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Ford Five hundred Brakes Problems

75 owner complaints filed with NHTSA across 3 model years.

Complaints by Year

Worst year: 2005. Best year: 2007.

Owner Reports

A representative sample of complaints filed with NHTSA.

Brakes · 2006 4

UNINTENDED ACCELERATION FROM STOP WHEN BRAKE RELEASED. FROM SEPT 2006 UNTIL PRESENT. APPROX $3000 EACH TIME. HIT GARAGE WALL. (APPROX 5 COLLISIONS WITH WALL) STILL DOES IT. FINALLY FOUND OUT WHEN & WHY. *TR

Brakes · 2006 4

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING IN REVERSE AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED. AS THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND AND HIT A SHOPPING CART, WHICH IN TURN THE CART HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. ...

Brakes · 2006 4

TRAVELING SOUTH ON I-26 ACROSS THE TN/NC BORDER THROUGH SAM'S GAP ON A SNOWY DAY LED ME TO DRIVE VERY SLOW AND COME TO A STOP AT THE TRUCK INFORMATION AREA AT THE TOP OF THE HILL. WHEN I SAW A LARGE TRANSFER TRUCK PULL OUT ONTO THE ROAD ...

Brakes · 2006 2

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH AND HAVING TO BRAKE ABRUPTLY, THERE WAS A HESITATION IN BRAKING RESPONSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE T...

Brakes · 2007 2

SINCE MY VEHICLE WAS NEW I HAVE COMPLAINED TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND ONLINE, THAT THE OPTIONAL BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT ROCKER SWITCH IS WIRED IMPROPERLY. THAT IS, WIRED IN REVERSE. THE MOUNTED SWITCH CLEARLY DEPICTS A ...

Brakes · 2006 2

THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER CHECKS NORMAL ON MOST START-UPS, BUT UNPREDICTABLY ALL SYSTEMS LIGHT UP SHOWING FAILURE OF ABS, AIR BAGS, TRACTION CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, SEE A MECHANIC, CRUISE CONTROL AND SPEEDOMETER QUITS WORKING. THE WAR...

Brakes · 2005 2

I OWN A 2005 FORD 500. I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE RIGHT PASSENGER FRONT BALL JOINT TIGHTENED SEVERAL TIMES. THE LOCAL FORD DEALER DOES NOT WHAT IS CAUSING THIS ISSUE. THE BALL JOINT BECOMES LOOSE CAUSE THE FRONT END TO COME OUT OF ALIGNME...

Brakes · 2005 2

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH IN THE DRIVEWAY. WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, A LOUD GRINDING NOISE SOUNDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS; AN...

Brakes · 2005 2

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND SHE COULD HEAR A SQUEAKING NOISE IN THE BRAKES. THE FAILURE BEGAN TO OCCUR MORE FREQUENTLY WHEN PRESSURE WAS AP...

Brakes · 2006 2

I HAVE A 2006 FORD 500 THE DEALER REPLACED MY REAR BRAKES AT 14,000 MILES N/C. AT 28,000 I PAID FOR BOTH REAR & FRONT BRAKES ROTORS AND CALIPERS, AT 52,000 MILES REAR & FRONT PADS I WAS JUST TOLD AT 76,000 I NEED THE WORKS AGAIN. *TR

Brakes · 2006 2

I OWN A 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED WHICH I PURCHASED USED WITH APPROX. 12000 MILES. PRIOR TO THE PURCHASE FORD RECALLED IT AND PUT NEW BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS ON THE REAR. IT NOW HAS 29000 MILES ON IT AND THE REAR PADS ARE WORN OUT AND FORD ...

Brakes · 2006 2

IN JUNE 2007, MY WIFE TOOK OUR 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED (SEL) TO THE LOCAL DEALER FOR AN OIL CHANGE. SHE WAS INFORMED AT THE TIME THAT SHE NEEDED TO HAVE THE REAR BRAKE PADS REPLACED. THE CAR HAD ONLY 26,800 MILES ON IT. I WAS IN DISBELIEF...

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