2007 FORD FIVE HUNDRED Vehicle Speed Control Problems

I HAD THIS CAR REPAIRED TWICE AT A PROFESSIONAL MECHANIC SHOP THAT COST ME THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS. EVERY TIME, THE CAR COMES TO STOP OR DIES ON ME. I REPLACED THE FUEL FILTER ONE TIME THAT IS UNDERNEATH THE CAR. NOW THE CAR IS SITTING IN MY GARAGE BECAUSE OF THE FUEL PUMP NOT FUNCTIONING AND DOES NOT MAKE THAT SOUND ANYMORE WHEN YOU TURN THE KEY ON.

Mileage: 220

CAR IS LEAKING FUEL FROM THE GAS TANK AREA, LOOKS LIKE ITS LEAKING FROM THE FILLER NECK. AT TIMES IT LEAKS A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT. I'M ALSO HAVING SURGING ISSUES. MAINLY AT LOW SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE HAS ALSO SHUT DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. THESE PROBLEMS TRULY CONCERN ME AND I QUESTION THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE AND MY CHILDREN AND MYSELF WHILE IN THIS VEHICLE.

Mileage: 170,000

VEHICLE SURGES WHEN YOU LET OFF THE BRAKE. THIS STARTED SHORTLY AFTER WE PURCHASED THE CAR A COUPLE YEARS AGO. THEY EITHER SERVICED OR REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY AND THAT WORKED FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS OR SO. NOW THE CAR SHAKES REALLY BAD ANYTIME WE HAVE TO STOP AND HAVE TO KEEP FOOT ON THE BRAKE REALLY HARD, SOMETIMES THE CAR DIES DURING THIS TOO AS WELL AS GOING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE. AS SOON AS YOU LET OFF THE BRAKE THE CAR ACCELERATES, CAN MAKE IT UP TO ALMOST 40 MPH WITHOUT EVEN TOUCHING THE GAS. IT RUNS HORRIBLY IN THE HEAT TOO. ANY TEMP OVER 70 IT JERKS INTO 2 OR 3RD GEAR HARD WHEN STOPPING AND GOING.

Mileage: 240,000

PERIODICALLY BUT OCCURING MORE OFTEN. ONCE THE CAR IS PLACED IN DRIVE OR REVERSE BUT FOOT STILL ON THE BRAKE, ONCE THE BRAKE IS RELEASED THE CAR QUICKLY AND AGGRESSIVELY ACCELERATES ON IT'S OWN WITHOUT PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL AND WITH VERY LITTLE REACTION TIME YOU HAVE TO SLAM THE BRAKE PEDAL TO MAKE THE CAR STOP AND THEN THE CAR CUTS OFF. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 4 TIMES WITHIN THE LAST MONTH. VERY DANGEROUS! I HAVE RESEARCHED RECALL INFORMATION FOR THIS MODEL AS WELL AS MY DIRECT VIN NUMBER ASSOCIATED WITH MY VEHICLE BUT I HAVE YET TO FIND A RECALL. HOWEVER I HAVE READ MANY REVIEWS OF THE SAME ISSUES WITH OTHER FORD 500 OWNERS.

Mileage: 91,000

CAR IN THE MORNINGS IS ACCELERATED AND WHEN PLACED IN REVERSE IT MOVES BY ITSELF VERY ACCELERATED AND ITS PARKED ON A FLAT SURFACE WITH NO SLOPES. TRANSMISSION FEELS AS IF RUNNING FORCEFULLY BUT CHANGES GEARS I GUESS FINE JUST GOT THE CAR AND HAS LOW MILES AT 27000 MILES. AND DOES IT EVERYDAY.

Mileage: 27,000

THE VEHICLE HAS UNINTENDED ACCELERATION ISSUES. THERE WAS AN INVESTIGATION BY THE NHSTA BUT NOTHING CAME OF IT. THE CAR STILL ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN WHEN I PULL INTO PARKING SPACES OR LEAVING PARKING SPACES. I HAVE TO KEEP MY FOOT ON OR BY THE BRAKE PEDAL AS TO NOT HIT OTHER CARS OR PEOPLE. HAVING THE AIR CONDITIONING ON SEEMS TO WORSEN THIS PROBLEM SUBSTANTIALLY. IT IS COMPLETELY RANDOM AND I KNOW I'M NOT THE ONLY PERSON THAT HAS EXPERIENCED THIS ISSUE. PLEASE REOPEN YOUR INVESTIGATION AND MAKE SURE YOU HAVE BOTH THE AC ON AND OFF. IT'S MAINLY WHEN IT IS ON, BUT STILL COMPLETELY RANDOM. I DON'T KNOW HOW PEOPLE AND PROPERTY HAVEN'T BEEN INJURED OR DAMAGED AS A DIRECT RESULT OF THIS WELL KNOWN ISSUE.

