Problem Reports
Ford Five Hundred
Report: Transmission Shifter is Hard To Move
Ford Five Hundred Problem
Model Years Affected: 2005, 2006, 2007
Drive Trains Affected: AWD, FWD
Average Mileage: 68,724 mi (20,000 mi - 98,571 mi)
Binding of the shifter slider can make the transmission shifter difficult to move. Replacing the bezel should fix this problem.
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Visitor, 2005 Ford Five Hundred, 98,571 mi
shifter is difficult to pull out of park
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janetlu, 2005 Ford Five Hundred, 20,000 miRookie
I had the same problem with the shifter not wanting to move. The black strip would bunch up and I'd not be able to get it to move. Took it to our local dealer. He sprayed it with silicone spray and then gave me the rest of the can in case it happened again. No problems since then. My dealer could have told me anything was wrong with the car, but he tried this first. I am very happy.
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Visitor, 2005 Ford Five Hundred
Gearshift binds up on the black strip making it extremely hard to get it into drive
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jbrkmo, 2007 Ford Five Hundred, FWD, 98,500 miEnthusiast
The rubber strip around my shifter is bunching up, making it hard to put it in drive. Then, sometimes it comes out of drive when I'm going down the road.
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Visitor, 2007 Ford Five Hundred, AWD, 38,000 mi
Have had this problem since 10,000 miles or so. Thought it was just dirty/sticky, but cleaning it did no good.
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Visitor, 2005 Ford Five Hundred, 58,000 mi
Somtimes hard to take out of park.
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