2005 FORD 500 Power Train Problems

VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTS VERY HARD WHEN BRAKING OR WHEN TRYING TO PASS SOMEONE AND YOU GIVE IT GAS AND IT DOWNSHIFTS TO ACCELERATE IT'S LIKE THE VEHICLE GOES INTO NEUTRAL. I WAS DOING 70MPH WITH SOMEONE ON MY REAR END ON I-77N AND WHEN I TRIED TO SPEED UP TO GET OUT OF HIS WAY CAR SHIFTED REALLY HARD TO WHERE I THOUGHT SOMETHING BROKE AND STARTED TO SLOW DOWN QUICKLY. SINCE I HAD THE CRUISE CONTROL ON THE CAR SHOT UP TO 7000 RPM. SO I HIT THE BREAK TO SHUT OFF CRUISE CONTROL ALL THE WHILE THIS DRIVER BEHIND ME WAS ABOUT TO GET INTO MY REAR END I QUICKLY MOVED INTO THE RIGHT LANE THEN OVER TO THE BIRM. AT ABOUT 35MPH THE TRANSMISSION ENGAGED AGAIN AND I IMMEDIATELY DROVE THE CAR HOME. I TOOK IT TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY RECOMMENDED A VALVE BODY REPLACEMENT @$3000. I HAVE READ HUNDREDS OF BLOGS ON THIS TOPIC AND HUNDREDS OF FORD 500 OWNERS SAYS THE REBUILD REPAIR DOES NOT FIX THE PROBLEM AND THEY'RE JUST OUT $3K OR EVEN MORE AND FORD REFUSES TO RECALL THEM AND FIX THE CARS

Mileage: 125,507

2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE EXPERIENCES TRANSMISSION SHIFTING ISSUES LISTED IN TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (08-24-1). *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A HARSH SHIFT IN THE TRANSMISSION. THE CONSUMER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF 2012 RECALL NOTICE. THE VALVE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED IN ADDITION TO BEING REPROGRAMMED. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED TO HAVE THE FAILED PARTS RECALLED. UPDATED 09/11/2017*JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD 500. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE TRANSMISSION WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AS NEEDING EITHER A VALVE BODY OR TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 206,865

Mileage: 206,800

CAR LURCHES/JERKS WHILE IN DRIVE AND REVERSE FORWARD ALSO WHEN SWITCHING GEARS EVEN WITH YOUR FOOT ON THE BRAKE. WHILE DRIVING CAR DROPS GEARS WITH FOOT ON THE GAS. DRASTIC DECREASE IN ACCELERATION. CAR HAS DROPPED GEARS AND ACCELERATION WHILE TURNING AT INTERSECTIONS ON CITY STREETS ALSO ON HIGHWAY. THIS PROBLEM HAS ALSO CAUSED ME TO ALMOST HAVE ACCIDENTS OR CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE. CAR DOES THIS AT SPEEDS FROM 0-55 MILES PER HOUR.

Mileage: 155,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD 500. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Mileage: 70,000

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

WHEN THE CAR IS AT CRUISING SPEEDS, ESPECAILY ON THE HIGHWAY THE TRANSMISSION WILL SWITCH INTO NUETRAL SUDDENLY AND HAS TO BE RESTARTED TO RE-ENGAGE DRIVE, LEAVING THE CAR BEHIND YOU VERY LIKLY TO KILL YOU.

Mileage: 123,000

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!!

Mileage: 200,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD 500. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND RELEASED, THE VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES HAD TO BE DEPRESSED WITH EXTREME PRESSURE IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO STOP. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 127,000.

Mileage: 127,000

AWD MALFUNCTION ERROR MESSAGE COMES UP, AND THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT IS ON RANDOMLY. THE VEHICLE DURING RAIN AND SNOW IS NOT ABLE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ITS FEATURES DUE TO MALFUNCTION. *TR

Mileage: 108,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD 500. WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS SLOW TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TWICE, BUT THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE AND DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER MONTHS LATER AND THEY REPROGRAMMED THE TCM AND PCM, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

Mileage: 65,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD 500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOIUS SPEEDS, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO SHIFT INTO SECOND GEAR AND THE SAFETY MODE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS MERGED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND AGAIN FAILED TO SHIFT INTO SECOND GEAR. THE FAILURE OCCURRED REGULARLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 133,000.

