Major Problems with 2005 Ford Five Hundred Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2005 Ford Five Hundred

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

2005 Ford Five Hundred FRONT Victims: 2 Mileage: 14000 miles

2005 Ford Five Hundred AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 55200 miles

Browse 2005 Ford Five Hundred complaints by category

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

Problem Category	Number of Problems
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL upon putting the vehicle in park it will put itself into reverse. this happened twice. going down hill the at...	98 ~ 88562 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM dt*: the contact stated that all the indicators on the instrument panel failed while driving 65 mph. the vehicle was	69 ~ 86507 miles
POWER TRAIN i have a ford five hundred limited. the car has stop running while the car is in gear and moving....	68 ~ 97306 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN vehichle constantly shifting. "searches" for for correct gear. had computer replaced and a week later reoccurred. reprogrammed computer again and	59 ~ 61973 miles
ENGINE my wife son and i were driving. the vehicle had random acceleration while at full stopped. about 10 minutes later...	52 ~ 104251 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING oil life diagnostic message continues to report zero percentage life remaining. *jb...	29 ~ 58568 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM when back up the car accelerates like you are on the gas but the gas pedal is not touch. when...	21 ~ 126862 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC dt*: the contact stated while at a stop with the brake pedal depressed the pedal went completely to the floor...	20 ~ 33616 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER vibration on right front of car during speeds of 55 mph to 62 mp. replaced continental tires with michelin and	19 ~ 139074 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM oil life diagnostic message continues to report zero percentage life remaining. *jb...	17 ~ 36884 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE paint chips due to what i feel is a body flaw. the tires flip small gravel against the flare directly	17 ~ 83144 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING started driving my 2005 ford five hundred sel front wheel drive as i normally do except the instrument cluster and...	14 ~ 61624 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
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING dt: consumer said that the engine failed and caused a safety problem. the vehicle lost power when pressing the accelerator....	12 ~ 68452 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE when vehicle is in drive or reverse and there is a load on the engine (a/c on high) and you...	11 ~ 89934 miles
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS dt: the parking brake in the rear wheel area did not release properly. the contact noticed the problem in the...	11 ~ 15927 miles
STRUCTURE dt: consumer states he has a new 2005 ford five hundred. the dash reflects so much on the inside of...	11 ~ 16267 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. the contact stated that the driver's side door failed to close securely....	10 ~ 60100 miles
AIR BAGS tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. the air bag indicator light remained illuminated. in march 2007 the...	9 ~ 78135 miles
STEERING dt*: the contact stated at 30 mph the steering wheel was pulled to the left to avoid a curb and...	8 ~ 70885 miles
SUSPENSION continuation of suspension and brake problems after last filing with nhtsa. braking in wet weather descending steep grade car pulls...	8 ~ 92375 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING my 2005 ford five hundred has been a very dependable vehicle except when the compressor went out. after doing much...	7 ~ 51191 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL while driving the instrument panel blacked out and when it came back on the instruments all registered 0. after the...	6 ~ 127645 miles
PADS > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS i purchased a 2005 ford 500 new in july 2005. i had it serviced by the book at my dealership....	6 ~ 13323 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS purchased a new ford five hundred in october of 2005. i was unfortunately involved in an accident that caused extensive...	5 ~ 50400 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
WHEELS front driver side wheel studs snap. mechanics note- faulty parts he could not find any signs of over tightening from	3 ~ 61433 miles
SERVICE BRAKES while stuck in rush hour traffic car was at a complete stop at a red light. when trying to let...	3 ~ 93000 miles
EQUIPMENT 70 degree air blowing at idle and low speed. lowers to 62 degrees at highway speed. no condensation draining thru	3 ~ 36070 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE 2005 ford 500 rear doors fill with water when it rains. when door is opened water will drain out the	3 ~ 104667 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER car stalled while accelerating from dead stop or increasing speed to merge onto free. received error message "engine failsafe mode"....	3 ~ 54000 miles
DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN 2005 ford 500 - limited received a awd malfunction with in the dashboard warning system. the malfunction has been off...	3 ~ 44000 miles
VISIBILITY started driving my 2005 ford five hundred sel front wheel drive as i normally do except the instrument cluster and...	3 ~ 49075 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
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
ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT > MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. the contact stated the tire jack that came equipped with the...	2 ~ 104100 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. the contact stated that the air conditioner compressor failed. the air...	2 ~ 15123 miles
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE driving our ford five hundred 2005 sel at 30 miles per hour my wife and felt a sudden crack on...	2 ~ 63130 miles
SEATS just purchased a 2005 five hundred with 32000 miles and had to bring back to dealer for transmission up-down hard...	2 ~ 147795 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
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* - the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. the contact stated when the vehicle was parked for an...	2 ~ 29730 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES while conducting a weekly inspection and pressure check of my tires (continental contitouring contact as p215/60r17) a split measuring approximately...	2
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM the electrical system through out the car is being heard in the speakers. if the seats window etc. etc. are...	2 ~ 53000 miles
SEAT BELTS tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. the contact stated that the passenger side air bag off light was...	2 ~ 102000 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
TIRES dt: last sunday the consumer discovered she had a flat tire. when she attempted to start the vehicle the motor...	2 ~ 19358 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
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY ford five hundred 2005 with brake failure defective radio driver side window regulator replaced twice. * no answer required* *ts...	2 ~ 7000 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION i own a 2005 ford 500. i have had to have the right passenger front ball joint tightened several times....	1 ~ 47000 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM around 102 000 miles during a snow storm i was driving my 2005 ford five hundred awd limited on a...	1 ~ 102000 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
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. while driving approximately 35 mph the contact accelerated to switch lanes however...	1 ~ 40100 miles
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING engine began to lose power while driving in the city(surging). check engine light came on. just before getting home the...	1 ~ 34086 miles
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
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
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
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
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
PARKING BRAKE dt: the parking brake in the rear wheel area did not release properly. the contact noticed the problem in the...	1 ~ 800 miles
RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT ford five hundred 2005 with brake failure defective radio driver side window regulator replaced twice. * no answer required* *ts...	1
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
12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM battery acid eats away plastic transmission cable linkage. *nm...	1
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

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