Problems with 2005 Ford Five Hundred VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

(etb) electronic throttle body on my car causes an acceleration that makes the car jerk forward. i've almost hit a wall, and god forbid this happens on the highway i could cause an accident. its unsafe and should be recalled. poor design i guess but it's not worth my life. this happened while idling in drive thru when i tried to go forward it idled really high then dropped down. would bot accelerate afterwards.

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 took my battery out my 2005 ford five hundred and the fail safe engine mode wrench light came on and it wont go off this need to be recall they say the compter shut down and i have to get it reseted i was driving the vehicle and it almost hit someone when it jurk to the front and i almost hit a vehicle backing up

I have been having trouble out of my car and did not know what it was. i could be driving and the accelerator wouldn't have an power. i noticed that the message in my dash read: failed safe mode. i was in traffic when this happened and i had my children in the car and i afraid,we would be rear ended because though,the car was still on,i had no power to continue. i turned the car off and back on and it continued to go into fail safe mode,then i noticed there was a wrench tool,also in the message board. after being in the middle of the road for 20 minutes,the car finally crunk up,so i could move it out the road. as,i crunk the car,i didn't have my feet on the accelerator but i immediately had to put my feet in the break because they car was mounting as if i was pushing the gas. when i finally got ready to pull off barely touching the gas,it jerked off really fast,causing me to almost loose control of the vehicle. i was terrified! i got the car home and called my mechanic. he told me to bring to him the next morning. i get up the next morning to take it to the mechanic and it repeatedly went into fail safe mode,where i could not go anywhere. i finally got it to go after an hour and it did the same,as i was attempting to get it to the mechanic shop.the mechanic tested it and said,the throttle body needed to be replaced. i was also,told,that there was a recall on these same cars for the same problem as im experiencing. i did some research myself and there was a recall on these ford 500 for throttle body. im just not sure,what year they were recalled. the recall number is 12n03. i hope i have explained in full detail,as,im just thankful,that i,my family or others were injured,before i figured out how dangerous this car is!!

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.

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.

When coming to a complete stop with my foot on the brake, the car continues to jerk and drive. it also does it while reversing which in both cases has almost caused me to run into the car in front or behind me. it takes a while to pick up speed after stopping. it jerks while picking up speed. the passenger door inside handle does not close on its own. it rains in the car on the driver's side. the front driver's side panel keeps popping out of place.. the thing under the car that keeps you from hitting the curb, is falling apart.

I was in heavy traffic and the car just stalled out on me while sitting at a light. had to put my hazards on and try to restart car, restarted and then as soon as i put it into drive it stalled again. this happened 3-4 times until i could move to the next light and stop and go through the whole process all over again. finally got on the highway and got home. thought it was a fluke. happened a second time while picking up children from daycare. stalled out while at low rpm and would not restart. had to have it towed. had fuel filter replaced. happened a third time at the store. had to have it towed. towed it to the dealer and the dealer spent over 6 hours to come to the conclusion that throttle body needed to be cleaned and pcm reprogrammed/updated. without much confidence, they returned the car to me and said they could not replicate the problem. drove it for a day and then had the same problem in traffic when at low rpm, with children in car at intersection car stalled out! finally got it started by holding brake and pushing on accelerator while putting it into drive so that it would not stall out. drove it home and have not taken it out since. expect the throttle body needs to be replaced but don't want to spend any more money on "diagnostics" when ford knows this is a problem part and they need to stand behind it!!!!! they have put my family at risk more than once and they need to fix this problem before someone gets hurt.

One day driving my ford five hundred as i am gettin on the freeway the car didnt accelerate effectively activating rpm surges but the car wouldn't speed more than 30mph doing so taking long nearly causing a accident in addition to slowing flow of traffic after finally getting home and parked the next day the car didn't start it would crank but wouldn't start i had a mechanic come look at the car everything was in order the pcm would also click when trying to start after doing research i discovered nhtsa had a recall for ford five hundreds 12n03 and in the summary it included throttle and pcm reprogramming and cleaning or replacing the throttle body. therefore i brought the car to a ford dealership and they confirmed theses being the cars issues however ford dealership said that my pcm needed to be replaced not reprogrammed which is not covered under 12n03 protection program. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. the contact stated that while making a left turn, the vehicle decelerated and the wrench warning light illuminated as the vehicle stalled. the contact was able to restart the vehicle. the failure recurred on numerous occasion. also, the contact stated that the vehicle would continuously shake. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. the technician diagnosed that the throttle failed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not aware of the failure. the vin was unavailable. the approximate failure mileage was 96,000.

