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I can't afford repairs or a new car. Had to have it towed. I had no breaks or steering anything. The check battery light never even come on. 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. This problem resulted in a $700 repair bill. It should be a recall major safety violation. No hint that there was a problem before major mechanical problem. It often happens on the highway, but also on residential streets and at all speeds. My car started chugging and running rough so I figured it was another coil. install it and then test the new PCM. Total repair cost $2,700. On the way home from the movies late one evening my Escape just cut out on the expressway. The car will just shut down all lights except headlights and it will still run. I was driving 35mph and all of a sudden my car had no power, I gave it gas and it would growl but no power. Time will pass and it will eventually come back on, after a couple weeks. Since that time I'd disconnected the battery on a suggestion of a mechanic friend and all the issues disappeared for a few weeks. Still no fix.
It may be an electrical issue causing your Mustang to shut off, so your Ford dealer will be able to diagnose it. Go to another state & leave it there. It should never be in control of moving by itself when the brakes are applied. The cluster will turn off ( tac, speedo, gas guage, ect ) Then all the warning lights will come on at the same time and stay light up ( 4x4, abs, engine, parking brake ect ) The odometer will just be blank ( it is still lit up but no mileage is shown ) Tac, speedo, and all my gauges look as if the truck is off The car is essentially un-drivable, because we cannot count on it to get to us work on time or safely. This is dangerous as it almost caused an accident by jerking backward immediately when I shifted to reverse when I was in the parking lot- my foot was on the brake and the car still excelled. Is there anyone else that has had this problem. Wad driving fine for 5 days. CK Engine light came on and started flashing. Have replaced all parts suggested by codes. I was in heavy traffic and the car just stalled out on me while sitting at a light. Stalled out while at low rpm and would not restart. When Im the vehicle and the temperature reaches middle temp ,the car starts to beep and all the dashboard lights go completely out and the head lights and tail lights be blinking as if they are about to go off . The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. Drove for approx 10 miles and then it started running rough again and appeared to be losing power. The contact continued to drive and the instrument cluster began working a few moments later. Occasionally we will be able to get it to a parking lot, we have had to be towed home. Had throttle body replaced still had similar problems progressing little did I know when throttle body is replaced has to be reprogrammed by Ford! This is the third time that this has happened. Im sure some people have been insured but are still unaware of cars deadly issues.FORD U SUCK!!!!! brakes, steering (cant say about lights as my experiences were in the daylight only). all problems of the 2005 Ford Five Hundred
The Ford dealership, where I purchased the car, diagnosed the problem. The contact owns a 2005 Ford Five Hundred. An estimate for me was $900 from my mechanic. Would not start, had towed to mechanic. 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 ?. Tl the contact owns a 2005 Ford Five Hundred. I ran a scan tool on it figuring maybe the fuel filter or ground wire maybe but nothing showed up that would cause the car to quit running like this. 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. It Now Won't Even Start A Little, The Warning Says Low Oil Pressure. The failure occurred intermittently while driving at any speed. The contact opened the hood and flames emerged from the engine and the smoke turned black.
2005 - 2007 Ford Five Hundred Throttle Body Problems - YouTube The previous two other times I was going full speed on the freeway, when the engine just shut-off.
