Owner-reported complaints naming the body or structure system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2005 Ford Five Hundred submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 33 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
The 25 most recent of 33, in the owner's own words
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S AND FRONT PASSENGER DOORS DID NOT SHUT WHEN IT RAINED OR WHEN THE WEATHER WAS COLD. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 146,000.
WHEN ITS COLD OUTSIDE THE DRIVERS DOOR LATCH STOPS WORKING AND IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO KEEP THE DOOR SHUT.
DURING ANY WET WEATHER, WATER INTRUDES INTO MY DOORS AND BECOMES TRAPPED. WHEN OPENING THE DOORS, THE WATER GUSHES OUT AND YOU CAN HEAR WATER SLOSHING AROUND INSIDE. THERE HAS ALSO BEEN LEAKAGE FROM THE FRONT AND REAR PASSENGER DOORS OF WATER INTO THE INTERIOR OF MY VEHICLE FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE DOORS BEING FILLED WITH WATER. DURING THE COLD WEATHER, THIS WATER THEN FREEZES MY LOCKING MECHANISMS WHEN OPENING AND CLOSING THE DOORS. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS EXACT ISSUE WITH MY MODEL, BUT ACCORDING TO FORD MY VIN IS NOT INCLUDED EVEN THOUGH THE ISSUE ALSO AFFECTS MY CAR. THERE HAVE BEEN TIMES WHEN MY DOOR WITH "LOCK" BUT IT IS NOT COMPLETELY CLOSED AND HAS OPENED WHILE MOVING. FORDS ONLY RESOLUTION FOR ME HAS BEEN TO FIX THE ISSUE AT MY COST, AND THEY WILL REIMBURSE ME "IF" MY CAR WOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CAR HAS BEEN DOING THIS SINCE I FIRST BOUGHT IT USED AND THERE HAS BEEN NO RESOLUTION OTHERWISE BY FORD.
GEARING INTO REVERSE IS HEAVY SHIFTING TRANSMISSION O2 SENSOR BANK 1 NEED REPLACING
I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE IN 2016 I'VE HAD PROBLEMS WITH DRIVER AND PASSENGER FRONT DOORS. WHEN IT GETS TO COLD BOTH LOCKS GET FROZEN AND DOORS WILL NOT CLOSE.
DOORS & LATCH DOES NOT STAY CONEECTED ONCE LOCKED IN COLD WEATHER DOOR PAW AND LATCH FAIL TO CATCH RESULTING IN POSSABLE ACCDENT OR MAJOR SAFTEY ISSUIE
IN EXTREMELY COLD TEMPERATURES, THE DOOR WILL NOT LATCH OR WILL POP OPEN WHILE DRIVING. IT HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES, BUT ONLY IN BELOW FREEZING TEMPERATURES. FORD RECALL NOTICE 06S45 DESCRIBES IT PERFECTLY, BUT SOMEHOW MY FORD FIVE HUNDRED IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *TR
WHEN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, THE CAR CONTINUES TO JERK AND DRIVE. IT ALSO DOES IT WHILE REVERSING WHICH IN BOTH CASES HAS ALMOST CAUSED ME TO RUN INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OR BEHIND ME. IT TAKES A WHILE TO PICK UP SPEED AFTER STOPPING. IT JERKS WHILE PICKING UP SPEED. THE PASSENGER DOOR INSIDE HANDLE DOES NOT CLOSE ON ITS OWN. IT RAINS IN THE CAR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE PANEL KEEPS POPPING OUT OF PLACE.. THE THING UNDER THE CAR THAT KEEPS YOU FROM HITTING THE CURB, IS FALLING APART.