Mileage: 71,000

THE CAR WILL SURGE WHEN YOU PUT IT IN GEAR. DOES IT IN DRIVE AND REVERSE. I HAVE TO KEEP MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE UNTIL I AM AWAY FROM A CAR OR BUILDING AS IT WILL JUMP INTO THEM. I NEVER KNOW WHEN ITS GOING TO DO IT. I ESTIMATED WHEN IT STARTED AND IS STILL DOING IT. *TR

Mileage: 30,000

WHILE BACKING UP CAR SURGED AND CAUSED REAR BUMPER DAMAGE. THROTTLE BODY CLEANED TWICE SINCE PURCHASE AND SURGE ISSUE REAPPEARS. SURGE OCCURS AT LOW RPM'S. *TR

Mileage: 36,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSE ACCELERATION WHILE DRIVING A VARIOUS SPEED. THE WRENCH WARNING ICON WOULD ILLUMINATE WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES FOR THE FAILURE. THE DEALER CLEANED THE THROTTLE BODY HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

Mileage: 50,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A CUSTOMER SATISFACTION LETTER FOR THE CLEANING OF THE THROTTLE BODY AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CLEANING, THE THROTTLE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, WHO ADVISED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000. *TR

Mileage: 128,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE ENGINE REVVED. ADDITIONALLY, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE THROTTLE WOULD HAVE TO BE CLEANED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000. *TR

Mileage: 85,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE SHIFTING FROM NEUTRAL TO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY AND CRASHED INTO A POLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT THE CONTACT WAS NOT GIVEN A DIAGNOSIS AS TO WHY THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD INVESTIGATE THE CAUSE OF THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 93,840. UPDATED 4/24/13 *CN UPDATED 06/04/2013*JS

Mileage: 93,840

AT VERY LOW SPEEDS (EXAMPLE IN A PARKING LOT) TRYING TO PARK THE CAR IT WILL SURGE REALLY HARD EVEN WHEN FOOT IS ON BRAKE.. MAKES PARKING VERY DANGEROUS.. I ALMOST HIT A PERSON AND ALMOST WRECKED INTO ANOTHER CAR ANOTHER TIME.. WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO REVERSE WITH FOOT ON BRAKE THE RPMS GO AWAY UP AND IT IS AS IF SOMEONE IS FLOORING THE GAS PEDAL. *TR

Mileage: 77,898

I PUT MY CAR IN REVERSE TO BACK INTO A PARKING SPACE AND THE CAR ENGINE ACCELERATE AS IF IT I WAS ON THE GAS PEDAL GOING 50, EXCEPT I WAS ON THE BRAKE. IF I AM SITTING AT A RED LIGHT THE CAR ENGINE ACCELERATE I NOTICED THAT THE RPM NEEDLE WILL GO UP TO 3 SOMETIME 4 IF I AM NOT CAREFUL TO KEEP CONTROL OF THE CAR IT WILL TAKE OFF SO I HAVE TO BE CAREFUL TO KEEP MY FOOT ON THE BRAKES. *TR

Mileage: 105,000

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.

Mileage: 25,000

VEHICLE LURCHES OR JUMPS WHEN SHIFTED INTO GEAR. THE BRAKES NEED TO BE HELD DOWN FIRMLY OTHERWISE THE CAR HAS A CHANCE TO SMASH INTO ANYTHING THAT MAY BE IN FRONT OR BEHIND YOU WHEN SHIFTING INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE. HAVE COME CLOSE TO HITTING PEDESTRIANS AND STOPPED VEHICLES AT STOP SIGNS AND TRAFFIC LIGHTS. THIS CONDITION SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE AND FORD DOESN'T SEEM TO BE DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT. HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON LINE SAYING THE SAME THING. SHOULD SOMEONE BE KILLED OR AN ACCIDENT OCCUR BEFORE THIS PROBLEM IS ADDRESSED? I HOPE NOT. *TR