Apparently this is a ongoing problem with these vehicles. I have also had an idling problem. After stopping the car, I waited a few seconds and restarted it. I then pull over wait for 10 seconds to 2 min and it starts back up. I was 80 miles from home when the engine shut off. Out of Fuel. no driving conditions are the same while doing so ( i.e. I think it's worth noting that this car had been treated well with oil changes every 3,000 miles and regular maintenance and checkups. I only had it a month and the check engine light came on. 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. JavaScript is disabled. per internet research this is happening in several Ford models and stems from a bad solder joint. In addition, the vehicle would suddenly stall and the fail safe engine sensor indicator illuminated on several occasions. All the alarms went off and the check engine light came on before the power failed. Prior to replacing the Harmonic Balancer at 50K (Approximately $500.00) the vehicle had behaved the same way, randomly turning off while driving. 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. Within 10 sec. This problem caused my car to quit while driving down the road, it could have ended in and accident. Would start up but could not go over 10 miles per hour. Its free and only takes a minute, Return to 2000-2007 Ford Taurus & Mercury Sable (4th Generation), Powered by phpBB Forum Software phpBB Limited. Pulled in drop off a donation at a second hand store. There are countless reviews on this problem, it should not be left up to the consumer to take on such a significant expense. Ford Five Hundred owners have reported 25
at idle, it went away and everything was fine. statistics and reliability analysis of Ford Five Hundred, all problems of the 2006 Ford Five Hundred, all problems of the 2005 Ford Five Hundred, all problems of the 2007 Ford Five Hundred. This is dangerous and should be an electrical recall. The contact owns a 2006 Ford Five Hundred. This is probably an easy fix, but if it isn't fixed, much worse could happen!. Both times it cranked back up with no issues. When I Start It It Sputters.
6 Reasons Your Car Shuts Off While Driving & How To Fix It - Mechanic Base They have to bleed off a certain amount of propane each time when finished filling a tank. After spending 2,400.00 Dollars, that I had to borrow, the car is still not running right.
2005 Ford F150 Starter Fuse LocationFord F-250 / F-350 / F-450 / F-550 Mechanic suggested I try putting claim in with insurance company since it involved computer burn but they said mechanical problem was the cause so no coverage.
Engine shut off while driving - Ford F150 Forum - Community of Ford They could not get any codes out of it so then the guessing game started. At the time no warning lights. Just bought a used Escape in August, everything checked out ok. The vehicle was restarted but the failure recurred. Please keep us posted on what you find.
2005 Ford Five Hundred Review - NewCarTestDrive Wont shift from first gear after cluster panel shuts off. and started it again. Ford House Said The Fuel Pump Was Bad Where Is The Fuel Pump Located In A 2000 Ford Excursion V10. Engine light, oil light and something else came on. Days lights flicker. The crankshaft position sensor's role is monitoring the engine's many moving parts including the crankshaft, engine valves, and pistons. statistics and reliability analysis of Ford Five Hundred based on all problems reported for the Five Hundred. Have a 2005 Ford Escape on my out of town car stopped. [By the way it was also sputtering}. It is completely random and you never know when or if it will happen. And I dont know what to do about this problem. It turns out it is a faulty instrument cluster, just like the TSB mentioned. Now driving back to normal. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the electronic throttle body sensor failed . Ford knew that they put the wrong spark plugs in a number of 2005 & 2006 models including mine. If mine wasnt on while starting, the truck would idlr high and feel like trans was slipping while depressing gas made the truck nearly die. If I wanted the new computer the part alone is 1100.00 and probably would have gone through the coils again. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic for inspection. The failure and current mileage was 94,000. Replaced rail sensor (code it threw) fuel relay, fuel filter, and fuel pump. This has been happening every week or so for nearly a year, and no one can tell us what's wrong. Also will start bucking and shut off. It was a very scary situation. This vehicle has completely lost all electronic power, steering, and ABS while driving at freeway speeds for the 4th time now. They issued memo's to their stores, (which I have copies of) but NEVER sent a letter to the owners. I Was Driving It On The Hwy When The Truck Just Turned Off. Escape had not exhibited any issues going home. As a side note, I ran the on-board diagnostic (that you get to through the setup feature on the steering wheel) and it found no problems. Very disappointed in car & it being TOTALLY unreliable. It's in perfect condition except for one thing. See
Engine Shutdown While Driving 2005 Ford Escape (Page 1 of 2) This problem may be covered under warranty. We don't sell/share your email. Unable to restart. I feel the cost of replacement (as well as a diagnosis fee) should not be absorbed by the consumer for something that is not normal maintenance for the vehicle!. After researching the internet, I have come to find that this is a common occurrence with Ford and an announced recall should be implemented immediately.
