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 matter, but it seems clear its a computer or electrical issue. *tr

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

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. the contact stated that the instrument cluster dimmed intermittently which made it difficult to see the display. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the approximate failure mileage was 75,000.

Car drives on its own! if i do not have foot on gas on break it will continue to move. said failsafe mode then check engine light illuminated, dash board said check engine check transmission then the light went out the following day. now driving back to normal. i took to auto zone the day it went haywire & they advised me its a possible recall several ppl said the same issue with their ford.

Driving down the interstate and the instrument cluster stopped working. the speedometer, tacometer, fuel gauge, turn signal indicator as well as the rest of the digital insturments quite working. i pulled over and checked and my outside lights and radio worked. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. the contact stated that while traveling at unknown speeds, the instrument panel failed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted about the failure. the failure mileage was 79,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. the contact stated that when the ignition was turned to the on position, the vehicle was shifted out of park and the rpm gauge fluctuated. the failure recurred numerous times. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the rpm surge failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired, but the failure persisted. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 101,000. the vin was unavailable. ma 10/25/15 *cn

Was driving my 2005 five hundred today. i pulled off the highway and stopped at a red light. when the light turned green i had hardly any power. no power steering, all gauges at home and a message say "engine failsafe mode". i turned the car off and restarted with no problems. i've read on different sites where people have had this same issue of the throttle sticking open and the car lunging forward or back nearly causing a wreck. *tr

Out side air temp was approx 96 degrees so ac was on . while shifting into reverse the vehicle lunged so hard it was uncontrollable,and unstoppable, if some one had stepped out behind me they would have died as i could only stop reward movement by shifting into drive. this occurred three times trying to get out of a parking space at a crowded mall.the vehicle then stalled. the lunging was so fast the brakes could hardly hold the car from moving in reverse. in checking there is a service bulletin tsb-05-25-13 from ford motor company on this very issue but no recall, also many incidents/accidents recorded in this regard. if i was not prepared enough during this incident in a crowded parking lot some one would have died, this must be addressed b-4 someone is run over. currently ford has no comment. please contact me for further details. *tr

One day in june i was pulling up to a store parking space rolling roughly 5mph. i had my foot on the brake, i was about to stop. without touching the gas my 2005 ford five hundred lunged at the building as if the throttle was stuck wide open! i had to push the break as hard as i could to keep it from crashing into the store! ford should have a recall on this issue! it is extremely dangerous! this has happened to many ford five hundred owners! last month in january my five hundred had other issues. i was driving 35mph and all of a sudden my car had no power, i gave it gas and it would growl but no power. i had to pull over and shut the car off. one restarted it returned to normal but the wrench icon light was on the dash. i have also had an idling problem. while at idle my car would sputter. the rpm's were low and it would idle rough and surge from low to high, i tried hitting the gas pedal and the car stalled! again other ford five hundred owners also experienced these issues! ford its time to step up and do a recall!!!! *tr

During warm weather with the a/c operating, the rpms surge and the vehicle lunges in the direction of the transmission lever selection (forward or reverse) when moving the shift lever from park to drive or from park to reverse with driver's foot on the brake. engine rpms surge up to approx. 1,500 from idle at a dead stop without input from accelerator pedal. different indicator lights come on and often the engine dies after the surge. if driver does not keep appropriate pressure on break pedal while shifting from park, the vehicle will accelerate without input from gas pedal. this surge also happens when decelerating to a stop. vehicle slows down and rpms decrease to approx 600 (idle), and with pressure applied to brake pedal, engine rpms will increase, without input from accelerator pedal, forcing the driver to increase pressure on brake pedal or risk uncontrolled forward movement. initial reports indicate a faulty throttle body as referenced in nhtsa investigation # pe110818. *tr

The headlight socket on both headlights are over heating and melting causing the bulb not to operate. i'm just nervous that this will cause a fire as all the parts are plastic. i also noted on line that it is a very real problem and i'm not the only one experiencing this. *tr

The electronic throttle body is bad in majority of vehicles in my class year. this costly repair causes the vehicle to lunge forward while in drive and lunge backwards while in reverse. it is worst when the ac is on,,it causes the vehicle to idle high and low to the point of almost shutting off the vehicle in traffic. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. the contact stated that while entering the vehicle, he noticed that smoke filled the interior. the contact then noticed that the trunk light was on fire. the contact was able to extinguish the fire. the fire department was not called and no one was injured. the contact called the manufacturer and filed a complaint. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 84,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. the contact stated that the oil pressure and brake lights illuminated on the instrument panel. the contact also stated that the turn signals failed and the reverse lights illuminated on their own. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer to have a diagnostic test performed. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 175,000 and the current mileage was 190,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. the contact stated that the lights on the instrument failed and all of the gauges were inoperable. in addition, the rear back up sensors were buzzing haphazardly. the contact checked all of the fuses and was unable to locate a cause for the failure. the vehicle was not inspected by the dealer or a mechanic. the approximate failure mileage was 50,000. updated 1/27/12 *cn updated 02/01/12

