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2005 Ford 500

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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99Owner complaints

Model-year median: 52.5

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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200637
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Engine
31Power Train
28Electrical System
20Vehicle Speed Control
18Fuel/propulsion System
7
All reported categories
Structure
7Unknown Or Other
6Air Bags
5Latches/locks/linkages
4Electronic Stability Control (esc)
3Exterior Lighting
3Service Brakes
3Steering
3Suspension
3Engine And Engine Cooling
1Equipment
1Fuel System, Gasoline
1Visibility/wiper
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

84 reports with mileage · 15 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Engine. Review the 31 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 28 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 20 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

4 crash reports1 fire reports5 injury reports

Engine And Engine Cooling complaints

1 reports
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174,799 miles · Jul 24, 2013
Engine And Engine CoolingPower Train

CAR WENT INTO FAILSAFE ENGINE MODE AND WRENCH APPEAR AFTER CHANGING BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH. A YEAR AGO SAMETHING HAPPENED AND I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND THE MESSAGE WENT AWAY UNTIL I HAD TO CHANGE THE ABOVE MENTIONED. NOW THE MESSAGE WANT GO OFF AND IT WILL NOT GIVE A CODE FOR THE PROBLEM. THE CAR WILL ALSO LUNGE SOMETIMES WHEN THE A/…

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CAR WENT INTO FAILSAFE ENGINE MODE AND WRENCH APPEAR AFTER CHANGING BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH. A YEAR AGO SAMETHING HAPPENED AND I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND THE MESSAGE WENT AWAY UNTIL I HAD TO CHANGE THE ABOVE MENTIONED. NOW THE MESSAGE WANT GO OFF AND IT WILL NOT GIVE A CODE FOR THE PROBLEM. THE CAR WILL ALSO LUNGE SOMETIMES WHEN THE A/C IS ON. IS THERE A RECALL ON THE 05 FORD FIVE HUNDRED LIMITED FOR THIS PROBLEM? AFTER READING SOME OF THE ISSUES OTHER PEOPLE HAD THEIRS SOUND EXACTLY LIKE MY PROBLEM AND THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL CONCERNING THIS MATTER. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10531563

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.