NHTSA Complaint #10480126 — 2005 FORD 500

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10480126
Vehicle	2005 FORD 500
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	September 15, 2011
Date Filed	October 15, 2012
Mileage	70,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	AL

Consumer Description

VEHICLE LUNGES AT IDLE SPEEDS WITH TACHOMETER GOING FROM APPROXIMATELY 700 TO 1500 RPM, GENERALLY HAPPENS IN PARKING LOTS DRIVEWAY AND GARAGE, AND OCCURS IN DRIVE AND REVERSE. FIRST OCCURRED SPORADICALLY BUT IS HAPPENING WITH MORE FREQUENCY NOW. CAR HASN`T HIT ANYTHING YET BUT HAVE HAD VERY CLOSE CALLS. SERVICE ENGINE OR ANY OTHER WARNING LIGHT HAVE NOT COME ON DURING INCIDENTS. LUNGING HAPPENS MULTIPLE TIMES PER INCIDENT OFTEN OCCURRING SEVERAL TIMES DURING A SINGLE PARKING ATTEMPT. WITH EACH LUNGE MOVING THE CAR ABOUT 2 OR 3 FEET IF YOU DON'T HAVE YOUR FOOT ON BRAKE. *TR

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