Ford its time to step up and do a recall!!!!. The fail safe mode warning light started to illuminate. to no avail. Speedometer doesn't register, I can't tell when I need gas. This vehicle has completely lost all electronic power, steering, and ABS while driving at freeway speeds for the 4th time now. The contact did not take the vehicle to a dealer or local mechanic for diagnosis or repairs. Right now, we have spent about $650 at the dealer for " diagnostic tests, PCM reload with data, wiring harness replacement and another volt/ohm check, $200 wiring harness cable, $850 new PCM module and we obviously still are not done yet. CK Engine light came on and started flashing. The vehicle that I have is a 2005 Ford F-150 4x4 with a 5.4 litre engine. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. I am hesitant to take it to a dealer as this sounds like a significant electronics issue, and I have already read up on the Ford TSB 06-17-9 that is documented online, not all of which aligns with my issues. But on a hot day (90+) when moving from a stopped position out of a parking spot or around a corner, when you lightly have the brake pedal depressed if you turn the wheel slightly (ie backing out of a tight parking space) the car will lunge violently and aggressively in what ever direction you are traveling, sometimes so aggressively it will stall the vehicle out and then go into a failsafe mode. While driving 60 mph, the vehicle failed to accelerate and the power train wrench icon illuminated. When I got the car to the shop, they tried to turn the engine over with a breaker bar, and could not get it to turn. HELP! I do not think it should be my responsibility to pay for this since the part was recalled !!! Get notified about new defects, investigations, recalls & lawsuits for the. A blower motor resistor is the electric component that controls your vehicle HVAC system's fan speed. The Life of a Man 2.96K subscribers Subscribe 645 Share 203K views 5 years ago Quick video to show a temp fix. This could be a very serious situation if someone is within 15ft when the car goes out of control all by itself and the driver is not ready. If you shop at Amazon.com (for anything), use this link to support FordTaurus.net! The crankshaft position sensor's role is monitoring the engine's many moving parts including the crankshaft, engine valves, and pistons. Once they got the engine codes " reloaded " and tried to start it..guess what4 coils were blown out and the car would barely run. I was in heavy traffic and the car just stalled out on me while sitting at a light. The failure mileage was 100,000. This happened 3-4 times until I could move to the next light and stop and go through the whole process all over again. We don't sell/share your email. in this instance with the loss of power steering and no one was hurt or even killed due to their little " known problem " that they seem to have conveniently put on the " back burner " for the public ( their customers and REPEAT customers ) to shell out bucks due to their obvious PARTS FAILURES over and over. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. I cannot believe they knew about this issue and moved on. Drove for approx 10 miles and then it started running rough again and appeared to be losing power. However, none of these parts are available due to being on backorder. . Would start up but could not go over 10 miles per hour. You dont have lots of cute thingies on the keychain do you? " well 2-3 months later I get it to crank with a phone call from a mechanic I paid to call, and boom my brand new ignition coil pops up in smoke under the hood. I dont feel safe driving my car I put 2000 dollars of work and still do not feel save. I've seen more electrial issues that turned out to be a weak battery. The previous two other times I was going full speed on the freeway, when the engine just shut-off. There was no power steering and I believe I could have had an accident if I wasn't strong enough to turn the steering wheel in order to get off the road. It has happened while slowing into a parking space, backing up, pulling away from stopping at a light or stop sign. Then at pharmacy drive thru w car I. My car started chugging and running rough so I figured it was another coil. I went online & found info on a technical service bulletin "TSB 06-17-9 09/04/06 - intermittent instrument cluster", it does not appear to be a recall item so assuming any repairs are entirely owner cost ?. On day 6 I accelerated to 50mph and the dash lit up like a christmas tree and just stalled. Not only was it annoying, but I could not see my speed nor my gas gauge. Along with the first completely new full-size chassis since 1979, the 2005 Five Hundred introduced two distinct full-size model lines to Ford (for the first time since the 1978 discontinuation of the Custom 500). Please issue a recall on the instrument panel replacement. Thought there would of been a recall on it considering amount of complaints. My daily drive is turnpike 70 mph. Replaced computer, wiring harness, alternator (because diagnostic report showed problem), 3 coils bad, replaced all 6. Had This Problem Approx 1 Yr Ago. After doing an online review I noticed that many other Ford Five Hundred owners having the same issue and seems to be caused by "throttle body". There are hundreds other complaints. