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2005–2007 · 3 model years

Ford Five Hundred recalls & problems by year

6 recalls and 1,073 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. Pick a year for the full record.

Most complaints2005510 complaints
Most recalls20053 recalls
Crashes reported57in owner complaints
Injuries reported250 deaths
Owner complaints by model yearSelect a bar to open that year
01503004506002005: 510 complaints, 3 recalls2006: 364 complaints, 1 recalls2007: 199 complaints, 2 recalls200520062007
Model yearNHTSA starsEPA mpgRecallsComplaintsCrashesFiresInjuriesDeaths
2007 Five Hundred—19–21 mpg219917360
2006 Five Hundred—19–21 mpg136420650
2005 Five Hundred—19–21 mpg3510206140

Crash, fire, injury and death figures are what owners reported in their complaints; NHTSA does not verify them. A year with more complaints is not necessarily worse: newer and best-selling years collect more reports.

Most-reported problem areas, all years

  • Power train305
  • Vehicle speed control292
  • Electrical system168
  • Engine115
  • Engine and engine cooling93
  • Service brakes, hydraulic83
  • Structure59
  • Fuel system, gasoline57