While driving about two weeks ago, the little wrench light came on and I lost power. The vehicle was not repaired. Pmb. The contact stated that at times when the vehicle was stopped at a traffic light, it would accelerate slowly upon take-off. What Do You Have Any Suggestions To Help Figure Out Why 2005 F150 With 4.2l 6 Cyl 2wd Will Not Start. But the alternate is putting our 14.2 at idle.when this issue happens every accessory shuts down except headlights and the engine. PCM ( power control module ) was fried according to service manager after spending a day " diagnosing " and running volt/ohm checks on everything. I will not be buying a Ford ever again. This has happened about 7 times now. Is there anyone else that has had this problem. your side mirror is on fire! I then saw the smoke billowing to the left (a strong afternoon breeze was blowing north). It was a very scary situation. The car was driven from Florida to Philadelphia with no problems and it had its regular inspections. I was able to get stopped, put car in park to prevent rolling backwards, turned the car off and restarted. I was at red light person crossing road I was I. I am having this repaired at the moment. . They issued memo's to their stores, (which I have copies of) but NEVER sent a letter to the owners. Turned off the engine. Next evening, turned on ignition and the Escape starts running rough in the driveway. However, none of these parts are available due to being on backorder. I was in a lot of traffic, 2 lanes and I was in the left lane. When I first start my car its slow to give power, often when I drive it on the street itll just lose complete power and die down. Every time, the car comes to stop or dies on me. It was very cold and snowy out. There is something mechanically wrong with this car. by tmac1180 Mon Nov 01, 2010 7:14 pm, Post And that will cause a big wreck and maybe kill myself or worst someone else. And I dont know what to do about this problem. The failure mileage was 60,000 and the current mileage was 121,000. . only code that comes up is number 6 injector. Finally got on the highway and got home. Wont shift from first gear after cluster panel shuts off. I know your car is a 2007 , but is it possible it was older stock when registered and is affected with this ? The contact owns a 2005 Ford Five Hundred. I have also noticed a mechanical smell coming from the ac. After doing an online review I noticed that many other Ford Five Hundred owners having the same issue and seems to be caused by "throttle body". they usually are. Noticed a million other complaints the same should this not be investigated? The contact owns a 2005 Ford Five hundred. Pulled in drop off a donation at a second hand store. Happened a third time at the store. Car drives on its own! It is now parked there and when I start it the ECM light comes on. Unsubscribe any time. Wednesday, December 12th, 2012 AT 7:47 PM. This is dangerous as it almost caused an accident by jerking backward immediately when I shifted to reverse when I was in the parking lot- my foot was on the brake and the car still excelled. . 1)The car loses power and shuts down temporarily while driving. Faulty Crankshaft Position Sensor One of the most common reasons for the issue of car shuts off while driving is a faulty crankshaft position sensor. I was on freeway and could have been severely injured if I was hit. Morning after I installed pump, started & shut off again. Unable to restart. Drove it home and have not taken it out since. Just because the check engine light isnt currently on, does NOT automatically mean there are not stored fault codes to retrieve. 1 of the 3 connectors to the PCM on the wiring harness was so melted it could not be used. happened last month i chnaged throttle body and had had pcm updated still going limp and wrench light still comes. The vehicle was not further repaired. Dealer wants $950 to replace throttle body. It was very unsafe. I was almost sold on Ford until recently when I was with my family in my 2005 Ford Explorer. Shutting off while driving! Still have a short somewhere . I had no warning was in bad traffic from a collision just up ahead when the car just died. it is extremely dangerous! The contact did not take the vehicle to a dealer or local mechanic for diagnosis or repairs. Ask your Ford dealer. The vehicle was taken to a dealer who diagnose that the throttle body sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis where the vacuum operative valve behind the throttle body was replaced. This vehicle has completely lost all electronic power, steering, and ABS while driving at freeway speeds for the 4th time now. I was able to restart it and drove it about a 100 yards and parked it in my driveway.The next day I was at my childrens school waiting to pick them up idling in park and the car died. Got it installed, volt/ohm tested the harness and also tested the new PCM and everything looked good. Instrument panel shuts off intermittently. Replaced computer, wiring harness, alternator (because diagnostic report showed problem), 3 coils bad, replaced all 6. No lights came on and was able to drive. The previous two other times I was going full speed on the freeway, when the engine just shut-off. 2005 Ford Five Hundred Engine Stopped Running While Driving. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. Page 1 Lights Headlamps Turn signal control Bulb replacement Driver Controls Windshield wiper/washer control Steering wheel adjustment Power windows Mirrors Speed control Moon roof Message center Locks and Security Keys Locks Anti-theft system 2007 Five Hundred (500) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA (fus) Page 2: Table Of Contents The manufacturer was notified of the defect. Proceeded back onto highway for about 2 miles. It smelled of acrid, melted plastic and burned electronics. The vehicle was not further repaired. It turns out it is a faulty instrument cluster, just like the TSB mentioned. Tl- the contact owns a 2005 Ford Five Hundred. Have changed the throttle body and accelerator, n both sensors. The repair of the whole cluster panel is not cheap. Code is p0191, replaced fuel pump and inertia switch as suggested in tsb. While driving the dash board goes dead and all of the gauges go to zero. I was in heavy traffic and the car just stalled out on me while sitting at a light. While driving approximately 70 mph, all of the gauges on the instrument cluster stopped functioning and displayed readings of zero. Thanks for listening. It was very shaky. You need to get a new cluster and replace the old one. About 