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Sedans Ford Five Hundred/Mercury Montego Ford Five Hundred/Mercury Montego: Maintenance & Repair
182 messages, Last post on Oct 23, 2009 at 12:59 PM
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Replying to: vrm (Jun 01, 2006 10:19 am)
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Replying to: nedc2 (Jun 01, 2006 2:46 pm) Hi, I assume you have one of the early 2005 models since you been driving for 18 months. Is it the SEL or Limited? Also, after you pricked the bubbles on the console, did they reappear? Thanks!
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Replying to: vrm (Jun 02, 2006 11:19 am) As for the bubbles, no they don't reappear after they've been pricked. I imagine Ford is trying to come up with a new way of curing the urethane or increasing the surfaces "breathability" to prevent the bubbling but it seems its still an issue with the 2006s. |
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Overall I really like my car, but there is a very loud metallic grinding noise (I can only assume from the drivetrain) when climbing hills at 30 mph. Is this normal for the CVT in this situation? The suspension has a very loud rubber squeak when I have passengers. None when I am alone. The driver's door lock post rattles; all the time if my leg leans against the door. Last night there was loud high-pitched whine when I backed up my brother's driveway. That's the first time I've experienced that. And finally today I took it through my favorite touch free car wash (my third trip through with this car) and when I returned home I noticed the piece of body colored trim on the roof that runs from the windshield to the rear window was gone. I don't know what took it: if it was the high pressure water, the high speed blowers that dry the car, or if they together loosened it and the drive home blew it off... I've been through that car wash several dozen times in the many years it's been open and never left parts behind. The Focus I traded-in on this 500 went through dozens of times and never lost anything. I had 1 issue with my Mexican built Focus in the 2 years & 13k miles I owned it to the 5 I've got in 2-1/2 months & 2.6k miles with my Chicago built 500... I guess I'll schedule an oil change and bring up my issues and see where the chips fall... At least my mileage has been good. Worst has been 24.5...
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Replying to: iusecad (Aug 06, 2006 12:17 pm)
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Replying to: bruneau1 (Aug 08, 2006 11:02 am) I took my car into the dealer Tues (8/8) for a Wed appointment to fix the squeaks in the suspension & driver's window and to fix the missing trim piece. I also scheduled an oil change. I decided against bringing up the CVT noise because I assumed they'd either not hear it and do nothing or they would hear it and tear it apart and make it worse. Since it only makes noise on 2 steep streets I only drive on a couple of times a month I figured it wasn't worth it. So Wed (8/9) afternoon the dealer calls and says they fixed everything 'cept for the trim because they had to order it & it would take 2 days to get. I go to pick up my car and there's an oil stain on the driver's seat. Not huge, but enough to irk me. I go and let the service counter guy know and he apologizes and says if I bring it in in the morning they'll detail it then. I live 45 miles away and have to schedule rides w/family. Bringing it back was not an option. Not to mention I'd have to bring it back down when the trim came in. So I left it and picked it up Saturday (8/12) when they called and said everything was done. The trim piece color matches nicely, but it does not line up with the windshield (it sticks up above ~3/16") and at the rear glass its twisted. The middle of the trim sticks up above the roof. Oh well. Maybe the car wash will rip this piece off too... Oh and detailing the seat did not get all of the stain out. Oddly enough the drivetrain has never been quieter; tho I haven't driven on those hilly streets lately... |
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Replying to: KarenS (Jul 24, 2006 11:14 am) Thanks,James
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Replying to: charlescurtis (May 18, 2006 4:33 am) First thing I'd do is have the wheels tested to see if they are true. If they are found to be ok, than I would look for a dealer with a Hudson machine. A Hudson machine spins the tires and sees if they are even a slightly bit out of round. If they are out of round than 99% chance that is the problem. A new tires or tires are needed depending on how many tires are out of round. These machines are very expensive and because of their expense very few places have them. There are two makes of tires I have found that are very unlikely to have this problem. The first one is Michelin - from what I have heard they put all their tires on this machine prior to it being shipped from the factory and the other tire company is Cooper Tire. I'm not sure but I think Cooper might do the same thing Michelin does. Two nice things about Cooper tires, they are less than Michelins and they are American made in Finlay, Ohio.
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I have an 05 Five Hundred which I purchased with 20k. I noticed the clear coat is coming off just below window left side rear door. Its acrosws the door panel in a jagged line. Has anyone else had a problem similiar? Thanks, Alan |
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