Throttle/accelerator the car unexpectedly accelerates without pushing the pedal. i have almost hit vehicles and pedestrians. it appears to be getting worse and more dangerous. *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

My car has engine read code p2107 and p2110 on three occasions now and when i go to start my car in the morning its a little wrench up and my car doesn't accelerate past 20 it happened once with my family in the car and we had to pull over on the expressway. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. the contact stated that while attempting to accelerate, the vehicle jerked which caused the engine mounts to fracture. the contact also indicated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would suddenly decelerate. after turning the vehicle off and restarting, the vehicle would operate normally. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed that the throttle body needed to be replaced and the power control module and the transmission control module needed to be reprogrammed. the vehicle was repaired but the failure had recurred. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 40,000. updated 09/03/14*lj updated 09/25/2014 *js

I just purchased a 05 ford five hundred and was on my way from california to georgia. as i was driving i noticed that when it would shift it would rev up even while slowing down. i also noticed that if the ac was on it got worse. i started doing research on this problem and found that i was not the only one having this problem. i have 4 children, i'm disabled and on a very fixed income and buying a vehicle that is safe is a must. unfortunately, due to this problem, it is not safe i asked them what it was going to take for them to issue a recall, injury or even a death, and his response was that it was not up to them but up to the nhts. i have done a lot of research on this problem and there are many more people with these vehicles that have the same problem. i don't think the consumers should be liable to fix a defective part. even a mechanic at a ford dealership said that he doesn't know why they just don't replace it instead. please help fix this problem before someone has to pay not with money but with there life! if i had the money i would replace it and have the ecm updated but that is not an option for me due to my finances. please put out a recall on the throttle body and make the updates on the system free. haven't we paid enough for our vehicles? these are things that are not due to negligence but defectiveness of a part. the company that made the throttle body is no longer in business so that should tell you something. and the updates shouldn't cost if it makes the vehicle run like it should. i believe if all owners of these vehicles come together we can actually fix this deadly problem. why should someone have to pay with their life just for somebody to become aware of this deadly, defective part. so please help! they say the recalls come from you, so issue a recall and include the ecm update that goes with it. thank you, concerned owner with children *tr

When stopped at red light, car shook a couple times then check engine light immediately came on. when red light turned green, took foot off of brake and pressed gas pedal and was unable to drive, but car was still on. throttle body control system failed and needs replacement. *tr

Driving at 30 mph on secondary street when vehicle lost power and service engine light came on. coasted to side of road tried to push accelerator to raise rpm. rpm remained at 1000 and not enough power to pull back on the road. i turned vehicle off and started the engine back up when power was restored and service engine light went off. *tr

When i started it up and tried to take off it stalled out and the wrench light came on. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford five-hundred. the contact stated that the vehicle was service under a manufacturer's recall where the throttle body was cleaned and the pcm was reprogrammed. after the recall service was performed, the vehicle failed to accelerate. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the technician replaced the throttle body. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 94,903. the current mileage was 100,797. updated 12/24/13*lj

I was driving at 55 mph when the car spuutered and lost all power. at that point the car would only idle which barely allowed me to pull off the road into a driveway. i turned it off and restarted. the car ran fine for a few miles then ,while turning off a main road the car lost all power and almost caused an accident. i turned it off and on again and was able to get it home. when i got home i checked it for codes and it brought up a p212 and p2104 code. i had the car towed to tracy ford where they replaced the throttle body at $690+/- plus labor. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. the contact stated that while traveling various speeds, the vehicle suddenly stalled. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was found that the throttle body had failed. the contact also mentioned that the vehicle was previously repaired under a manufacturer's recall. the manufacturer was contacted about the failure. the failure mileage was not available.

A throttle body warranty repair was done on this part on 1-26-13. on 6-6-13 vehicle lost the ability to go forward as i drove to work. put car in reverse and got it off the road. wrench light came on and attempted to drive and car still did not respond. after a few minutes of staying in park i put the car in drive and it did move without a problem. got an appointment at ford dealership to get the problem fixed. was told after car was put on diagnostic test that the throttle body was sticking, and needed replaced.. service advisor attempted to get body repaired under last recall but was unsuccessful . i then applied for the ford service credit card and put the repair on it.. i think repair of part should of been covered under recall.. if this isn't regarded as a safety issue, please direct me to the the correct place. *tr

The automatic gear shifter has a rubber mat under the metal plate with the prndl gears listed. it is difficult to shift out of p and then then you reach r and d the mat has bunched up so much that the metal plate telling you what gear you're in pops off. this is an extreme hazard, as i back into the road and then to put it in d, not knowing where d is because the plate pops off, i could be hit. i also have a 2008 ford taurus experiencing the same problem. i called ford and they acted as if there were no previous issues. this is certainly not true. this will cause an accident or fatality. *tr

Approximately two months after service performed under nhtsa campaign pe11018 the vehicle began to accelerate irregularly and then it placed itself into "fail safe" mode and illuminated the check engine light. vehicle was returned to the ford dealer that performed the service and they determined that the electric throttle control was at fault but was not associated with the service they performed on the same component just weeks earlier. dealer contacted ford motor co and they also claimed the two were not related regardless of the similar claims found online. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. the contact stated that while stopped at a stop light, the brake pedal was depressed but the vehicle accelerate instead. the vehicle was shifted into neutral in order to stop the vehicle. the vehicle was repaired under a manufacturer recall for the computer module but the failure persisted. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 90,000.