Mileage: 49,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO JERK ABNORMALLY WHEN IN DRIVE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS ABOUT 150,000. UPDATED 10/16/12 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WENT OVER A CURB AND EVENTUALLY HIT A METAL WHERE A SIGN ONCE WAS. THE VEHICLE WAS JERKING BEFORE THE ACCIDENT. UPDATED 10/24/2012 *JS

Mileage: 150,000

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

Mileage: 42,561

WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AND MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR, THE CAR WILL SUDDENLY SURGE FORWARD. IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN MORE FREQUENTLY WHEN THE WEATHER IS HOT. WHILE SHOPPING TODAY IN 90+ TEMPERATURES TODAY, THE CAR ACCELERATED ON MORE THAN THREE OCCASIONS AS I PULLED INTO PARKING SPACES. THE CAR HAS ACCELERATED ON AT LEAST TWO OCCASIONS WHEN I HAVE STOPPED FOR PEDESTRIANS. FORTUNATELY, I HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. TODAY, I CAME VERY CLOSE TO CRASHING THROUGH MY GARAGE CABINETS WHEN THE ENGINE SURGED AS I PULLED INTO THE GARAGE AND WAS INCHING FORWARD TO CLEAR THE GARAGE DOOR. *TR

Mileage: 79,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LUNGED FORWARD. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY ON SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE THROTTLE BODY WAS CLEANED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THE INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE STOPPED. THE INCIDENT HAS YET TO RECUR SINCE THE THROTTLE BODY WAS CLEANED. THE DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. 08/30/2012 *JS

Mileage: 70,000

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

Mileage: 55,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT, THE VEHICLE ATTEMPTED TO SURGE FORWARD. THE CONTACT THEN ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE, BUT THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND STALLED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD ATTEMPT TO SURGE FORWARD WHILE DRIVING EVEN THOUGHT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS NOT DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE ALSO ATTEMPTED TO SURGE BACKWARD ON OCCASIONS. THE FAILURE RECURRED CONSISTENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY A POWER SURGE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 125,782.

Mileage: 125,782

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON STARTING, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 67,000.

Mileage: 67,000

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

Mileage: 1,000

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

Mileage: 79,887

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. ALSO, WHEN APPROACHING A STOP SIGNAL, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LUNGE FORWARD UNINTENDEDLY. THE FAILURES OCCURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR. THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO A DIFFERENT AUTO SHOP FOR A DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY STATED THAT THE PART WAS ON A MASSIVE BACK ORDER. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000.

Mileage: 97,000

FOR SEVERAL MONTHS CAR HAS BEEN LUNGING FORWARD WITHOUT MY FOOT ON THE GAS. A COUPLE WEEKS AGO WHILE PULLING INTO MY DRIVING WAY IT LUNGED AND THE CAR RAN INTO MY CONCRETE STEPS CAUSING 3,500 WORTH OF DAMAGE. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND COULD HAVE BEEN ONE OF MY DAUGHTERS. I REALLY HOPE YOU TAKE THIS SERIOUSLY BECAUSE ONCE LIVES ARE LOST YOU CAN'T GET THEM BACK. I JUST WANT FORD TO FESS UP AND TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS PROBLEM, SO I MAY GET IT FIXED AND NOT KILL OR INJURE ANYONE. *TR

Mileage: 160,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FIVE HUNDRED . THE CONTACT WAS BRAKING FROM 15 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD WITH THE BRAKES APPLIED. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND TURNED OFF FOR SEVERAL HOURS AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 124,795.

Mileage: 124,795

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE BACKWARD WHEN REVERSING OUT OF PARKING SPACES. THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO LUNGE FORWARD WHEN DRIVING OUT OF PARKING SPACES. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A DEALER NOR HAD IT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 87,000. UPDATED 04/11/12 *BF UPDATED 05/10121

Mileage: 87,000

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

Mileage: 60,000

SOME MONTHS AGO, MY CAR STARTED TO OSCILLATE IN RALENTI FROM 700 TO BELOW 500 RPM, WHEN BRAKING EVEN STOPS. SOME TIMES DECELERATE SUDDENLY, FREQUENTLY SLOW RESPONSE WHEN ACCELERATE, ETC. FORD LOCAL DEALER TOLD ME THIS IS A REGULAR PROBLEM WITH THIS THROTTLE BODY ON THIS ENGINE MODELS, AND I HAVE TO REPLACE IT. I AM AWARE THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE ON 3.0L V6 ENGINES DUE TO I HAVE A FRIEND WITH A MONTEGO 2005 WITH SAME PROBLEMS. SO FAR, NO FORD COMPANY RECALL WAS ADVISED. I DO NOT AGREE INTO REPLACE THIS PART, SHOULD BE FORD RESPONSIBILITY. *TR

