The throttle body on our 2007 ford 500 stuck closed causing engine to stall. the throttle body had to be replaced. fortunately this happened on a 2 lane road but my wife had just got off a high speed interstate highway. failure caused rapid deceleration of the vehicle leaving her stranded in the traffic lane. this would probably have resulted in an accident if this would have happened on the interstate. the car has around 37,000 miles on it. *tr
2007 ford five hundred, in july/august of 2010, at around 70,000 miles, began to have irregular acceleration and would lunge forward while braking or at a complete stop with brake pedal pushed all the way to the floor board. had the dealership run the diagnosis, was told it was the throttle body and it needed replacing. had the repair work done at the dealership on august 12, 2010. on august 30, 2011, took my car back to the dealership after having the same problem repeat, only more aggressive from the first incident just two days ago, even as i pulled into the dealerships service parking space. was told they will have to diagnosis the problem again, nothing is under warranty. i am just over the 12 months, and at about 30,000 miles after the repair was done last year. warranty or not, this repair should have lasted the life of the car or at least another 70,000 miles, not 30,000. i didn't have the dealership keep the old throttle body. the warranty company had told me last year that the part, the throttle body was on back order, but the dealership had no problem getting the part, supposedly. i'm concerned the part wasn't replaced, but i have no evidence of such. i have noticed each time, the problem is worse after i have the car idling for a time before putting in gear, reverse or drive. repair order detail - internal copy reads "inspected and tested vehicle for accelerating without a command. ran self test to retrieve pass codes. installed monitor and fuel pressure gauge to road test. testing resulted finding the throttle motor binding intermediately. the throttle body was removed to inspect and replace. the processor was reprogrammed and retested to verify operation." i had to pay for fuel injection service, replace fuel filter, which i was told i needed to have done with the repair/replacement of the throttle body. *tr
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 ford five hundred. while traveling at approximately 70 mph, the contact depressed the accelerator pedal and released it but the vehicle continued to accelerate. the vehicle accelerated up to 100 mph and after a few moments, it decelerated suddenly. the failure occurred on two different occasions. the vehicle had not been inspected or repaired at the time of the complaint. the current mileage was approximately 92,970. the failure mileage was approximately 93,020.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford five hundred. while the contact was driving less than 5 mph in the reverse position, an unexpected increase of acceleration occurred. immediately, the brake pedal was engaged and the vehicle came to a stop. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on two separate occasions where they were unable to duplicate the problem and the technician stated the failure could possibly be related to the air conditioner compressor which was replaced. the failure continued and the vehicle was taken back to the dealer and they informed that the failure was contributed to the throttle body. the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure mileage was unknown. j
Sudden acceleration in both forward and reverse. has occurred on four (4) separate occasions. ford dealer can find no codes, therefore refuses to repair. as with most sudden acceleration problems, i suspect the throttle body is defective. this is a serious safety issue! *tr
The vehicle will speed up on its own. this vehicle has been doing this several times. it seems to have a mind of its own. my wife has named the car [xxx] and she won't drive it anymore. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr
I own a 2007 ford 500 & have recently been having a issue with surging when i have my car in the park position & put it in drive. then it started surging when i am in reverse now. i spoke to my local ford dealership when i had my oil changed & they advised that i had to have a update that cost $81.00 to fix the problem. they knew exactly all about the problem when i started explaining it to them. it takes about 1 hour to fix the problem. i am going next week to have it done. *tr
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 ford five hundred. the contact stated that she experienced an intermittent failure in which the vehicle would surge forward or backwards when shifted out of the park position. the failure occurred as soon as she took her foot off of the brake pedal. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that the throttle body needed to be replaced. the parts were on back order and the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 67,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford five hundred. while driving approximately 25 mph, the brake pedal was engaged and the vehicle began to accelerate abnormally. the vehicle eventually came to a stop after the second attempt. the failure occurred intermittently. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnosis. the technician informed the throttle body would need to be replaced. the vehicle was currently being repaired. the manufacturer had not been notified of the malfunction. the approximate failure mileage was 60,000. the vin was unavailable.