10 minutes later after a full stop the vehicle had another acceleration while foot on brake and the vehicle stalled out. back to engine Complaints 2K Crash Tests 3 Recalls 5. No hint that there was a problem before major mechanical problem. which is now bankrupt from what I have been told. If I wanted the new computer the part alone is 1100.00 and probably would have gone through the coils again. I only had it a month and the check engine light came on. Marcus, the service manager informed me a new wiring harness was now needed since the original one was melted by the PCM shorting out. 2005 - 2007 Ford Five Hundred Throttle Body Problems DIY Auto Homeschool 18.7K subscribers Subscribe 1.2K Share 96K views 3 years ago In this video, we are dealing with throttle body issues on. After all of this car still gave check engine and wrench light and car still stalled out and had no power. Have to put in neutral n coast to side of the road, sometimes will restart, others it wont. The contact owns a 2006 Ford Five Hundred. If you shop at Amazon.com (for anything), use this link to support FordTaurus.net! Thought it was a fluke. . The engine was still running and would accelerate. I have read that you can report problems like this to the NHTSA and if there is enough complaints that they will investigate it and from what I hear this problem is very common. Please note that whenever the vehicle is on park and put into reverse, the higher acceleration takes place. The mechanic advised the contact that the air conditioning system needed to be replaced. Just driving along at around 45-50 mph and the vehicle just dies and steering locks up. The contact stated that while driving 10 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2002-2005 Explorer has a very. I managed to get it to my mechanic. SET YOUR VEHICLE Get an exact fit for your 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Make Model. ficm voltage is 47.5. has new ipr and hpop also. Once again..$120 EACH or about $750 at their prices. Drive foot on brake, rpms shot up engine reeves cat lunged forward I pressed harder in brake almost hit person. I do not think it should be my responsibility to pay for this since the part was recalled !!! HELP. Now saying it's the pcm shutting the car off. The vehicle will lunge out even when the brake is pressed. Then the car stalled out and would not restart for a long period of time. CK Engine light came on and started flashing. However, the car was still running. I need your help before I waste thousands of dollars for me to just junk this big paper weight. To perform this procedure, a Toyota hand-held . on October 19, 2016. The dealer was notified of the issue but the vehicle was not repaired. Also please check out the I mean it can't be normal wear and tear or for that matter why did I have notice of a problem from my system check. The vehicle was not repaired. I recently bought a 2005 Ford Escape. it could have resulted in the rapid spread of a fire that would quickly overtake the vehicle. . Stalled out while at low rpm and would not restart. Ford Five Hundred owners have reported 25 Go to another state & leave it there. I think corrective action should be taken towards a resolution. The failure mileage was 68,780. I have to be extra careful while driving as I am afraid for acceleration and stalling out in the middle of the road. Well, I moved houses on the other side of town and had to move it and could not afford a tow so I drove it for about a mile or so and it shut off once at the red light when I had to sit and wait but when it shuts off it will start back up. The contact owns a 2006 Ford Five Hundred. All I could think about was to move over into the right lane and get off the road somehow. I replaced the fuel filter one time that is underneath the car. . I Have A 2003 Ford Explorer Sport Trac Xls. Tried to start 2 times for about 10 sec. I just bought the vehicle 6 days prior to the problem. Occasionally we will be able to get it to a parking lot, we have had to be towed home. Well anyway, come to find out later that 2 coils were cracked, which in turn fried the PCM, Then I find out my Catalytic Converter has to be replaced, then I need a new Mass Air Flow Sensor. I Was Driving It On The Hwy When The Truck Just Turned Off. by tmac1180 Thu Nov 04, 2010 5:20 pm, You need to be a member in order to post a reply, Not a member? The contact owns a 2005 Ford Five Hundred. The failure occurred intermittently while driving at any speed. Instrument cluster intermittently went dark and/or gauges went to zero/off positions, we pulled over to see if exterior lights worked and all did, as well as blinkers and flashers, but we noted that reverse lights were now on. Follow directions how to clear failsafe and implement them. Twice the car was running at approximately 65 mph and suddenly go into failsafe mode then stall out. I am now relatively convinced that I will not be persuaded to buy another Ford in the foreseeable future, until they learn that they must keep pace with foreign competition on quality and engineering. I had to press brake hard to prevent moving hitting car in from of me. It was very scary. Have a 2005 Ford Escape on my out of town car stopped. The plugs burned to hot for the coil packs, and burned them out; which in turn burned the computer out; and the catalytic converters; and sensors, all for a set of faulty plugs :( I was able to get a few parts after market including the computer and the catalytic converters and only spent $3000.00 for repairs. by Cuda_jim Wed Nov 03, 2010 10:50 am, Post Almost rear ended and had no idea what to do. Why can't ford be held acountable for thjese and fix them at no charge. Four coils are bad and it burned the circuit board or whatever you call it. You cant steer, you cant brake!!! I have a 2007 Ford Five Hundred with 21K miles. The failure mileage was 75,000 and the current mileage was 134,000. My car started chugging and running rough so I figured it was another coil. Now the car is sitting in my garage because of the fuel pump not functioning and does not make that sound anymore when you turn the key on. 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED 90,000 MILES Car stalls while driving. I had it checked, the coil number 3 was showing up, had it fixed. I guess i would look at the throttle pos sensor and all wires(if accessable) to and from pedal sensor. I went online & found info on a technical service bulletin "TSB 06-17-9 09/04/06 - intermittent instrument cluster", it does not appear to be a recall item so assuming any repairs are entirely owner cost ?.