2005 Ford Five Hundred Interior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 1%of 510 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 46,750miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the interior lighting of the 2005 Ford Five Hundred, 1% of the 510 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 46,750 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.
“I purchased a 2005 Ford 500 4-door sedan 2-1/2 years ago from a Ford dealership. It was described as a program car. I soon noticed that the dashboard display lights would not light up during daylight hours, even though the rheostat was set on maximum brilliance. I proved this by driving into a dark parking garage and saw that the said lights turned on at maximum. I asked the service manager about this and he said Ford had wired the lights through the solar switch via the electronic control unit and could not be changed. …”
NHTSA complaint #10361868, filed 2010-10, 19,000 miles“Started driving my 2005 Ford Five Hundred sel front wheel drive as I normally do, except the instrument cluster and lights started flickering, my A/C turned off and check engine light came on. After stopping on the side of the road everything returned to normal. About 40 minutes later a similar situation occurred, only this time just the instrument panel failed. My cruise control still worked but my tach, speed, battery and power gauge all dropped to zero, however the lights remained on. …”
NHTSA complaint #10242029, filed 2008-09, 74,500 miles“The consumer's 2005 Ford 500 provided insufficient lighting in the dash. This problem affected the consumers view of the speedometer, tachometer, fuel gauge and the oil unit(s).”
NHTSA complaint #10114921, filed 2005-03Interior lighting: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3 | 1% |
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 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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