Ford FIVE HUNDRED engine problems
116 complaint narratives mention engine terms.
Key facts
1,074 owner complaints analyzed
3 distinct recall campaigns
70,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2004 to 2007 model years. Data snapshot: . 950 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Engine operation evidence
116 of 1,074 complaints match this topic (10.8%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10114186 · 2005-03-16 (March 16, 2005)
VEHICHLE CONSISTENTLY FAILS TO START ON THE FIRST TRY. HARD STARTS, DIESELING, AND STALLING ARE CONSTANT.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. 1,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10114186 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10155048 · 2006-04-11 (April 11, 2006)
STARTING IN DECEMBER WE HAVE HAD NUMEROUS STARTING PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR. WE HAVE HAD IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP FIVE TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM AND THREE OTHER TIMES FOR OTHER WARRANTY PROBLEMS. WHEN YOU GO TO START THE CAR IS TURNS OVER BUT WILL NOT START OR IT WILL START THEN DIE. WHEN IT ACTED UP WE ALSO HAD A LOSS OF POWER ONCE IT WOULD START THE SECOND TIME IT WENT TO DEALER FOR THE PROBLEM WE COULD NOT GET IT STATED AT ALL AND IT HAD TO BE TOWED. AFTER THE LAST REPAIR IT NOW IS GETTING ONLY ABOUT 19 MILES TO THE GALLON IN COMBINED DRIVING.…
Owner-reported narrative. 5,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10155048 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10161777 · 2006-07-07 (July 7, 2006)
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING FROM A STOP SIGN, GOING LESS THAN 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED SUDDENLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY DETERMINED THE FUEL CUTOFF INERTIA SWITCH WAS BAD AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ON 6-14-06 THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED WHILE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD GOING 5 MPH. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED ONLY FOR A SHORT TIME ALLOWING THE CONTACT TO GET OUT OF THE ROAD. ONCE ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, IT STALLED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO DETERMINED THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE INERTIA …
Owner-reported narrative. 11,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10161777 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10177978 · 2007-01-06 (January 6, 2007)
UPON STARTING CAR AND A FEW MINUTES AFTER DRIVING THE CAR, THE CAR STARTS TO SPIT AND SPUTTER AND TOTALLY SHUTS DOWN. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 8 TIMES IN THE PAST 4 MONTHS AND HAS LEFT ME TO SWERVE ON THE HIGHWAY BEFORE IT SHUTS COMPLETELY DOWN SO I AM NOT IN A DANGEROUS SITUATION (COMPLETELY STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF FLOWING TRAFFIC). THE MESSAGE "ENGINE FAIL SAFE MODE" COMES ON. WE HAVE HAD CAR TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES AND THEY CANNOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN FIXED AND CAR CONTINUES TO STOP. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 22,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10177978 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10186512 · 2007-03-29 (March 29, 2007)
LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING; WOULD SPUTTER ON TAKE OFF FROM A STOP; WOULD HESITATE WHILE PRESSING ACCELERATOR; STALLED; TOOK VEHICLE TO FORD DEALER -- THEY REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 61,550 miles reported. Look up ODI 10186512 at NHTSA ↗