When I Start It It Sputters. I had no warning, no lights had been coming on. Took it to auto parts store and got a P2104 code for Accelerator Pedal Position Sensor. 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED 90,000 MILES Car stalls while driving. Code is p0191, replaced fuel pump and inertia switch as suggested in tsb. It was very unsafe. That is costing me 1600.00 dollars. The contact stated that while driving 60 mph, the fail safe mode activated, causing the vehicle to stall. Engine Shutdown While Driving 2005 Ford Escape (Page 1 of 2) This problem may be covered under warranty. Well, I was driving to work as I do every day when all of the sudden I heard a "Pop" and my engine just stalled. Fuel Pump Problems: Car Stalls While Driving. Code Is P0191, - 2CarPros Reverse lights come on and airbag light comes on. Today, while driving it died. 5.4 shutting off while driving. Then starts back up? - Ford Truck There are countless others who have filed complaints and concerns regarding this very issue. The Life of a Man 2.96K subscribers Subscribe 645 Share 203K views 5 years ago Quick video to show a temp fix. 2005 ford five hundred. The car will just shut down all Just bought a used Escape in August, everything checked out ok. I will not be buying a Ford ever again. While driving approximately 70 mph, all of the gauges on the instrument cluster stopped functioning and displayed readings of zero. bumpy road ) its now done it 5 times, Ford looked at it once and drove it for 20 miles, said they couldnt recreate the problem, has anyone experianced anything of . Find solutions to your toyota ecu reset procedure question. If your motor runs fine and suddenly dies, one of these three things is abruptly taken away. A service station diagnosed the problem and found an electrical short in a computer module which controls the radiator fan. That shop showed me a Ford technical Service Bulletin on this issue but the dealership refused to help, The check engine light came on the next day.but I was out of money. Was going to take it to the mechanic on Monday and the car just died. 2005 Ford Escape Engine Shutdown While Driving: 27 Complaints COME ON CAR COMPLAINTS MAKE THEM HELP US. The underside of the mirror had caught fire and started burning for a bit before the fuse finally blew. The contact owns a 2005 Ford Five Hundred. Ford Five Hundred general Electrical System Problems - part 1 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. The mechanic told me this might just be a one time glitch. Jun 6, 2012. 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. The contact did not take the vehicle to a dealer or local mechanic for diagnosis or repairs. While driving dash lights, speedometer, tachometer, gas level, and temperature go out for several minutes at a time. Ford its time to step up and do a recall!!!!. When stopped at a light for instance the idle speed becomes low and sometimes stalls. I came around and peered in behind the actual mirror part; the fire had just gone out. His report: computer fried, wiring harness burnt. 5 screws if I remember correctly. Battery just goes dead over night. Since I bought my car in 2007 I am on my 4th battery. Also lost power steering, and abs breaks. The contact also stated that while in park, the vehicle would attempt to accelerate. I put it in park and turned off the vehicle; opened the trunk; and looked up startled when a guy sitting nearby said that my car was smoking and on fire (about 10 seconds since I switched the car off and got out). If it comes on, try to only start the truck while cluster is on. all problems of the 2006 Ford Five Hundred They said it was bad ignition coil packs. install it and then test the new PCM. this is on a 2007 Ford 500, low miles. 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. The failure mileage was 68,780. Filled up with gas on Friday evening. It's in perfect condition except for one thing. The previous two other times I was going full speed on the freeway, when the engine just shut-off. all problems of the 2005 Ford Five Hundred While reversing my car it will all of a sudden accelerate quickly on its own, I immediately step on the brakes and my car stalls. 2005 Ford F150 Starter Fuse LocationFord F-250 / F-350 / F-450 / F-550 Our harness is an upgraded, direct replacement for the GM 15862656 and the AC Delco PT2195. Blinkers do not work. Still no fix. I have also noticed a mechanical smell coming from the ac. 6.0 randomly shuts off - Ford Truck Enthusiasts Forums Unable to restart. Speedometer doesn't register, I can't tell when I need gas. The crankshaft position sensor's role is monitoring the engine's many moving parts including the crankshaft, engine valves, and pistons. Has this guy ever hear of stored fault codes? The big three used many vendors in common, and when they closed we can't get Ford parts made. FORD is TOTALLY AWARE of this issue, even the service manager, Marcus looked up the warranty ( 80K and 8 years he told me ) on it and of course we bought ours in Sept. 2004 I believe and it is now October 2012 about 30 DAYS out of the " warranty period ", CONVENIENTLY I MIGHT ADD! The vehicle would then stall once the message was displayed and would not restart. the car could stall at anytime while driving putting myself and my family at risk, I don't think much of this automobile company for not standing behind there product, I will never recommend a Ford vehicle to friends,family or even my worst enemy never never again!!!!. Along with the first completely new full-size chassis since 1979, the 2005 Five Hundred introduced two distinct full-size model