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis where the vacuum operative valve behind the throttle body was replaced. Trusted Ford as American car maker but have had constant problems which I have been fixing, & scrambling for rides to work. No warning what so ever. I had to push the break as hard as I could to keep it from crashing into the store! Car stalls while driving. The oil has been changed, air filter, radiator fluid, battery good. While driving the dash board goes dead and all of the gauges go to zero. The vehicle had random acceleration while at full stopped. The vehicle was not further repaired. Vehicle then began showing random warning lights including "check engine", which was diagnosed first time as low fuel level sensors a & b. every now and then truck shuts off while driving. [By the way it was also sputtering}. The car now sits in my driveway where it was towed to and sits for safety reasons. At the time I chalked it up to being low on gas, although according to the gauge I still had a few gallons left. And now the dash shows check engine and reactions control and abs lights. Had fuel filter replaced. I had no warning was in bad traffic from a collision just up ahead when the car just died. It often happens on the highway, but also on residential streets and at all speeds. Every time the charge it, the car just drains it. Looking at it, I could see it was the security light on the bottom side of the mirror; it was completely melted and fused to the mirror housing- a bubbly mess of plastic. Something has to be draining the battery but we cannot figure out what it is. The vehicle was taken to a dealer who diagnose that the throttle body sensor needed to be replaced. I own a 2005 Ford Five Hundred there was a recall in 2012 on the throttle body, a Ford dealer supposably cleaned the throttle body, well now its not driveable. That shop showed me a Ford technical Service Bulletin on this issue but the dealership refused to help, The check engine light came on the next day.but I was out of money. I had my foot on the brake, I was about to stop. You need to get a new cluster and replace the old one. Hello, I have a huge problem with my car. Pull over, read owner's manual. Bought car used, 117,551 miles 8/08/18. I have two vehicles, same year, make and model that do the exact same thing. Faulty Crankshaft Position Sensor One of the most common reasons for the issue of car shuts off while driving is a faulty crankshaft position sensor. All of a sudden my car stopped running while in gear. Since it will have to be programmed however, I will have to take it to Ford which is a pain in itself. In addition, the vehicle would suddenly stall and the fail safe engine sensor indicator illuminated on several occasions. This is a fantastic car! Only had the car for five months driving doen the street the check engine light came out car stopped in the middle of the street with my children in it and wouldn't start up. Check out our discussions on the Ford Escape, Mustang, Edge, F-150, Raptor, Explorer, Focus, Fusion, Fiesta and more! Just bought a used Escape in August, everything checked out ok. They issued memo's to their stores, (which I have copies of) but NEVER sent a letter to the owners. The contact owns a 2006 Ford Five Hundred. . Ford knew that they put the wrong spark plugs in a number of 2005 & 2006 models including mine. truck runs fine. Still no fix. I am now relatively convinced that I will not be persuaded to buy another Ford in the foreseeable future, until they learn that they must keep pace with foreign competition on quality and engineering. Me and my seven year old daughter was in the car. The dealer was notified of the issue but the vehicle was not repaired. If it comes on, try to only start the truck while cluster is on. I managed to get it to my mechanic. The failure occurred sporadically when driving at low and high speeds. The repair of the whole cluster panel is not cheap. It can also happen due to a bad alternator, ignition lock, or an empty fuel tank. This guide will show you the quickest and easiest way to rest the ECU in a Toyota. [DROF_3380] 02 Ford Excursion Fuse Diagram Fuse Diagram - OSSIE. FORD is TOTALLY AWARE of this issue, even the service manager, Marcus looked up the warranty ( 80K and 8 years he told me ) on it and of course we bought ours in Sept. 2004 I believe and it is now October 2012 about 30 DAYS out of the " warranty period ", CONVENIENTLY I MIGHT ADD! The vehicles electronics completely shut off while driving at freeway speeds. When you start the car and let it set it will run for a few minutes then shut off. I have also found numerous other complaints on various blogs, forums, and other sites. I guess you have to change both pumps so that the left pump will know what the right pump is doing. Driving Procedure: Release pressure in the fuel tank by removing and re-installing fuel cap. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph, the vehicle began to jerk violently and responded as though it would stall. The contact stated that while driving 70 mph, the wrench warning indicator illuminated as the vehicle stalled. Now here is the kicker, complete electrical failure took place for a few seconds and then everything turned back on. Proceeded back onto highway for about 2 miles. I had already replaced 2 coils at 300 a whack. We have since talked to several Ford dealers including Ford motor company , they all said it was our responsibility to fix the problem. The transmission disengages at various speeds even on the interstate at 55+ mph causing it to lose power. I need your help before I waste thousands of dollars for me to just junk this big paper weight. The mechanic drained the air conditioning system however, the failure was not corrected. 