This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
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The contact owns a 2006 Ford Five hundred. While driving approximately 40 mph, the vehicle came to a complete stop while the brake pedal was engaged and the vehicle lunged forward with hesitation. The identical failure occurred fifteen times. During the most recent failure, the engine warning indicator illuminated until the engine was turned off. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated the throttle body assembly would need to be replaced. The contact planned to have the vehicle repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000.
My 2006 Ford Five hundred will suddenly lunge forward then sputter and die. It will also do this when backing out of parking spots. There is a brief "wrench" dash light that comes on. This has happened while sitting at red lights and could be deadly. Code says failed throttle body. Why no part recall? widespread problems have been reported on the web and apparently the same part is still being used. Please look into this before lives are lost.
The contact owns a 2006 Ford Five hundred. The contact stated that when putting the vehicle in reverse, the engine would exhibit an unusual increase in rpms of up to 2500 and the vehicle would lunge in reverse. The vehicle would also lunge forward when attempting to park the vehicle. A local mechanic diagnosed that the throttle body needed replacing but the failure was not repaired. The failure mileage was 79,000 and the current mileage was 80,000. The VIN was unavailable.
The contact owns a 2006 Five hundred. The contact stated that when shifting from park to drive or reverse, the vehicle would lunge forward or backward and then abnormally accelerate. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated there were no failures and the vehicle was operating as designed. The manufacturer was contacted who stated he should take the vehicle to the dealer and offered no other assistance. The contact stated that the vehicle had been taken to the dealer twice but was not repaired. The VIN was unavailable. The failure mileage was 80,000.
No injuries...yet. However, our 2006 Ford Five hundred accelerates for no apparent reason at all. It does it when going forward or reverse and will stop by either tapping the accelerator pedal or turning off the car and restarting it. I will be bringing the car in for service this week, but just want to bring this problem to your attention as it seems other individuals have reported the same situation.
- Loganville, GA, USA
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Car lunges when coming to a stop or backing. Took car in for an oil change and brake job. When I picked my car up, it was running rough sometimes stalling when letting off the accelerator. In addition to spontaneously lurching forward, the engine will race when put into park. I have come close to hitting other cars, parking garage walls, etc due to this problem. My dealership now is telling me the throttle body is not within the proper parameters and needs replacement. After some research this seems to be a common problem.
The contact owns a 2006 Ford Five hundred. The contact stated the vehicle would momentarily surge forward while driving approximately 5 mph or with the brakes engaged. The vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop where the throttle body was replaced. The failure had not recurred since. The failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 120,000.
The contact owns a 2006 Ford Five hundred. While driving approximately 35 mph, the contact attempted to increase speed, but vehicle would not accelerate. The contact continued to apply pressure to the accelerator pedal. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technicians stated the egr valve, the throttle body and the mass flow air sensor needed to be replaced. The technician stated that he could not guarantee that the failure would not occur again after the repairs. The manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 78,000.
Starting since February 2010. My car lunges forward whenever at a dead stop. When shifting to drive and reverse. I have had to have my foot on brake and even almost had an accident while parking and hit the wall. Went to dealership and first they said it was my engine mount that was causing it. Then went again because the problem still occurred and they said I needed a new battery. Then they claimed it was my air filter which is a lie. I called the Ford headquarters and all they can do is take down when I called and what it was about. They are no help what so ever so what is the point of them even existing if they cant help solve the problem. They claim each dealer is independent and that they can advise that I go to a different dealership. I have wasted a good deal of time and money. Luckily I was smart and bought that premium extended warranty. I still have spent close to over $400 on repairs. Each time I went I had to pay a deductible of $100. The battery I went to sams club to get because the dealer wanted $140 but I got mine for $75. They advised to get my throttle body clean and that was $95. They said I need to have my transmission flushed which is another lie. I didn't get that done because I only have 60,000 miles on the vehicle. The transmission fluid was as red as can be and is still good for probably another 40,000 miles. The point is Ford knows about the problem and they do not want to fix the problem it apparently is happening to tons of folks out there. They need to just fix it because even though I had my throttle body cleaned the problem still comes back here and there. I just hope that no one gets killed and then Ford will finally get this right. I plan on seeing if I can get some legal help and will explore that avenue because I get my oil changes almost ever 3500 miles and I follow all the manufactures service policies. I do my part as a customer and they haven't done there part as the company that made the vehicle.
