Driver assistance
Filed Oct 17, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD 500. UPON CHANGING GEARS FROM PARK TO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED TO A HIGH RATE OF SPEED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE TO DETERMINE IF A DEALER COULD TEST DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND PROVIDE A SOLUTION. THE MANUFACTURER HAD ONE TSB ON THE ENGINE, BUT THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN IF THE FAILURE WAS RELATED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.
- NHTSA ID
- 11034122
- Incident
- Jul 3, 2017
- Mileage
- 140,000 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Jul 13, 2017
CAR LUNGES FORWARD WHEN IN DRIVE WHILE STOPPED, EASING FORWARD, AND BRAKING IN THE PARKING LOTS AND STREETS. THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED WITH THE 2006 MODEL I OWNED PREVIOUSLY AND FORD REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY. PLEASE REFERENCE NTHSA CASE #10468869 AND FORD CASE#1670332142 FOR FUTHER INFORMATION ON THIS PROBLEM.
- NHTSA ID
- 11005031
- Incident
- Jul 7, 2017
- Mileage
- 110,000 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Aug 12, 2016
UNWANTED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN REMOVING FOOT FROM BRAKE PEDAL SOMETIMES! GOING FROM A STOPPED POSITION, THE CAR LURCHES FORWARD BEFORE YOUR FOOT REACHES THE GAS PEDAL AFTER REMOVING IT FROM THE BRAKE!
- NHTSA ID
- 10895217
- Incident
- Aug 10, 2016
- Mileage
- 65,000 mi
Body & structureDriver assistancePowertrain (other)
Filed Aug 5, 2016
WE EXPERIENCE THE DOORS OPENING LIGHT COMING ON SAYING DOORS ARE A JAR. RPMS REV UP IN THE CAR WILL PULL FORWARD AT A STOP. PASSENGER SEAT BELT WILL OPEN. TRANSMISSION WILL SHOW SLOWING IN SHIFTING GEARS. THE AC WILL EXPERIENCE SHUTTING OFF DURING HOT TEMPERATURE NO COOL AIR WILL FLOW THROUGH VENTS.
- NHTSA ID
- 10893333
- Incident
- Jul 14, 2014
Driver assistance
Filed Mar 4, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD 500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE SHIFTING FROM THE PARK POSITION TO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN DRIVING OR WHEN SHIFTING INTO REVERSE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE MANUFACTURER ISSUED A CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM RELATED TO THE THROTTLE BODY HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO EXCESSIVE MILEAGE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
- NHTSA ID
- 10839887
- Incident
- Jan 12, 2009
- Mileage
- 90,000 mi
Driver assistanceEngine
Filed Jun 15, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD 500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE RPMS INCREASED AND THE ENGINE REVVED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS RELEASED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 114,000.
- NHTSA ID
- 10725346
- Incident
- Oct 15, 2011
- Mileage
- 114,000 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Feb 2, 2015
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD 500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED AS THE SERVICE VEHICLE SOON WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 136,050. .... UPDATED 08/31/15 *BF UPDATED 12/10/15 *JS
- NHTSA ID
- 10680444
- Incident
- Dec 15, 2014
- Mileage
- 136,050 mi
Driver assistanceEngine
Filed Aug 6, 2013
WHEN THE CAR IS STOPPED OR COMING OUT OF A STOP OR PARKING SITUATION THE VEHICLE LURCHES FORWARD. (OR BACKWARD) I KEEP MY FOOT FIRMLY PLACED ON THE BRAKE TO KEEP FROM HITTING OTHER VEHICLES. I HAD THE PART CLEANED IN MAY OF 2013 FOR FREE BECAUSE OF RECALL AND NOW, THE CAR IS ACTING UP AGAIN. THE DEALERSHIP IS TELLING ME IT WILL COST ME $800 TO REPAIR! *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10533832
- Incident
- Sep 17, 2012
- Mileage
- 85,000 mi
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.