2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

CERTAIN AFTERMARKET FUEL FILTERS SOLD UNDER THE PUROLATOR BRAND NAME, P/N F65277, SHIPPED FROM JANUARY 16 THROUGH JUNE 2, 2006, FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LISTED PASSENGER VEHICLES. DUE TO INCORRECT DESIGN, THE QUICK CONNECTORS MAY NOT FULLY SEAT WITH THE TUBE INTERFACE, EVEN THOUGH THE PERSON MAKING THE

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE STRAPS THAT SECURE THE FUEL TANK TO THE VEHICLE BODY MAY BREAK, CAUSING THE FUEL TANK AND FUEL TANK HEAT SHIELD TO DROP ON THE DRIVESHAFT (ALL WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLES) OR EXHAUST SYSTEM (FRONT WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLES).

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ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE FOLLOWING STATES: ALASKA, COLORADO, CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, IDAHO, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, KANSAS, KENTUCKY, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, MONTANA, NEBRASKA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, NORTH DAKOTA,

I have 2 very serious and dangerous issues. The 1st issue, the car will shut off while driving and without warning. I'll be cruzing down the highway and out of no where it shuts off. I then do not have breaks or power stearing. This last Winter my daughter was driving it and it shut off while she was on black ice. The car flew into the ditch and the snow was so deep it was compacted in the entire engine so it was impossible to restart the car. It was akso -37 below temperature. It took me almos

I have 2 very serious and dangerous issues. The 1st issue, the car will shut off while driving and without warning. I'll be cruzing down the highway and out of no where it shuts off. I then do not have breaks or power stearing. This last Winter my daughter was driving it and it shut off while she was on black ice. The car flew into the ditch and the snow was so deep it was compacted in the entire engine so it was impossible to restart the car. It was akso -37 below temperature. It took me almos

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. AFTER PLACING FUEL IN THE VEHICLE, WHITE SMOKE EMERGED FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE CONTACT OPENED THE HOOD AND FLAMES EMERGED FROM THE ENGINE AND THE SMOKE TURNED BLACK. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE; HOWEVER, THE FIRE ERUPTED AGAIN AND WOULD NOT STOP UNTIL THE BATTERY WAS DISCONNECTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE

Mileage: 250,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. AFTER PLACING FUEL IN THE VEHICLE, WHITE SMOKE EMERGED FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE CONTACT OPENED THE HOOD AND FLAMES EMERGED FROM THE ENGINE AND THE SMOKE TURNED BLACK. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE; HOWEVER, THE FIRE ERUPTED AGAIN AND WOULD NOT STOP UNTIL THE BATTERY WAS DISCONNECTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE

Mileage: 250,000

WHEN I TEST DROVE THIS VEHICLE THE RPM FLUCTUATED AND JERKING AS IF IT WAS A MANUAL OPPOSED TO AUTOMATIC AS INCREASING SPEEDS. THERE WAS A RECALL LETTER MAILED TO ME A FEW YEARS LATER AND FORD DEALERSHIP CLAIMED THE ISSUE WAS RESOLVED. WITHIN A FEW DAYS IT BEGAN AGAIN. I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE 10 YEARS WITH THE SAME SAFETY ISSUE AND HAVE HAD TO PULL OVER NUMEROUS TIMES WHEN THE RPMS DONT RESET WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY TO AVOID ACCIDENTS. I AM NOW FILING A FORMAL COMPLAINT BECAUSE I WAS REAR ENDED D

Mileage: 200,000

THE VEHICLE WAS IN A FRONT END COLLISION WITH THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE PRIMARILY DAMAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING DOWN A CITY STREET AT ROUGHLY 35 TO 40 MPH UPHILL. THE VEHICLE REAR ENDED A STATIONARY VEHICLE THAT WAS ATTEMPTING TO TURN. THE AIRBAG SENSOR WAS LOCATED ON THE VEHICLE AND WAS HIT, HOWEVER, THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE DRIVER IN THE ACCIDENT. THEY CLEARLY SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED BY THE APPEARANCE OF THE SENSOR.

