Some vehicles were produced with brake control valves and brake tubes intended for use in vehicles without trailer tow packages.
1979-2007 · 4 model years
Ford 500 Problems by year
Owners have filed 204 complaints about the Ford 500 across 4 model years, and it has 1 recall. The 2005 has the most complaints once its age is allowed for (99). The most reported problem area is the transmission & drivetrain, followed by the engine & cooling.
- Complaints
- 204
- Recalls
- 1
- Crashes
- 10
- Fires
- 5
- Injuries
- 9
- Deaths
- 0
500 complaints by model year
Highlighted: the year with the most complaints for its age. Older vehicles have had more time to collect complaints - the Safety Index grade allows for that.
Most common 500 problems
Ford 500 recalls 1
Latest 500 complaints
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford 500. While driving 70 mph, an unknown warning indicator illuminated while driving and the engine stopped running. The vehicle stopped accelerating and the contact had to pull over to the side of the road. The vehicle did not restart and was left on the side of the road. Mike castrucci ford (1020 oh-28, milford, oh 45150, (513) 275-1048) stated that the vehicle had a shutdown feature and it would have to be towed in for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was not notified. The vin was unknown. The failure mileage was 130,000.
My 16 year old was involved in a single vehicle crash on may 2, 2019. Her airbags did not deploy and she has suffered a severe, traumatic brain injury and is unlikely to make any meaningful recovery
2005 Ford five hundred. Consumer writes in regard to malfunctions with the vehicles tire jack. *As the consumer stated when the jack raised the vehicle it twisted. A screw was bent on the jack causing the vehicle to drop and bump the consumer on the head. The consumer requested a new jack. *Js
The car shakes and makes lots of noise. Going up hill is the worst feels like the car is putting along.
While the car is started but at a stop, the car is fine. When the car has the gas petal pushed down, it will not move. The car stalls out while driving.
This has been an issue in other ford models. Is there a recall? There needs to be a recall before I get run over by other vehicles when my engine stalls while trying to accelerate! It is extremely dangerous to enter or exit highways and beltways when one cannot be sure the car engine will remain operational, power steering guidance will remain available and another vehicle will not be able to avoid running into me. Very dangerous to everyone on the highway. I personally clean the throttle and this is still happening.
Questions about the Ford 500
Which Ford 500 years have the most problems?
Which Ford 500 years have the fewest complaints?
What are the most common Ford 500 problems?
Across every model year, owners report problems with the transmission & drivetrain (59), engine & cooling (57), acceleration & cruise control (50) most often.
How many recalls does the Ford 500 have?
NHTSA lists 1 recall across all Ford 500 model years. Each year's page lists the recalls for that year; check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether the repair has been done.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data