This Problem Across All Years
THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AND AFTER LETTING OFF THE BRAKE IT LUNGED FORWARD.
THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AND AFTER LETTING OFF THE BRAKE IT LUNGED FORWARD.
FOR THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS MY CAR HAS BEEN GOING INTO "FAILSAFE ENGINE MODE" (BASICALLY STALLING) WHILE EXCELLERATING ON HIGHWAY OR IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. ACCORDING TO OTHERS ONLINE THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT IS COMMON WITH A THROTTLE BODY FAILURE. I HAVE ALREADY HAD THE "FIX" FORD PROVIDED IN THEIR CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM, HOWEVER LIKE MANY OTHERS THIS HAS NOT FIXED THE PROBLEM. FORD NEEDS TO STAND BY THERE PRODUCTS. I CAN NOT EXPRESS TO YOU HOW DANGEROUS THIS IS TO BE GOING HIGHWAY SPEED AND TO HAVE YOUR CAR STALL!!
FOR THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS MY CAR HAS BEEN GOING INTO "FAILSAFE ENGINE MODE" (BASICALLY STALLING) WHILE EXCELLERATING ON HIGHWAY OR IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. ACCORDING TO OTHERS ONLINE THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT IS COMMON WITH A THROTTLE BODY FAILURE. I HAVE ALREADY HAD THE "FIX" FORD PROVIDED IN THEIR CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM, HOWEVER LIKE MANY OTHERS THIS HAS NOT FIXED THE PROBLEM. FORD NEEDS TO STAND BY THERE PRODUCTS. I CAN NOT EXPRESS TO YOU HOW DANGEROUS THIS IS TO BE GOING HIGHWAY SPEED AND TO HAVE YOUR CAR STALL!!
VEHICLE SPEEDS UP AFTER STARTING ENGINE & PUT IN GEAR!! TOOK TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS BUT THEY COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM. LEFT DEALERS & IN HAPPENED THREE MORE TIMES. *TR
VEHICLE SPEEDS UP AFTER STARTING ENGINE & PUT IN GEAR!! TOOK TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS BUT THEY COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM. LEFT DEALERS & IN HAPPENED THREE MORE TIMES. *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
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
VEHICLE WENT INTO "FAIL SAFE" MODE IN TRAFFIC. OBVIOUSLY, THIS IS NOT RARE WITH FORDS WITH A CVT. HTTP://WWW.GOTACLASSACTION.COM/FORD-NAMED-IN-CLASS-ACTION-OVER-DEFECTS-IN-THE-CONTINUOUSLY-VARIABLE-TRANSMISSIONS-OF-THE-FREESTYLE-AND-MERCURY-MONTEGO/ *TR
VEHICLE WENT INTO "FAIL SAFE" MODE IN TRAFFIC. OBVIOUSLY, THIS IS NOT RARE WITH FORDS WITH A CVT. HTTP://WWW.GOTACLASSACTION.COM/FORD-NAMED-IN-CLASS-ACTION-OVER-DEFECTS-IN-THE-CONTINUOUSLY-VARIABLE-TRANSMISSIONS-OF-THE-FREESTYLE-AND-MERCURY-MONTEGO/ *TR
2005 FORD 500 JUST STALLED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING. PRESSING GAS DID NOTHING. THIS HAPPENED IN TRAFFIC! IT WAS SCARY AT THE LEAST AND SHORTLY AFTER I PURCHASED IT USED FROM A DEALER. AS I HAVE READ, THIS HAPPENS FREQUENTLY WITH THIS MODEL VEHICLE. IT IS OBVIOUSLY RECALL WORTHY DUE TO THE POSSIBILITY OF ACCIDENT/HARM. THIS OCCURRED AT SPEEDS UNDER 30MPH. *TR
2005 FORD 500 JUST STALLED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING. PRESSING GAS DID NOTHING. THIS HAPPENED IN TRAFFIC! IT WAS SCARY AT THE LEAST AND SHORTLY AFTER I PURCHASED IT USED FROM A DEALER. AS I HAVE READ, THIS HAPPENS FREQUENTLY WITH THIS MODEL VEHICLE. IT IS OBVIOUSLY RECALL WORTHY DUE TO THE POSSIBILITY OF ACCIDENT/HARM. THIS OCCURRED AT SPEEDS UNDER 30MPH. *TR
IN 2005 FORD HAD A RECALL ON THE 500 DUE TO THE FUEL TANK STRAP CORRODING AND FALLING OFF CAUSING THE FUEL TANK TO LEAK OR FALL OFF WHEN THE VEHICLE HAD HIGHER MILEAGE. THIS IS WHAT HAPPEN TO ME. WHEN I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALER THEY SAID THE RECALL HAD ALREADY BEEN FIXED. MY ISSUE IS THAT EITHER THE FIX DID NOT WORK OR THE DEALER CLAIMING TO HAVE MADE THE REPAIR DID NOT DO IT. I CONTACTED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND SHOULD NOT HAPPEN! SOME ONE COULD HAVE DIED! *TR
IN 2005 FORD HAD A RECALL ON THE 500 DUE TO THE FUEL TANK STRAP CORRODING AND FALLING OFF CAUSING THE FUEL TANK TO LEAK OR FALL OFF WHEN THE VEHICLE HAD HIGHER MILEAGE. THIS IS WHAT HAPPEN TO ME. WHEN I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALER THEY SAID THE RECALL HAD ALREADY BEEN FIXED. MY ISSUE IS THAT EITHER THE FIX DID NOT WORK OR THE DEALER CLAIMING TO HAVE MADE THE REPAIR DID NOT DO IT. I CONTACTED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND SHOULD NOT HAPPEN! SOME ONE COULD HAVE DIED! *TR