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ABOUT 45/55 MPH GOING AROUND A SLIGHT TURN WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE REAR LOWER CONTROL ARM AND THE MOUNT ITS BOLTED TO SNAPS LOSE AND I START DOING 360S THANK GOD NO ONE WAS IN THE OTHER LANE THEY'D BE DEAD PROBABLY. FORD NEEDS TO FIX THIS POS CAR CUZ THAT'S DEFINITELY A MANUFACTURER PROBLEM
AFTER IT RAINED, THE TEMPERATURE DROPPED BELOW FREEZING. MY DOOR WAS DIFFICULT TO OPEN, BUT WOULD NOT CLOSE OR LATCH. IT WAS FROZEN OPEN. THERE IS ALREADY A RECALL ON THIS, BUT FORD DEALERS IN THE AREA SAYS IT DOES NOT APPLY TO CARS IN THE SOUTH. A RECALL IS A RECALL. FIRST OF ALL, BOTH TN AND OK GET SNOW AND ICE, AND A RECALL IS A RECALL. IF I DECIDE TO MOVE BACK TO MAINE WITH THIS CAR, THEN I'LL BE ABLE TO GET IT FIXED FOR FREE? WHAT IF DECIDE TO GO SKIING IN COLORADO, BUT CANNOT LEAVE BECAUSE MY DOOR LATCHES FREEZE? *TR
I HAVE TAKEN MY 2005 FORD 500 TO MY LOCAL FORD DEALER SO MANY TIMES I CAN NOT COUNT FOR THE SAME RECURRING ISSUES. THIS VEHICLE ALWAYS LUNGES WHEN I PUT IN GEAR IN REVERSE OR FORWARD. THE CAR LUNGED BACKWARD STRIKING A PARKED CAR THE FIRST WEEK I GOT IT. I PAID FOR ALL DAMAGE CAUSE I DIDN'T WANT TO CLAIM NEW CAR ON MY INSURANCE. WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY ENGINE STARTS TO DECELERATE WHILE TRYING TO PASS CAR OR CHANGE LANES..BIG PROBLEM IN TRAFFIC..HAVE TO FLOOR IT TILL IT KICKS INTO GEAR. DANGEROUS. THEN, EVERYTIME IT RAINS, ALL 4 DOORS FILL WITH WATER..I HAVE TO LIFT UP RUBBER AT THE BOTTOM..CLEAR THE HOLES..WAIT FOR 5 MINUTES EACH DOOR. EVERY WINTER THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR LATCH FREEZES UP AND I CAN'T CLOSE THE DOOR..I THOUGHT THEY DEALER FIXED THE DOOR LATCH DUE TO A SAFETY RECALL..THAT IS NOT THE CASE..SEVERAL TIMES, I HAVE HAD TO DRIVE TO WORK 15 MINUTES HOLDING THE DOOR SHUT WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY.DANGEROUS. I HAVE HAD IT LUBED WITH SEVERAL PRODUCTS, DOESN'T WORK..THE SERVICE MANAGER AT MY LOCAL FORD DEALER SHOWED ME HOW TO HOLD THE DOOR HANDLE OPEN WHILE USING A SCREWDRIVER TO FREE THE LATCH..HANDY LITTLE TRICK. I KEEP SILICONE LUBE SPRAY, SCREWDRIVER, PLIERS, AND A JUMPER BOX IN THE CAR AT ALL TIMES.I HAVE CALLED FORD MOTOR CO. MANY TIMES..ALWAYS GOT RUN AROUND AND NO STRAIGHT ANSWERS. FINALLY LAST WEEK AFTER CALLING 5 TIMES, I WAS TRANSFERRED TO A SUPERVISOR THAT EXPLAINED TO ME THAT THE OTHER 10 TIMES I CALLED.NO COMPLAINT WAS FILED AND INFORMED ME ON THE COMPLAINT PROCESS..I JUST PURCHASED A NEW TAURUS AND AM HOPING TO LET MY SON USE THE 500 TO DRIVE TO COLLEGE DAILY..I AM CONCERNED ABOUT HIS SAFETY IN THIS CAR..SO UNLESS THESE ISSUES ARE ADDRESSED AND CORRECTED, I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO..I HAVE PUT A LOT MONEY INTO THIS CAR.WHAT HAPPEN TO THE LEMON LAW. THIS CAR IS A LEMON. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE ATTEMPTED TO CLOSE THE DRIVER'S DOOR BUT THE DOOR LATCH WOULD NOT CATCH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE LATCH NEEDED TO BE SPRAYED WITH A SOLUTION TO LOOSEN IT. THE DEALER THEN STATED THAT THE LATCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
GALVANIC CORROSION, WHERE HOOD LATCH BAR ATTACHES TO HOOD, IS EATING AWAY THE HOOD METAL. CONNECTION WILL EVENTUALLY FAIL ALLOWING HOOD TO BLOW OPEN WHILE DRIVING. *TR