20258 2003-2008 ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODIES (ETB)EQUIPPED VEHICLES - HESITATION/LOSS OF RPM/DIFFICULTY STARTING/LOW IDLE RPM . 6.0L Power Stroke Diesel - 6.0 randomly shuts off - 04 with 170k miles. The car was driven from Florida to Philadelphia with no problems and it had its regular inspections. I had no where to turn off, no power steering, and very little braking power. With no power steering, I had to pull over quickly in lunchtime traffic. There are other things to be aware of that could explain the P2285 (Low ICP pressure) code. It isn't far fetched that this electrical issue with failed safeguards could have resulted in far more injury than my slightly burned fingers. Tl the contact owns a 2005 Ford Five Hundred. Then the car stalled out and would not restart for a long period of time. While braking, the car will lurch and I mean really jump forward (or also in reverse) while rpm's surge/rev extremely high causing me to press very,very hard on the brakes at times slamming down to keep the car from going out of control by itself. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. Please watch out if you are next to a Ford 500. It's in perfect condition except for one thing. Suppose I was going 60mph, I would have lost control of the vehicle. Morning after I installed pump, started & shut off again. Cruise does not work. This problem may be covered under warranty. It will surge forward when turning into a parking spot and in many other instances. I brought it back to where I bought it and they said computer was fried. I have a 2002 f250 5.4 and while I am driving it just cuts off. Page 1 Lights Headlamps Turn signal control Bulb replacement Driver Controls Windshield wiper/washer control Steering wheel adjustment Power windows Mirrors Speed control Moon roof Message center Locks and Security Keys Locks Anti-theft system 2007 Five Hundred (500) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA (fus) Page 2: Table Of Contents See . The suv was towed to my mechanic. Well anyway, come to find out later that 2 coils were cracked, which in turn fried the PCM, Then I find out my Catalytic Converter has to be replaced, then I need a new Mass Air Flow Sensor. Time will pass and it will eventually come back on, after a couple weeks. Yesterday the check engine light came back, and the car was running poorly (creeping when first off brakes, not up shifting), when the dash was operable it showed alternating check engine/check transmission warnings, and vehicle was surging/lagging noticeably at highway speeds. So many people have blown thousands on parts because of this. You must be able to get it stopped on the side of the road and shut the car off and then restart it to correct the problem for a short period of time. When I Start It It Sputters. Having already planned to get a new vehicle in the near future, I went to the Toyota dealership the same day and left with a 4Runner. But the alternate is putting our 14.2 at idle.when this issue happens every accessory shuts down except headlights and the engine. One restarted it returned to normal but the wrench icon light was on the dash. This problem resulted in a $700 repair bill. again other Ford Five Hundred owners also experienced these issues! Limp mode. The guy at the dealership wasn't helpful or friendly. See statistics and reliability analysis of Ford Five Hundred based on all problems reported for the Five Hundred. . There are countless reviews on this problem, it should not be left up to the consumer to take on such a significant expense. If this is happening to Explorers, Freestyles, Mustangs and many other makes and models maybe the throttle body assembly was made by the same mfg. It wouldn't start again. Then I have to restart itfor it to temporaily go away then it happens again. The extended warranty company also refused to honor the warranty also. I own a 2005 Ford Five Hundred there was a recall in 2012 on the throttle body, a Ford dealer supposably cleaned the throttle body, well now its not driveable. It was very cold and snowy out. Reverse lights come on and airbag light comes on. If the key is not removed, it will not restart. No problems with it until the next day when the check engine light came on. Lossing everything including powerstearing. I have to be extra careful while driving as I am afraid for acceleration and stalling out in the middle of the road. The batt light goes on and the entire instrument cluster (spedo fuel turbo temp etc ) shuts off .. when it's off the climate control won't work and the sun roof won't work . This happens frequently almost daily in the summer. Still occurs. . a sodering defect or electrical short draining battery, it's obviously a vehicle defect. they have put my family at risk more than once and they need to fix this problem before someone gets hurt. Throttle body caused surging and then after couple months just started stalling out and dying everytime the car would slow down for a stop or coming to a stop. So yet 1 more call to my daughter for 4 coils at her discounted employee pricing. Although the car is ten years old now, it is really very low in mileage so as to face this kind of problem. No lights, no dash lights, no radio, no a/c, no wipers and the car was in drive at 40 mph. I Have A 2001 Ford Explorer Sport Trac. Ford Taurus, Five Hundred, Sable, MKS, Montego 08+, Ford Crown Vic, Mercury Marauder, Grand Marquis. CK Engine light came on SOLID