2005 ford five hundred. consumer writes in regards to vehicle throttle body problems. *smd the consumer stated while driving on the highway on a cold and snowy day, she was suddenly faced with the vehicle having no power. she was able tog et off the road, shut the vehicle off and re-started it. when the consumer returned to the highway, she drove a short distance, and the same thing happened. she was able to drive to the dealer and they performed the necessary services and recall. however, one week later, the same thing happened again. without warning, the vehicle had no power. the dealer replaced the throttle body.

Not having problems with car until after recall 12n03. returned 3 days later for repair. still having problems. took to another ford dealership. they want to replace the part that was recalled and charge me approximately $800.00. main ford customer service has been contacted numerous times and have not heard back from them with any information concerning my issue. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. while driving various speeds, the vehicle suddenly accelerated independently and there was a sudden increase of engine rpms. in addition, the vehicle would suddenly stall and the fail safe engine sensor indicator illuminated on several occasions. the dealer cleaned the throttle body to remedy the failure, but the failure recurred approximately one year later. the manufacturer was notified of the failures, but no solution was offered. the failure mileage was 100,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. the contact stated while driving approximately 5 mph into the garage, there was an unintended increase in the acceleration which caused the vehicle to crash into the wall. there were no injuries; however, the front bumper and hood were damaged. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the throttle body was cleaned and reprogrammed. the exterior body damage had not been repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 78,000. ..updated 01/30/13 *bf updated 2/1/2013 *js

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

My car surges. it is mostly at idle speed. it's dangerous. i was at a drive through and a janitor was sweeping. my car surged and i literally stood on the breaks to prevent running over him. at the drive through it surged forward and i had to stand on the breaks to prevent it from ramming into the car ahead. it occurs more when air conditioning is running but will occur without ac on. i the local dealer replaced the throttle body recently but it still surges. it occurs when pulling to a stop at the lights or at the drive through as you slowly move forward. it happens when pulling into a parking spot or when backing up. i've seen news about the problem with the ford escape. my ford 500 is also affected and weighs a whole lot more. if this thing surges forward it could do some serious damage. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. the contact stated that while driving 65 mph the vehicle stalled. the vehicle was taken to a dealer who diagnose that the throttle body sensor needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 138,000.

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

After having turned onto a 35 mph street, having only reached 30mph, the rpm's shot up to six and the car accelerated to almost 40 without the gas peddle having been pressed. if there were another car stopped or a person in front of us they would have been hit. another time the vehicle was at a stop light and again with out warning the cars rpm's shot up to about six. if my foot had not been applied completely to the breaks i would have been in a busy intersection resulting in the car having been totaled, death of more then one person. this is not safe. *tr

On hot days, when backing out of parking spaces, the car has sometimes "surged" meaning that there has been unintended acceleration without the accelerator being pressed at all. i have had to suddenly and firmly put my foot on the brake to prevent the car from hitting other vehicles. this has happened on several occasions in august of 2012. i own a 2006 ford five hundred also and it has had the same problem in the same conditions (filing separate complaint). *tr

This happens frequently almost daily in the summer. but on a hot day (90+) when moving from a stopped position out of a parking spot or around a corner, when you lightly have the brake pedal depressed if you turn the wheel slightly (ie backing out of a tight parking space) the car will lunge violently and aggressively in what ever direction you are traveling, sometimes so aggressively it will stall the vehicle out and then go into a failsafe mode. this is very dangerous as you could unexpectedly hit someone walking around the car at a stop sign or crosswalk. i have also found numerous other complaints on various blogs, forums, and other sites. everyone basically stating the dealer gives them the run around. and as long as it is a hot day i can duplicate the results continuously, and would be more than willing to show this to someone else if possible. i am typically not one to complain, but i feel very strongly about the safety of this vehicle, especially since i have a 3yr old daughter. *tr

We were driving down a highway and went to get back to speed after passing through a speed zone. i noticed a decrease in power and looked at the information screen. the fail safe mode and the "wrench" icon was on. i pulled the car over and turned it off. i then turned it on and the car acted normal. it has happened twice since the first incident. my wife took it to the dealership and ford cannot duplicate the problem and the issue does not throw a check engine code or leaves any type of electronic history of the issue. i cannot allow my wife to drive this car because she is seven month pregnant and cannot have her drive it if the car breaks down due to this issue. *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