CAR WAS BROUGHT IN FOR THROTTLE RECALL 3/28/13. UPON THE RETURN, THE CAR BEGAN EXPERIENCING ERRATIC SURGES OF RPM/SPEED. GEARS DID NOT SHIFT RIGHT WITH INTERMITTENT ACCELERATION UNTIL VEHICLE SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, BARELY ESCAPING ACCIDENT. VEHICLE WOULD NOT START & HAD TO BE BROUGHT BACK TO DEALER. DEALER STATED IT WAS A PRE-EXITING CONDITION DESPITE VEHICLE NOT HAVING ANY PRIOR ISSUES BEFORE RECALL SERVICE. DEALER DIAGNOSED & AGREED TO REPLACE FUEL FILTER. VEHICLE RESTARTED, BUT STILL WITH INTERMITTENT ACCELERATION AND IMPROPER GEAR SHIFT SURGES AT ANY SPEED. ON 4/6/13, WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL ENGINE FAILURES, NARROWLY ESCAPING ACCIDENT AGAIN. SHORTLY AFTER WHILE COMPLETELY STOPPED, VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE FROM BEHIND, CAUSING SEVERE DAMAGE TO BOTH BUMPERS ALONG WITH ENGINE FAILURE. CAR WAS BROUGHT BACK TO DEALER ONCE AGAIN, AND DEALER REFUSED TO TAKE ACCOUNTABILITY AND RE-SERVICE, STATING IT WAS A PRE-EXISTING CONDITION. UNSERVICED VEHICLE REMAINS UNUSABLE AND CONSIDERED A HAZARD TO DRIVE. VEHICLE SITS IN STADIUM FORD QUALITY AUTO MALL, RUTHERFORD NJ WITH NO RESOLVE FROM FORD DESPITE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER IT WOULD RAIN OR SNOW, WATER PENETRATED THE REAR DOOR DRIVER'S SIDE CAUSING ELECTRICAL AND STRUCTURAL FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN O A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE AREA WHERE THE WATER WAS PENETRATING THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 112,000.
THE VEHICLE LUNGES WHILE HOLDING THE BRAKE WHEN PUTTING INTO REVERSE OR DRIVE AND CONTINUES TO DO SO WHILE WAITING TO PULL INTO TRAFFIC MAKING IT VERY DANGEROUS! IT ALSO DOES THIS WHILE TRYING TO PARK MAKING IT DANGEROUS TO PARK NEAR ANYTHING! I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS VERY SAME PROBLEM STATING IT IS A THROTTLE BODY DEFECT THAT COSTS AT LOWEST $700.00 TO REPAIR. FRONT SUSPENSION IS SHOT ALREADY WITH LOUD CLUNKING NOISES, VERY ROUGH RIDE! REAR DOORS FILL WITH WATER WHICH WILL RESULT IN RUST HOLES! ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN REPORTED SEVERAL TIMES BY OTHER OWNERS OF THIS SAME YEAR AND MAKE OF VEHICLE. FORD SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS NEEDED TO FIX THESE PROBLEMS. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND SHE COULD HEAR A SQUEAKING NOISE IN THE BRAKES. THE FAILURE BEGAN TO OCCUR MORE FREQUENTLY WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. SHE WAS NOTIFIED BY THE MANUFACTURER OF AN UNKNOWN BRAKE RECALL SO THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED SHE OPENED THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR AND NOTICED WATER LEAKING FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT EXAMINED FOR THE CAUSE OF FAILURE BUT SHE INSTALLED WINDOW RAIN GUARDS ON ALL FOUR WINDOWS. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH SHE COULD FEEL THE VEHICLE SHAKING IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE OEM MOTOR MOUNT AND BRACKET WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE HAD NOT RECURRED. SHE ALSO STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED SHE TURNED ON THE AIR CONDITIONER BUT THERE WAS ONLY MINOR AIR FLOW COMING THROUGH THE VENTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE A NEW COMPRESSOR AND EXPANSION VALVE WERE INSTALLED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000. UPDATED 12/23/10*LJ THE BLEND DOOR MOTOR WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 04/06/11 UPDATED 05/26/11 *BF UPDATED 05/31/11