this time and as I started to pull off the highway onto the shoulder, once again the engine died. While driving approximately 40 mph, all of the gauges on the instrument cluster stopped functioning and displayed readings of zero. I have a 2007 Ford Five Hundred with 21K miles. My daughter managed to get car off the road. When we try to restart the car it will sputter and die again. Can seem to run fine, be in the middle of an intersection and the car shut off and wouldnt restar good thing I can drive and knew what to do or I would have crashed numerous times. Now driving back to normal. I bought from original owner, low mileage (they upgraded). I have had myself and two other mechanics working on this thing.. Cars have become way overly complicated and in so become very untrustworthy. Unless of course while I am driving up or down a steep hill. To restart, must shut car off, key out and it will restart. bumpy road ) its now done it 5 times, Ford looked at it once and drove it for 20 miles, said they couldnt recreate the problem, has anyone experianced anything of . Isn't Ford a big enough company to take care of this instead of ignoring it? The fire department extinguished the fire; however, the fire erupted again and would not stop until the battery was disconnected. I took to auto zone the day it went haywire & they advised me its a possible recall several ppl said the same issue with their Ford. When shopping for a new suv I likely won't even consider a Ford. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was awaiting a full diagnosis of the failure. I can't afford repairs or a new car. When I ok'd that repair, the dealership called back later and stated it was the entire throttle body and repair would come at a cost of $1000. Prior to replacing the Harmonic Balancer at 50K (Approximately $500.00) the vehicle had behaved the same way, randomly turning off while driving. VerticalScope Inc., 111 Peter Street, Suite 600, Toronto, Ontario, M5V 2H1, Canada. HELP. They get two codes that come up which they then in turn say that it is the throttle actuator and or the throttle sensor and/or the throttle body that needs replaced. statistics and reliability analysis of Ford Five Hundred based on all problems reported for the Five Hundred. An estimate for me was $900 from my mechanic. At the very least, get a hold of a diagnostic scanner, plug it into the OBD-II connector (located under the dash to the left of the steering column), and get any codes that are stored. I was able to restart it and drove it about a 100 yards and parked it in my driveway.The next day I was at my childrens school waiting to pick them up idling in park and the car died. I Have A 1994 Ford Explorer Xlt 4wd 6 Cyl, That Is Not Wanting To Start, It Has 1/4 Tank Of Gas; The Engine Tries To Kick Over But It Is https://www.2carpros.com/articles/symptoms-of-a-bad-crankshaft-sensor, https://www.2carpros.com/articles/crankshaft-angle-sensor-replacement. My son's 2010 with the 5.4 was doing this. Maintenance/Repairs ford lynniep January 3, 2014, 2:58am #1 I was driving to work this morning. I always liked Fords, but I don't know now. 2006 Ford Five Hundred. this has happened to many Ford Five Hundred owners! Unable to restart. Just driving along at around 45-50 mph and the vehicle just dies and steering locks up. I then replaced a coil pack. Got it installed, volt/ohm tested the harness and also tested the new PCM and everything looked good. From and I. Then the next day I got the wrench and a check engine light. The vehicle was totaled by the insurance company. The vehicle was merged to the shoulder, turned off and then restarted after several minutes, as it resumed normal operation. There are countless others who have filed complaints and concerns regarding this very issue. 2000-2007 Ford Taurus & Mercury Sable (4th Generation), 2006 Ford Five Hundred Limited Shuts Off While Driving, Re: 2006 Ford Five Hundred Limited Shuts Off While Driving. Get notified about new defects, investigations, recalls & lawsuits for the. Changing the fuse fixed the problem. Thanks FORD, I certainly wont believe in American made cars..Made a point to buy American, what a let downYes Ford should be held responsible for not backing the manufacturing and letting down a lot of trusting people. The 2005 Five Hundred and Merc Montego use the same instrument cluster which has been found to have issues. Costly repair of a known problem. I had to press brake hard to prevent moving hitting car in from of me. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. So the first thing I did was open the hood and make sure nothing was on fire. I just bought the vehicle 6 days prior to the problem. Dealer wants $950 to replace throttle body. Truck has to be shut off and started with cluster on. Have a 2005 Ford Escape on my out of town car stopped. 