Mileage: 47,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED SEVERAL INSTANCES OF UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE AND ALSO WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN, BUT THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000. UPDATED 03/16/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD WHEN HE SHIFTED THE GEAR FROM PARK TO DRIVE OR FROM PARK TO REVERSE. IT CAUSED A LOUD BANGING NOISE IN THE TRANSMISSION. UPDATED 05/10/12

Mileage: 58,000

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.

Mileage: 60,000

AT A STOPLIGHT WITH THE BRAKE ON THE ENGINE REVVED UP AND THE CAR JUMPED FORWARD ABOUT 20 FEET BEFORE I COULD STOP IT. AT THE NEXT LIGHT THE SAME THING HAPPENED. AT MY FINAL DESTINATION APPROXIMATELY 2 MILES AWAY MY SON (WHO WAS WITH ME THE WHOLE TIME = I WAS TAKING HIM BACK TO COLLEGE) TOLD ME TO LET THE CAR RUN TO SEE IF IT WOULD DO IT AGAIN. WITH THE CAR IN DRIVE AND MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE (HARD) IT REVVED UP 2 MORE TIMES IN LESS THAN 2 MINUTES TO AT LEAST 1500 RPM AND WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO HOLD BACK. I TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALER THE NEXT DAY AND THEY REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY AT A COST OF $800. AFTER CALLING FORD AND REPORTING THE SITUATION THEY REFUSED TO DOCUMENT THIS OR MAKE A CASE NUMBER UNTIL I TOLD THEM I KNEW THERE WAS A TECHNICAL BULLETIN ON THIS ACCORDING TO THE DEALER. THEY GAVE ME A CASE NUMBER [XXX] BUT WERE RUDE TO ME AND COULD NOT ANSWER IF THE REPLACEMENT PART ADDRESSED THE ISSUE AND HAS BEEN FIXED. I DO NOT KNOW IF IT WILL HAPPEN IN THE NEXT MILE, NEXT 100,000 MILES, OR NEVER AGAIN IF THEY WILL NOT SAY IF REPLACEMENT PARTS HAVE CORRECTED A PROBLEM. IF A CAR OR PEDESTRIAN WERE IN FRONT OF ME WHEN THIS HAPPENED I WOULD HAVE HAD AN ACCIDENT WITHOUT DOUBT. THIS CAR HAS A SAFETY PROBLEM AND THE INCIDENT HAPPENED ON NOV. 27, 2011. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 84,000

FORD FIVE HUNDRED STARTED LURCHING OR LUNGING WHEN PLACED IN GEAR. FROM A PARKED POSITION.. THE CAR LURCHED BACK INTO THE WALL OF THE CARPORT CRUSHING THE BACK BUMPER. ON ANOTHER OCCASION THE CAR LURCHED WHEN THE DOOR WAS OPEN AND KNOCKED INTO THE CARPORT POST. VERY DANGEROUS. *TR

Mileage: 67,000

DEFECTIVE THROTTLE BODY CAUSING "LUNGING ISSUES" ALMOST HAD THREE ACCIDENTS, JUST FROM THE LUNGING. ONCE I LET OFF THE GAS PEDAL THE CAR WOULD TURN OFF, DEALER ADVISED THAT IT DUE TO A DEFECTIVE THROTTLE BODY THAT THEY WILL REPLACE COSTING ME $900. *TR

Mileage: 50,458

CAR WILL "JUMP" WHEN SHIFTING INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE GEARS!! SOMETIMES THE CAR WONT IMMEDIATELY ACCELERATE WHEN APPLYING GAS. WAS TOLD MY MULTIPLE MECHANICS THAT I WAS THE THROTTLE BODY CONTROL CAUSING THIS BUT FORD WONT DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS!! *TR

Mileage: 139,124

THIS CAR HAS LUNGED FORWARD AND BACKWARD ALMOST CAUSING SEVERAL ACCIDENTS. DEALERSHIP SAY THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT IS CAUSING IT. WARRANTY IS WORTHLESS. AIR CONDITIONER WENT OUT WHEN TEMP'S WERE OVER 105 DEGREES. OVER $1000 TO REPAIR. *TR

