Ford Five Hundred body problems

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S AND FRONT PASSENGER DOORS DID NOT SHUT WHEN IT RAINED OR WHEN THE WEATHER WAS COLD. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 146,000.

NHTSA complaint #11182566 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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WHEN ITS COLD OUTSIDE THE DRIVERS DOOR LATCH STOPS WORKING AND IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO KEEP THE DOOR SHUT.

NHTSA complaint #11165889 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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DURING ANY WET WEATHER, WATER INTRUDES INTO MY DOORS AND BECOMES TRAPPED. WHEN OPENING THE DOORS, THE WATER GUSHES OUT AND YOU CAN HEAR WATER SLOSHING AROUND INSIDE. THERE HAS ALSO BEEN LEAKAGE FROM THE FRONT AND REAR PASSENGER DOORS OF WATER INTO THE INTERIOR OF MY VEHICLE FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE DOORS BEING FILLED WITH WATER. DURING THE COLD WEATHER, THIS WATER THEN FREEZES MY LOCKING MECHANISMS WHEN OPENING AND CLOSING THE DOORS. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS EXACT ISSUE WITH MY MODEL, BUT ACCORDING TO FORD MY VIN IS NOT INCLUDED EVEN THOUGH THE ISSUE ALSO AFFECTS MY CAR. THERE HAVE BEEN TIMES WHEN MY DOOR WITH "LOCK" BUT IT IS NOT COMPLETELY CLOSED AND HAS OPENED WHILE MOVING. FORDS ONLY RESOLUTION FOR ME HAS BEEN TO FIX THE ISSUE AT MY COST, AND THEY WILL REIMBURSE ME "IF" MY CAR WOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CAR HAS BEEN DOING THIS SINCE I FIRST BOUGHT IT USED AND THERE HAS BEEN NO RESOLUTION OTHERWISE BY FORD.

NHTSA complaint #11054425 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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GEARING INTO REVERSE IS HEAVY SHIFTING TRANSMISSION O2 SENSOR BANK 1 NEED REPLACING

NHTSA complaint #11030447 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE IN 2016 I'VE HAD PROBLEMS WITH DRIVER AND PASSENGER FRONT DOORS. WHEN IT GETS TO COLD BOTH LOCKS GET FROZEN AND DOORS WILL NOT CLOSE.

NHTSA complaint #10949981 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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DOORS & LATCH DOES NOT STAY CONEECTED ONCE LOCKED IN COLD WEATHER DOOR PAW AND LATCH FAIL TO CATCH RESULTING IN POSSABLE ACCDENT OR MAJOR SAFTEY ISSUIE

NHTSA complaint #10944005 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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IN EXTREMELY COLD TEMPERATURES, THE DOOR WILL NOT LATCH OR WILL POP OPEN WHILE DRIVING. IT HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES, BUT ONLY IN BELOW FREEZING TEMPERATURES. FORD RECALL NOTICE 06S45 DESCRIBES IT PERFECTLY, BUT SOMEHOW MY FORD FIVE HUNDRED IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.

NHTSA complaint #10936443 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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WHEN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, THE CAR CONTINUES TO JERK AND DRIVE. IT ALSO DOES IT WHILE REVERSING WHICH IN BOTH CASES HAS ALMOST CAUSED ME TO RUN INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OR BEHIND ME. IT TAKES A WHILE TO PICK UP SPEED AFTER STOPPING. IT JERKS WHILE PICKING UP SPEED. THE PASSENGER DOOR INSIDE HANDLE DOES NOT CLOSE ON ITS OWN. IT RAINS IN THE CAR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE PANEL KEEPS POPPING OUT OF PLACE.. THE THING UNDER THE CAR THAT KEEPS YOU FROM HITTING THE CURB, IS FALLING APART.

