We have classified the 3 complaints from 2005 Ford Five Hundred about EQUIPMENT into the following categories.
While changing a tire the jack collapsed under my vehicle. fortunately i was not under the car and the wheel was still on the car. it appears that the female threads on the jack stripped away. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. the contact stated the tire jack that came equipped with the vehicle failed. the jack collapsed while in use, causing the vehicle to fall. there was no personal injury. the manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 103,000.
2005 ford 500 , ac compressor stopped working at 63,000 miles , needs to be replaced , looking online and lot of ford 500 owners have the same problem with low miles. *tr
70 degree air blowing at idle and low speed. lowers to 62 degrees at highway speed. no condensation draining thru condensate tube. refrigerent evacuated and system charged with fresh 134. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. the contact stated that the air conditioner compressor failed. the air conditioner was not utilized often and the contact was unsure as to what caused the failure. the dealer advised they had received several complaints in regards to the compressor but there was not a recall. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 30,245.
It started with my instrument cluster going out (no lights, gauges, anything) and it can last anywhere from 15 minutes to hours. the other night my boyfriend and i hit a deer and we went from 70 to 50 on impact (which was head on) and our airbags did not deploy. however a few minutes after the impact, the light came on saying something was wrong with the airbags. *tr
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. while driving approximately 5 mph pressure was applied to the brake pedal and she could hear a squeaking noise in the brakes. the failure began to occur more frequently when pressure was applied to the brake pedal. she was notified by the manufacturer of an unknown brake recall so the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where it was repaired. the failure continued to occur. while the vehicle was parked she opened the front passenger side door and noticed water leaking from the bottom of the door panel. the vehicle was not examined for the cause of failure but she installed window rain guards on all four windows. the failure continued to occur. while driving approximately 35 mph she could feel the vehicle shaking in the steering wheel. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the oem motor mount and bracket were replaced. the failure had not recurred. she also stated that while the vehicle was parked she turned on the air conditioner but there was only minor air flow coming through the vents. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where a new compressor and expansion valve were installed. the failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 80,000. updated 12/23/10*lj the blend door motor was replaced. updated 04/06/11 updated 05/26/11 *bf updated 05/31/11
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. the contact was driving various speeds with the air conditioner in activation when warm air began emitting through the vents. the vehicle was taken to the dealer five times for the similar failure and repaired. the failure continued after the repairs were performed. most recently, the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the air compressor was being replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 5,000. the vin was unavailable.
Ford five hundred 2005 with brake failure, defective radio, driver side window regulator replaced twice. *** no answer required*** *ts there was a noise in the rear end of the vehicle, the left rear brake caliper at the piston seal was leaking. *jb