2005 Ford 500 Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 3%of 99 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 75,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2005 Ford 500, 3% of the 99 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 75,000 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Same symptoms as NHTSA action number: pe07058. Although now the issue has progressed to include the instrument panel going completely dark for intermittent periods. It was noted in pe07058 Ford stated this issue does not cause exterior light issues. When the panel goes completely dark the signal lights will not function and occasionally the backup lights come on while moving forward. These are significant safety issues in heavy traffic.”
NHTSA complaint #10565385, filed 2014-02, 60,000 miles“Flickering of instrument panel, fuel gauge, speedometer, RPM's intermittently for a long time... All completely dead now. Reverse lights on at all times..blah blah..same as everybody else . This is bs. Never buy a Ford again.”
NHTSA complaint #10671055, filed 2015-01, 90,000 miles“I have had several problems with this Ford 500. The side mirror caught on fire and had to be replaced at my expense, the lights in the dash would go in and out and when they were out I did not have back lights which had to be fixed at my expense and the worse problem is the air condition does not work while driving around town but will work on the highway while driving over 40 miles per hour. I have sent approx. $1000.00 on this problem and it is still not fixed. This vehicle has low mileage at approx 50,000 miles and has only been driven by adult drivers.”
NHTSA complaint #10626695, filed 2014-08Exterior lighting: other model years
Other parts of the 2005 Ford 500
31 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
28 complaintsElectrical system
20 complaintsVehicle speed control
18 complaintsFuel system
8 complaintsBody and structure
7 complaintsOther or unknown
6 complaintsAir bags
5 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
4 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsElectronic stability control
3 complaintsSteering
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 Ford 500
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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