TOP MOTOR MOUNT FAILURE ON 2005 FORD 500 CAR HAS LOW MILES ON IT AND WHEN I LOOKED UP ONLINE THERE ARE MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE FAILURE. WAS TOLD BY FORD DEALER IT WAS REGULAR WEAR AND TARE BUT I PERSONALLY HAVE NOT SEEN MOTOR MOUNTS FAIL WITHIN 5 YEARS AND A LOW MILEAGE AS THIS VEHICLE AND EVIDENTLY MANY OTHERS! *TR
DRIVING OUR FORD FIVE HUNDRED 2005 SEL AT 30 MILES PER HOUR MY WIFE AND FELT A SUDDEN CRACK ON THE DRIVERS RIGHT REAR SIDE. I STOPPED THE CAR AND SAW THAT THE POSITION OF THE TIRE WAS NOT ADEQUATE AND SUSPECTED A DAMPER SITUATION, NOT SO. LUCKILY WE WERE 5 BLOCKS AWAY OF A FRIENDLY FORD DEALER, WE DROVE WITH PAINFULLY SQUEAKING TIRE THERE AND WHEN INSPECTED THE REAR CROSS MEMBER HAD A CRACK WHERE THE WELDING OF THE ADJUSTING CAMBER CASTER IS. WE THANKED THE LORD WE WERE NOT ON THE HIGHWAY AS IT WOULD HAVE BEEN CERTAIN DEATH. I KNOW THIS IS A STRUCTURAL FAILURE AS IS THE WHOLE REAR CROSS MEMBER PART AND BELIEVE IS SUFFICIENT FOR A RECALL OF ALL FORD FIVE HUNDRED FORD THE CAR HAS ONLY 55,000 MILES AN IS A 2005 SEL MODEL. *TR
2005 FORD 500 REAR DOORS FILL WITH WATER WHEN IT RAINS. WHEN DOOR IS OPENED WATER WILL DRAIN OUT THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR. I HAVE ESTIMATED A DATE THAT I FIRST NOTICED THE PROBLEM. *TR
I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO WORK WITH FORD REF # 366023289, AND KORUM FORD IN PUYALLUP FOR A "WATER INTRUSION" PROBLEM ON OUR FORD FIVE HUNDRED. AFTER INVESTIGATING THIS PROBLEM I SEE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE KEPT GOOD RECORDS OF THESE EMAILS AND HAVE A BILL FROM KORUM. IF YOU SEARCH FOR THE PROBLEM IT IS EVERYWHERE, AND PEOPLE ARE SUFFERING FINANCIALLY DEALING WITH IT BECAUSE FORD IS NOT HOLDING UP THEIR END. THERE IS ONE RECALL ON "DOOR LATCHES" LEADING TO SOME OF THE WATER INTRUSION, BUT IT IS SO HORRIBLE FOR THE ONES LIKE US WHO HAVE PUDDLES OF WATER IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND WATER IN THE DOORS SLOSHING AROUND. KORUM SUPPOSEDLY FIXED THE PROBLEM, THEN CHARGED US FOR THE FIX BECAUSE OUR EXTENDED WARRANTY HAS RAN OUT, ALTHOUGH WE'VE COMPLAINED MANY TIMES WHILE IT WAS STILL A GOOD WARRANTY. PLEASE CHECK THE "FORD FORUM", AND PLEASE TELL THE PEOPLE PAYING OUT OF POCKET THAT ALL OF US ARE HAVING TROUBLE WITH THIS ISSUE. MY HUSBAND IS NOT FEELING WELL SO I'M AFRAID THERE CAN BE MOLD/MILDEW UNDER THE WET CARPET CAUSING HEALTH PROBLEMS. *TR
RIGHT ROOF MOLDING WAS FOUND MISSING AFTER SOMETHING FELL OF CAR ON LOCAL TRIP. THERE IS NO WAY THIS ITEM SHOULD COME OFF UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. DEALER WANTS OVER $116.00 TO REPLACE. THIS SHOULD BE A WARRANTY/RECALL ITEM SINCE IT POSES A RISK TO FOLLOWING TRAFFIC. THE FRONT WINDSHIELD TRIM FAILED AFTER JUST 5 MONTHS AND ALSO PARTIALLY BLEW OFF ON A TRIP. THERE IS A QUALITY CONTROL PROBLEM HERE. THE LEFT SIDE ROOF MOLDING ALSO SEEMS LOOSE & I'M AFRAID I AM GOING TO LOSE IT. I WANT THE DEALER TO REPLACE IT FREE. *TR
WHEN IT RAINS OR WHEN I GO TO THE CARWASH RIGHT REAR DOOR FILLS WITH WATER THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME IT RAINS. *TR
2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED WITH A PAINT DEFECT. CONSUMER STATES THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE PAINT BUT WAS STOPPED. HE ALSO DISCOVERED A SERVICE BULLETIN FOR 2000 THRU 2005 MODELS DUE TO IRON CONTAMINATION. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED HE DISCOVERED A SMALL SECTION OF THE HOOD WITH CRACKED PAINT.
