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2007 Ford 500 Engine Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the engine system, filed with NHTSA

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Engine reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
8
Latest Aug 10, 2018
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
22%
of 37 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
0
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
1

What this page shows

Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2007 Ford 500 submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 8 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming engine

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

EnginePowertrain (other)
Filed Aug 10, 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD 500. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND UNINTENTIONALLY LOST POWER. IN ADDITION, THE TRANSMISSION FAULT AND CHECK ENGINE INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT THE SPEEDOMETER ONLY SHOWED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING 20 MPH. AFTERWARDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO KEY HYUNDAI OF SALEM (470 S BROADWAY, SALEM, NH 03079, (603) 841-3099) WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WAS FULL OF CARBON AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE WARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 83,000.

NHTSA ID
11118958
Incident
Aug 9, 2018
Mileage
83,000 mi
Engine
Filed Jun 6, 2016

AFTER THE LAST STUNT OF GETTING INJURED I WAS RELUCTANT TO TAKE THE CAR OUT, HOWEVER I HAD A VET EMERGENCY WITH MY PET WHICH I HAVE DOCUMENTS TO PROVE APPOINTMENT. THE OFFICE IS LESS THEN 5 MILES AWAY, AS SOON AS I CAME TO A STOP ASSIGN THE CAR ACCELERATED INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC THEN STAHLLED TODAY??? THIS CAR IS DANGEROUS!!!!!!!!!!!! IM GOING TO WIND UP GETTING KILLED IN THIS CAR, ITS MY ONLY CAR, I PURCHASED IT UNDER GOOD FAITH, ITS JUST GETTING WORSE AND WORSE? FORD REFUSES TO CONTACT ME BACK!!!!!!!!!!

NHTSA ID
10872751
Incident
Jun 6, 2016
Mileage
860,007 mi
Engine
Filed Jun 5, 2016
1 injury reported

ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS THE CAR HAS ACCELERATED WHEN AT A FULL STOP, AT A LIGHT IN THE DRIVE THRU AT THE BANK, AT A RED LIGHT. IT DID THIS THE FIRST TIME I TEST DROVE IT AND I WAS TOLD IT WAS NORMAL BY THE WANNER FORD DEALERSHIP? IT IS NOT NORMAL! YESTERDAY JUNE 4, 2016- I WENT TO PICK UP SOMETHING AND I WAS BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT, SLOW ALL OF A SUDDEN IT TOOK OFF IN REVERSE EVEN WITH MY FOOT ON THE BREAK IT CONTINUED FOR A FEW SECONDS ALMOST LIKE SOMEONE HAD THEIR FOOT ON THE GAS WHICH I DID NOT, I WAS PRESSING THE BRAKE FOR DEAR LIFE, I HIT MY MOUTH ON THE STEERING WHEEL ACTUALLY HURTING MY FRONT TOOTH. THIS HAS GOTTEN VERY DANGEROUS AND IT A PROBLEM. I HAVE A HEART CONDITION, I IN NO WAY WANT TO BE INJURED AGAIN OR GOD FORBID HIT SOMEONE. THIS IS A DANGEROUS CAR!! AND WAS SOLD TO ME BY FORD UNDER FALSE PRETENSES AND LIES WHEN I ASKED ABOUT THE PROBLEM!!!! I CONTACTED FORD FOR OVER 3 YEARS AND THEY NEVER RESPOND!!

NHTSA ID
10872560
Incident
Jun 4, 2016
Mileage
859,999 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
Engine
Filed Jun 11, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD 500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40-50 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND DIAGNOSED. THE MECHANIC RECOMMENDED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ID
10724713
Incident
Jun 2, 2009
ElectricalEngine
Filed Feb 27, 2015

ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR LURCHES FORWARD AND SPEED FORWARD. I CAN BARELY STOP IT WITH THE BRAKES. IT HAPPENS MORE OFTEN AND HAS ALMOST THROWN ME INTO OBJECT LIKE A CAR, OR STATIONARY OBJECT. THE DRIVERS SEAT HEAT HAS GONE OUT COMPLETELY.. PASSENGER SIDE OKAY. *TR

NHTSA ID
10691123
Incident
Dec 2, 2014
Mileage
62,000 mi
Engine
Filed Jun 4, 2014

NOTICED ON A ROAD TRIP THAT AC WAS NOT COOLING WELL, VERY LITTLE OUT OF PASSENGER SIDE VENTS. TOOK IT IN TO DEALER WE PURCHASED FROM AT 52,000 MILES; THEY SAY COMPRESSOR IS "GOING OUT" AND ALSO SAYS HOSE IS LEAKING. SAID REPAIR WILL COST $1,600. APPARENTLY FROM ONLINE FORUMS THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH THE 500'S AC SYSTEMS, EVEN WITH LOWER MILEAGE. IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND FORD'S CUSTOMER CARE HOTLINE (800-392-3673) PERSONNEL SAID THERE WAS NOT RECALL, NO WARRANTY OR CUSTOMER SERVICE PROGRAM TO ADDRESS THIS NEEDED REPAIR. WE ARE LONG-TIME FORD OWNERS BUT WILL SERIOUSLY CONSIDER NEVER BUYING ANOTHER ONE EVER. *TR

NHTSA ID
10596000
Incident
Jan 3, 2014
Mileage
49,000 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.

Other components reported on this vehicle

Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own

Powertrain (other)11Driver assistance8

Elsewhere on this vehicle

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