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Ford Five Hundred 2006 rear brake cylinders will not go back in.

slundgren — Sat, 24 May 2008 15:18:19 GMT

I need to replace the rear brake pads on the car and when I went to turn the cylinder back in, it will not go back in even with the special tool that is required.

I have a Ford Five Hundred 06 and I cannot get the rear cylinders turn back in with the tool that is required

slundgren — Sat, 24 May 2008 15:30:14 GMT

I am replacing the pads on the ford and before I can put them on I cannot get the rear cylinders to turn back in.

Where is the Transmission Filter for the Ford Five Hundred located?

kolacek7 — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 18:41:59 GMT

2005 Ford Five Hundred and the transmission filter needs to be changed but the service manual does not show the location of the filter.

After changing my own oil, my 05 Ford Five Hundred is telling me 'Oil Life 0% Reset if New.' How do I reset this?

poorsoul9 — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 17:49:36 GMT

The instructions in the Owner's Guide say, and I quote: "To reset the oil monitoring system to 100% after each oil change, perform the following: 1. select this function from the SETUP control for current display mode (Press Reset at Oil Change)."

Try as I might, I cannot get that message to display.

How do you reset the Oil Life Indicator % on an '05 Ford Five Hundred?

poorsoul9

Negotiate lease end buy out on my Ford Five Hundred?

mcibelieve215 — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:11:20 GMT

I have a 2006 Ford Five Hundred AWD Limited loaded with 37,500 miles on it. My lease is up so it will cost me $300 or so for the overage on miles but I really like the car and wanted to keep it. The residual is 16,700. Did some research and contacted Ford Leasing to see if it could be negotiated and they said that only the dealer could do that. I thought I would have to negotiate with the leasing company? Also - is it worth buying this car for 16,700? The dealer told me it's only worth 9k but I think that's low (based on my research).

2007 Ford 500. How do you put the calipers back on the rear brakes?

CindySmith — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 13:41:17 GMT

30,000 miles - rear brakes bad

Ford Five Hundred rear brakes. How do you compress the piston to install new brake pads?

rcc — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 18:22:12 GMT

I have a 2005 Ford 500 and am trying to replace the rear brake pads. I have the calliper off but I need to get the piston to compress in order to get the new pads on. I have tried with a C clamp and loosened bleeder but the piston still does not go in.

Did they stop making the Ford Five Hundred in 2007? I thought I looked at a 2008 today but can't find any younger that.

joya1 — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 21:04:35 GMT

I went to a sale today and looked at a 2008 Ford 500. I liked it very much. I thought I would come home and do research on it but I cannot find anything on line younger than 2007.

2006 Ford Five Hundred. Where is the computer module located?

oldschool9 — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 16:11:50 GMT

I just bought a 2006 Ford 500. Does anyone know where the computer module is located? I need to find the factory preset for the keyless entry system.

Thanks

How do you get the factory set code for your keyless entry pad on a Ford Five Hundred?

oldschool9 — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 18:48:10 GMT

I purchased a 2006 Ford Five Hundred and the wallet card out of the glove box is missing. How can I get the factory set code for the keyless entry pad?
Thanks for Your Help.

Where is the alternator located on the 2006 Ford Five Hundred?

jascuad — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 00:24:38 GMT

Alternator on 2006 Ford Five Hundred.

I have an 06 Ford Five Hundred Limited. I'm trying to hook up a amp and subs. How do I add RCA jack to the factory radio?

ricco420 — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:37:57 GMT

I took the radio out and there are no RCA outputs just two wire harnesses and an antenna.

2005 Ford 500. won't start when is is cold outside. Temp gets up, it starts. Fuel filter? where is it? Injectors?

starman12756 — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 11:47:43 GMT

The car has 32,000 miles on it. Just bought it used. When cold out it turns over but doesn't fire. After the sun is up and temp rises it sputters then fire and runs fine. I put some Lucas injector cleaner in it and was going to replace the filter but I don't know where it is. I think I have to drop the tank. any help I can get will be appreciated.

I also noticed under the Fuel cap, in the fuel tube, that there isn't a flap the cover the hole when your not fuelling. Is this a problem?