2007 ford five hundred operating on the ma. turnpike... stepped on accelerator to kick into passing gear to pass a trailer truck and accelerated to app 75 mph...... lifted foot off accelerator, but car stayed in passing gear and accelerated further..(to app 90 mph before episode ended) applied brakes and fought the acceleration while trying to brake... tried pushing the "off" switch for cruise control (even though i was not using cruise control to no avail..... tried lifting gas pedal up with toe of my foot...no results.... have no floor mats in the car that might have tangled...... finally stomped the gas to the floor several times in a rapid succession and accelerator let up..... after changing my shorts, tried to duplicate the episode.... but it did not get stuck again even though i stomped it into passing gear several times.... it has not happened again since then (1 day ago or app. 300 miles of driving).. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford five hundred. the contact was driving 5 mph as the vehicle began to lunge forward abnormally. the contact stated that the failure would also occur while in reverse or when attempting to park the vehicle. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and the dealer replaced the throttle body. the failure recurred within two years. the contact was concerned with the possibility of a crash occurring as a result of the failure. the failure mileage was 41,000.
I was driving through a parking lot and was pulling into a space to park. i did not have my foot on the accelerator, as i was just easing to a stop. the engine surged and my car lunged forward, almost hitting the vehicle parked in front of me. this has happened multiple times since, at one time almost hitting a pedestrian. i have to keep my foot on the break constantly and hope i can get the car stopped before someone or something is hit, and pray i don't have to use the accelerator at the low levels of speed. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford five hundred. the contact stated that the vehicle would lunge forward while in drive and backward while in reverse, whether a foot was on or off the brake pedal. the dealer was notified, but denied any assistance with repairs to the failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 48,700 and the current mileage was 53,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford five hundred. the contact stated that while in reverse the vehicle lunged backward and crashed into a mailbox. the failure recurred constantly when the vehicle was placed in drive or reverse. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnose that there was a failure with the tps sensor within the throttle body. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 25,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford five hundred. the contact stated that when shifting out of the park position with the brake pedal engaged, the vehicle would unexpectedly lunge. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and an authorized dealer, who both stated that the throttle body would need to be replaced. the vehicle had not been repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 79,887 updated 7/12/12 *cn the consumer stated the engine would rev up and then the vehicle would lunge forward or backward when shifting from park or neutral or from reverse to drive. even when the brake was applied, the vehicle would accelerate. the dealer replaced the throttle body. updated 07/24/12
Purchased a new ford five hundred in 2007. have kept up with all regular maintenance. after putting about 20,000 miles on the vehicle, i started having a problem with sudden acceleration. i would come to a stop at an intersection, mailbox, or drive-thru and let my foot off the brakes and the car would "jump" -- accelerate on its own. my foot would not even be on the gas pedal. i took it to the ford dealership and was told that the transmission had to be "reprogrammed". i specifically asked could it be a problem with fuel system and was told no. i had the work completed but the problem persists to this day. i have had several near misses with rear end collisions. finally as i was entering a parking space, the car accelerated on its own and hit a post in front of the parking space.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford five hundred. she attempted to accelerate from a stop but the vehicle would not move forward. after a few moments of applying pressure to the accelerator pedal the vehicle began to accelerate. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they reset the computer system because they were unable to diagnose the failure. the failure has since recurred intermittently. the vehicle had been taken back to an authorized dealer on numerous occasions where the computer was again reset and the throttle body was replaced. the failure continues to recur intermittently while accelerating from a stop or while driving at any speed. the failure mileage was 3,000 and the current mileage was 60,271.
since my vehicle was new i have complained to the dealership, and online, that the optional brake and accelerator pedal height adjustment rocker switch is wired improperly. that is, wired in reverse. the mounted switch clearly depicts a foot over a pedal in the center with an arrow pointing 'up' at the top of the switch and an arrow pointing 'down' at the bottom of the switch. this controls the height adjustment of both pedals from the floor and is designed to place the pedals within reach of the operator. on several occasions members of my family have depressed this switch while in motion pushing the top portion of the rocker switch assuming the pedals would rise 'up' as indicated by the arrows on the switch. wrong!! pressing the switch in the upward position 'lowers' the pedals to the floor, while pressing the lower portion of the switch, with the arrow pointing 'down', actually raises the pedals up, closer to the operator. after pressing the switch several times in the up position and believing the pedals were at their maximum height, several of the drivers in the house whom have short legs, were immediately panicked and desperately began trying to compensate by readjusting the seat to be within reach of the brake! a scary and dangerous condition while the vehicle is in motion! if ford refuses to simply reverse the operation of the switch, maybe a safety interlock could be devised to prevent operation while the vehicle is in gear. *tr
The transmission will engage the engine and leap forward without giving it any gas. no creep, just leaps forward several yards. .. updated 08-27-12 *bf