2005 Ford 500 Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 3%of 99 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 91,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the steering of the 2005 Ford 500, 3% of the 99 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 91,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, 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.
“Traveling at 35 MPH, not far from my daughters house the gas accelerates, when I brake car will not slow down, braking harder something pops, throwing car to the right I cannot control car at all hit a tree head on police say at 45 MPH. I remember ems and police trying to get me out but the pain was so severe when I would try to raise up, they had to use a special board to remove me from car. At hospital it's confirmed that I have a broken sternum and whiplash neck and back injuries. …”
NHTSA complaint #10545729, filed 2013-09, 91,000 miles“Over the last two years, the power steering on this vehicle has failed numerous times, resulting in the steering wheel being extremely difficult to move. We have taken the car to the local Ford repair shop (rye, ny) several times. Each time, the steering problem would be fixed for a few days or so and then return. We recently tried to trade in the vehicle to a Ford dealership, who has refused to take it. I find this decision very telling. Ford refuses to buy back its own products since it knows the issues associated with them. Very disappointed in this company's product and behavior. …”
NHTSA complaint #10574351, filed 2014-03, 94,000 miles“The vehicle while in drive or reverse accelerates to almost 2k RPM causing a jerking motion at any time when you turn the steering wheel. Could potentially cause an accident if in traffic and the car jerks forward.”
NHTSA complaint #10762016, filed 2015-09, 76,000 milesSteering: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1 | 3% |
| 2005 | 3 | 3% |
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 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 Ford 500
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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