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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
Suspension: Continuous rattle issues in the rear suspension. Bushings" sway bars?? who knows. No one can seem to pinpoint the problem. Happens only during driving. Consistent noise from the rear. Fuel: Problems with fuel sensor. Failed reading. All gauges light up. Run obd and all fluid levels / pressure fine. No reason for the failure. Dealership told me the throttle body was an issue and the sensor inside same. However, after numerous web based searches I found that throttle body issues are definitely an issue. Found that removing the air cleaner box for filter replacement can cause sensor issues. Why" since my last oil change I have had at least three failures here. This is dangerous, expensive and should be taken care of.
Track bar bracket on the exit from my driveway to the road the car started to drive erratically. After stopping the car and investigation I found that rear right track bar bracket is completely detached from the car body. It looks like a complete structure failure. Fortunately, the failure happened at very low speed and no one was harmed. Photos of the car are enclosed.
Front driver side lower control arm ball joint sheared off at 25 mph while making a left hand turn and then snapped the cv joint axle shaft causing the driver side wheel to jam inside the wheel well and damage lower part of body and fender. The vehicl was totally disable at this point sitting in the middle of an intersection. Similar incident happened two years ago with the passenger side front wheel and the lower control arm ball joint sheared and snapped the cv joint axle shaft at 45 mph and caused vehicle to turn 180 degrees blocking two lanes of hwy. That time front wheel damaged wheel well and sensor wires on that side fo the engine bay
Rear upper control arm sheared off at inside bushings during normal driving. Wheel assembly fell against frame and some loss of control was experienced. Both sides of control arm (Ford part# 5A804) broke off from fatigue.
- Dahlonega, GA, USA
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Tsb 10-2-13. I have inner rear tire wear, especially on the right (this likely existed when purchased new). There is a tsb that talks about some cars with rr negative camber, (which my car does have), and also talks about how to modify the rear control arm to remedy the problem. The danger in this defect is a blowout of a tire or tires while driving. Car is immaculate. I bought it new and take great care of it. This is obviously a defect given how many other owners are commenting it on-line via forums. Also, there is a tsb on it, so Ford is aware of it. Even though they should take care of it since it is a defect, they won't. Ford, even with all their hype on quality and safety as job one, are just a bunch of hypocrites. They act only when forced to do so by you folks at the federal level. I'm old school. It's all about integrity for me. Why do you think Ford still lives up to their reputation as fix or repair daily. Had a similar issue with the rear brakes several years ago on this vehicle. I took it for Ford and they would not own up to it until I complained to you folks like many other did and they finally reimbursed us because of your intervention. Again, they always have to be forced to do the right thing! just a bunch of thugs. Where is elliot ness when you need him! 02/15/10. Suspension - rear tire inner edge wear Ford: 2005-2007 Five hundred, freestyle, 2008-2009 Taurus X, Taurus.
The vehicle lunges while holding the brake when putting into reverse or drive and continues to do so while waiting to pull into traffic making it very dangerous! it also does this while trying to park making it dangerous to park near anything! I have seen several complaints regarding this very same problem stating it is a throttle body defect that costs at lowest $700 to repair. Front suspension is shot already with loud clunking noises, very rough ride! rear doors fill with water which will result in rust holes! all of these problems have been reported several times by other owners of this same year and make of vehicle. Ford should be responsible for the repairs needed to fix these problems.
Continuation of suspension and brake problems after last filing with NHTSA. Braking in wet weather, descending steep grade, car pulls and fades. 2 days after longmont Ford had car for 6 days and returned it with clean bill of health. Omera Ford diagnosed brake and transmission programming problems and once again turned down rear rotors to very close to minimum specifications. Consumer report Jan 2005 reports similar issues with braking, auto-week may-16-2005 reports brake fade and stability problems in their test track report. This is a first model year car for Ford which is based off of a modified Volvo design of under-carriage. The vehicle is now parked with an affidavit of non use on it because of the number of incidents and repairs that have occurred on rear suspension and brakes. Ford at arbitration maintained that in late July there were more tsb's issued for the 2005 Ford 500, but I am unable to find same on NHTSA website. With the number of independent trade and consumer publications that site the same issues that I am having with this car, I petition NHTSA to pull some of these early model cars and subject them to suspension and braking test as stated in NHTSA 99.6583-1 consumer braking information initiative, aberdeen test center fall 1998.
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- Frankfort, WV, USA