lines to Ford (for the first time since the 1978 discontinuation of the Custom 500). your side mirror is on fire! I then saw the smoke billowing to the left (a strong afternoon breeze was blowing north). The contact owns a 2005 Ford Five Hundred. This fixed the car and have no issues or lights. Powered by Discourse, best viewed with JavaScript enabled. no warning lights at time. Here is the fix, ford has to fuel pumps, under the rear seat there two openings, driver side is called a left pump, not available at any parts store, dealer or salvage. Ford is being weenies about this when I call they nadethe original spark plugs to be quieter and ended up being the root problem of car. And now the dash shows check engine and reactions control and abs lights. Why can't ford be held acountable for thjese and fix them at no charge. . Have replaced all parts suggested by codes. Every time the charge it, the car just drains it. I had to pull over and shut the car off. The failure recurred five times. Then later down the road it will do it again. . The vehicle had random acceleration while at full stopped. Pmb. See Hello, I have a huge problem with my car. While driving one day, my cluster panel went dark. He can have the computer rebuilt and guaranteed for life if all 6 coils are replaced according to FORD. One day in June I was pulling up to a store parking space rolling roughly 5mph. I have an 06 4x4 that shuts off at least 4 times a week and I have to put it in N to restart then I'm good for the rest of the day. This has happened multiple times (meaning more than 5 times) during the summer of 2011. When I am in park or neutral my motor makes a ticking noise. The approximate failure mileage was 49,000. The vehicles electronics completely shut off while driving at freeway speeds. This problem caused my car to quit while driving down the road, it could have ended in and accident. Although the car is ten years old now, it is really very low in mileage so as to face this kind of problem. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, 2006 F150 5.4 Sputtering - New thread CONDENSED, https://www.morepowertuning.com/how-to-idle-relearn. HELP. truck runs fine. I have a 2007 Ford Five Hundred with 21K miles. Unless of course while I am driving up or down a steep hill. Our car stalls while driving. 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. DANGEROUS!!! Looking forward to the class action to recover the cost of repairs. Cluster will Randomly shut off while driving? - Ford F150 Forum to no avail. At the time no warning lights. I bought this car in May of 2009. The contact stated while driving approximately 30 mph, the vehicle became inoperable unable to shift into gear. I had no warning was in bad traffic from a collision just up ahead when the car just died. There are new contracts in place, but parts are not made overnight. I own a 2005 Ford Five Hundred there was a recall in 2012 on the throttle body, a Ford dealer supposably cleaned the throttle body, well now its not driveable. Wad driving fine for 5 days. They could not get any codes out of it so then the guessing game started. I was driving my car it started to shake very hard well I heard a snap sound and my car started to drag I got out my frame above my right lower control had snapped ive read that many other people are having the same problem I contactes Ford about the issue and they said there is nothing they can do well I'm out of a vehicle but vefore all of this I kept going through fuel relay issues and eventually started losing my instrument cluster so now I'm fighting with them to do the repairs. They can go bad right out of the box. Members can start their own topics & subscribe to topics 2005 Ford Five Hundred Engine Stopped Running While Driving. About a month later, I was coming home from WalMart and was at a stop when the car cut off. I managed to get the dead metal off the road and into a store parking lot. I have a 2006 mustang that within the last six months has started to shut off while I'm driving. I had my Ford 500 3mos, at first all dash board lights would go outand maybe come back on the same day. Shutting off while driving! Thanks for the info about the bulletin. At the very least, get a hold of a diagnostic scanner, plug it into the OBD-II connector (located under the dash to the left of the steering column), and get any codes that are stored. WHAT???? The contact owns a 2005 Ford Five Hundred. It took at least three tries to get the truck restarted. On the way home from the movies late one evening my Escape just cut out on the expressway. 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 ?. Now driving back to normal. . 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. Im sure some people have been insured but are still unaware of cars deadly issues.FORD U SUCK!!!!! I was in a lot of traffic, 2 lanes and I was in the left lane. was told by a mechanic that he cannot diagnose the problem unless . The RES control will not work if the CNCL vehicle speed is not faster than 30 mph (48 km/h). Trusted Ford as American car maker but have had constant problems which I have been fixing, & scrambling for rides to work. It was very cold and snowy out. While at idle my car would sputter. . The failure mileage was 60,000 and the current mileage was 80,000. Oil was present in the engine and no other major issues seemed to be present before this one. How to ditch your carrrrr. I fully suspect a set of wiring and spark plugs will also turn up in this " open checkbook event " just as apparently most everyone else has had for the " FIX " to this NASTY problem with the '05 FORD Escape.