NHTSA Complaint #11473538 — 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED POWER TRAIN

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11473538
Vehicle	2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	July 12, 2022
Date Filed	July 12, 2022
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NJ

Consumer Description

While waiting at the light in traffic, my car all of a sudden Accelerated, and decelerates, I have to push hard on the breaks in order for it to not slam into the cars infront of me.. this is really dangerous, from what I have been reading this is a wide spread issue that ford has ignored for years..

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