2006 FORD 500 Engine Problems

IT HAS CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON, MOMENTARY ENGINE IDLE, RPM SURGE WHEN STOPPED OR DURING LOW SPEED DRIVING, SUCH AS TURNING INTO A PARKING OR BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT. PULLING IN OR BACKING OUT OF THE GARAGE. STOPING AT A STOP LIGHT, LUNGES FORWARD: CAME CLOSE TO CAUSING PROPERTY DAMAGE BY RUNNING INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE IN PARKING LOT OR AT STOP LIGHT. SAFETY ISSUE, WHAT IF THE CAR LUNGES FORWARD AT A STOP LIGHT INTO INCOMING TRAFFIC, CAUSING BODILY INJURY AND PROPERTY DAMAGE. FORD SHOULD HAVE RECALLED THIS SAFETY ISSUE. I PURCHASED THIS CAUSE AFTER THE 10 YEAR WARRANTY EXTENSION WAS ISSUED. THE PREVIOUS OWNER DID NOT FIX THIS, I JUST FOUND OUT ABOUT IT, NOW I WILL HAVE TO FIGHT TO GET FORD TO COVER A KNOWN SAFETY ISSUE, THAT PUTS MY CHILDREN AT RISK. .

Mileage: 100,000

HI. THE RECALL FORD HAD ON THE THROTTLE BODY ISSUES BACK IN 2013 WHEN I GOT MINE FIXED. NOW 40 THOUSANDS MILES LATER THE CAR ALMOST LUNGE INTO TRAFFIC AT A RED LIGHT 2 TIMES. WELL THE CAR IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS BEFORE I GOT THE THROTTLE BODY FIXED. I CALLED FORD IN CABOT AND THEY WANTED OVER 200.00 HUNDRED DOLLARS TO RUN A DIAGNOSTIC AND TO CLEAN THE THROTTLE. I THOUGHT THIS WAS A FIXED ISSUE AND IT IS NOT. FORD IN CABOT TOLD ME IT WILL HAVE TO BE CLEAN OR THE UNIT HAS TO BE REPLACED AND THAT IS AROUND 500 DOLLARS. WHAT A SCAM THEY ARE PULLING. THIS NEEDS TO BE DEALT WITH ASAP. I HAVE TO SPEND 100 DOLLARS TO HAVE IT CLEANED SCAM. WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION. IT HAS LOSS OF POWER AND RUNS BAD.

Mileage: 149,897

VEHICLE LURCHES FORWARDS WHEN ENGINE IS STARTED AND PUT INTO GEAR. COULD CASE DAMAGE TO OTHER OBJECTS OR PEOPLE.

Mileage: 100,100

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 128,000. UPDATED 01/05/17*LJ

Mileage: 128,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD 500. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO REVERSE, IT EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION AND A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER. THE MAINTENANCE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 102,000.

Mileage: 102,000

VEHICLE HAS ROUGH OR HARD SHIFT, JERKS, EVERY SO OFTEN AFTER DRIVING FOR SO LONG.

Mileage: 111,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD 500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AS THE HEADLIGHTS DIMMED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE THEN STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO ANOTHER DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. UPDATED 04/07/16*LJ *JS

Mileage: 74,800

ENGINE DIED AT 83,000 MILES AND THE DOORS FILL WITH WATER WHEN IT RAINS HARD OR FOR MORE THAN 1 DAY.

Mileage: 83,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD 500. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

Mileage: 150,000

CAR DIED IN MIDDLE OF INTERSECTION. THEN REPEATEDLY, UNTIL ABLE TO GET TO SIDE OF ROAD. WAS TOLD BY FORD HYDRAULIC CODE MEANT TRANSMISSION FAILED. WAS TOLD WARRANTY JUST PAST DATE AND VIN NUMBER NOT ON ANY RECALL LIST. SERVICE WAS ALWAYS DONE BY THE SCHIMMER FORD DEALER IN PERU IL. IN 2012 A THROTTLE BODY ARM RECALL DUE TO SURGING DID NOT INCLUDE MY VIN NUMBER EVEN THOUGH MY CAR HAD SAME PROBLEM. AND I REPORTED THAT TO DEALER WE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED IN THAT INTERSECTION. FORD WILL DO NOTHING TO REPAIR MY CAR BUT TOLD ME TO HANG ONTO MY PAPERWORK IN CASE . OF A FUTURE RECALL. MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ON INTERNET ABOUT THIS MODEL CAR IT SHOULD BE RECALLED NOT SAFE AND HAS BEEN THAT WAY FOR YEARS. . OWNERS SHOULD BE WARNED. *TR

