Major Problems with Ford Five Hundred Derived from Complaints & Recalls

Learn about the common problems with a used Ford Five Hundred to avoid purchasing a bad year of the model.

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Best and Worst Years for Ford Five Hundred

Explore the chart showing how many complaints have been filed for each year of Ford Five Hundred.

Model Year	Complaints
2007 Five Hundred	193
2006 Five Hundred	351
2005 Five Hundred	495

Worst 3 Ford Five Hundred complaints

2005 Ford Five Hundred FRONT Victims: 2 Mileage: 22000 miles

2007 Ford Five Hundred AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 13000 miles

2006 Ford Five Hundred LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS Victims: 2 Mileage: 1100 miles

Browse Ford Five Hundred complaints by category

Problems with VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN and ELECTRICAL SYSTEM are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Ford Five Hundred owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 2007 ford five hundred operating on the ma. turnpike... stepped on accelerator to kick into passing gear to pass a...	284 ~ 78363 miles
POWER TRAIN with a/c on i start car. put car in forward or reverse. engine surges then settles down this is quite...	176 ~ 87865 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM failure of the heating element for driver's side seat. dealership tested and found heating element has intermittent fault. repaired with...	127 ~ 83304 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN it started out as a loud thump that rocked the car when shifting into gear... that has continued but now...	107 ~ 61918 miles
ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford five hundred. the contact stated that the dealer advised that oil and freon...	104 ~ 97201 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford five hundred. the vehicle sustained damage during a tornado. after having the vehicle...	58 ~ 59018 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl*the contact owns a 2007 ford five hundred. during an inspection the contact realized that the plate nut was not...	50 ~ 66814 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM my 2007 ford five hundred sel fwd with the 3.0 v-6 (81 421 miles) and 6 speed automatic transmission will...	44 ~ 109730 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 2007 ford five hundred with 35750 miles dealer states the car needs rear brakes and rear rotors. the rear brakes...	42 ~ 28438 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER i had just driven to my brother's house in wv. my wife and i got out of the car and...	41 ~ 108383 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE six months after we purchased our new ford 500 from a local dealer we had mice in the car. they...	29 ~ 77423 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING low beam headlamp socket on the drivers side failed. one of the socket contacts showed evidence of a catastrophic electrical...	24 ~ 69240 miles
STRUCTURE 2007 ford five hundred customer states that they observed dampness and what appeared to be mold beneath the floor mats...	21 ~ 16360 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM we have a 2006 ford 500 which had the cvt transmission replaced after 4 weeks. the transmission continues to have...	21 ~ 38890 miles
STEERING car has developed a noise in front end. a knocking when turning wheel at slow speeds. the ford dealer has...	20 ~ 75443 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING ford 2007 500 is lunging forward when foot is on the brake ... this began about a year ago ....	19 ~ 63523 miles
AIR BAGS side/front driver impact going approximately 35 mph and no air bags deployed. the car was damaged to the point that	17 ~ 81189 miles
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS dt*: the contact stated the brake rotors and pads wore out quickly. the contact expressed there was too much brake	17 ~ 17850 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL when backing out of a parking space car will lunge back a few feet. just last week i was backing...	15 ~ 80317 miles
PADS > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS dt*: the contact stated the rear brake pads were disintegrating this was noticed while washing the vehicle. the dealership and...	14 ~ 16413 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING after only 72000 miles my a/c compressor on the 2007 ford five hundred has given out leaving me a hefty...	13 ~ 62094 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES consumer 2005 ford 500 door came open while driving. *ts water leaked into the vehicle from the doors. the dealer...	13 ~ 58457 miles
SUSPENSION i work for a chevy dealer and they diagnosed my 2007 ford five hundred with a bad right front lower...	12 ~ 94237 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES upon starting the vehicle this morning (first sub-freezing day here and first time the car had not been garaged) the...	11 ~ 65273 miles
SERVICE BRAKES since my vehicle was new i have complained to the dealership and online that the optional brake and accelerator...	11 ~ 64575 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT the ac is not working on my ford 500. it started this season. i have not had trouble with it...	11 ~ 50954 miles
WHEELS have 2007 ford 500 had a flat tire on rt. rear. took car to dealer to fix. they said it...	10 ~ 43340 miles
TIRES have 2007 ford 500 had a flat tire on rt. rear. took car to dealer to fix. they said it...	10 ~ 24772 miles