1)The car loses power and shuts down temporarily while driving. The manufacturer was notified who advised that there were no recalls for the vehicle and offered no other assistance. they usually are. In case Ford needs good reason to do recall how does I fear driving after stalling no warning on freeway and have 3 people almost hit me on Tuesday at 130pm 8/5/14 check ktvu bay area news see what traffic was like yep could have been killed. I have looked my car up to see if it has a recall but none are given. Has this guy ever hear of stored fault codes? all problems of the 2007 Ford Five Hundred Turned off the engine. There are new contracts in place, but parts are not made overnight. It will surge making slow turns and surge when put into drive. Because of the many possible causes, it is important to diagnose it properly. Tl-the contact owns a 2005 Ford Five Hundred. The contact stated that the air conditioning unit failed and was blowing hot air. . The plugs burned to hot for the coil packs, and burned them out; which in turn burned the computer out; and the catalytic converters; and sensors, all for a set of faulty plugs :( I was able to get a few parts after market including the computer and the catalytic converters and only spent $3000.00 for repairs. Cluster panel just shuts off while running and can't use air, radio, windows, locks, seats, etc. Even though I have a 2007 model year, the car was manufactured in 2006 and the cluster is the problem. No wonder there has been one the parking lot where my co-worker picks me up.. w/flat tire for a month. Very disappointed in car & it being TOTALLY unreliable. I always have to be extra careful. Drove it for a day and then had the same problem in traffic when at low rpm, with children in car at intersection car stalled out! The fuel pump fuse had a crack in it. The failure recurred after the repairs. Instrument cluster not working. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. This problem may be covered under warranty. Shutting off while driving! The failure mileage was 60,000 and the current mileage was 80,000. Took it to the mechanic the next day and they read me a long list of error codes that had been experienced, and all of them went back to this PCM problem, apparently, as described in TSB 10-18-10. Of course the coverage ended on 03/31/2013. 2005 ford 500 shuts off while driving I have a busted motor mount and transmission mount on a 2005 Ford Five Hundred just as of yesterday here in Memphis it has started to warm up so I had my a/c on yesterday and when in operation while at slow speeds or at stop light the car will idle rough and start shutting on and off for about a millisecond. 5 screws if I remember correctly. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis where the vacuum operative valve behind the throttle body was replaced. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled without warning while driving 30 mph. Both times it cranked back up with no issues. Im afraid for the safety of my fellow drivers on the at night . The contact stated that while driving 65 mph the vehicle stalled. per internet research this is happening in several Ford models and stems from a bad solder joint. Took it to auto parts store and got a P2104 code for Accelerator Pedal Position Sensor. . I was not driving fast < 30 MPH. the contribution test injector is firing right. I have changed the fuel filter and that has helped in for a week or so then it does it again. When I am in park or neutral my motor makes a ticking noise. They basically didn't know what was going on with the exception of first replacing the PCM for $1200 at Fords cost. I will check into it. I came around and peered in behind the actual mirror part; the fire had just gone out. Code is p0191, replaced fuel pump and inertia switch as suggested in tsb. I bought it about a year ago from someone and they were swapping the motors out at the time the car ran fine just had a knock in the motor is what I was told. He quickly discovered it was a computer problem and it needed to be replaced. The contact owns a 2005 Ford Five hundred. good luck OEM pedal sensor or aftermarket? After spending 2,400.00 Dollars, that I had to borrow, the car is still not running right. Tl- the contact owns a 2005 Ford Five Hundred. It's acting like bad alternator. Drive foot on brake, rpms shot up engine reeves cat lunged forward I pressed harder in brake almost hit person. Filled up with gas on Friday evening. Cant afford to keep struggling with issues. I have taken in to dealership and explained these "symptoms" but they just say they don't know what it could be and will have to check it out while it is happening. Have changed the throttle body and accelerator, n both sensors. Unfortunately the junk yards want $200 for the cable and didn't want to do that. It does appear that it only happens when the accelerator is not depressed and will sometimes stay running if you hit the Gas Pedal as soon as it starts to happen. Next evening, turned on ignition and the Escape starts running rough in the driveway. I know your car is a 2007 , but is it possible it was older stock when registered and is affected with this ? The Fora platform includes forum software by XenForo. Ford is being weenies about this when I call they nadethe original spark plugs to be quieter and ended up being the root problem of car. I am typically not one to complain, but I feel very strongly about the safety of this vehicle, especially since I have a 3yr old daughter. Once the vehicle was restarted, it began to jerk when accelerated. Reverse lights and brake lights constantly on on the exterior of the vehichle. I was driving in town going about 40 mph when the car lost all power, then engine failsafe mode displayed on the information center and a little wrench was also displayed. Waited 2 min. I can fix the ford 500 at 4 days of replacing parts and research I added throttle body and sensor, gas pedal, map sensor, fuel rail sensor, plugs, intake gasket, egr, removed the entire exhaust system and removed the inside of the converter in front of the muffler and made sure exhaust was totally clear, new fuel filter, new fuel pump.
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