Problems with 2005 Ford Five Hundred ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Takata recall my car has a fuel leak problem and fuel tank is damage to weld defect cide: p04442. also previous own installed a aftermarket remote car starter. now my car has trouble starting ever after i replaced the starter. problem might be the (ecu) engine control unit now working properly.

Gauges drop check engine light comes on then wrench light then one shaped like a car n starts loosen power

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. after placing fuel in the vehicle, white smoke emerged from the engine compartment. the contact opened the hood and flames emerged from the engine and the smoke turned black. the fire department extinguished the fire; however, the fire erupted again and would not stop until the battery was disconnected. the vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. the dealer was not contacted and the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 250,000.

I have researched online and a lot of people with my same car are having the same problem. while driving my whole dash board goes out . i can no longer see how fast i'm going. everything goes to 0 the gas goes to e and my reverse lights stay on until the dash board comes back up. if and when it comes back on my check engine light will be on. this has been happening every since i purchased the car 3years ago on and off.

I will never buy another ford vehicle ever again!!!!!! i own a 2005 ford five hundred there was a recall in 2012 on the throttle body, a ford dealer supposably cleaned the throttle body, well now its not driveable. we have since talked to several ford dealers including ford motor company , they all said it was our responsibility to fix the problem. i do not think it should be my responsibility to pay for this since the part was recalled !!! the car could stall at anytime while driving putting myself and my family at risk, i don't think much of this automobile company for not standing behind there product, i will never recommend a ford vehicle to friends,family or even my worst enemy never never again!!!!

I dont feel safe driving my car i put 2000 dollars of work and still do not feel save.

The transmission disengages at various speeds even on the interstate at 55+ mph causing it to lose power. you must be able to get it stopped on the side of the road and shut the car off and then restart it to correct the problem for a short period of time.

Instrument cluster not working. oil and brake light illuminate constantly. reverse lights and brake lights constantly on on the exterior of the vehichle. cruise does not work. blinkers do not work. starts doing this as soon as the car is started. started while going down the expressway now constant.

While driving dash lights, speedometer, tachometer, gas level, and temperature go out for several minutes at a time. reverse lights come on and airbag light comes on. this is dangerous; unable to tell speed! per internet research this is happening in several ford models and stems from a bad solder joint.

Was driving in heavy traffic through metro city in rush hour on interstate.on 4 lane highway had to cross 2 lanes of traffic to exit;car lost power and message center said engine fail safe mode.tried to accelerate to exit;car had lost power with no acceleration.when i finally got to exit was down to 20 miles per hour. *tr

I was driving in town going about 40 mph when the car lost all power, then engine failsafe mode displayed on the information center and a little wrench was also displayed. with no power steering, i had to pull over quickly in lunchtime traffic. after stopping the car, i waited a few seconds and restarted it. no problems with it until the next day when the check engine light came on. i have also noticed a mechanical smell coming from the ac. it appeared, at first, that this problem had come out of nowhere when i suddenly remembered two occasions when the rpms suddenly stuck on 3000 and would not stop until i put the car in neutral. also, when using cruise control, the whole car shakes and stutters slightly when going up or down very slight inclines. *tr

Only had the car for five months driving down the street the check engine light came out car stopped in the middle of the street with my children in it and wouldn't start up..worst car i've ever bought second major incident that has happened since i got the car.it should be a recall major safety violation. *tr

Part of an ongoing series of issues with this vehicle (see earlier reports), initial symptom was the dash lights & needles shutting off intermittently (but now for extended periods). vehicle then began showing random warning lights including "check engine", which was diagnosed first time as low fuel level sensors a & b. since that time i'd disconnected the battery on a suggestion of a mechanic friend and all the issues disappeared for a few weeks. yesterday the check engine light came back, and the car was running poorly (creeping when first off brakes, not up shifting), when the dash was operable it showed alternating check engine/check transmission warnings, and vehicle was surging/lagging noticeably at highway speeds. i again did the battery disconnect last night, and the car is operating normal today, but i'm sure it will recur shortly. i am hesitant to take it to a dealer as this sounds like a significant electronics issue, and i have already read up on the ford tsb 06-17-9 that is documented online, not all of which aligns with my issues. had the battery reset had no impact on the problems i would say it's a mechanical ...

I purchased the vehicle used on 2/21/14 w/31,000+/- miles, initial issue was with instrument cluster intermittently blipping on & off (sometimes for extended periods). that issue was followed by a check engine light, which when analyzed showed low fuel sensors a&b (occurred in late april 2014). up to this point the vehicle was drivable with no impact on actual drivability. last friday 5/9/14, i was at a light and when it turned green i proceeded to drive off, but vehicle was barley moving or responding to throttle input, this continued for a short distance & eventually built up to normal speed. it recurred again at the next light, with same symptoms. i contacted a mechanic i know and the next day i disconnected the battery cable in an attempt to clear the system, and as of a week later only the dash lights issue has recurred. however i feel the loss of power is a significant concern if it were to occur on a busy road or at highway speeds. *tr

Instrument cluster intermittently went dark and/or gauges went to zero/off positions, we pulled over to see if exterior lights worked and all did, as well as blinkers and flashers, but we noted that reverse lights were now on. it has recurred a few times, its most noticeable after dark as dash lights go black. only light on dash was the airbag light. i went online & found info on a technical service bulletin "tsb 06-17-9 09/04/06 - intermittent instrument cluster", it does not appear to be a recall item so assuming any repairs are entirely owner cost ? *tr