NHTSA Complaint #10467909 — 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED

THIS HAPPENS FREQUENTLY ALMOST DAILY IN THE SUMMER. BUT ON A HOT DAY (90+) WHEN MOVING FROM A STOPPED POSITION OUT OF A PARKING SPOT OR AROUND A CORNER, WHEN YOU LIGHTLY HAVE THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED IF YOU TURN THE WHEEL SLIGHTLY (IE BACKING OUT OF A TIGHT PARKING SPACE) THE CAR WILL LUNGE VIOLENTLY AND AGGRESSIVELY IN WHAT EVER DIRECTION YOU ARE TRAVELING, SOMETIMES SO AGGRESSIVELY IT WILL STALL THE VEHICLE OUT AND THEN GO INTO A FAILSAFE MODE. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AS YOU COULD UNEXPECTEDLY HIT SOMEONE WALKING AROUND THE CAR AT A STOP SIGN OR CROSSWALK. I HAVE ALSO FOUND NUMEROUS OTHER COMPLAINTS ON VARIOUS BLOGS, FORUMS, AND OTHER SITES. EVERYONE BASICALLY STATING THE DEALER GIVES THEM THE RUN AROUND. AND AS LONG AS IT IS A HOT DAY I CAN DUPLICATE THE RESULTS CONTINUOUSLY, AND WOULD BE MORE THAN WILLING TO SHOW THIS TO SOMEONE ELSE IF POSSIBLE. I AM TYPICALLY NOT ONE TO COMPLAIN, BUT I FEEL VERY STRONGLY ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THIS VEHICLE, ESPECIALLY SINCE I HAVE A 3YR OLD DAUGHTER. *TR