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2005 Ford 500

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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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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

Latches/locks/linkages complaints

4 reports
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50,000 miles · Jan 23, 2017
Latches/locks/linkages

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD 500. DURING THE WINTER MONTHS, THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR LATCH FROZE AND THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR DID NOT OPEN FREQUENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED NOT TO BE INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 06V383000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED.…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD 500. DURING THE WINTER MONTHS, THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR LATCH FROZE AND THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR DID NOT OPEN FREQUENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED NOT TO BE INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 06V383000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

NHTSA ODI #10947042

Mileage unknown · Jan 5, 2017
Latches/locks/linkagesStructure

I'VE HAD THIS VEHICLE SINCE FEBRUARY 2016 EVERY TIME IT GETS TO COLD BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER LATCHES GET FROZEN DOORS WON'T CLOSE. WITCH CAN CAUSE SERIOUS DANGER IF DOOR DECIDES TO OPEN WHILE DRIVING . *TR

NHTSA ODI #10939807

100,000 miles · Jan 14, 2015
Latches/locks/linkages

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD 500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOORS FAILED TO LATCH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE WAS 100,000.

NHTSA ODI #10672354

95,000 miles · Jan 13, 2015
Latches/locks/linkagesStructure

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD 500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE FAILED TO LATCH CLOSED. THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURRED DURING FRIGID TEMPERATURES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE DOOR HANDLE WAS SPRAYED WITH AN UNKNOWN SOLUTION AND WAS REPAIRED MULTIPLE TIMES AT VARIOUS G…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD 500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE FAILED TO LATCH CLOSED. THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURRED DURING FRIGID TEMPERATURES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE DOOR HANDLE WAS SPRAYED WITH AN UNKNOWN SOLUTION AND WAS REPAIRED MULTIPLE TIMES AT VARIOUS GARAGES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000. UPDATED 03/04/15*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE LATCH MECHANISM WAS REPLACED AT A COST OF $150. UPDATED 04/02/15

NHTSA ODI #10672056

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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