Mileage: 35,000

IN NOVEMBER OF 2010 MY 2007 FORD 500 BEGAN TO "LEAP" FOWARD OR BACKWARD AFTER SHIFTING FROM PARK TO REVERSE OR DRIVE. THIS ACTION HAS CONTINUED FOR THE FOLLOWING MONTHS. IT SEEMS TO BE HAPPENING MORE AND MORE OFTEN. IN MAY OF 2011 IT "LUNGED" WHEN I WAS BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY CAUSING DAMAGE TO BOTH MY VEHICLE AND MY HUSBANDS WHO WAS PARKED NEAR ME. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TODAY AFTER IT "LUNGED" IN A PARKING LOT LAST WEEK ALMOST HITTING A CHILD WALKING BY. I ASSUMED IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION. HOWEVER, I AM TOLD IT'S A BAD ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY AND IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY. I AM TOLD IT WILL GO OUT SOMETIME, THERE ISN'T ANY WAY OF KNOWING WHEN BUT IT WILL GO INTO "FAIL SAFE MODE". AFTER SEARCHING ONLINE I SEE FORD HAD A RECALL ON THIS PART THAT INCLUDED MODELS OLDER THEN MINE. THE PROBLEM ISN'T FIXED AS MANY FORD OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. *KB

Mileage: 56,000

WHEN CAR IS IN EITHER DRIVE OR REVERSE AND THE CAR IS IDLING THEN THE CAR WILL LUNG AND ALMOST CAUSED NUMEROUS ACCIDENTS. *TR

Mileage: 85,000

WE HAVE HAD THE CAR FOR ABOUT 3 YEARS NOW, THE CAR SURGES A LITTLE WHEN IT IS PUT INTO GEAR (DRIVE, REVERSE), MORE RECENTLY THE CAR HAS BEGUN TO SURGE AND OR LUNGE SOMETIMES DANGEROUSLY WHEN THE CAR IS STOPPED. (NOT ALL THE TIME, RANDOMLY) I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE ON THE INTERNET AND I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT ITS NOT COVERED UNDER ANY FORD WARRANTY. I HAVEN'T FOUND A DEFINITIVE SOLUTION FOR THIS ISSUE EITHER. *TR

Mileage: 104,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ABNORMALLY AFTER BRAKING TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC BUT FOUND NO FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED WHO ADVISED THAT THERE WAS A DESIGN FLAW WITHIN THE THROTTLE BODY THAT WAS CAUSING THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

Mileage: 80,000

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

Mileage: 69,886

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE IN REVERSE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SURGED BACKWARD AND CRASHED INTO A WALL. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE AND THE WALL DID NOT SUFFER MUCH DAMAGE FROM THE CRASH. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT DEFECTIVE THROTTLE BODIES WERE A KNOWN ISSUE AMONG THIS YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Mileage: 83,000

I HAVE A 2007 FORD 500 THAT STARTED SURGING FORWARD AND BACKWARD. I TOOK THE CAR AND MY EXTENDED WARRANTY TO A FORD DEALERSHIP ONLY TO LEARN THAT THE DEALER THAT I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM HAD BACK-DATED MY WARRANTY TO THE TIME THE CAR WAS PUT IN SERVICE. (I HAD PURCHASED THE CAR AS A "PROGRAM" CAR.) MY WARRANTY HAD RUN OUT ACCORDING TO THEM 6 DAYS BEFORE I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. I WROTE A LETTER TO FORD AND THEY REFUSED TO HONOR IT EVEN THOUGH I THOUGHT I HAD PURCHASED A 5 YEAR, 100,000 MILE WARRANTY. THE CAR IS STILL SURGING FORWARD AND BACKWARD AND FORD REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING. I WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER FORD PRODUCT. I HAVE OWNED LINCOLNS AND FORDS ALL OF MY LIFE AND I WILL NEVER GET ANOTHER ONE. I CANNOT BELIEVE FORD REFUSES TO TAKE CARE OF THEIR CUSTOMERS. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A SAFETY HAZARD THAT FORD NEEDS TO REPAIR. SEEING ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS THAT PEOPLE HAVE SENT IN, FORD KNOWS THAT THEY ARE IN THE WRONG AND STILL THEY DO NOTHING. *KB

Mileage: 58,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE AND SHIFTING IN REVERSE, THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE UNCONTROLLABLY IF THE BRAKES WERE NOT DEPRESSED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED REGARDING THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.

