2005 FORD 500 Electrical System Problems

FORD TOLD ME IN 2012-2013 THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER, THE PREVIOUS CAR OWNER HAD BROUGHT TO DEALERSHIP AND FIX. WELL THE SAME ISSUE IS OCCURRING NOW ( 138KMILES) I STARTED THE CAR 4/1 AND THE REVERSE LIGHTS STAY ON, DASH BOARD GAUGES ARE OFF ( NO SPEED, RPM, FUEL GAUGE WORKING) THE VENTS WONT WORK. I CONTINUED TO DRIVE CAR FOR ABOUT 1-2 MILES ( AT FELT LIKE 35-45MPH) AND AS I AM DRIVING THE COMPUTER RESET ( CAR DID NOT TURN OFF, THIS IS STILL WHEN THE CAR IS IN MOTION) AND ALL THE GAUGES STARTED TO WORK. FORD SAID THAT THE RECALL IS CLOSED AND THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO EXCEPT HAVE ME SPEND MONEY FOR THEM TO DIAGNOSE. THE SAME PROBLEM IS OCCURRING ON THIS CAR THE FORD RECALL SUPPOSE FIXED IN 2013. FORD NEEDS TO RESEARCH THIS SAME ISSUE AS IT IS DANGEROUS WHEN THIS DOES OCCUR. I WOULD LIKE A RESOLUTION TO THIS ISSUE. I DO HAVE A CASE # WITH FORD CASE # 14495583.

Mileage: 138,450

THROTTLE - ENGINE SHUT OFF WHEN PUSHING GAS PEDAL. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES... WHEN ENTERING AND EXITING THE BELTWAY OR HWY. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. I'VE SO FAR BEEN ABLE TO DRIFT ONTO SHOULDER OF THE ROAD TWICE BUT THE THIRD TIME THERE WAS NO SHOULDER. I WAS STUCK IN THE TRAFFIC LANE WITH NO POWER. I HAD HEART SPASMS DUE TO FEAR OF BEING RUN-OVER. THIS PROBLEM NEEDS A RECALL ISSUED. SIMILAR PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED IN OTHER FORD MODELS. I DO NOT WANT TO BE KILLED OR HAVE THIS PROBLEM RESULT IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. I DO NOT WANT TO HAVE A HEART ATTACK DUE TO ENGINE FAILURE! HELP! THIS HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES IN NOVEMBER 2016. I'M FEARFUL OF GOING OUT TO IMPORTANT APPOINTMENTS LIKE MY CANCER TREATMENTS AT MERCY MEDICAL CENTER THAT REQUIRES ME TO BE ON HIGHWAYS WITH SPEEDS UP TO 60 MPH. (DATES 11/19, 23 AND 28/2016,)

Mileage: 104,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD 500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE OCCASIONALLY FAILED TO START. WHEN THE VEHICLE FINALLY STARTED, THE CHECK ENGINE AND MAINTENANCE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND DIAGNOSED, BUT NO FAILURES COULD BE FOUND. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Mileage: 129,000

RADIO WOULDN'T WORK AND WINDOWS WON'T WORK OR SUNROOF

Mileage: 65,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD 500. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED WITHOUT WARNING. THE ENGINE LIGHT AND FAILED SAFE MODE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN ONE MILE AND THEN STALLED. THE THROTTLE CONTROL AND TRANSMISSION LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AND WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE IT COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 178,300.

Mileage: 178,300

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD 500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.

Mileage: 125,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD 500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AND STOPPING FOR A STOP SIGN, THE VEHICLE INITIATED ITS SAFETY MODE FEATURE AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WAS MAKING AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE SAFETY MODE AND MAINTENANCE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT PROVIDED.

