NHTSA Complaint #10299069 — 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED

I OWN A FORD 500, I AM NOW ON MY THIRD REPLACEMENT OF A THROTTLE BODY. I HAVE FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON THAT VEHICLE. THIS HAPPENS OUT OF NO WHERE AND IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE IT JUMPS FORWARD AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. NOT ONLY AM I IN DANGER BUT THOSE IN THE VEHICLE ARE AS WELL AS THOSE AROUND ME. THE PART IS ON BACK ORDER FOR MONTHS BUT I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO GET USED THROTTLE BODIES BUT THEY KEEP GOING OUT AND NONE HAVE BEEN SUCCESSFUL. I JUST PICKED MY VEHICLE UP FROM FORD 3 DAYS AGO AND ITS NOW BACK AT THE DEALERSHIP YET AGAIN. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED I GOT STRANDED OUT OF TOWN FOR 4 DAYS AND HAD TO DRIVE HALF WAY BACK TO MY HOME TOWN IN A RENTAL TO GET A USED PART AND DRIVE ALL THE WAY BACK. THIS A HUGE INCONVENIENCE THAT HAS COST TIME AND MONEY. THERE IS NO TELLING HOW LONG THIS REPAIR IS GOING TO TAKE ONCE AGAIN AND HOW MUCH MONEY I WILL HAVE TO GIVE AWAY AGAIN. *TR