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. the contact stated that all of the gauges on the instrument panel failed to function and the reverse light was illuminated. the failure recurred intermittently while driving at various speeds. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was notified who stated there were no recalls for the failure and advised the contact to take the vehicle to an authorized dealer for inspection. the failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 109,102.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. the contact stated that the instrument panel light failed. the contact was unable to see the miles driven or any of the other components on the instrument panel. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who performed a diagnostic that located the failure at the instrument panel digital system. the vehicle was repaired. the dealer replaced the electrical instrument panel digital system. the failure and the current mileage was 59,090.

Similar issue as in pe07058. instrument cluster fails for extended periods. in this time i have no instrumentation available, speed, rpm, fuel, etc. multiple warning lights illuminate, including airbag. all interior lighting dims significantly. reverse lights illuminate even while in park, or driving forward. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. the contact stated that the lights on the instrument panel would shut on and off intermittently without warning. in addition, the check engine and air bag warning lights were illuminated sporadically. she believed that the entire electrical system was faulty since a recent failure of the odometer reading. the dealer advised the contact to bring the vehicle in for diagnostic testing. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the vehicle was neither diagnosed nor repaired. the current mileage was 42,000 and the failure mileage was 41,500.

We have a 2005 ford five hundred. two days ago, the car failed to respond when the accelerator was pressed, even as it was pressed to the floor. the wrench light came on and the car started lunging and hesitating in addition to not accelerating properly. this occurred while driving through a very busy intersection; thankfully, i was able to move the car with my two small children out of traffic. a diagnostic computer provided two codes - p2106 and p061b. this is not the first time the car has lunged; it has been doing this for approximately 1.5 years. it has repeated this several times in both drive and reverse. in most instances, the air conditioner was running at the same time; however, the car has lunged when the a/c was not on. the lunging occurs when the car is being driven or sitting idle (i.e., stop lights, preparing to merge into traffic). i have been able to avoid accidents by keeping my foot firmly on the brake and by creating a large stopping distance cushion. we contacted the dealer and were told the entire throttle body would need replaced, at a cost of over $530.00. we are now reviewing our options. *tr

This is the second time the dash cluster has failed in my ford five hundred. it was replaced the first time. while under the part warranty of 12mo/12k miles, the cluster failed again. i took it to the dealer and they pulled the identical codes as the first time they replaced the cluster, but would not replace it this time because none of the indicator lamps where on at the time they looked at it. now the wrench, traction control, check engine are lit, and the display reads check engine, check transmission, and transmission data error. these are the same as the last time when it was replaced. the car will not accelerate properly, and this time after parking the car it would not restart. i came back in about 20min. and the car started. i took it to the dealer, now out of the part warranty and now they immediately want to replace the cluster. seems ford just wanted me to pay for the repair, again. *tr

Dashboard has been erratic, completely blank.

During normal operation the instrument cluster gauges (speedometer, tachometer, etc..) swing from 0 to max and then down to 0. the gauges stay like that for awhile then return to operation. during the gauge outage the reverse lights on the car come on. this could lead to an accident if the driver behind you is not paying attention as well as possible equipment violation tickets from the local police. there is a technical service bulletin about the problem but ford doesn't seem to think this is a safety issue. the car in question is a 2005 ford 500 with less than 50k miles on it. the car is pristine in all other areas, we baby the car. *tr

Dash cluster displays check engine, check transmission, and traction control lights. the trouble indicators illuminate, and the vehicle will not accelerate normally. after turning off and restarting vehicle may or may not drive normal with trouble indicators still lit. after shutting off and restarting sometimes the indicators are off and the vehicle drives normally for some time and then the problem returns. this happens while driving and does not allow the driver to accelerate normally. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and the dash cluster was replaced and i was informed they knew of the problem with the cluster. the problem has reoccurred a few months later. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. while driving approximately 70 mph, all of the gauges on the instrument cluster stopped functioning and displayed readings of zero. the contact continued to drive and the instrument cluster began working a few moments later. the failure occurred intermittently while driving at any speed. the vehicle was not inspected or repaired. the failure and current mileages were 70,000.