Ford Five Hundred general Electrical System Problems - part 1 Drive foot on brake, rpms shot up engine reeves cat lunged forward I pressed harder in brake almost hit person. Then the next day I got the wrench and a check engine light. Ford Five Hundred owners have reported 85
Me and my seven year old daughter was in the car. 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). Anybody have any input??? It appeared, at first, that this problem had come out of nowhere when I suddenly remembered two occasions when the rpms suddenly stuck on 3000 and would not stop until I put the car in neutral. You need to get a new cluster and replace the old one. I also let them know that my family has worked at Ford for generations now and I would hope they would at least look at it and do something about this extreme danger. Shutting off while driving! One restarted it returned to normal but the wrench icon light was on the dash. 2005 Ford Five Hundred Asked by Shanae8 in Chesterfield, VA on August 01, 2016 I had my Ford 500 3mos, at first all dash board lights would go outand maybe come back on the same day. Twice the car was running at approximately 65 mph and suddenly go into failsafe mode then stall out. The repair of the whole cluster panel is not cheap. last month in January my Five Hundred had other issues. no warning lights at time. I brought it back to where I bought it and they said computer was fried. He can have the computer rebuilt and guaranteed for life if all 6 coils are replaced according to FORD. Kinda dangerous if you ask me! Who buys a car to keep dumping cash into it & burdening people for rides?????? Something has to be draining the battery but we cannot figure out what it is. Till car stops, but it restarts when plugged back in without turning car off or removing key - therefore it must be a different failure. Park the truck nose down. The manufacturer was notified of the failures, but no solution was offered. If it comes on, try to only start the truck while cluster is on. I had to carpool for about a week, and the warranty did not cover the problem. Drove it home and have not taken it out since. I guess i would look at the throttle pos sensor and all wires(if accessable) to and from pedal sensor. While driving approximately 70 mph, all of the gauges on the instrument cluster stopped functioning and displayed readings of zero. I have unplugged all other components in fuel system, pump driver, fuel rail pressure etc. Since it will have to be programmed however, I will have to take it to Ford which is a pain in itself.
The guy at the dealership wasn't helpful or friendly. Please watch out if you are next to a Ford 500.
SOLVED: Ford 500 - 2005 - The entire dash (all gauges) wen - Fixya The car vibrated and the engine ran jerky not smooth, and sputtered as I drove it about 2 miles to my house. I had a bad no-start situation because the key was only working when inserted just the right way. Find solutions to your toyota ecu reset procedure question. Now saying it's the pcm shutting the car off. This happened 3-4 times until I could move to the next light and stop and go through the whole process all over again. Ford should at least offer the computer at a discount.