The contact owns a 2006 Ford Five hundred limited. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph, the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to restart the vehicle after multiple attempts. The vehicle was taken to a local repair shop where the contact was informed that the throttle box was the cause for failure. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 82,000. The VIN was unavailable.
I own a 2006 Ford fivehundred. From the very beginning, my car has lunged/surged forward and backwards. I called Ford corporate office on three various occasions to file a complaint and ask for a repair. Each time I was told that Ford was not responsible for determining the problem. On Sept. 27, 2010, at a stop light, the car surged to 3000 RPM's and I was scared. I kept my foot on the brake, but I thought at that speed, the brake may fail. I was going to turn the car off, but instead, I turned the air conditioner off and the surging was reduced to 1000 RPM's. this is a very dangerous situation. What is Ford waiting for? the car needs to be recalled and repairs made, before a major accident and law suits ensue.
The contact owns a 2006 Ford Five hundred. The contact was braking to a complete stop when the vehicle attempted to accelerate abnormally. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they advised that the throttle body was defective and would need replacing. The vehicle was left with the dealer where the contact was awaiting repairs. The failure mileage was 40,000 and the current mileage was 48,600.
The contact owns a 2006 Ford Five hundred. While driving approximately 30-35 mph the vehicle accelerated rapidly. He engaged the brakes immediately to stop the vehicle from accelerating. The failure occurred 7 to 8 times and the failure also happened while driving in reverse. He called the dealer and was advised that the vehicle was no longer under warranty. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 73,000 and the current mileage was 75,000.
The contact owns a 2006 Ford Five hundred. While stopped at a light the contact noticed that the vehicle had suddenly accelerated without warning. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic where the contact was informed that the throttle body needed to be replaced. The vehicle has not been repaired and there were no prior warnings. The failure mileage was 78000 and the current mileage is 80000. Updated 12/22/10 updated 12/23/10
The contact owns a 2006 Ford Five hundred. The contact stated that the vehicle would abnormally stall or jerk violently when driving at various speeds. The contact also experienced abnormal surging, which would occur frequently. The dealer advised that the throttle body had gone into failsafe mode, causing the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The VIN was unavailable. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000 and the current mileage was approximately 96,000. Updated 12/7/10
I have a 2006 Ford fivehundred, it has been lunging when put in gear and even sometimes just as you let your foot off the brake. This is very dangerous since I almost rear ended someone while waiting in line at the drive through. Last week it starting to act as if it wanted to stall. I took it to the Ford garage and they stated I will need the throttle body replaced and it will cost $770 to fix it and the part is on back order. After some research, I found that alot of people with this car are having this problem.
The contact owns a 2006 Ford Five hundred. While attempting to reverse out of a parking space with the brakes applied, the vehicle accelerated abnormally. The failure would occur intermittently while in reverse. The dealer diagnosed the failure at the throttle body assembly, which he advised was on back order. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 79,000 and the current mileage was 83,000. Updated 11/16/10.
The contact owns a 2006 Ford Five hundred. When the contact attempted to stop the vehicle it began to lunge forward. Extreme pressure was applied to the brake pedal in order to keep the vehicle from surging forward. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that the motor mounts and throttle body needed to be replaced. An authorized dealer informed her that this was very common failure among her year, make and model vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 69,000 and the current mileage was 74,000. Updated 11/05/10.
The contact owns a 2006 Ford Five hundred. The contact stated that while at a complete stop and having his foot on the brake pedal and then letting go the vehicle would surge. The contact had to force pressure on the brakes in order to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was then taken to the dealer to have it diagnosed and they stated that the body throttle control needed to be replaced. There have been no repairs due to the back order on the part. The failure mileage was 37200 and the current mileage was 37419. Updated 10/25/10 updated 10/27/10
On July 17, 2010, my 2006 Ford 500 began to lurch/surge forward/ backward depending on whether I was in drive or reverse. Took the car to Ford immediately. They reprogrammed the PCM. It was not covered by the extended warranty. Yesterday, August 6, 2010, my car began doing the same thing. Took car back to same dealer. They suggested it might be the throttle body. Research showing this is a common problem with this vehicle (and has been for some time).
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- Franklinton, NC, USA