Ford Five Hundred Reliability
1,527 NHTSA complaints (2004–2007). Complaint rate: 9484.5 per 1,000 vehicles.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: The Ford Five Hundred has consistently lower complaint volume in 2007 compared to other years.
Avoid These Years
No years with significant complaint spikes.
Average
Better Years
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Ford Five Hundred Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 289 | 7.6% |
| POWER TRAIN | 187 | 4.3% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 138 | 1.4% |
| ENGINE | 115 | 4.3% |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 107 | 1.9% |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 58 | 5.2% |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 51 | 2.0% |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 50 | 6.0% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 44 | 2.3% |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 43 | 4.7% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | — | 716 | 27 | 8 | View 2005View→ |
| 2006 | — | 523 | 31 | 9 | View 2006View→ |
| 2007GOOD | — | 287 | 29 | 5 | View 2007View→ |
See also: Ford Five Hundredaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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