I have a 2005 Ford 500 and the exhaust valve had to be replaced. I have 38,000 miles. Is this too early for this?

linalex32 — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 12:07:34 GMT

My 2005 Ford 500 has had problems with cruise control the first 6 months and it was a recall. Second, I have 38000 miles and the warranty is already out. My engine light came on and stayed on. I took it to Sheehy Ford in Midlothian/Richmond, VA and the exhaust valve was replaced and cost me $485.00 I just don't believe that this valve needed to be replaced so soon. Has anyone else had this problem.
Also, they told me not to trade it in, that the car really does not have problems. Also I was ask what kind of gas and where had I bought the gas. They stated they are finding more problems with watered down gas in this area. Any info?

Help with 2005 Ford Five Hundred reduced AC performance

mhelton — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 12:29:01 GMT

I have a 2005 Ford 500 and been seeing a drop in performance in my AC. The AC takes a long period to cool the car down when sitting outside, not so much in the AM period but anytime after the cool period is over and the Florida heat kicks is.

It will, however achieve some sort of comfortable temp after I am driving it for a while on the highway but it has seem to have lost it's cooling ability right after starting up. I have checked the refrigeration system level and it's at a normal level, all fans work, I can take the temperature gauge up to max temp and it will change no problem, go back to coldest (60) and warm air blows out of the system until I get going on the highway and then seems to be somewhat colder but defiantly not 60 deg cold. Any thoughts?

Mazda 6 vs the Ford Five Hundred? Which one would you buy? Which is more reliable?

Bondtrader — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:51:04 GMT

Looking at buying a 2006 Maxda 6 or a 2006 Ford 500 SEL, both with 25k miles, around the same price. Same dealer looking to unload either one. Which one will be more reliable? Have a Mazda MPV and love it. Back in the day had a Ford Escort that I drove for 12 years with minimal maintenance issues.

Just purchased a 2007 Ford 500 used with 65000k on it. Heard good and bad on the AWD. What to do for less problems?

bigboy5 — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 10:30:11 GMT

Purchase a used 07 Ford 5009 with all wheel drive on it. Heard good and bad on it. What do I need to look out for, anything I can do so I will not have a nightmare with this car?

I am stuck between a 2007 Ford Five Hundred and a 2006 Hyundai Sonata. Both have 77000 miles. What's the better buy?

fourrunner2 — Sat, 09 May 2009 08:48:14 GMT

Are there any problems I need to be concerned with buying a Ford 500 ?

I have a 2005 Ford 500 and the instrument panel has been flashing. Now the fuse box is clicking and it won't start.

moonshot1 — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 20:00:49 GMT

The gauges go to zero and bounce and then come back to normal. The panel lights may go off sometimes too. Today is the first time it has failed to start though. I checked the connection to the speedometer panel already. Today the fuse box keeps clicking over and over and you can feel the clicking by feeling the fuses. something inside the fuse box is making the noise.

Need to know where the computer is in my 2005 Ford Five Hundred so we can get the keyless entry code.

chrispy6 — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 00:13:25 GMT

Need to know where the computer is in my 2005 Ford Five Hundred so we can get the keyless entry code.

My 2005 Ford Five Hundred with no hint of a problem stalled today. No warning lights or anything.

rrinfret — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 00:27:41 GMT

My 2005 Ford 500 with 51,000 miles stalled with no warning today. I could not get it restarted. After calling for a tow and waiting fot the truck for almost an hour, I tried to start it again. It did start, but within 10 seconds sounded bad and the check engine light came on. I immediately turned the engine off.

The car was brought to a mechanic and I am being told the computer is coming up with several codes related to the fuel injectors, but they will have to continue looking for the problem tomorrow.

Any clues as to what they are going to find?

Where can I find leg room driver seat stats for a Ford Five Hundred and a Lincoln MKS?

05rocket — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 10:53:44 GMT

Ford Five Hundred and a Lincoln MKS?

2007 Ford Five Hundred Limited problems. Transmission, oil leaks, windows, brakes, molding, ac, seat warmers, clusters. Anybody else?

rosy2 — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 20:27:19 GMT

New car 07 Ford 500 Limited, many problems from front to rear and all in-between. Anybody ever got a buy back from FORD and how do you do it?

The radio in my Ford Five Hundred comes on and cuts off by itself at will, usually with 3 to 10 second intervals. Anyone?

jpp4 — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:58:38 GMT

When it cuts itself on, I cannot cut it off using the power button. It will still change channels and you can scroll through the menu, but only when it decides to be on. Only when the car is off and the doors are closed will it cut off completely. No other issues with dashboard controls. Model is 2007 SEL.