2005 Ford Five Hundred Equipment Problems
- Complaints
- 8about this part
- Share
- 2%of 510 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 51,606miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the equipment of the 2005 Ford Five Hundred, 2% of the 510 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 51,606 miles.
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.
“While changing a tire the jack collapsed under my vehicle. Fortunately I was not under the car and the wheel was still on the car. It appears that the female threads on the jack stripped away.”
NHTSA complaint #10461432, filed 2012-06, 105,200 miles“70 degree air blowing at idle and low speed. Lowers to 62 degrees at highway speed. No condensation draining thru condensate tube. Refrigerent evacuated and system charged with fresh 134.”
NHTSA complaint #10357709, filed 2010-09, 40,100 miles“2005 Ford 500 , AC compressor stopped working at 63,000 miles , needs to be replaced , looking online and lot of Ford 500 owners have the same problem with low miles.”
NHTSA complaint #10411568, filed 2011-07, 63,111 miles“The contact owns a 2005 Ford Five Hundred. The contact stated the tire jack that came equipped with the vehicle failed. The jack collapsed while in use, causing the vehicle to fall. There was no personal injury. The manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 103,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10426398, filed 2011-09, 103,000 miles“The contact owns a 2005 Ford Five Hundred. The contact stated that the air conditioner compressor failed. The air conditioner was not utilized often and the contact was unsure as to what caused the failure. The dealer advised they had received several complaints in regards to the compressor but there was not a recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 30,245.”
NHTSA complaint #10349936, filed 2010-08, 30,245 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10014670Mar 1, 2005Incorrect compass information in owners guide and work shop manual.
- 10014646Mar 1, 2005Engine service procedures.
- 10012970Feb 1, 2005Memory seat, mirrors and pedals operation.
- 10012961Feb 1, 2005Memory seat, adjustable pedals and mirrors operation concerns.
- 10014601Dec 1, 2004Audio unit backlight inoperative and or dtc b2477.
Equipment: other model years
Other parts of the 2005 Ford Five Hundred
136 complaintsVehicle speed control
104 complaintsElectrical system
95 complaintsEngine
58 complaintsEngine cooling
49 complaintsBrakes
44 complaintsFuel system
44 complaintsBody and structure
33 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
22 complaintsOther or unknown
21 complaintsSuspension
17 complaintsAir bags
15 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 Ford Five Hundred
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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