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Ford Five Hundred

Report: Transmission Shifter is Hard To Move

Ford Five Hundred Problem
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Model Years Affected: 2005, 2006, 2007

Drive Trains Affected: AWD, FWD

Average Mileage: 62,500 mi (20,000 mi - 98,500 mi)

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Binding of the shifter slider can make the transmission shifter difficult to move. Replacing the bezel should fix this problem.

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  • Report #1
    Visitor, 2005 Ford Five Hundred, 58,000 mi

    Somtimes hard to take out of park.

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  • Report #2
    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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  • Report #3
    jbrkmo, 2007 Ford Five Hundred, FWD, 98,500 mi
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    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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  • Report #4
    Visitor, 2007 Ford Five Hundred, FWD, 98,000 mi
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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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  • Report #6
    janetlu, 2005 Ford Five Hundred, 20,000 mi
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     Rookie

    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
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