EQUIPMENT ford 2007 500 is lunging forward when foot is on the brake ... this began about a year ago ....	8 ~ 58120 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER my 2006 ford 500 lunges intermittently when shifting from park to drive or reverse. the car was taken to a...	8 ~ 59938 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS side/front driver impact going approximately 35 mph and no air bags deployed. the car was damaged to the point that	7 ~ 41571 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES i have a 2007 ford five hundred with continental p215-60r17 tires. on dec 14 2007 after my tires had been...	6 ~ 11000 miles
SEAT BELTS 2007 ford 500 both front seat belts have failed one just now and one about a year ago. they make...	5 ~ 67880 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE the 2006 ford 500 we own has problems with both rear doors. whenever it rains the doors fill up with...	5 ~ 93200 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS driving a ford 500 involved in a crash. car was hit broadside by another driver going approximately 45 mph causing...	5 ~ 10896 miles
DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN i have a 2006 ford 500 and while sitting at a restaurant i put my car into reverse to back...	4 ~ 49250 miles
VISIBILITY power drivers window intermittently malfunctions when window is part way down and push button to go up the window goes...	4 ~ 46556 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION car has developed a noise in front end. a knocking when turning wheel at slow speeds. the ford dealer has...	4 ~ 38835 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION problems with suspension on 2005 ford 500's. numerous technical service bulletins address rear brake and suspension problems. lemon law criteria...	4 ~ 21977 miles
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford five hundred. the contact stated that the side mirror on the front passenger...	3 ~ 62724 miles
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE the rear passenger door of my 2006 ford 500 fills with water everytime it rains. i cannot find way to...	3 ~ 58753 miles
ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT > MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT tl*the contact owns a 2007 ford five hundred. the vehicle experienced a flat tire and the contact attempted to replace...	3 ~ 71733 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC i bought my 2006 ford 500 in june of 2006. i had a problem with the rear brakes getting very...	3 ~ 20820 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES i have a 2005 ford fivehundred that is equiped with continental contact touring tires. according to continental's website these tires...	3
SEATS dt*: the contact stated the vehicle has a static build up and about eighty percent of the time the contact...	3 ~ 98530 miles
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY dt*: the contact stated while driving during summer there is a reflection off of the windshield causing difficulty in visibility...	3 ~ 2225 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY my 2006 ford 500 electric window regulator goes down when pulling up on the window control unless you wait 5...	3 ~ 4667 miles
FRONT > SEAT BELTS dt*: the contact stated while driving 60mph on wet pavement and black ice the vehicle spun and collided with a...	3 ~ 16667 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL while attempting to accelerate electronic throttle is very slow to respond. in times when needing to accelerate immediately throttle will...	3 ~ 9045 miles
INTERIOR LIGHTING the consumer's 2005 ford 500 provided insufficient lighting in the dash. *nm this problem affected the consumers view of the	3 ~ 31167 miles
EXTERIOR > REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford five hundred. the contact stated that the side mirror on the front passenger...	2 ~ 73586 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford five hundred. the contact stated that the traction control warning light constantly illuminated....	2 ~ 62515 miles
PARKING BRAKE rear brakes prematurely wear down to less than 2mm of pad remaining after 11k miles. *tr...	2 ~ 16298 miles
AXLE SHAFT > AXLE ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN driving at approximately 40-45 miles per hour a loud noise emanated from the bottom of the car engine rpms raced...	2 ~ 46730 miles
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING since the day we purchased the vehicle the gas mileage has always been well below the average for this vehicle....	2 ~ 19043 miles
RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT tl* - the contact has a 2007 ford 500. the contact stated that the backup sensors cannot be heard over...	2 ~ 950 miles
EXTERNAL > WARNINGS > BACK OVER PREVENTION tl* - the contact has a 2007 ford 500. the contact stated that the backup sensors cannot be heard over...	2 ~ 3450 miles
12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford five hundred. the vehicle sustained damage during a tornado. after having the vehicle...	2 ~ 5700 miles
HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE dt*: the contact stated while driving from a stop sign going less than 5 mph the vehicle stalled suddenly. the...	2 ~ 14508 miles
DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE dt*: the contact stated the fuel gauge was sticking intermittently and would not indicate the proper amount of fuel in...	2 ~ 3250 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING auto headlights fail during operation driving in rural non light sensitive areas. *nm...	2 ~ 35586 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN we have a 2006 ford 500 which had the cvt transmission replaced after 4 weeks. the transmission continues to have...	2 ~ 20388 miles
REAR/OTHER > SEAT BELTS i recently purchased a new ford 500 limited. this vehicle has a problem that i feel is a serious safety...	2 ~ 188 miles
FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC continuation of suspension and brake problems after last filing with nhtsa. braking in wet weather descending steep grade car pulls...	2 ~ 21043 miles
CALIPER > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS i noticed shimmy in front end while applying brakes and grinding noise from right rear at the same time.there was...	2
DIFFERENTIAL UNIT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford five hundred. the contact stated while driving the skid service engine and transmission...	1 ~ 70000 miles
BACK UP LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING dash cluster malfunction for all gauges. at the time of malfunction reverse lamps turn on. if malfunction occurs at night...	1 ~ 135000 miles
LATCH CONNECTOR/CLIP > CHILD SEAT 2006 ford five hundred lunges forward unexpectedly air conditioner does not work properly does not accelerate to full potential wrench...	1 ~ 118000 miles
REAR WINDOW > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY 2006 ford five hundred. consumer writes regarding premature pad and rotor wear *tgw the consumer stated she heard a grinding...	1
REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM reference original voq#10301954. my car had a fire in the trunk while we were drivng. the trunk was loaded with...	1 ~ 64000 miles
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT it started with my instrument cluster going out (no lights gauges anything) and it can last anywhere from 15 minutes...	1 ~ 59000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC on jan 8 2009 i had traveled approximately 1050 miles from oklahoma to ohio. while in ohio 6 inches of...	1 ~ 27158 miles
ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2006 ford five hundred. consumer states unexpected vehicle movement *tgw the consumer stated if the vehicle was not in park...	1
MOUNTING > TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE purchased my 500 9/05 it only had 5 miles on it. 6 months later loud explosion in engine which began...	1 ~ 44444 miles
SEAT HEATER/COOLER > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS design flaw in ford 500 heated seats wiring to heated seat fails due to proximity with torsion bar. tsb 06211....	1 ~ 40100 miles
CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN starting aroung 37 500 i've had 8 failures while driving car cuts off and i had to turn ignition off...	1 ~ 42121 miles
LABELS > OTHER > EQUIPMENT vehicle missing side curtain air bags front and rear although listed on used car dealer sticker. *jb...	1 ~ 19500 miles
DRUM > DRUM > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS within four days of oil/lube and filter the rear brakes and rotors needed to be completely replaced on the 2005	1 ~ 21000 miles
DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC the ford five hundred had rear brake pad and rotor failures after only 22 137 miles. this required replacing the...	1 ~ 22137 miles
HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER tl*the contact owns a 2007 ford five hundred. the contact smelled gas while driving 50 mph. once the vehicle was...	1 ~ 2500 miles
FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE lost power while driving would sputter on take off from a stop would hesitate while pressing accelerator stalled took vehicle	1 ~ 61550 miles
DRUM > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. the vehicle was taken to dealer for routine maintenance on march 26...	1 ~ 19619 miles
STABILIZER BAR > FRONT > SUSPENSION driving my 2005 ford 500 with 36 216 miles to work in a.m. on 1/22/07 suddenly experienced car going from...	1 ~ 36217 miles
SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. the contact stated that the passenger side air bag off light was...	1 ~ 34000 miles
LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS > WHEELS 2006 ford five hundred tire blew out causing consumer to loose control and overturn the vehicle. kb the consumer...	1 ~ 1100 miles
FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER dt*: the contact stated the fuel gauge was sticking intermittently and would not indicate the proper amount of fuel in...	1 ~ 6500 miles
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY the reverse sensing system worked flawlessly for the first 5000 miles. now it goes off everytime i put the car...	1 ~ 5000 miles
STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE failure to protect outer edges of fuel tank sharp object kicked up front tire perforated tank on ford 500. 2006	1 ~ 4480 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM starting in december we have had numerous starting problems with this car. we have had it back to the dealership...	1 ~ 5200 miles
DIESEL > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING vehichle consistently fails to start on the first try. hard starts dieseling and stalling are constant.*ak...	1 ~ 1500 miles
GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN upon putting the vehicle in park it will put itself into reverse. this happened twice. going down hill the at...	1
FAN/MOTOR > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY the front windshield defroster does not defrost the driver's side properly. this condition caused poor visibility when driving in inclement...	1 ~ 2800 miles

FAQ

What year Ford Five Hundred is the most reliable?

Speaking of the models produced in the last 3 years, Ford Five Hundred models of 2007, 2006, 2005 year of manufacture have had the least number of complaints.

What year was a bad year for Ford Five Hundred?

Ford Five Hundred models of 2005 and 2006 are probably the years to be avoided like the plague due to a higher than an average number of issues reported.

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