NHTSA Complaint #10446102 — 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10446102
Vehicle 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED
Component ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 12,500 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State CA

Consumer Description

WE BOUGHT MY CAR IN JULY 2011, ITS WAS GARAGED BY THE 1ST OWNER SO IT WAS LIKE BRAND NEW!! LOW MILES JUST 12,850 , START WHAT NOW SEEMS TO BE THE ENDLESS DRIVES IN A RENTAL CAR AND WITH EMPTY WALLETS TOTALING NOW APPROX; CLOSE TO AN ADDITIONAL $3,500 NOW IN REPAIRS FROM THE BATTERY IN AUG 2011 TO NOW TO HAVING THE THROTTLE BEING REPLACE ALONG WITH A SET IF TIRES AND THE 2ND SET OF BOTH REAR AND FRONT BRAKES IN LESS THEN A YEAR , ALL DUE TO THE CONSENT STOPPING AND GOING OF THE CAR BY HITTING THE BRAKES TOO MUCH AND HAVING TO ACCELERATE, BECAUSE THE CAR WOULD WHILE TEMPTING TO PULL OUT OF MY GARAGE AT WHAT SHOULD OF BEEN A MERE 3MILES PER HOUR; RESULTED IN FLYING BACKWARDS SUDDENLY WHILE FOOT WAS APPLYING PRESSURE ON THE BRAKES TO KEEP FROM MOWING DOWN MY TEENAGE SON AT 15 MILES A HOUR ON ITS OWN WITH THE MP RISING RAPIDLY , WAS THE SCARE OF MY LIFE!!!! PLEASE SOMEONE RECALL THIS CAR , BEFORE SOMEONE REALLY DOES GET KILLED OR HURT!!! AS OF TODAY THE TOTAL THIS TIME TO REPAIR MY CAR IS AT A TOTAL IF$ 1,585.00; TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE AND TIRES & BRAKES AGAIN, AND FORD WOULDN'T EVEN COMP, US A RENTAL CAR THIS TIME ON OUR 5 TRIP DOWN TO THE SERVICE DEPT OF FORD!!!! *TR

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