You are here: Forums Sedans Ford Five Hundred/Mercury Montego Ford Five Hundred/Mercury Montego: Maintenance & Repair

Ford Five Hundred/Mercury Montego: Maintenance & Repair

182 messages,  Last post on Oct 23, 2009 at 12:59 PM

You are in the Ford Five Hundred/Mercury Montego Forum. Your Hosts are pat & karens

What is this discussion about? Ford Five Hundred, Mercury Montego, Sedan

Messages Page 19 of 19 1 ... 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Prev Next Last

Go To Msg # Search This Discussion

#179 of 182 Re: Heated Seat not working [54brian] by Mr_Shiftright HOST Oct 12, 2009 (8:10 am)
Replying to: 54brian (Oct 12, 2009 7:59 am) TSB 09-4-8   03/09/09 INOPERATIVE HEATED SEAT(S) - BUILT BEFORE 12/14/2007   FORD: 2005-2007 Five Hundred, Freestyle 2008 Taurus X, Taurus   MERCURY: 2005-2007 Montego 2008 Sable   ISSUE Some 2005-2007 Freestyle, Five Hundred, Montego and 2008 Taurus, Sable and Taurus X vehicles built before 12/14/2007 may exhibit an inoperative heated seat(s). This concern may be caused by an intermittent open element in the heated seat mat.   ACTION Follow the Service Procedure steps to correct the condition.   SERVICE PROCEDURE   The heated seat system is controlled by the heated seat module located underneath the front passenger seat cushion. The heated seat switches are part of the heating ventilation air conditioning (HVAC) module but the heated seat system operates independently from the climate control system. The heated seat module regulates seat temperature by monitoring resistance of a thermistor type thermostat located in the cushion heater mat. The heated seat module is designed to remain on, heating the seat and maintaining temperature until switched off. For vehicles built before 5/1/2006, the module will time-out and switch off after 10 minutes. 1. Refer to Workshop Manual (WSM), Section 501-10 for pin point test on inoperative heated seat(s).   a. When testing the heater mats resistance and circuits for an intermittent open, technicians should sit in the seat while testing the circuit resistance, move the seat in multiple seating positions and apply pressure to several areas of the heated seat mat to ensure the mat element is not open intermittently.   2. Refer to WSM 501-10 for heated seat element replacement when an open electrical circuit has been identified.
#180 of 182 Im up in the air!!! by c2c35 Oct 22, 2009 (6:10 pm)
Im up in the air right now with my 05' limited. I love the car but now i have a bunch of maintenance things to take care of. like the cvt service that i cant get a straight answer from any dealership on how much its gonna cost, to fuel filter, i have a really loud creeking noise comming from the front end when i put the brakes on ect. or i actually found the exact same car with less than half of the miles than my car has. oh by the way i have 83323 miles on it. I could either use the 1000 bucks to put down on the other 500 limited with 40,000 miles and a warrantee. So any advise out there? Replies to this message: bdyment (Oct 23, 2009 4:26 am) c2c35 (Oct 23, 2009 12:59 pm)
#181 of 182 Re: Im up in the air!!! [c2c35] by bdyment Oct 23, 2009 (4:26 am)
Replying to: c2c35 (Oct 22, 2009 6:10 pm) Are you trading in your car? if so what difference do they want? If the difference is reasonable I would go for it. The CVT is a problem. Lack of technician experience with this transmission is a concern. Replies to this message: c2c35 (Oct 23, 2009 12:59 pm)
#182 of 182 Re: Im up in the air!!! [bdyment] by c2c35 Oct 23, 2009 (12:59 pm)
Replying to: bdyment (Oct 23, 2009 4:26 am) i decided against trading in the car, plus someone else jumped on it! i guess its time to shell out the 375.00 for the cvt service. I do have a very good mechanic at a ford dealership who i do trust. I'm also going to look into some things to possibly up the performance of my ltd. If anyone out there has any knowledge of performance parts for a 500 please let me know!

Messages Page 19 of 19 1 ... 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Prev Next Last

Go To Msg # Search This Discussion

You are here: Forums Sedans Ford Five Hundred/Mercury Montego Ford Five Hundred/Mercury Montego: Maintenance & Repair