NHTSA Complaint #10480054 — 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10480054
Vehicle	2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	October 13, 2012
Date Filed	October 14, 2012
Mileage	135,500 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IL

Consumer Description

MY CAR SURGES. IT IS MOSTLY AT IDLE SPEED. IT'S DANGEROUS. I WAS AT A DRIVE THROUGH AND A JANITOR WAS SWEEPING. MY CAR SURGED AND I LITERALLY STOOD ON THE BREAKS TO PREVENT RUNNING OVER HIM. AT THE DRIVE THROUGH IT SURGED FORWARD AND I HAD TO STAND ON THE BREAKS TO PREVENT IT FROM RAMMING INTO THE CAR AHEAD. IT OCCURS MORE WHEN AIR CONDITIONING IS RUNNING BUT WILL OCCUR WITHOUT AC ON. I THE LOCAL DEALER REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY RECENTLY BUT IT STILL SURGES. IT OCCURS WHEN PULLING TO A STOP AT THE LIGHTS OR AT THE DRIVE THROUGH AS YOU SLOWLY MOVE FORWARD. IT HAPPENS WHEN PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT OR WHEN BACKING UP. I'VE SEEN NEWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM WITH THE FORD ESCAPE. MY FORD 500 IS ALSO AFFECTED AND WEIGHS A WHOLE LOT MORE. IF THIS THING SURGES FORWARD IT COULD DO SOME SERIOUS DAMAGE. *TR

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