Instrument cluster shuts off intermittently while driving - YourMechanic The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was awaiting a full diagnosis of the failure. The dealer was notified of the issue but the vehicle was not repaired. There are hundreds other complaints. The dealer cannot figure out what is causing the battery to drain. There are other things to be aware of that could explain the P2285 (Low ICP pressure) code. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. So now I'm still paying the loan on it while it sits in shop waiting for the part. When in drive it hoes away. The contact owns a 2005 Ford Five Hundred. The failure mileage was 75,000 and the current mileage was 134,000. The VIN was not available. They basically didn't know what was going on with the exception of first replacing the PCM for $1200 at Fords cost. All I could think about was to move over into the right lane and get off the road somehow. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph, the vehicle began to jerk violently and responded as though it would stall. Your Focus's engine needs three things to run properly; air, fuel, and spark. It would come and go throughout the years but got much worse recently. I had to push the break as hard as I could to keep it from crashing into the store! 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. Thanks for the info about the bulletin. I again did the battery disconnect last night, and the car is operating normal today, but I'm sure it will recur shortly. So far we are at $5000 just for the parts. The contact stated that the instrument cluster dimmed intermittently which made it difficult to see the display. The car now sits in my driveway where it was towed to and sits for safety reasons. The mechanic stated that the transmission needed top be replaced. 2005 Ford Five Hundred Engine Stopped Running While Driving. The suv was towed to my mechanic. The contact coasted the vehicle to the side of the road, turned it off and restarted it. While driving approximately 50 mph, the contact stated that the vehicle stalled. good luck OEM pedal sensor or aftermarket? Update from Aug 8, 2014: we received our repair slip estimated at 6,000.00 For Computer, 6 coils , 6 spark plugs , 3 cats , gaskets and labor. The big three used many vendors in common, and when they closed we can't get Ford parts made. Lossing everything including powerstearing. - YouTube No start! 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. The RES control will not work if the CNCL vehicle speed is not faster than 30 mph (48 km/h). updated 05/23/11. Our car stalls while driving. It should be a recall. Or maybe your engine just randomly turns off for no reason. The approximate failure mileage was a 139,000. back to engine Complaints 2K Crash Tests 3 Recalls 5. Sometimes the car will stall when the rpm's are dropping down. Ask your Ford dealer. I had it towed to the shop and low and behold it is the computer and catalytic converter so far and the mechanic states he hasn't seen anything like this since car is in good shape. Took it to auto parts store and got a P2104 code for Accelerator Pedal Position Sensor.
2005 Ford Escape Engine Shutdown While Driving: 27 Complaints If you get one from the salvage get them from the same car. Still occurs. The contact owns a 2005 Ford Five Hundred. A blower motor resistor is the electric component that controls your vehicle HVAC system's fan speed. NOT ACCEPTABLE FORD and my wife and I will not be giving you ANY business in the future as my 4th Ford product in 15 years will now be something other than a Ford with 100K and a 10 year warranty from a competitor. I had my Ford 500 3mos, at first all dash board lights would go outand maybe come back on the same day. I was driving my car it started to shake very hard well I heard a snap sound and my car started to drag I got out my frame above my right lower control had snapped ive read that many other people are having the same problem I contactes Ford about the issue and they said there is nothing they can do well I'm out of a vehicle but vefore all of this I kept going through fuel relay issues and eventually started losing my instrument cluster so now I'm fighting with them to do the repairs. Had to have it towed. I was almost sold on Ford until recently when I was with my family in my 2005 Ford Explorer. Aftermarket is not to be trusted. Car shuts off while driving down the road. I then replaced a coil pack. The vehicle will stall and jerk. The underside of the mirror had caught fire and started burning for a bit before the fuse finally blew. Driving on highway at posted speed limits and car suddenly lurches then drops into failsafe mode (as indentified by alert posted on the dash). Try disconnecting the battery for a few seconds and see if that makes a difference. I was on freeway and could have been severely injured if I was hit. Have replaced all parts suggested by codes. On the dash board "fail safe engine mode" appears on my console. 2005 ford 500 wrench light, changed throttle body, updated PCM still going limp on me 16 Answers. Then starts back up? If it is wet, your egr cooler has failed. No wonder there has been one the parking lot where my co-worker picks me up.. w/flat tire for a month. 3 Recalls for 2005 FORD Five Hundred Then google each code (and/or post them here) to gain additional information as to why the engine is shutting down. When I am in park or neutral my motor makes a ticking noise. The battery will just die and stop holding a charge. Bought car used, 117,551 miles 8/08/18. 20258 2003-2008 ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODIES (ETB)EQUIPPED VEHICLES - HESITATION/LOSS OF RPM/DIFFICULTY STARTING/LOW IDLE RPM . This, as well as no speedometer to me is very dangerous. The car rolls under its mass. Turned off the engine. Tried to start 2 times for about 10 sec. The fire destroyed the left front engine area. 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