Mileage: 66,958

FIRST OFF I COULDN'T GET THE DATE TO POPULATE THE CORRECT DATE THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR YEARS BUT THE YEAR ON THE DATE SECTION WOULDN'T CHANGE FOR ME. SO WHENEVER IAM PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE LIKE AT THE GROCERY STORE ITS LIKE THE CAR GIVES GAS AND LUNGES FORWARD WHILE AS IAM ONLY DOING MAYBE 3 MPH I HAVE TO HIT THE BRAKE HARDER BECAUSE MY FOOT IS ALREADY ON THE BRAKE FROM PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE WITH A CAR ON LEFT AND RIGHT OF ME IN ORDER TO NOT HIT THE CAR THAT IS PARKED IN FRONT. WHEN PUTTING THE CAR INTO GEAR FROM PARK ITS LIKE IT LUNGES ONCE I GET INTO GEAR. WHEN IN PARK AND I TURN THE STEERING WHEEL FROM LEFT TO RIGHT THE CAR LIKE LUNGES AS IF IM GIVING IT GAS WITH IT IN GEAR WITH FOOT ON GAS. IM NOT SURE WHAT IS WRONG I'VE LOOKED UP MY VIN FOR RECALLS AND NOTHING IS RECALLED. I'VE ALSO READ OTHER PEOPLES COMPLAINTS WHICH SOME ARE THE SAME OR SIMILAR TO MINE AND NOT SURE WHY THIS VEHICLE IS RECALLED. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR STARTED TO RUN BIT SLOW THAN USUAL BEFORE THE INCIDENT AND SHORTLY AFTER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. WE TOOK IT TO O'REILLY AUTO PARTS AND WE WERE INFORMED THERE IS A MALFUNCTION IN THE THROTTLE BODY AND IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE THROTTLE BODY LISTED PRICE IS $562 AND WHEN WE TOOK THE QUOTE IT WAS ON SALE FOR $331.99. WE ARE YET TO GET THIS FIXED AND WILL KEEP THE RECEIPTS FOR THE RECORDS. *TR

Mileage: 138,800

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD 500. WHILE DRIVING 34 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY AND THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,200.

Mileage: 97,200

EXPERIENCE MOMENTARY, INTERMITTENT ENGINE IDLE RPM SURGE (IDLE FLARE) WHEN STOPPED, DURING LOW SPEED DRIVING MANEUVERS AND TURNING ON A/C SUCH AS IN A PARKING LOT OR DRIVEWAY. UNSTABLE IDLE SPEED. *TR

Mileage: 130,000

THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AFTER MY CAR WAS SERVICE BY A PERSONAL MECHANIC. WHEN CONTACTED, HE INFORMED ME THAT THE SYSTEM JUST NEEDS TO BE RESET. WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 65 TO POSSIBLY 70, THE GAS PEDAL DISENGAGE, I FELT A JERK FROM THE ENGINE AND CAR STARTED TO SLOW DOWN BY ITSELF, THE GAS PEDAL WOULD NOT ENGAGE WHEN PRESSED DOWN. LUCKILY, I WAS CLOSE TO AN EXIT AND TOOK IT. I STOPPED, PRAYED TO AVOID PANIC ATTACK, THE CAR WOULD DRIVE ON REVERSE MANY TIMES WITH NO PROBLEM BUT WOULD NOT GO FORWARD WHEN PRESSING ON GAS EXCEPT BY ITSELF VERY SLOWLY. HAD TO LEAVE IT AT A CHURCH AND WENT BACK THE NEXT DAY WITH MY MECHANIC. THE CAR WOULD ENGAGE WITH NO PROBLEM. I WENT TO PEPBOYS FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND WAS TOLD TO HAVE MY SPARK PLUGS CHANGED. THEY DID AND SERVICE EVERYTHING ELSE, MY BILL WAS ABOUT $475. 2 DAYS LATER, THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED, ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND LATER ON CAR STOPPED THE SAME WAY AGAIN ON THE HIGHWAY WHILE GOING TO WORK. HAD IT CHECK BY A DIFFERENT MECHANIC, COULD NOT SEE ANY ENGINE PROBLEM NOR TRANSMISSION PROBLEM, BUT ADVISE ME TO TAKE IT TO FORD DEALERSHIP TO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. I AM AFRAID TO GO BECAUSE MY SAVINGS IS NOT YET $500. TO BE ABLE TO PAY FOR ANY SERVICE REQUIRED. WILL KEEP YOU POSTED. *JS

Mileage: 91,000

ENGINE MOTOR MOUNT CRACKED UNDER NORMAL DRIVING, NO WRECKS. MECHANIC DOING ROUTINE INSPECTION DISCOVERED, EXPLAINED HE HAD ALREADY REPLACED SEVERAL OF THIS MODEL TYPE. APPEARS TO BE A DESIGN MISTAKE. *TR NEED AN IMPROVED VERSION. A LOOSE ENGINE WILL START BREAKING VITAL PARTS.

Mileage: 77,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD 500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AND THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMALLY AFTER BEING COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER THE MANUFACTURER'S CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.