26 of the
1,527 complaints filed about the Ford Five Hundred
are about the equipment —
2% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 2006.
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.
I NOTICED A LEAK UNDER MY VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR LEAKING. I AM PREPARING TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. I AM AWARE THAT THE SAME PROBLEMS EXIST ON NUMEROUS 2005 AND 2006 MODELS. I HOPE THAT FORD WILL TAKE SOME ACTION TO ASSIST THE MANY CUSTOMERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I BELIEVE A RECALL IS REQUIRED!
NHTSA complaint #10463915 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE A/C AT LOW SPEEDS WAS PUTTING OUT WARM AIR IN 90F TEMPERATURE. THIS WAS CAUSED BY A LEAKING SEAL AND THE COMPRESSOR WAS FAILING. THE FIX WAS $1200 AT A LOCAL DEALER.
NHTSA complaint #10462206 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHILE CHANGING A TIRE THE JACK COLLAPSED UNDER MY VEHICLE. FORTUNATELY I WAS NOT UNDER THE CAR AND THE WHEEL WAS STILL ON THE CAR. IT APPEARS THAT THE FEMALE THREADS ON THE JACK STRIPPED AWAY.
NHTSA complaint #10461432 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT FAILED AND WOULD NOT BLOW COLD AIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO ADDED COOLANT TO THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
NHTSA complaint #10456703 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THE TIRE JACK THAT CAME EQUIPPED WITH THE VEHICLE FAILED. THE JACK COLLAPSED WHILE IN USE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO FALL. THERE WAS NO PERSONAL INJURY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000.
NHTSA complaint #10426398 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER TURNED ON, SHE NOTICED THAT IT WOULD NOT BLOW OUT COLD AIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000. UPDATED 12/6/11*LJ UPDATED 12/14/11
NHTSA complaint #10426501 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER IN ACTIVATION WHEN WARM AIR BEGAN EMITTING THROUGH THE VENTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FIVE TIMES FOR THE SIMILAR FAILURE AND REPAIRED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. MOST RECENTLY, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE AIR COMPRESSOR WAS BEING REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint #10418240 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
A/C COMPRESSOR FAILED , ONLY WORKED WHEN AT HIGHWAY SPEED. PER REPUTABLE A/C MECHANIC THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH FORD 500'S.CALLED FORD MOTOR COMPANY IN DETROIT 7/13/11, FORD WILL NOT COVER REPAIR, BUT I WAS TOLD THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL INCIDENTS FOR A/C FAILURE. FORD TOLD ME TO KEEP MY RECEIPT IN CASE FORD SOME DAY DECIDES TO COVER IT. FORD KNOWS IT HAS A PROBLEM, BUT NOT WILLING TO COVER IT , UNTIL THEY ARE FORCED TO COVER IT BY NHTSA MAYBE?
NHTSA complaint #10415432 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FORD 2007 500 IS LUNGING FORWARD WHEN FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE ... THIS BEGAN ABOUT A YEAR AGO . ON AND OFF I THOUGHT IT WAS BAD GAS BUT NOW THAT I HAVE USED THE RECOMMENDED FUEL FOR MY TIME OF OWNING THE CAR IT DOES IT MORE . ESPECIALLY WHEN THE AIR IS ON .. BUT EVEN WHEN IT NOT.
NHTSA complaint #10415170 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AC AIR BLOWS COLD WHEN YOU ARE DOING 60 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY... AROUND TOWN IT IS HOT!!! DEALER RECHARGED THE SYSTEM, BUT STILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. NOW BEING TOLD IT IS THE COMPRESSOR. SO MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE A/C IN FORD FIVE HUNDREDS. THIS REALLY NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO PLEASE! OLD ODI ID NUMBER : 10414022
NHTSA complaint #10414656 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR CONDITIONING UNIT STARTED MAKING NOISES LAST YEAR (APPROX. AUGUST). TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME THE COMPRESSOR WAS GOING. THEY ALSO SAID THERE ARE SO MANY PROBLEMS WITH THAT COMPRESSOR THAT THEY WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO GET ONE UNTIL FEBRUARY.
