Anyone know of recalls to this problem? 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED 90,000 MILES Car stalls while driving. finally got it started by holding brake and pushing on accelerator while putting it into drive so that it would not stall out. [DROF_3380] 02 Ford Excursion Fuse Diagram Fuse Diagram - OSSIE. only code that comes up is number 6 injector. In July the engine misfired several times on a 400 mile trip. no driving conditions are the same while doing so ( i.e. . I have an 06 4x4 that shuts off at least 4 times a week and I have to put it in N to restart then I'm good for the rest of the day. The fire department extinguished the fire; however, the fire erupted again and would not stop until the battery was disconnected. Is there anyone else that has had this problem. While driving 60 mph, the vehicle failed to accelerate and the power train wrench icon illuminated. The oil has been changed, air filter, radiator fluid, battery good. However, none of these parts are available due to being on backorder. I had the work done at an independent repair shop. I was able to get stopped, put car in park to prevent rolling backwards, turned the car off and restarted. Powered by Discourse, best viewed with JavaScript enabled. Instrument cluster intermittently went dark and/or gauges went to zero/off positions, we pulled over to see if exterior lights worked and all did, as well as blinkers and flashers, but we noted that reverse lights were now on. There are hundreds other complaints. The failure mileage was 68,780. I was on freeway and could have been severely injured if I was hit. 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. Towed it to the dealer and the dealer spent over 6 hours to come to the conclusion that throttle body needed to be cleaned and pcm reprogrammed/updated. 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 time yesterday, I was in a residential area, so I was not going that fast. Until this point I had considered a Ford F-150 as a viable option for a new car. Learn More Get it fixed today at a shop near you Good news! This happens sitting still or driving. It should be a recall. All site content Copyright 2004-var year=new Date(); year=year.getYear(); if (year<1900) year+=1900; document.write(year); FordTaurus.net We are in no way affiliated with Ford Motor Company. When the car comes to a natural stop and you were lucky enough to survive the situation, Shift the gear from D to P and turn the ignition you are back on the road again.. I am keeping ALL of the paperwork on this little " open check book " EVENT with Ford as I smell a class action law suit brewing in the near future with their less than stellar " customer service " on this obvious RECALL event. Costly repair of a known problem. It took at least three tries to get the truck restarted. I didn't even make it home. JavaScript is disabled. See If you shop at Amazon.com (for anything), use this link to support FordTaurus.net! My son's 2010 with the 5.4 was doing this. No hint that there was a problem before major mechanical problem. Bought car used, 117,551 miles 8/08/18. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic for inspection. The car will just shut down all lights except headlights and it will still run. Truck has to be shut off and started with cluster on. I brought it back to where I bought it and they said computer was fried. One day in June I was pulling up to a store parking space rolling roughly 5mph. The contact stated that while driving 65 mph the vehicle stalled. This car has had so many issues, never again will I buy a FORD!! To restart, must shut car off, key out and it will restart. I had a bad no-start situation because the key was only working when inserted just the right way. The vehicle was not repaired. I wasing a were there was a recall on my care untell someone told me. After spending 2,400.00 Dollars, that I had to borrow, the car is still not running right. I had to press brake hard to prevent moving hitting car in from of me. The approximate failure mileage was 55,000. It was very unsafe. The vehicle was restarted but the failure recurred. 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. no warning lights at time. Had to have it towed. The failure recurred after the repairs. Luckily there were no other cars near me. Have replaced all parts suggested by codes. The contact owns a 2006 Ford Five Hundred. every now and then truck shuts off while driving. Limp mode. I restarted the engine and 'limped' homein second gear. 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. 2005 ford 500 wrench light, changed throttle body, updated PCM still going limp on me 16 Answers. Now it cuts off while driving and reverse light on while dash is out 0 replies Report Answer Get it fixed today at a shop near you This problem may be covered under warranty. Have changed the throttle body and accelerator, n both sensors. Had it towed to the nearest town. I am having this repaired at the moment. The vehicle was not further repaired. Initially said it was the throttle senor for a cost of $300. If I am on the freeway running 70 mph, get off the ramp and the engine stalls. My wife, son and I were driving. I just bought the vehicle 6 days prior to the problem. HELP. 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. Pmb. They have to bleed off a certain amount of propane each time when finished filling a tank. I dont feel safe driving my car I put 2000 dollars of work and still do not feel save. Im afraid for the safety of my fellow drivers on the at night . See I could barely get it to go any faster than 25 MPH. I would like Ford to take some responsibility as this seems to be happening to most 500's and it is well known by many but not acknowledged by Ford. Check out our discussions on the Ford Escape, Mustang, Edge, F-150, Raptor, Explorer, Focus, Fusion, Fiesta and more! 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. Have a 2005 Ford Escape on my out of town car stopped. Get notified about new defects, investigations, recalls & lawsuits for the. Still occurs. Wad driving fine for 5 days. . Unable to restart. DANGEROUS!!! Still no fix. It was very scary. The crankshaft position sensor's role is monitoring the engine's many moving parts including the crankshaft, engine valves, and pistons. I was at red light person crossing road I was I. It isn't far fetched that this electrical issue with failed safeguards could have resulted in far more injury than my slightly burned fingers. 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 was driving on freeway to pick my child from daycare when all the sudden the car stalled out. Then starts back up? The vehicle that I have is a 2005 Ford F-150 4x4 with a 5.4 litre engine. We have replaced the fuel pump and spark plugs. We thought is may have been the gas. Would start up but could not go over 10 miles per hour. CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2002-2005 Explorer has a very. Last time this occurred car required towing to local Ford dealer. Code is p0191, replaced fuel pump and inertia switch as suggested in tsb. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph, the vehicle began to jerk violently and responded as though it would stall. Tried to start 2 times for about 10 sec. I looked on here and it seems a lot of Escapes have the same problem. Pulled in drop off a donation at a second hand store. This process repeats on and off over time. Now saying it's the pcm shutting the car off. Cant afford to keep struggling with issues. I purchased the car used with the understanding that it had some issues with a misfire. The failure mileage was 126,000. I have a 2007 Ford Five Hundred with 21K miles. Did not fix problem. The fuel pump fuse had a crack in it. [By the way it was also sputtering}. Pull the EGR valve and leave it like that overnight. Isn't Ford a big enough company to take care of this instead of ignoring it? If it comes on, try to only start the truck while cluster is on. Just driving along at around 45-50 mph and the vehicle just dies and steering locks up. The technician stated that the motor mount would need to be replaced. So now were waiting to see what Sat. The car now sits in my driveway where it was towed to and sits for safety reasons. statistics and reliability analysis of Ford Five Hundred based on all problems reported for the Five Hundred. The contact stated that while driving 20 mph, the vehicle started to lunge forward and backward before stalling. I managed to get the dead metal off the road and into a store parking lot. I have unplugged all other components in fuel system, pump driver, fuel rail pressure etc. I always have to be extra careful. So the first thing I did was open the hood and make sure nothing was on fire. The guy at the dealership wasn't helpful or friendly. 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. When I first start my car its slow to give power, often when I drive it on the street itll just lose complete power and die down. There was little warning. So now I'm still paying the loan on it while it sits in shop waiting for the part. 2. WHAT???? The contact stated that when driving at any speed, the vehicle would intermittently display a fail safe mode message on the dashboard. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for a diagnosis. I am worried that my car will give out again like this resulting in an accident. last month in January my Five Hundred had other issues. All the issues pointed @ a PATS problem. This happened 3-4 times until I could move to the next light and stop and go through the whole process all over again. updated 05/23/11. Started while going down the expressway now constant. All the alarms went off and the check engine light came on before the power failed. I have also noticed a mechanical smell coming from the ac. We were going approximately 45 miles an hour on a two lane road through the mountains when my Explorer decides to turn 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. Now the car is sitting in my garage because of the fuel pump not functioning and does not make that sound anymore when you turn the key on. 1)The car loses power and shuts down temporarily while driving. The instrument cluster goes off sometimes and doesn't come back on. The contact owns a 2005 Ford Five Hundred. This happens at different times of day and seems to be more often when it is warmer. they have put my family at risk more than once and they need to fix this problem before someone gets hurt. Next evening, turned on ignition and the Escape starts running rough in the driveway. Used a different key next day, drove to work,home & out to run errands. The vehicle was taken to a dealer who diagnose that the throttle body sensor needed to be replaced. My mechanic called the dealership expecting Ford had a recall or would do something to help since it's clearly a problem with this particular year. The manufacturer was notified of the failures, but no solution was offered. Since it will have to be programmed however, I will have to take it to Ford which is a pain in itself. I guess i would look at the throttle pos sensor and all wires(if accessable) to and from pedal sensor. this has happened to many Ford Five Hundred owners! The left fuel pump help maintain the pressure in the tank and the fuel rail which allow the car to run sometime with no problems and then stall with no warning or stumble. This needs to be investigated immediately before something terrible happens to someone. 5.4 shutting off while driving. Now it cuts off while driving and reverse light on while dash is out, See More 2005 Ford Five Hundred Questions, Why is my rear passenger side tire sitting wrong after I changed my breaks, what causes fuel pressure sensor to fail repeated, why are my electronics in my 2006 ford five hundred diming and going bright again when i press the throttle, Battery Cable Battery Terminal End Service, Powertrain Control System Diagnosis & Testing. 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. Who buys a car to keep dumping cash into it & burdening people for rides?????? Cluster panel just shuts off while running and can't use air, radio, windows, locks, seats, etc. Wont shift from first gear after cluster panel shuts off. Out of Fuel. 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. That is costing me 1600.00 dollars. Ford its time to step up and do a recall!!!!. This has happened multiple times (meaning more than 5 times) during the summer of 2011. Ford should be very glad that there was not an accident at 70 mph. Then google each code (and/or post them here) to gain additional information as to why the engine is shutting down. it is extremely dangerous! 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 vehicle has not been repaired. I have been reading a lot on this car and its problems people have come into and wonder why no recall has been issued. The failure mileage was 60,000 and the current mileage was 80,000. The failure mileage was 83,000. Very disappointed in car & it being TOTALLY unreliable. We have since talked to several Ford dealers including Ford motor company , they all said it was our responsibility to fix the problem. Even when I have the heater or a/c on they turns off and Im a afraid that if or when Im on the highway all my lights will just stop working on the middle of the highway at night and no one will be able to see me. When we try to restart the car it will sputter and die again. I had my foot on the brake, I was about to stop. 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. Have run code in my car and only code is p0193 fuel rail pressure sensor. When in drive it hoes away. 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.