2005 Ford 500
No clear pattern 0% of complaints about the 2005 Ford 500 arrived in its first year of service. That is an unusual figure for a 2005 vehicle, but with only 147 complaints on record the sample is too small to call it a pattern — the margin of error covers the range where ordinary vehicles sit. The figures below are reported without a verdict. The most-reported system is engine (31 complaints), typically at 11.0 yr or about 130,000 miles.
- Complaints
- 147
- Median age at failure
- 10.0 yr
- Median mileage
- 125,000 n=128
- Crash / fire / tow
- 6.8% of reports
- Safety recalls
- 0
Speed control 115,000 mi 6.7 yr in service
CAR SURGES FORWARD AT LOWER SPEEDS. NOW BEGINNING TO HAPPEN AT HIGHER SPEEDS. *TR
Speed control 161,235 mi 8.8 yr in service
THIS MORNING WHEN I STARTED MY 2005 FORD 500 IT SURGED IN RPM'S AND WENT INTO "FAILSAFE ENGINE MODE". SO TURNED THE CAR OFF AND WAITED A COUPLE MINUTES STARTED IT AGAIN AND IT STARTED FINE. *TR
Speed control 55,000 mi 8.7 yr in service
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD 500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS COASTED OFF ROAD AND RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED AND DIAGNOSED AS A THROTTLE BODY FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE INCIDENT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 10/29/13*CN
Engine 70,000 mi 7.0 yr in service
VEHICLE LUNGES AT IDLE SPEEDS WITH TACHOMETER GOING FROM APPROXIMATELY 700 TO 1500 RPM, GENERALLY HAPPENS IN PARKING LOTS DRIVEWAY AND GARAGE, AND OCCURS IN DRIVE AND REVERSE. FIRST OCCURRED SPORADICALLY BUT IS HAPPENING WITH MORE FREQUENCY NOW. CAR HASN`T HIT ANYTHING YET BUT HAVE HAD VERY CLOSE CALLS. SERVICE ENGINE OR ANY OTHER WARNING LIGHT HAVE NOT COME ON DURING INCIDENTS. LUNGING HAPPENS MULTIPLE TIMES PER INCIDENT OFTEN OCCURRING SEVERAL TIMES DURING A SINGLE PARKING ATTEMPT. WITH EACH LUNGE MOVING THE CAR ABOUT 2 OR 3 FEET IF YOU DON'T HAVE YOUR FOOT ON BRAKE. *TR