NHTSA Data Explorer

Ford Five Hundred

Data refreshed May 30, 2026

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Complaints

1,278

Active records

Recalls

4

Active records

TSBs

52

Active records

Filing history

Monthly totals over the last 20 years. Click a legend item to show or hide that series.

Reported severity

Based on consumer complaints filed since 2000. Recalls and TSBs do not include severity data.

Deaths

0

Injuries

34

Crashes

67

Fires

20

Top reported issues — Ford Five Hundred

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Operating state

802

Performance issue

403

Engine behavior

319

Reporting mechanism

260

Transmission/drivetrain behavior

250

Condition issue

236

Vibration/harshness

141

Noise

80

Lighting behavior

64

Access/entry issue

57

Thermal issue

55

Safety restraint issue

54

Electrical issue

49

HVAC behavior

45

Braking behavior

43

Fluid issue

39

Powering on/off behavior

32

Safety restraint behavior

32

Driver assistance issue

24

Steering behavior

21

Starting behavior

18

Ride/handling behavior

16

Recent change

14

Infotainment behavior

8

Smell

5

Communication/network issue

1

Wiper/washer behavior

1

Recent filings

The 10 most recent filings for each type.

2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED

Filed Aug 19, 2025


The contact owns a 2005 Ford Five Hundred. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle made an abnormal knocking sound. The vehicle was taken to two independent mechanics, where the flywheel was replaced twice with used parts because the part had been discontinued. The contact stated that while her son was driving approximately 20 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The check transmission warning light, the check engine warning light, and other unknown warning lights were…

2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED

Filed Mar 9, 2024


I am having problem with the reset button in my 2005 five hundred ford, the oil light stays on after oil changes, no one does not know how to reset, the reset button does not work, several mechanic told me not to worry about it , but the car can't pass the smog, it reads not ready, they told my to take a ride for about 50 miles and drive up to sixty miles per hour. . On going problem and I am running out of money, can you help, please

2007 FORD FIVE HUNDRED

Filed Nov 10, 2023


It's starting not going into highway gears (5&6) just revs real high and when it does finally, it kicks really hard. Sounds and feels like it's going to drop out from under the car.

2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED

Filed Aug 22, 2023


2 injured
Crash

I have 2 very serious and dangerous issues. The 1st issue, the car will shut off while driving and without warning. I'll be cruzing down the highway and out of no where it shuts off. I then do not have breaks or power stearing. This last Winter my daughter was driving it and it shut off while she was on black ice. The car flew into the ditch and the snow was so deep it was compacted in the entire engine so it was impossible to restart the car. It was akso -37 below temperature. It took me…

2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED

Filed Jul 8, 2023


While driving the front end suspension slips, bounces up and down very harshly, tires slip, squeak, and slide in an hard to control way, sometimes into oncoming traffic when in slightly damp conditions an on roads with any amount of bumps, to the point that I need to drive extremely slow to avoid danger which in turn puts my and my passengers and my kids in danger by goin to slow in regards to the traffic around us. When hitting relatively small bumps the suspension bounces the car severely up…

2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED

Filed Jul 8, 2023


The engine keep going into limp mode. The car stalls out while at lights an stop signs, power steering goes out on highway an other roads making it impossible to steer or steer out of others ways, limp mode causes car to not be able to keep up with traffic on highway and other roads. Engine jerks forward an shifts irractically an shifts an downshifts hard.

2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED

Filed Aug 27, 2022


I would be driving on highway my wrench light would come on and my car would come to a crawl I always have kids in my car I could easily be rear ended and maybe hurt or killed I have to find a place to pull off where people behind me is cussing me out they think I did on purpose I then shut car off and tirn back on. Then ok till happens again there should be a recall I am on a fixed income and can't afford another car please help

2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED

Filed Aug 24, 2022


The contact owns a 2006 Ford Five Hundred. The contact stated while driving 50 MPH, the instrument cluster lights turned became inoperable. The contact veered to the side of the road. The contact stated that the instrument cluster lights illuminated after 5 minutes. The contact was able to continue driving. However, the failure reoccurred on four different occasions. The vehicle was taken to a local Pep Boys who was unable to duplicate the failure. The dealer and the manufacturer were not…

2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED

Filed Jul 12, 2022


While waiting at the light in traffic, my car all of a sudden Accelerated, and decelerates, I have to push hard on the breaks in order for it to not slam into the cars infront of me.. this is really dangerous, from what I have been reading this is a wide spread issue that ford has ignored for years..

2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED

Filed Jun 20, 2022


while we are in idel for a period of time the car wants to surge forward without pushing on the gas. it wants to rev withough the has pedal being pushed. It does it at red lights, stop signs, and if Im in a drive through.

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Updated May 30, 2026. Refreshed nightly.