Ford Five Hundred

"compress failed; had to be replaced"

"Would only cool at high speed, unfortunately use this car in low speed areas. Cost app. $1150.00"

"A/C did not cool off the vehicle in hot weather. Found especially in stop and go traffic, in city driving a/c could not keep vehicle cool, once driving on the highway it was a little cooler but not much. As we were on a trip, we had a local, well known auto company, check the system. He stated that they thought it was the a/c compressor. I called my mechanic he said it didn't sound like It and should not spend the $800-1000 dollars to do it but just have it recharged. Had it recharged by this sa"

"Poor cooling"

"doesn't cool well at idle or stop and go traffic. Cools OK above 40 MPH"

"Poor cooling overall. Cooling fails when car is not moving. Different air temp level for driver vs passenger side vents!"

"The blower was blowing but the air was not cool"

"compressor went out and had to be replaced"

"AC compressor had a leak had to replace it"

"Total failure. Frequently reported by others"

"broken"

"No A/C, To fix. Would have to purchase new Compressor costing $600 and Labor costing $750. I don't have that kind of money"

"AC compressor had to be replaced"

"Not cooling due to fluid leaking out of compressor"

"needs replacing, cost is too high, hot car is nearly useless in summer"

"I have no cooling on ac operation. Heater system works Ok. Seems like compressor will not engage clutch or valve inside not opening up. I know there is something in the compressor that isn't working. I haven't repaired the system because of cost. I usually do my own mechanical work and have saved much money compared to taking it to the shop. I've been doing work like this for 50+ years. I have worked with refrigeration systems for over 50 years in my HVAC business. So I know what I'm doing."

"bearing went out so compressor clutch froze"

"Freon leak inside compressor unit."

"Thermostat was defective, was replaced and now works fine"

"main dash control failed"

"Since purchase A/C INSIDE only button needs resetting every few miles! I am allergic to auto exhaust from cars ahead, and I put the INSIDE air only button on, and must reset it a few miles down the road. It's inconsistant, sometimes I get 8-10 miles, other times only 3-4 miles and I'm getting outside air again. Bad anytime, awful in hign-pollen season or heavy traffic!"

"The solenoid that controls the engine vent failed and the blower sticks on high fan even when the climate control is turned off. That's my guess, I haven't dug into it to figure out the sure reason yet. It might just be a vacuum leak"

"This is the second time that I had leaks. The first time I had leaks it was repair under warranty"

"Seasonal leakage"

"power steering pump quit working at about 48000 miles"

"front struts worn"

"wearing out. starting to leak and make noises"

"Strut "rattle" was repaired by my own garage. Car has been a good performer"

"Worn out, needed entire replacement"

"Started making loud groaning sounds. Replaced with Monroe struts. After 6 months same problem. Replaced again and seems okay for now."

"Power steering rack had to be replaced"

"Repair to the steering components. Cost $950. Out of warranty, paid for the repair"

"universiol failed on steering colum"

"I had very bad steering problems. I installed a new power steering pump to no help. I did a complete power system flush and solved the problem. Steering was hard to turn, very sluggish, and stiff turning on corners. Braking caused a vibration in front wheels, but after flush, this problem stopped. Break wear is higher than normal. I don't ride brake peddle."

"Part of the fix for the chatter in the front end. Part of the $950 bill to repair everything and correct the chatter"

"The problem was discovered during the cars's annual inspection. It was most likely cause by the very poor road conditions in the area where I live. The roads near my house have scores of frost heaves, deep pits, and abrupt bumps"

"Not the first time for these"

"Wheel bearings replaced on 3 of 4 wheels"

"They started making noise around 270K miles. I replaced them."

"Clear coat faded and cracked"

"The leading edge of the hood gradually lost its paint"

"Paint started to peel on the Hood"

"The entire driver's side had severe fading of the paint and peeling of the clear coat. Started about three years ago with the rear driver side door which was retouched. Problem so severe, had the entire car repainted recently"

"finish on the plastic rear bumper is peeling"

"Clear coat on the rear spoiler is peeling off."

"Rusting in the body metal behind both rear wheels"

"rusting out on rear side panels above the rear wheels, rust is coming out an paint is cracking"