2005 Ford 500 Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 18about this part
- Share
- 18%of 99 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 139,225miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 18 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2005 Ford 500, 18% of the 99 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 139,225 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I was driving in my 2005 Ford 500 with 84,000 miles on it, down a busy highway in the left lane on sept. 30, 2012, and all of a sudden my car would no longer accelerate. The speed continued to decrease and I had a car directly behind me and a car directly to the right of me, so I could not immediately pull over to the shoulder of the highway. …”
NHTSA complaint #10478532, filed 2012-10, 84,000 miles“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.”
NHTSA complaint #11155136, filed 2018-11, 168,000 miles“Ford told me in 2012-2013 there was a recall on the instrument cluster, the previous car owner had brought to dealership and fix. Well the same issue is occurring now ( 138kmiles) I started the car 4/1 and the reverse lights stay on, dash board gauges are off ( no speed, RPM, fuel gauge working) the vents wont work. I continued to drive car for about 1-2 miles ( at felt like 35-45mph) and as I am driving the computer reset ( car did not turn off, this is still when the car is in motion) and all the gauges started to work. …”
NHTSA complaint #11082480, filed 2018-04, 138,450 miles“The car wants to accelerate on its own whenever I go from park to drive. This also happens while putting car in reverse. This is very dangerous and makes me very nervous.”
NHTSA complaint #11152771, filed 2018-11, 150,000 miles“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 milesVehicle speed control: other model years
Other parts of the 2005 Ford 500
31 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
28 complaintsElectrical system
20 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 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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