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred ltd. the contact stated that while driving 20 mph, the vehicle started to lunge forward and backward before stalling. the contact merged the vehicle to the shoulder, turned the engine on and off and the vehicle started immediately. the fail safe mode warning light started to illuminate. the dealer was notified of the issue but the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 83,000. the consumer stated before she started driving on the road, she backed out of a parking space. she had her foot on the brake slightly as she was backing up, when the vehicle tried to lunge forward then backward. she applied the brake all the way, stopped the vehicle, but did not turn it off and the fail safe mode warning light illuminated. she tried to back up again, but it still wasn't running correctly, but she managed to finish backing out and straightened out the vehicle. the fail safe mode light stayed on. she sat for a minute and began to exit the parking lot. she only drove 500 feet, when the incident happened again. updated 10/01/12

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. the contact stated that while driving 5 mph, the engine light began to illuminate. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis and the contact was informed that the vehicle would need a new throttle body. the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure and current mileages were 101,934.

Throttle body malfunction. engine reves up while placing the car in drive or reverse without touching the gas pedal, up to 1.5 on the rpm's on the speedometer. this is very scary, a child crossed in front of me while i was waiting at a stop sign. foot was on the brake but all of a sudden it just reved up. it lunged forward and i hd to really put that break on. scared me and the child to. i bought the car new and had all service done from the ford dealer in the service person there told my husband that this part "throttle body" was made by the same manufacturer that made the toyota parts that went bad "sticking gas pedals" ? and that toyota recalled this dangerous issue and fixed it. unless my husband misunderstood this gentleman, which i don't think he did. i spoke to ford and placed a complaint and they told me that there had been complaints, but there was no recall issued as yet, but hold onto my receipt in case there is a recall issued in the future. this will cost $850.00, "which i feel should be picked up by ford". pressing normally on the breaks is not good enough, you have to almost put it to the floor so that you do not move and pray that it doesn't lunge forward in the transition from break to gas pedal. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) *tt

My wife, son and i were driving. the vehicle had random acceleration while at full stopped. about 10 minutes later after a full stop the vehicle had another acceleration while foot on brake and the vehicle stalled out. once stalled out the computer displayed the following error "fail safe engine". after doing an online review i noticed that many other ford five hundred owners having the same issue and seems to be caused by "throttle body". please note that whenever the vehicle is on park and put into reverse, the higher acceleration takes place. i always have to be extra careful. i have to be extra careful while driving as i am afraid for acceleration and stalling out in the middle of the road. *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 driving 55 mph, the check engine warning light illuminated as then vehicle decelerated independently. the contact was unable to increase speed and eventually, the vehicle stalled. the vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnosis and the contact was informed that the throttle body would need to be replaced. the manufacturer was notified but offered no assistance. the failure and current mileage was 62,000.

Since 2007 the car intermittently will periodically lung forward and it is almost impossible to control the car. this has happened several times since june 2007 (88,000 miles). even hard braking does not necessarily stop the car...i have had to put the car in neutral the engine revs up as if i am touching the accelerator (and my foot is not on the pedal) and i shut the car off. turning the car back on does not necessarily remedy the problem. in addition, the car routinely goes into fail safe engine mode or cuts off while i am driving at a reasonable rate of speed both on rural roads and highways. this car is a hazard to drive, more so in the warmer months...my thought is something must get overheated but what i do not know. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford five-hundred. the contact stated that while reversing from a residential garage, the vehicle lunged backward. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the failure and current mileage was 70,000.

Driving in town, at approx 25mph. car jerked/lurched suddently, then entered limp home mode. pulled over, turned off car. restarted and check engine light came on. turns out it is a throttle body failure. shop says this is a very dangerous situation - the car could suddenly accelerate/decelerate without notice. looking at online forums - it seem a fairly common failure, and something ford should issue a safety recall on. *tt

2005 ford five hundred. consumer writes in regards to hard shifting and two instrument panel lights illuminating. *tgw the consumer also stated the rpm's would race at times. the consumer went to her local dealer and a diagnostic's test revealed a problem with the pcv valve. the pcv was replaced at a cost of $ 112.95. however, it did not resolve the problem. the consumer went back to the dealer for a transmission diagnostic test, but the dealer was unable to give a definitive answer as tow hat the problem was. ford customer service was then contacted and they informed the dealer to replace the transmission at a cost of $5000. there was also another intermittent problem where the vehicle would rev while stopped at a stop sign, or red light etc. after getting other opinions, the consumer was informed, the problem was not with the transmission. after doing some research online, the consumer discovered it was a very common occurrence with her particular make, which seemed to be a manufacturing defect.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. the contact stated that the transmission failed. upon shifting into gear, the vehicle accelerated on its own even with the brakes applied. the vehicle would then enter into fail safe mode and stall. the failure would recur upon restart. there were no lights illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle was taken to a dealer for inspection and they stated that the failure was due to a throttle body failure. the throttle body needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 50,000.