2005 Ford 500 Body and structure Problems

“Vehicle door handles freeze in temperatures below approximately 25 degrees fahrenheit. At which point after you open the door it will no longer close. If you slam the door hard enough it will close but potentially will cause damage to striker in door.”

“When it rains, water seeps into the door frames of all doors. When doors are opened, water drains out from the rubber guard at the bottom of the door.”

“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.”

“The contact owns a 2005 Ford 500. When the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for routine maintenance, it was discovered that the entire subframe was severely rusted. The failure was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer and local dealer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 150,000.”

“The contact owns a 2005 Ford 500. The contact stated that the front driver side interior door handle failed to latch closed. The failure only occurred during frigid temperatures. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The door handle was sprayed with an unknown solution and was repaired multiple times at various garages. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 95,000. Updated 03/04/15 the consumer stated the latch mechanism was replaced at a cost of $150. Updated 04/02/15”