Ford 500 steering problems
11 complaint narratives mention steering terms.
Key facts
204 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
109,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1979 to 2007 model years. Data snapshot: . 181 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Steering behavior evidence
11 of 204 complaints match this topic (5.4%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10508267 · 2013-04-15 (April 15, 2013)
I WAS DRIVING AT THE APPROX. SPEED OF 58MPH AND MY CAR STARTING SKIPPING AND CHUGGING. I SLOWED DOWN AND AS I BEGUN TO SLOW DOWN MY CAR GAVE ME A DIAGNOSIS CODE OF FAILSAFE ENGINE MODE, THEN MY CAR COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN WITH NO POWER AT ALL. IT WAS HARD TO PULL OFF THE RODE AND STEER THE CAR OFF THE ROAD BECAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL TIGHTENED UP. I PULLED OVER AND LET THE CAR SIT FOR A FEW MINUTES AND THEN TRIED RE-CRANKING THE CAR. I WAS ABLE TO RE-CRANK THE CAR AND DROVE FURTHER UP THE RODE. I CONTINUED TO HAVE THESE PROBLEMS. I DROVE APPRO…
Owner-reported narrative. 151,385 miles reported. Look up ODI 10508267 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10521345 · 2013-06-20 (June 20, 2013)
WHILE DRIVING I EXPERIANCED SLUGGISH HANDLING AND THE STEERING WHEEL CHANGED ORIENTATION. THERE WAS AN AUDIBLE BANG AND A DRAGGING SOUND FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE RIGHT REAR LOWER SUSPENSION CONTROL ARM INNER MOUNTING BRACKET BROKE AWAY FROM THE SUBFRAME (DUE TO CORROSION) AND ALLOWED THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL TO SKEW OUT OF ALIGNMENT
Owner-reported narrative. 113,917 miles reported. Look up ODI 10521345 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10545729 · 2013-09-27 (September 27, 2013)
TRAVELING AT 35 MPH, NOT FAR FROM MY DAUGHTERS HOUSE THE GAS ACCELERATES, WHEN I BRAKE CAR WILL NOT SLOW DOWN, BRAKING HARDER SOMETHING POPS, THROWING CAR TO THE RIGHT I CANNOT CONTROL CAR AT ALL HIT A TREE HEAD ON POLICE SAY AT 45 MPH. I REMEMBER EMS AND POLICE TRYING TO GET ME OUT BUT THE PAIN WAS SO SEVERE WHEN I WOULD TRY TO RAISE UP, THEY HAD TO USE A SPECIAL BOARD TO REMOVE ME FROM CAR. AT HOSPITAL IT'S CONFIRMED THAT I HAVE A BROKEN STERNUM AND WHIPLASH NECK AND BACK INJURIES. AFTER WRECK MY DAUGHTER GOOGLES THIS CAR ONLY TO FIND OUT THA…
Owner-reported narrative. 91,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10545729 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10574351 · 2014-03-24 (March 24, 2014)
OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS, THE POWER STEERING ON THIS VEHICLE HAS FAILED NUMEROUS TIMES, RESULTING IN THE STEERING WHEEL BEING EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO MOVE. WE HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE LOCAL FORD REPAIR SHOP (RYE, NY) SEVERAL TIMES. EACH TIME, THE STEERING PROBLEM WOULD BE FIXED FOR A FEW DAYS OR SO AND THEN RETURN. WE RECENTLY TRIED TO TRADE IN THE VEHICLE TO A FORD DEALERSHIP, WHO HAS REFUSED TO TAKE IT. I FIND THIS DECISION VERY TELLING. FORD REFUSES TO BUY BACK ITS OWN PRODUCTS SINCE IT KNOWS THE ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH THEM. VERY DISAPPOINTED…
Owner-reported narrative. 94,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10574351 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10762016 · 2015-09-07 (September 7, 2015)
THE VEHICLE WHILE IN DRIVE OR REVERSE ACCELERATES TO ALMOST 2K RPM CAUSING A JERKING MOTION AT ANY TIME WHEN YOU TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT IF IN TRAFFIC AND THE CAR JERKS FORWARD.
Owner-reported narrative. 76,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10762016 at NHTSA ↗