PURCHASED MY 500 9/05 IT ONLY HAD 5 MILES ON IT. 6 MONTHS LATER LOUD EXPLOSION IN ENGINE WHICH BEGAN TO LEAK SOME SORT OF FLUID GOT THE CAR TOWED TO DEALER PURCHASED WAS TOLD A/C LEAKING OIL AND THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE MANIFOLD I WASN'T EVEN USING THE A/C WAS MARCH!!! MY DASH CONSOLE HAD TO BE REPLACED SINCE IT WAS DEFECTIVE AND THE COMPUTER ALSO HAD TO BE REPROGRAMMED SINCE THE CAR WOULDN'T START IN 30 DEGREE WEATHER THIS HAPPENED IN JAN06......MY FUEL STRAPS WERE REPLACED DUE TO RECALL AND MY DOOR LOCKS WERE REPLACED DUE TO RECALL AND I HAD 22K MILES WHEN THE BACK BRAKES BEGAN MAKING A TERRIBLE GRINDING NOISE WHEN BACKING UP TOOK TO DEALER SAID THAT ALTHOUGH CAR IS UNDER WARRANTY BRAKES ARE UNDER WEAR AND TEAR AND WOULD NOT BE COVERED NOW WHICH DIDN'T MAKE ANY SENSE SINCE THE FRONT BRAKES WERE GOOD HOW COULD BACK BRAKES GO BAD BEFORE FRONT BRAKES UNLESS YOU ONLY DRIVE YOUR CAR IN REVERSE????? I PAID THE $400 TO FIX SINCE WAS INFORMED 500 ROTORS CANT BE TURNED EVER WILL ALWAYS HAVE TO PURCHASE NEW ONES......THEN 6 MONTHS LATER BRAKES WERE RECALLED AND I DID REQUEST REFUND WHICH I DID RECEIVE. HOWEVER I NOW HAVE 44K NO LONGER HAVE WARRANTY SINCE EXPIRED AND I DIDN'T BUY EXTENDED WARRANTY BROUGHT CAR IN TO FORD SINCE TRANSMISSION LIGHT WAS TURNING ON AND OFF ALONG WITH THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT THEN HAD TRANS CENSOR REPLACED WAS TOLD THAT WAS PROBLEM THEN 2 DAYS LATER LIGHT STILL TURNING ON AND CAR WILL NOT REVERSE TOOK INTO DEALER AGAIN WAS TOLD TRANS AXLE BROKE IN HALF AND NEED NEW TRANS WHICH COSTS $5300 CAR IS ONLY WORK 9K!!!! FORD COMPANY SAID THEY WILL OFFER ASSISTANCE ONLY OF 3K SINCE OUT OF WARRANTY THEY ALSO INFORMED ME THAT HAD I PURCHASED THE EXTENDED WARRANTY I WOULD ONLY BE PAYING $100 NOTHING LIKE THROWING THAT IN YOUR FACE. I HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO PAY IT NEED A CAR AND AM A SINGLE PARENT OF 2. ALSO BACK DOORS TRIM IS COMING APART PASSENGER SINCE IS COMPLETELY ROTTED OUT. *TR
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