NHTSA Complaint #10381128 — 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10381128
Vehicle	2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	June 1, 2009
Date Filed	February 8, 2011
Mileage	70,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MA

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY DISPLAY A FAIL SAFE MODE MESSAGE ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WOULD THEN STALL ONCE THE MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED AND WOULD NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE WOULD THEN BE TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY WERE ALWAYS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE ECU WAS REPLACED APPROXIMATELY THREE TIMES BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHILE IN PARK, THE VEHICLE WOULD ATTEMPT TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 82,000.

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