Mileage: 86,000

WHEN MOVING FROM A STANDSTILL I NOTICED THE THE AUTOMATION ON MY 2005 FORD 500 WAS NOT CHANGING UP TO THE NEXT GEAR .I LOOKED AT THE DASHBOARD AND NOTICED THE WRENCH LIGHT WAS ON AND AT AROUND 25 MILE AN HOUR THE RPM WAS AROUND 3500. IN ADDITION THE CAR WAS LABORING BUT WHEN IT REACHED AROUND 40MPH IT WAS IF WHATEVER WAS KEEPING IT IN LOW GEAR JUST FREED UP. THE CAR JERKED FORWARD AND THEN ALL WAS OK. THE WRENCH LIGHT IS STILL ON AND THE CAR REPEATS THIS DANGEROUS EVEN TEACH TIME I MOVE FROM A STOPPED POSITION. IT IS A VERY SCARY EVENT. I WILL TAKE IT TO A DEALER TOMORROW. *TR

Mileage: 190,000

TL* THE OWNS A 2005 FORD 500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE THROTTLE AND TRANSMISSION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE VEHICLE DECELERATED.THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 208,306.

Mileage: 208,306

I WOULD LIKE TO REPORT A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM WITH MY CAR THERE WAS KNOW WARNING AT ALL. IT MADE A LOAD NOISE AND IT JUST STOPPED ON ME GOING DOWN THE ROAD ON A BUSY HIGHWAY AND I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED. COULD YOU PLEASE DO A INVESTIGATION ON THIS CAR. IT IS A FORD 500 SE 2005 WITH ONLY 68,000 MILES. I WAS TOLD MY TRANSMISSION WAS BAD. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWN A 2005 FORD 500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURE WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

Mileage: 100,000

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

VEHICLE STARTED MAKING A LOUD NOISE WHEN IDLING. WHEN VEHICLE IS PLACED IN GEAR NOISE LEAVES. I HAD THE THROTTLE BODY CLEANED A YEAR OR SO AGO. LOCAL DEALER IS SAYING THAT MY C VT TRANSMISSION IS GOING OUT AND NEEDS REPLACED AT OVER $5000. *TR

Mileage: 116,000

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

Mileage: 109,000

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

Mileage: 109,000

CAR WENT INTO FAILSAFE ENGINE MODE AND WRENCH APPEAR AFTER CHANGING BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH. A YEAR AGO SAMETHING HAPPENED AND I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND THE MESSAGE WENT AWAY UNTIL I HAD TO CHANGE THE ABOVE MENTIONED. NOW THE MESSAGE WANT GO OFF AND IT WILL NOT GIVE A CODE FOR THE PROBLEM. THE CAR WILL ALSO LUNGE SOMETIMES WHEN THE A/C IS ON. IS THERE A RECALL ON THE 05 FORD FIVE HUNDRED LIMITED FOR THIS PROBLEM? AFTER READING SOME OF THE ISSUES OTHER PEOPLE HAD THEIRS SOUND EXACTLY LIKE MY PROBLEM AND THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL CONCERNING THIS MATTER. *TR

Mileage: 174,799

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD 500 LIMITED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE SEIZED AND FAILED TO ACCELERATE. AFTER THE FAILURE, THE CHECK ENGINE AND THE POWER TRAIN WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS, WHO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE WAS REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 230,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 260,000.