NHTSA complaint #10413342 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE AC IS NOT WORKING ON MY FORD 500. IT STARTED THIS SEASON. I HAVE NOT HAD TROUBLE WITH IT PRIOR TO THIS YEAR. I HAVE NOT SEEN A RECALL ON THIS BUT MY SISTER ALSO HAS A 500 AND HERS ISN'T WORKING AS WELL. MANY COMPLAINTS ARE BEING LISTED. I HAVE NOT TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP DUE TO BEING OUT OF WARRANTY AND IT IS TOO EXPENSIVE FOR THE DEALERSHIP TO REPAIR. PLEASE, PLEASE CONSIDER A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE. MANY 500 OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. IT'S ONE THING FOR IT TO HAPPEN TO A SMALL NUMBER, BUT NUMBERS ARE INCREASING WITH THIS ISSUE.
NHTSA complaint #10412002 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
2005 FORD 500 , AC COMPRESSOR STOPPED WORKING AT 63,000 MILES , NEEDS TO BE REPLACED , LOOKING ONLINE AND LOT OF FORD 500 OWNERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH LOW MILES.
NHTSA complaint #10411568 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT WAS UNABLE TO COOL THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 63,785. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED.
NHTSA complaint #10405740 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED, AT THE 86,000 MARK INSTRUMENT PANEL STARTED ACTING UP. ALL OR SOME OF THE WARNING LIGHTS (WRENCH, SEAT BELT, ENGINE, ETC.) WOULD ALL COME ON AND TURN OFF, AT DIFFERENT TIMES AND WEATHER CONDITIONS. WHEN THEY CAME ON THE RADIO SOUND WOULD LOWER TOO. THE SAFETY ISSUE IS ALL THE GAGES, EXCEPT THE AMOUNT OF GAS, WOULD GO TO ZERO AS WELL, MAKING IT IMPOSIBLE TO KNOW YOUR SPEED. CALLED AROUND AND FOUND IT WOULD COST $700 TO FIX. THIS SEEMS TO BE A FORD MANUFACTURE PROBLEM. I CONTACTED FORD AND WAS TOLD IN SO MANY WORDS THAT WAS MY PROBLEM SINCE THEY WERE NOT TOLD TO FIX IT BY NHTSA.
NHTSA complaint #10379609 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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 $100.00. 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.
NHTSA complaint #10373274 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
70 DEGREE AIR BLOWING AT IDLE AND LOW SPEED. LOWERS TO 62 DEGREES AT HIGHWAY SPEED. NO CONDENSATION DRAINING THRU CONDENSATE TUBE. REFRIGERENT EVACUATED AND SYSTEM CHARGED WITH FRESH 134.
NHTSA complaint #10357709 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND SHE COULD HEAR A SQUEAKING NOISE IN THE BRAKES. THE FAILURE BEGAN TO OCCUR MORE FREQUENTLY WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. SHE WAS NOTIFIED BY THE MANUFACTURER OF AN UNKNOWN BRAKE RECALL SO THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED SHE OPENED THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR AND NOTICED WATER LEAKING FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT EXAMINED FOR THE CAUSE OF FAILURE BUT SHE INSTALLED WINDOW RAIN GUARDS ON ALL FOUR WINDOWS. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH SHE COULD FEEL THE VEHICLE SHAKING IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE OEM MOTOR MOUNT AND BRACKET WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE HAD NOT RECURRED. SHE ALSO STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED SHE TURNED ON THE AIR CONDITIONER BUT THERE WAS ONLY MINOR AIR FLOW COMING THROUGH THE VENTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE A NEW COMPRESSOR AND EXPANSION VALVE WERE INSTALLED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000. UPDATED 12/23/10*LJ THE BLEND DOOR MOTOR WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 04/06/11 UPDATED 05/26/11 *BF UPDATED 05/31/11
NHTSA complaint #10353757 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR FAILED. THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS NOT UTILIZED OFTEN AND THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE AS TO WHAT CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE DEALER ADVISED THEY HAD RECEIVED SEVERAL COMPLAINTS IN REGARDS TO THE COMPRESSOR BUT THERE WAS NOT A RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 30,245.
NHTSA complaint #10349936 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.