2007 Ford 500 Vehicle speed control Problems

“When the car is stopped or coming out of a stop or parking situation the vehicle lurches forward. (or backward) I keep my foot firmly placed on the brake to keep from hitting other vehicles. I had the part cleaned in may of 2013 for free because of recall and now, the car is acting up again. The dealership is telling me it will cost me $800 to repair!”

“Unwanted sudden acceleration when removing foot from brake pedal sometimes! Going from a stopped position, the car lurches forward before your foot reaches the gas pedal after removing it from the brake!”

“The contact owns a 2007 Ford 500. While the vehicle was stopped and the brake pedal was depressed, the rpms increased and the engine revved when the brake pedal was released. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 114,000.”

“The contact owns a 2007 Ford 500. The contact stated that while driving at low speeds, the vehicle stalled as the service vehicle soon warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, where it was diagnosed that the throttle body needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 136,050. .... Updated 08/31/15 updated 12/10/15”

“The contact owns a 2007 Ford 500. Upon changing gears from park to drive, the vehicle independently accelerated to a high rate of speed without warning. The vehicle was not inspected by a dealer. The manufacturer was notified of the failure to determine if a dealer could test drive the vehicle and provide a solution. The manufacturer had one TSB on the engine, but the contact was uncertain if the failure was related. The approximate failure mileage was 140,000.”