Mileage: 230,000

THE TRANSMISSION ON THIS VEHICLE FORD 500 2005 DOES NOT SHIFT PROPERLY. AS I WAS DRIVING AND TRYING TO SWITCH LANES ON 35W IN MINNEAPOLIS THE TRANSMISSION JUST JERKED AND NO ABLE TO GO TO A HIGHER SPEED AN ACCELERATE ACCORDINGLY CAUSING VEHICLE BEHIND MINE TO ALMOST HIT MEAT APROXI.65-70 MILES . THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO AVOID HITTING ME FROM BEHIND. WE WERE LUCKY THAT DID NOT OCCUR OTHER WAYS IT COULD HAVE CREATED A PILE UP ON THE FREEWAY. I HAVE REPORTED THIS SITUATION TO FORD DEALERS BUT NO AVAILABLE RESPONSE.LATER ON I WENT TO A PRIVATE CAR SERVICE IN MY TOWN OF MN AND WAS EXPLAINED THAT FORD KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM,IT APPEARS THAT THE TRANSMISSION HOUSING BENDS UP WITH INCREASED TEMPERATURE AND CAUSES THIS FAILURE. I HAVE NOTICED THAT THIS SITUATION DOES NOT OCCUR DURING WINTER MONTHS. IT IS A SAFETY CONCERN AND FORD HAS NOT RESPONDED TO THIS ISSUE, I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE 4 -5 YEARS AGO, BUT NOT WANTING TO SELL IT TO AVOID SOMEONE ELSE TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT SPECIFICALLY IF CHILDREN ARE INVOLVED. THE REPAIR IS EXPENSIVE AND I HAVE DRIVEN OTHER FORD AND MERCURY OF ABOUT SAME YEARS AND FIND OUT EXACT PROBLEMS. FORD SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE AND PAY OR HELP PAY FOR THE COST OF FIXING PLEASE HELP SOLVE THIS SITUATION. *TR

Mileage: 124,009

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

OWN A 2005 FORD 500. THROTTLE BODY HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 76000 MILES, 1000 MILES OVER OUR EXTENDED WARRANTY. WE ASKED THE DEALER IF THIS WAS A KNOWN ISSUE AND WERE TOLD THAT THEY HAD NO COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE THROTTLE BODY ON THE FORD 500. NOW I'M HEARING THAT FORD IS BEING INVESTIGATED FOR THROTTLE BODY ISSUES ON DIFFERENT MODELS OF CARS BUT THE FORD 500 WAS NOT PART OF THE INVESTIGATION. *TR

Mileage: 76,000

ENGINE IDLE RPM SURGE WHEN STOPPED OR DURING LOW SPEED DRIVING. RESPONDED TO FORD PROGRAM 12N03 TO FIX PROBLEM. THIS DID NOT FIX PROBLEM. TOOK CAR BACK TO DEALER. DEALER COULD NOT VERIFY AFTER TWO DAYS OF TESTING (INTERMITTENT PROBLEM). TECH ADVISOR SAID REPLACING THE THROTTLE BODY MIGHT FIX PROBLEM. I AM HAVING THROTTLE BODY REPLACED. NOTE THAT IN 2011 I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM BUT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO VERIFY SO THEY DID NOTHING. WHEN THE SURGE HAPPENS IT FEELS LIKE THE CAR WILL TAKE OFF BY ITSELF. *TR

Mileage: 109,177

VEHICLE LUNGES AT IDLE SPEEDS WITH TACHOMETER GOING FROM APPROXIMATELY 700 TO 1500 RPM, GENERALLY HAPPENS IN PARKING LOTS DRIVEWAY AND GARAGE, AND OCCURS IN DRIVE AND REVERSE. FIRST OCCURRED SPORADICALLY BUT IS HAPPENING WITH MORE FREQUENCY NOW. CAR HASN`T HIT ANYTHING YET BUT HAVE HAD VERY CLOSE CALLS. SERVICE ENGINE OR ANY OTHER WARNING LIGHT HAVE NOT COME ON DURING INCIDENTS. LUNGING HAPPENS MULTIPLE TIMES PER INCIDENT OFTEN OCCURRING SEVERAL TIMES DURING A SINGLE PARKING ATTEMPT. WITH EACH LUNGE MOVING THE CAR ABOUT 2 OR 3 FEET IF YOU DON'T HAVE YOUR FOOT ON BRAKE. *TR

Mileage: 70,000