NHTSA Complaint #10294462 — 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10294462
Vehicle	2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	October 5, 2009
Date Filed	December 4, 2009
Mileage	83,228 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MA

Consumer Description

THE CAR WOULD GO INTO "FAIL SAFE ENGINE MODE." I COULD NOT ACCELERATE. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES ON THE HIGHWAY PUTTING MY LIFE AND THE LIFE OF MY FAMILY IN JEOPARDY. I SUDDENLY HAD NO POWER AT 65 MPH. I BROUGHT IT TO A FORD DEALER AND MECHANIC WHO RAN THE SYSTEM ON THE COMPUTER SPECULATING IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY BY CLEARED DATA SO THEY COULD GATHER MORE INFORMATION. THESE COMPUTER CHECKS (3 OF THEM) COST ME MORE THAN $420.00. THEN I WAS TOLD THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WAS INDEED FAULTY. THE REPAIR COST ME $947.98 TO FIX. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THIS SHOULD BE A FORD RECALL. HE ALSO SAID HE WOULDN'T BE SURPRISED IF IT DIDN'T TURN INTO A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT BECAUSE THE PROBLEM IS SO COMMON. A SIMPLE GOOGLE SEARCH SHOWS HOW PREVALENT THIS PROBLEM IS. *TR

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