Mileage: 58,000

2007 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. CONSUMER STATES POWER TRAIN SURGE *TGW THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THERE WAS NO FACTORY DEFECT WITH THE VEHICLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY ACCELERATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 44,000. PROBLEM GOT WORSE INCLUDE ACCELERATION IN REVERSE AS WELL AS FORWARD. REPLACED THROTTLE BODY AND ACCELERATOR MODULE PROBLEM SOLVED. UPDATED 11/16/2011 *LN

Mileage: 43,000

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.

Mileage: 48,700

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE FORWARD AND RESPOND SLOWLY WHEN THE ACCELERATOR WAS DEPRESSED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL AT ANY TIME WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 93,000.

Mileage: 80,000

THE VEHICLE LUNGES FORWARD ON ITS OWN POWER. THE GAS PEDAL IS NOT PRESSED AND IT IS NOT OBSTRUCTED BY ANY FOREIGN OR MANUFACTURED OBJECT. THIS HAS RESULTED IN MANY NEAR CRASHES. *KB

Mileage: 115,000

2007 FORD FIVE HUNDRED "BUCKS FORWARD OR REVERSE WHEN SHIFTING GEARS!.WE HAVE ALMOST HIT PEOPLE,OTHER CARS,AND HAVE LUNGED INTO TRAFFIC AT STOP LIGHTS.THIS IS A HAZARD AND FORD NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ASAP!!!!!!..I AM TAKING IT IN TO THE DEALERSHIP TODAY IN HOPES OF GETTING THIS FIXED AS WE HAVE 3 SMALL CHILDREN AND I WOULD HATE TO BE IN AN ENORMOUS ACCIDENT!!!!!!! *TR

Mileage: 75,000

MY HUSBAND AND I PURCHASED A 2007 FORD FIVE HUNDRED LAST SEPTEMBER. I AM RELUCTANT TO CALL THE DEALER ABOUT THE PROBLEM WE ARE HAVING WITH THE FIVE HUNDRED, BECAUSE WE ARE NOT ON GOOD TERMS. THE REASON FOR THAT IS THEY THINK WE TRADED OUR 2000 MITSUBISHI IN WITH A BAD TRANSMISSION. THAT IS NOT TRUE. WE NEVER HAD ANY TRANNY PROBLEMS WITH OUR CAR, AND WE DID NOT WANT TO TRADE IT IN, BUT BECAUSE WE DIDN'T HAVE A DOWN PAYMENT, THEY SAID WE HAD TO TRADE IT IN. IT WAS NOT OUR IDEA TO TRADE THE CAR IN, AND WE KNEW NOTHING ABOUT THE TRANNY BEING BAD. THEY TOOK AN ATTITUDE WITH US AFTER THAT HAPPENED, AND A COUPLE OF MINOR THINGS THAT NEEDED FIXING ON THE FORD FIVE HUNDRED, THEY WOULD NOT FIX. NOW WE ARE DRIVING IN A DANGEROUS VEHICLE, AND FROM WHAT I FOUND OUT, THERE WAS COMPLAINTS MADE IN OCTOBER OF LAST YEAR ABOUT THE THROTTLE, AND WE WERE NEVER NOTIFIED. WE JUST STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR LUNGING FORWARD, AND BACKWARDS, AND ACCELERATING ON ITS OWN. WE ALMOST HAD TWO ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF THE CAR SURGING LIKE THIS. THE CAR IS DANGEROUS, AND WE HAVE PULLED UP MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THESE CARS, AND PEOPLE COMPLAINING TO THEIR DEALERS, AND THEY HAD TO KNOW ABOUT IT. THEY SAY LAST OCTOBER WAS WHEN COMPLAINTS WERE MADE AND DEALERS WERE NOTIFIED , BUT THEY NEVER LET US KNOW, AND THE CAR WOULD HAVE BEEN UNDER WARRANTY THEN. WE SHOULD HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU CAN DO. HERE IS A COPY OF JUST ONE OF THE COMPLAINTS I FOUND BELOW.

Mileage: 94,899

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.

