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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

Suspension complaints

3 reports
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230,000 miles · Sep 7, 2018
StructureSuspension

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD 500. THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE THAT THE FRONT AND REAR SUSPENSION WERE UNSTABLE. THE POLICE TICKETED THE CONTACT FOR DRIVING THE VEHICLE AFTER THE REAR OF IT SWAYED BACK AND FORTH, WHICH MADE IT LOOK UNSAFE. THE VEHICLE WAS CAUTIOUSLY DRIVEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO PLACED THE VEHICLE ON A LI…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD 500. THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE THAT THE FRONT AND REAR SUSPENSION WERE UNSTABLE. THE POLICE TICKETED THE CONTACT FOR DRIVING THE VEHICLE AFTER THE REAR OF IT SWAYED BACK AND FORTH, WHICH MADE IT LOOK UNSAFE. THE VEHICLE WAS CAUTIOUSLY DRIVEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO PLACED THE VEHICLE ON A LIFT AND DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER AND REAR PASSENGER WHEEL WELLS FAILED TO FUNCTION PROPERLY, CAUSING THE SUSPENSION TO FAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 230,000.

NHTSA ODI #11128123

160,000 miles · Jul 18, 2016
EngineSuspensionWheels

"TAKATA RECALL" WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION WHILE SLOWING DOWN BETWEEN 20-30MPH IT SHIFTS HARD. THIS HAPPENS WHEN TRYING TO PASS OTHER VEHICLES BETWEEN 50-70 MPH. THE VEHICLE WILL MAKE A BUNCH OF THUDDING. WHEN THIS OCCURS IT MAKES THE VEHICLES HANDLING GO OUT OF CONTROL MAKING IT TO WHERE YOU SWERVE VERY HARD.

NHTSA ODI #10885679

113,917 miles · Jun 20, 2013
Suspension

WHILE DRIVING I EXPERIANCED SLUGGISH HANDLING AND THE STEERING WHEEL CHANGED ORIENTATION. THERE WAS AN AUDIBLE BANG AND A DRAGGING SOUND FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE RIGHT REAR LOWER SUSPENSION CONTROL ARM INNER MOUNTING BRACKET BROKE AWAY FROM THE SUBFRAME (DUE TO CORROSION) AND ALLOWED THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL TO SKEW OUT OF …

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WHILE DRIVING I EXPERIANCED SLUGGISH HANDLING AND THE STEERING WHEEL CHANGED ORIENTATION. THERE WAS AN AUDIBLE BANG AND A DRAGGING SOUND FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE RIGHT REAR LOWER SUSPENSION CONTROL ARM INNER MOUNTING BRACKET BROKE AWAY FROM THE SUBFRAME (DUE TO CORROSION) AND ALLOWED THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL TO SKEW OUT OF ALIGNMENT

NHTSA ODI #10521345

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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