Mileage: 55,200

LEAVING A GROCER AT 13:15 ON 9/7/2015 STARTED TO BACK OUT OF PARKING SPOT WHEN AUTO SUDDENLY ACCELERATED BACKWARD, ACROSS THE AISLE AND SLAMMED INTO PARKED VEHICLE WITH IMPACT SENDING THAT AUTO INTO A 3RD. DAMAGES TO BOTH VEHICLES. WHEN I WENT TO PULL INTO MY ORIGINAL SLOT TO DEAL WITH SITUATION, AS SOON AS I REMOVED FOOT FROM BRAKE, AUTO LUNGED FORWARD AT HIGH RATE OF SPEED, JUMPED A 6" LANDSCAPE CURB AND PLOWED INTO THE FRONT END OF A CADILLAC SRX CAUSING MAJOR DAMAGE TO THAT VEHICLE, STILL

Mileage: 82,700

LEAVING A GROCER AT 13:15 ON 9/7/2015 STARTED TO BACK OUT OF PARKING SPOT WHEN AUTO SUDDENLY ACCELERATED BACKWARD, ACROSS THE AISLE AND SLAMMED INTO PARKED VEHICLE WITH IMPACT SENDING THAT AUTO INTO A 3RD. DAMAGES TO BOTH VEHICLES. WHEN I WENT TO PULL INTO MY ORIGINAL SLOT TO DEAL WITH SITUATION, AS SOON AS I REMOVED FOOT FROM BRAKE, AUTO LUNGED FORWARD AT HIGH RATE OF SPEED, JUMPED A 6" LANDSCAPE CURB AND PLOWED INTO THE FRONT END OF A CADILLAC SRX CAUSING MAJOR DAMAGE TO THAT VEHICLE, STILL

Mileage: 82,700

LEAVING A GROCER AT 13:15 ON 9/7/2015 STARTED TO BACK OUT OF PARKING SPOT WHEN AUTO SUDDENLY ACCELERATED BACKWARD, ACROSS THE AISLE AND SLAMMED INTO PARKED VEHICLE WITH IMPACT SENDING THAT AUTO INTO A 3RD. DAMAGES TO BOTH VEHICLES. WHEN I WENT TO PULL INTO MY ORIGINAL SLOT TO DEAL WITH SITUATION, AS SOON AS I REMOVED FOOT FROM BRAKE, AUTO LUNGED FORWARD AT HIGH RATE OF SPEED, JUMPED A 6" LANDSCAPE CURB AND PLOWED INTO THE FRONT END OF A CADILLAC SRX CAUSING MAJOR DAMAGE TO THAT VEHICLE, STILL

Mileage: 82,700

I HAVE TAKEN MY 2005 FORD 500 TO MY LOCAL FORD DEALER SO MANY TIMES I CAN NOT COUNT FOR THE SAME RECURRING ISSUES. THIS VEHICLE ALWAYS LUNGES WHEN I PUT IN GEAR IN REVERSE OR FORWARD. THE CAR LUNGED BACKWARD STRIKING A PARKED CAR THE FIRST WEEK I GOT IT. I PAID FOR ALL DAMAGE CAUSE I DIDN'T WANT TO CLAIM NEW CAR ON MY INSURANCE. WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY ENGINE STARTS TO DECELERATE WHILE TRYING TO PASS CAR OR CHANGE LANES..BIG PROBLEM IN TRAFFIC..HAVE TO FLOOR IT TILL IT KICKS INTO GEAR. DANGEROU

Mileage: 30,000

I HAVE TAKEN MY 2005 FORD 500 TO MY LOCAL FORD DEALER SO MANY TIMES I CAN NOT COUNT FOR THE SAME RECURRING ISSUES. THIS VEHICLE ALWAYS LUNGES WHEN I PUT IN GEAR IN REVERSE OR FORWARD. THE CAR LUNGED BACKWARD STRIKING A PARKED CAR THE FIRST WEEK I GOT IT. I PAID FOR ALL DAMAGE CAUSE I DIDN'T WANT TO CLAIM NEW CAR ON MY INSURANCE. WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY ENGINE STARTS TO DECELERATE WHILE TRYING TO PASS CAR OR CHANGE LANES..BIG PROBLEM IN TRAFFIC..HAVE TO FLOOR IT TILL IT KICKS INTO GEAR. DANGEROU