NHTSA complaint #10924411 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ABOUT 45/55 MPH GOING AROUND A SLIGHT TURN WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE REAR LOWER CONTROL ARM AND THE MOUNT ITS BOLTED TO SNAPS LOSE AND I START DOING 360S THANK GOD NO ONE WAS IN THE OTHER LANE THEY'D BE DEAD PROBABLY. FORD NEEDS TO FIX THIS POS CAR CUZ THAT'S DEFINITELY A MANUFACTURER PROBLEM

NHTSA complaint #10883882 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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PAINT IS BUBBLING ON HOOD WHICH RESULT IN TOTAL CORROSION OF ALUMINUM HOOD. HOOD MAY EVENTUALLY RUST THROUGH AND SEPARATE FROM FRAME.

NHTSA complaint #10865112 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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AFTER IT RAINED, THE TEMPERATURE DROPPED BELOW FREEZING. MY DOOR WAS DIFFICULT TO OPEN, BUT WOULD NOT CLOSE OR LATCH. IT WAS FROZEN OPEN. THERE IS ALREADY A RECALL ON THIS, BUT FORD DEALERS IN THE AREA SAYS IT DOES NOT APPLY TO CARS IN THE SOUTH. A RECALL IS A RECALL. FIRST OF ALL, BOTH TN AND OK GET SNOW AND ICE, AND A RECALL IS A RECALL. IF I DECIDE TO MOVE BACK TO MAINE WITH THIS CAR, THEN I'LL BE ABLE TO GET IT FIXED FOR FREE? WHAT IF DECIDE TO GO SKIING IN COLORADO, BUT CANNOT LEAVE BECAUSE MY DOOR LATCHES FREEZE?

NHTSA complaint #10783802 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TRANSMISSION IS FAULTY. SHORTLY AFTER I BOUGHT THIS CAR USED AT 91000 MILES I HAD TO REPLACE VALVE SOLENOID AND REPROGRAM COMPUTER DONE BY FORD DEALERSHIP. THIS WORKED FOR ABOUT 2 TO 3 MONTHS AT WHICH POINT THE TRANSMISSION STARTED ACTING UP AGAIN. IT WOULD STALL AND THEN SHIFT REALLY HARD WHEN COMING UP TO SPEED WHICH RESULTED IN A JERKING OF THE CAR. ALSO WOULD JERK WHEN TRYING TO COME TO A STOP. I HAD A FEW CLOSE CALLS WHICH ALMOST RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT SINCE I CAN NOT SPEED UP WITHOUT IT JERKING AND I COULDN'T SLOW DOWN FAST WITHOUT IT JERKING AND WANTING TO JUMP FORWARD. I HAVE PUT AN AFTERMARKET INLINE TRANSMISSION FILTER IN AND HAVE TO CHANGE THE FILTER AND FLUID EVERY 2500 TO 3500 MILES. WHEN I DO THIS IT HELPS FOR A SHORT PERIOD AND THEN IT ACTS UP AGAIN. I KNOW THIS IS ONLY A TEMPORARY FIX AND I WILL EITHER END UP IN A CRASH OR HAVING TO REPLACE THE WHOLE TRANSMISSION EVENTUALLY.

NHTSA complaint #10640059 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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THE FRONT LIP OF THE HOOD HAS PAINT PEELING OFF.

NHTSA complaint #10586320 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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ALL FOUR DOORS FILL WITH WATER.

NHTSA complaint #10586319 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN INTERNAL LEAK ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED IN 2007 FOR THE SAME FAILURE WHERE THE DEALER DIAGNOSED AN IMPROPER WELDING HOWEVER, THE ISSUE RECENTLY RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE BRAKES, AIR CONDITIONER AND MOTOR MOUNTS HAD ALSO FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,200.

NHTSA complaint #10574385 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE ATTEMPTED TO CLOSE THE DRIVER'S DOOR BUT THE DOOR LATCH WOULD NOT CATCH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE LATCH NEEDED TO BE SPRAYED WITH A SOLUTION TO LOOSEN IT. THE DEALER THEN STATED THAT THE LATCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA complaint #10560016 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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GALVANIC CORROSION, WHERE HOOD LATCH BAR ATTACHES TO HOOD, IS EATING AWAY THE HOOD METAL. CONNECTION WILL EVENTUALLY FAIL ALLOWING HOOD TO BLOW OPEN WHILE DRIVING.

NHTSA complaint #10537424 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.