Mileage: 41,000

WHEN BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, CAR WILL LUNGE BACK A FEW FEET. JUST LAST WEEK, I WAS BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AT A STORE AND IT LUNGED FIVE TIMES BEFORE I TOOK IT OUT OF REVERSE AND PUT IT INTO DRIVE. IT LUNGED AGAIN FORWARD AND THEN I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT HOME. IF MY FOOT IS NOT ON THE BRAKE, THE CAR WILL CONTINUE TO LUNGE UNLESS IT IS STOPPED EITHER BY BRAKING OR HITTING SOMETHING. WHEN IN A DRIVE-THRU, WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE, WHEN I RELEASE THE BRAKE THE CAR WILL LUNGE FORWARD. AFTER RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM, PEOPLE HAVE STATED IT IS A PROBLEM WITH THE THROTTLE AND IT COULD COST 500.00 + DOLLARS TO REPAIR. IT IS A FACTORY MISTAKE THAT FORD IS NOT TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR. I WAS ADVISED TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH NHTSA JUST IN CASE AN ACCIDENT OCCURS BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. WE ARE TAKING THE CAR IN TO SEE IF WE CAN AFFORD THE REPAIR ON OUR OWN NEXT WEEK. IF IT IS THE THROTTLE AND DOES COST AS MUCH AS OTHERS HAVE CLAIMED, WE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO AFFORD THE REPAIR.

Mileage: 75,000

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.

Mileage: 21,000

CAR LUNGES AND SURGES WHEN COMING TO A STOP AND IDLES ERRATICALLY SOMETIMES. IT STARTED RANDOMLY BUT IS NOW STARTING TO DO IT EVERY TIME WE DRIVE THE CAR. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD WHILE STOPPED WITH THE BRAKES ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO SURGE BACKWARDS WHILE REVERSING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE A FAILURE WAS DIAGNOSED WITHIN THE THROTTLE BODY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

Mileage: 75,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SET AT 60 MPH WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE BUT THE ENGINE REMAINED IDLE. THE CONTACT CALLED A TOW TRUCK AND THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER RESET THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL COMPUTER AND THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT IF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL MALFUNCTIONED AGAIN, THE COMPUTER MODULE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

Mileage: 65,000

I PURCHASED A FORD 500 07 IN MARCH OF 2010. PRIOR TO THE 60,000 MILE WARRANTY ENDING, I TOOK THE CAR BACK TWICE FOR A SURGING PROBLEM GOING FROM DRIVE/REVERSE. THE FIRST TIME THE SHOP COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. THE SECOND TIME THE SERVICE MGR. AND DAUGHTER DID A TEST DRIVE. RIGHT OFF THE BAT THE CAR SURGED. HE CALLED ME AND TOLD ME TO BRING THE CAR BACK ONE MORNING SO HE COULD KEEP IT ALL DAY. I COULD NOT DO THIS AT THE TIME, THIS IS MY ONLY MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION. ON 10/2/10 WHILE BACKING UP IN THE EMERGENCY LANE ON THE INTERSTATE. MY CAR ACCELERATED ON IT OWN, WHILE MOVING BACKWARDS. I HIT THE BRAKE THE ACCELERATOR WENT TO THE FLOOR. I LIFTED MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE IT TOOK OFF AGAIN. THE RPM HAND WAS GOING CRAZY. I HAD NO CONTROL. THE CAR WENT INTO A SPIN, I ENDED UP IN THE DITCH WHILE HITTING ANOTHER CAR. LUCKILY WE ARE STILL ALIVE. *TR....UPDATED 08/08/16 *BF *TR

Mileage: 61,000

I OWN A FORD 500 2007. THE ENGINE SEEMS TO REV UP WITH OUT PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL. IF YOU ARE AT A STOP SIGN AND RELEASE THE BRAKE THE CAR WILL LUNGE FORWARD ON ITS OWN. I SPOKE TO A MECHANIC ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND HE HAS ENCOUNTERED IT BEFORE WITH OTHER 500'S. HE TOLD ME ITS THE THROTTLE BODY. HE TOLD ME WHEN HE ORDERS THEM THEY ARE ON BACK ORDER. *TR

Mileage: 34,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE OR DRIVE THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. HE HAD TO DEPRESS THE BRAKES VERY QUICKLY IN ORDER TO SLOW DOWN OR STOP THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, BUT THE PARTS WERE ON BACK ORDER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT THERE WASN'T A FAVORABLE RESPONSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,360.

Mileage: 65,360

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

Mileage: 37,281

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

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.

Mileage: 3,000

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.

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

Mileage: 77,000

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

Mileage: 62,000

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.

Mileage: 93,020

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

Mileage: 50,357