Mileage: 30,000

CAR WAS BROUGHT IN FOR THROTTLE RECALL 3/28/13. UPON THE RETURN, THE CAR BEGAN EXPERIENCING ERRATIC SURGES OF RPM/SPEED. GEARS DID NOT SHIFT RIGHT WITH INTERMITTENT ACCELERATION UNTIL VEHICLE SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, BARELY ESCAPING ACCIDENT. VEHICLE WOULD NOT START & HAD TO BE BROUGHT BACK TO DEALER. DEALER STATED IT WAS A PRE-EXITING CONDITION DESPITE VEHICLE NOT HAVING ANY PRIOR ISSUES BEFORE RECALL SERVICE. DEALER DIAGNOSED & AGREED TO REPLACE FUEL FILTER. VEHICLE RESTARTED, BUT ST

Mileage: 80,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH INTO THE GARAGE, THERE WAS AN UNINTENDED INCREASE IN THE ACCELERATION WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO THE WALL. THERE WERE NO INJURIES; HOWEVER, THE FRONT BUMPER AND HOOD WERE DAMAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE THROTTLE BODY WAS CLEANED AND REPROGRAMMED. THE EXTERIOR BODY DAMAGE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROX

Mileage: 78,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH WHEN A LOUD POP WAS HEARD AND SUDDENLY, THE SUN ROOF GLASS EXPLODED. THE GLASS SHATTERED INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND THE CONTACT SUFFERED INJURY TO THE EYE FROM SMALL FRAGMENTS OF GLASS ENTERING THE EYE. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE REAR TRUNK AND REAR BUMPER SUSTAINED SEVERE SCRATCHES. THE WAS TAKEN TO A COLLISION CENTER FOR REPAIR. THE TECHNICIAN ALSO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT T

Mileage: 32,724

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ENTERING THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED THAT SMOKE FILLED THE INTERIOR. THE CONTACT THEN NOTICED THAT THE TRUNK LIGHT WAS ON FIRE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOT CALLED AND NO ONE WAS INJURED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND FILED A COMPLAINT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000.

Mileage: 84,000

BEING STOPPED AT AN ATM, MY CAR BEGAN TO SMOKE. PULLED OVER INTO THE BANK PARKING LOT TO SEE IF IT WAS OVER HEATING. THE WHITE SMOKE WOULD NOT SUBSIDE AND BEGAN GETTING WORSE. DIALED 911 AND A FIRETRUCK CAME OUT OPENED THE HOOD AND EXTINGUISHED A FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. PRIOR TO THE TRUCK ARRIVING, A LOUD BANG OCCURRED UNDER THE HOOD. *TR

Mileage: 109,550

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HARNESS FOR THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE IT MELTED. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY EXCESS MOISTURE, BUT THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHT BECAME BRITTLE AND FRACTURED. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THE TOP MOTOR MOUNT HAD WORN. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THESE WERE MANUFACTURERS DEFECTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 89,700.

Mileage: 70,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HARNESS FOR THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE IT MELTED. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY EXCESS MOISTURE, BUT THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHT BECAME BRITTLE AND FRACTURED. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THE TOP MOTOR MOUNT HAD WORN. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THESE WERE MANUFACTURERS DEFECTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 89,700.

Mileage: 70,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AS THE VEHICLE ENGINE WAS STARTED, THE PASSENGER SIDE REARVIEW MIRROR CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE WAS PUT OUT BY THE CONTACT BUT THE ORIGIN OF THE FIRE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT HE WOULD LATER BE CONTACTED BY THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

Mileage: 40,000

DRIVING AT HE RATE OF SPEED OF ABOUT 55-65 MPH HEADING SOUTHBOUND ON THE DAN RYAN EXPRESSWAY IN CHICAGO WHEN MY 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT-END COLLISION WITH A MEDIAN AND MY AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE COULD BE A LOSS OF LIFE IF THIS PROBLEM IS NOT RESOLVED. *TR

Mileage: 97,000