBAND STARTED TO PASS AN 18-WHEELER AND WHEN HE ACCELERATED, THERE WAS A HESITANCY AND THEN, THE TRANSMISSION "CAUGHT" AND WE WERE ABLE TO PASS. PERIODICALLY, SINCE THAT TIME, I HAVE NOTICED WHAT FEELS LIKE A SLIPPING OF THE TRANSMISSION. *TR

NHTSA ID

10523318

Incident

Apr 18, 2013

Mileage

137,403 mi

THE CAR ACCELERATES WITHOUT WARNING WHEN IN GEAR, BUT STOPPED AS IN BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE OR SITTING AT A RED LIGHT. IT APPEARS TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH RUNNING THE AIR CONDITIONER. IT IS VERY SCARY AND I HAVE HAD MANY CLOSE CALLS IN HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME OR EVEN A PEDESTRIAN WALKING BEHIND MY VEHICLE IN A PARKING LOT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10521208

Incident

May 1, 2012

Mileage

85,000 mi

THE CAR HAS BEEN ACCELERATING AND SHUTTING DOWN ON THE INTERSTATE IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. I CONTACTED FORD AND THEY ADVISED ME TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO BE FIXED. TO THIS DATE IT HAS NOT. WE RECEIVED A RECALL TO CLEAN THE THROTTLE BODY AND THE DEALERSHIP DID AND THAT IS IT. LESS THAN 50 MILES LATER THE CAR SHUT DOWN IN TRAFFIC WITH MY TWO SMALL CHILDREN IN THERE. THAT COULD HAVE BEEN A TRAGEDY. TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE DEALER SAID TO DRIVE IT AND BRING IT BACK TO CLEAR THE CODES OUT. THE CODES OF P2112, P2114 & P2104 ALL SHOWED. WHEN I CONTACT FORD'S CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT THEY TOLD ME IF THE CODES SHOWED THEN IT WOULD BE COVERED FOR REPLACEMENT AND IT IS NOT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10500846

Incident

Dec 10, 2012

Mileage

160,000 mi

YOU CAN BE DRIVING 15 MPH TO 70MPH AND THE VEHICLE WILL STALL IT'S STILL RUNNING BUT WON'T GO YOU CAN TURN THE KEY OFF AND RESTART THE VEHICLE AND IT GOES. BUT IT MAY GO 2 FEET OR 20 MILES I'M A AUTO TECH I CLEANED THE THROTTLE BODY LIKE FORD SAID AND FORD REPROGRAMMED THE PCM AND THAT DID NOT HELP. THE VEHICLE STILL STALLS GOING DOWN THE ROAD AND YOU HAVE TO PULL OVER AND KILL IT AND RESTART THE VEHICLE. FORD JUST PUT A LOT OF BAD PARTS ON THESE FIVE HUNDREDS MAINLY THE THROTTLE BODY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10499812

Incident

Apr 18, 2012

Mileage

148,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD 500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO CLEANED THE THROTTLE BODY AND REPROGRAMMED THE PCM HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STALL. THE CHECK ENGINE AND THE WRENCH WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE VEHICLE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE THROTTLE BODY CLEANING WOULD BE AT THEIR EXPENSE ONE TIME ONLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,000.

NHTSA ID

10489259

Incident

Dec 12, 2012

Mileage

129,000 mi

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO OR EXTREMELY LATE RESPONSE THEN LUNGE FORWARD WHEN COMMANDED BY PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR. OFTEN TIMES WHEN YOU ARE TURNING IN FRONT OF OTHER TRAFFIC. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL NEAR MISSES WITH BEING STUCK IN AN INTERSECTION OR A VERY DELAYED THROTTLE RESPONSE LUNGING ME INTO ON COMING TRAFFIC. THE CAR GOES INTO LIMP MODE OR THE TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO ACT UP AFTER THIS HAPPENS. I GET A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND A WRENCH LIGHT ON THE DASH. ALSO THE CAR HAS HAD UNCOMMANDED ENGINE SPEEDS AT A STOP SIGN OR REDLIGHT. SEEMED TO HAPPEN MORE OFTEN WHEN TURNING THE WHEEL OR THE A/C IS ON. ALSO VERY DANGEROUS. I HAVE THREE KIDS I HAVE TO DRIVE AROUND AND I FEEL UNSAFE IN IT. I HAVE SEEN THESE EXACT SAME ISSUES WITH THIS CAR ALL OVER THE INTERNET ADDRESSING FAULTY ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODIES AND THE CVT TRANSMISSION. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL BEFORE SOME THING HAPPENS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10485282

Incident

Jul 11, 2011

Mileage

77,235 mi