FLICKERING OF INSTRUMENT PANEL, FUEL GAUGE, SPEEDOMETER, RPM'S INTERMITTENTLY FOR A LONG TIME... ALL COMPLETELY DEAD NOW. REVERSE LIGHTS ON AT ALL TIMES..BLAH BLAH..SAME AS EVERYBODY ELSE . THIS IS BS. NEVER BUY A FORD AGAIN. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD 500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. IN ADDITION, THE REVERSE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,000. DJR UPDATED 8/17/15*CN

Mileage: 119,000

TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD 500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. IN ADDITION, THE REVERSE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,000. DJR UPDATED 8/17/15*CN

Mileage: 119,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD 500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE GAUGES FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

Mileage: 55,000

DRIVING THROUGH TOWN, WE CAME UPON A BRIDGE, WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR LOST ALL POWER. THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING, BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT TAKE ANY GAS AND HAD NO POWER. COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNED THE CAR OFF. AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES, I RESTARTED THE CAR AND IT WENT WITHOUT PROBLEM. ON TUESDAY THE SAME THING HAPPENED AS I WAS LEAVING THE DRIVEWAY. ON THURSDAY TOO THE CAR TO SHOP AND IT REPEATED THE SAME THING TWICE WHILE IN THE CITY DURING BUSY TRAFFIC HOURS. *TR

Mileage: 165,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD 500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL WENT DARK AND ALL OF THE GAUGES STOPPED FUNCTIONING. THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,000.

Mileage: 116,000

I HAVE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THIS FORD 500. THE SIDE MIRROR CAUGHT ON FIRE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE, THE LIGHTS IN THE DASH WOULD GO IN AND OUT AND WHEN THEY WERE OUT I DID NOT HAVE BACK LIGHTS WHICH HAD TO BE FIXED AT MY EXPENSE AND THE WORSE PROBLEM IS THE AIR CONDITION DOES NOT WORK WHILE DRIVING AROUND TOWN BUT WILL WORK ON THE HIGHWAY WHILE DRIVING OVER 40 MILES PER HOUR. I HAVE SENT APPROX. $1000.00 ON THIS PROBLEM AND IT IS STILL NOT FIXED. THIS VEHICLE HAS LOW MILEAGE AT APPROX 50,000 MILES AND HAS ONLY BEEN DRIVEN BY ADULT DRIVERS. *TR

WELL I TOOK IT TO MIDAS THEY SAID THROTTLE PEDAL WAS BAD SK I REPLACED IT AND THE THROTTLE BODY WELL IT STILL DOES THE SAME THING .. *TR

Mileage: 219,000

THE DIGITAL INSTRUMENT PANEL WILL SUDDENLY GO OUT, CAUSING THE FORD 500 2005 TO LOSE ALL READ OUTS, THE SPEEDOMETER AND ALL DASH LIGHTS WILL GO OUT, AND IF AT NIGHT, THE LIGHT PANELS AND LIGHTS AS WELL. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN DOCUMENTED BY FORD IN A BULLETIN THAT THEY HAVE SENT TO ITS DEALERS. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION, NOT TO MENTION A VERY COSTLY REPAIR. I BELIEVE THAT FORD HAS DONE NOTHING ABOUT A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE IT WAS NOT A BIG SELLING CAR THE FIRST YEAR IT WAS MADE IN 2005 AND BECAUSE OF THE EXPENSE TO FIX. *TT

SAME SYMPTOMS AS NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE07058. ALTHOUGH NOW THE ISSUE HAS PROGRESSED TO INCLUDE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GOING COMPLETELY DARK FOR INTERMITTENT PERIODS. IT WAS NOTED IN PE07058 FORD STATED THIS ISSUE DOES NOT CAUSE EXTERIOR LIGHT ISSUES. WHEN THE PANEL GOES COMPLETELY DARK THE SIGNAL LIGHTS WILL NOT FUNCTION AND OCCASIONALLY THE BACKUP LIGHTS COME ON WHILE MOVING FORWARD. THESE ARE SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUES IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER STOPS WORKING AT RANDOM, NO FUEL, SPEED OR RPM INFORMATION. ALL THE WARNINGS LIGHTS COME ON AND BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATE EVEN WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS NOT USED. THIS PROBLEM HAS GONE FROM INTERMITTENT TO ALMOST ALWAYS HAPPENING. MOST RECENTLY THE CAR HAS LOST THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE ON THE FREEWAY WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT. HAD TO LIMP OFF TO THE SIDE TO TRY TO RESET VEHICLE. AFTER GETTING TO THE SHOULDER OF THE FREEWAY, I COULD ONLY DRIVE THE CAR NO FASTER TO 35 MPH BECAUSE THERE WAS NO THROTTLE RESPONSE AND IT WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF FIRST GEAR. THIS PROBLEM ALSO EFFECTS SHIFTING INTO REVERSE. WHEN IT IS OCCURRING YOU WILL NOTICE A HARD SHIFT INTO REVERSE THAT TEARS UP THE GEARS. THIS SEEMS TO HAPPEN EVERY COUPLE MONTHS WITH NO NOTICE. *TR