The throttle body is defective and needs to be replaced. the symptoms are very dangerous: the car goes into fail safe mode and cannot accelerate. on one occasion this happened in the middle of the road; fortunately it was a quiet street and i was able to coast to the side of the street. if this had happened on a busy street it could have caused injury or death. several mechanics did different kinds of repairs, but the problem kept recurring. we are now getting the throttle body replaced and hope this is the final repair that removes the problem. numerous other ford five hundred owners have experienced this (per internet research). ford needs to recall the five hundred and replace the throttle body to prevent injury or death. *tr

My 05 ford 500 has 58,000 miles on it and now the dash lights flash/go off and the gauges read 0. the reverse lights come on too. it was very scary when it happened. it appears to be at random: no particular time of day, no certain weather, and at no particular speed. i have family members who also have ford 500s and say this has happened to them as well. this issue needs to be addressed! *tr

Dash gauges, lights, inoperable. stuck in various positions. turn signals are inoperable and reverse lights are on in the drive position. reverse warning indicators beep when in traffic at stop lights or when other vehicles get close to rear of vehicle. air bag inoperable warning light is on all the time. existing research by nhtsa indicates exterior lighting working on previous complaints. internet research indicates turn signals and reverse lights do not operate when cluster fails. possible air bag failure coupled with inoperable turn signals and increased risk of accident as well as reverse lights on in drive are major safety concerns. *tr

the gauges periodically go flat and the reverse lights come on. ford knows about this, they've issued a technical service bulletin (tsb 06-17-9). the problem is a faulty solder joint and the instrument cluster needs to be replaced. this is not due to normal wear from driving but from poor design and should be recalled. ford should correct their mistakes.

Tl*-the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. the contact stated that the instrument panel stopped functioning. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who had the panel restored. the dealer could not guarantee that the failure would not occur again as the entire instrument panel needed to be replaced. the current and failure mileages were approximately 120,000.

Apparently, i am not the first person to bring this issue to the nhtsa's attention. i like so many other, have also had a problem with my instrument panel on my ford five hundred. i would like for a recall to be issued as it has nearly caused me an accident today, and can lead to other hazardous driving conditions for others. the instrument panel on my car has failed completely, and my speedometer, odometer, and all other gauges shut off. whenever i drive my car, the reverse (or white) light turns on despite the fact that i might be driving forward at 55mph on a highway. i think corrective action should be taken towards a resolution. there are countless others who have filed complaints and concerns regarding this very issue.

As i was slowing to turn off of a state highway, my car shut off and displayed a message that said "failsafe engine mode." i was somewhat able to steer, so i completed my turn onto a side street, where the car drifted to a stop. i was able to restart the car and drive home. the next morning, the car would start but immediately shut off, displaying the same error message. i had it towed to a garage, which indicated that the diagnostic test revealed a failed electronic throttle body. they ordered a replacement part, which was then installed. incidentally, the part had since been redesigned by ford. once that part was reinstalled, the computer was reflashed to "learn" that a new throttle body assembly was installed. the computer would not learn the new part, though, so a new computer had to be ordered and installed. over the last five years, this same problem (shutting off while driving) had occurred, but in each case i was able to restart the car without any further problem. this was dangerous in that my car simply shut off while i was driving,making a left turn across oncoming traffic. fortunately nobody was coming the other direction, so i was able to safely drift through the oncoming lane to another side street. also, it is important to note that while my car was at the dealership having the throttle body replaced, i was told that there were approximately five other ford five hundred vehicles in the shop at the same time for the same problem with their electronic throttles as well.

At first our 2005 ford five hundred had issues with instrument cluster failures (blacking out and needles zeroing etc. but now rear back up lights come on going down the highway because of this electrical problem. i believe this has to be considered a safety issue and should warrant a recall .thank you

Instrument cluster failure. all gauges drop to zero. multiple dash warning lights come on them go back off leaving the check engine light on. turn signal lights will not operate. problem is intermittent. the reverse lights come on when the car is not in reverse. problem started this morning 9/20/2010 i can not believe that the nhtsa has not made ford issue a recall! *tr

Not sure the exact time but within the past year or so my 2005 ford five hundred ( purchased new) is going into failsafe mode limited throttle power, very sporadic at first but now happening quite often. if you pull over and shut the car off and restart it clears and drives normal. my daughter was driving it yesterday and it happened 7 times from mall to the house (about 20 miles). once while she was in heavy traffic driving about 55 mph. car jerked then started slowing down. this is a safety issue that needs to be looked at. very dangerous. my mechanic is trouble shooting problem, looking like throttle body or gas pedal. i believe ford came out with a new throttle body in 2010 to correct the problem (tsb 05-25-13)but will only replace it at their cost if still under warranty, otherwise the cost is on us the consumer. (about a thousand dollars). *tr

Ford 500 2005 - 74k miles....car started jerking forward as soon as i lift my foot off the brake,which has almost caused me to run into things in a parking lot full of cars. the sensors went out,which i wasn't aware of until i backed into a tree without warning. now the air conditioning has gone out and it seems my car is not the only one with these problems. *tr