Mileage: 146,000

THE CAR HAS LOST THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE ON THE FREEWAY WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT. HAD TO LIMP OFF TO THE SIDE TO TRY TO RESET VEHICLE. AFTER GETTING TO THE SHOULDER OF THE FREEWAY, I COULD ONLY DRIVE THE CAR NO FASTER TO 35 MPH BECAUSE THERE WAS NO THROTTLE RESPONSE AND IT WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF FIRST GEAR. THIS PROBLEM ALSO EFFECTS SHIFTING INTO REVERSE. WHEN IT IS OCCURRING YOU WILL NOTICE A HARD SHIFT INTO REVERSE THAT TEARS UP THE GEARS. THIS SEEMS TO HAPPEN EVERY COUPLE MONTHS WITH NO NOTICE. *TR

Mileage: 146,000

RAN OUT OF GAS ON FREEWAY AND ALMOST GOT REAR ENDED. FUEL GAUGE READ HALF FULL AT THE TIME OF INCIDENT. FILLED IT UP AFTER AND NO MOVEMENT TO GAUGE. A FEW DAYS LATER THE GAUGE STARTED WORKING PROPERLY AGAIN. NOW WE ARE NEVER SURE IF THE GAUGE IS CORRECT OR NOT. *TR

Mileage: 146,000

I WAS DRIVING AT THE APPROX. SPEED OF 58MPH AND MY CAR STARTING SKIPPING AND CHUGGING. I SLOWED DOWN AND AS I BEGUN TO SLOW DOWN MY CAR GAVE ME A DIAGNOSIS CODE OF FAILSAFE ENGINE MODE, THEN MY CAR COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN WITH NO POWER AT ALL. IT WAS HARD TO PULL OFF THE RODE AND STEER THE CAR OFF THE ROAD BECAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL TIGHTENED UP. I PULLED OVER AND LET THE CAR SIT FOR A FEW MINUTES AND THEN TRIED RE-CRANKING THE CAR. I WAS ABLE TO RE-CRANK THE CAR AND DROVE FURTHER UP THE RODE. I CONTINUED TO HAVE THESE PROBLEMS. I DROVE APPROX. 10 MILES FROM THE FIRST INDICATION THAT HAPPENED AND THE CAR CONTINUED TO CUT OFF AND GIVE ME THE SAME ERROR MESSAGE APPROX 4 MORE TIMES BEFORE I WAS ABLE TO GET HOME WITH THE CAR. I LET THE CAR COOL FOR AN HOUR OR SO AND IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE CAR TO A LOCAL MECHANIC. THEY HAVE REPLACED THE ENTIRE COAL PACK, ALL 6 SPARK PLUGS, AND REPLACED THE MANIFEST. I PICKED MY CAR UP ONCE REPAIRED AT THE LOCAL MECHANIC AND GOT APPROX. 6 MILES FROM THE SHOP AND IT CUT OFF AND DID THE SAME THING OVER AGAIN. I AM NOT ABLE TO DRIVE MY CAR AT ALL WITHOUT IT GIVING ME THE ERROR MESSAGE AND CUTTING OFF. I HAVE READ ALOT OF FORUMS AND BLOGS AND OTHERS ARE HAVING THESE SAME ISSUES THAT I AM HAVING. HAS THERE BEEN A RECALL FOR THESE ISSUES FOR THIS MODEL? I HAVE A FORD 500 V6 LIMITED ADDITION. *TR

Mileage: 151,385