2005 Ford Five Hundred Latches, locks and linkages Problems
- Complaints
- 22about this part
- Share
- 4%of 510 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 71,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 22 complaints about the latches, locks and linkages of the 2005 Ford Five Hundred, 4% of the 510 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 71,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Ford recall no. 06s45 did not fix the problem. Our Ford Five Hundred drivers door failed to latch the day after a trip through the car wash in below freezing weather. My wife tried to latch the door many times and locked and unlocked it several times. It finally latched. The local dealer looked at it and lubed it (again). The technician stated that this was not the first one he had seen.”
NHTSA complaint #10184617, filed 2007-03, 32,000 miles“Purchased my 500 9/05 it only had 5 miles on it. 6 months later loud explosion in engine which began to leak some sort of fluid got the car towed to dealer purchased was told A/C leaking oil and they had to replace the manifold I wasn't even using the A/C was march!!! …”
NHTSA complaint #10217296, filed 2008-02, 44,444 miles“I purchased a 2005 Ford 500 ltd. The first incident occurred while driving home from atlantic city. The dashboard lit up like I was starting the car and went into failsafe engine mode. After pulling over, the car ran normal. The next occurrence was when the car started shutting off while driving. It has done this on numerous occastions. Then the dashboard lit up again and the reverse lights stayed on. This winter season the door latches would not catch to keep the doors shut. After it rains the rear doors have water sitting inside of them. …”
NHTSA complaint #10318440, filed 2010-03, 84,000 miles“Received a recall notice from Ford moco. Took the wifes vehicle into the dealership for repairs, the technician called and said the car was repaired and we took the vehicle home. I took the vehicle to work that evening and when I got off work my freind and I that rides to work with me noticed thast the door still wasn't shutting properly. I slammed the door 3 or4 times and thought it had latched as the dome light went out. I dropped my freind off at his home and was heading to a nearby convenience store when the door popped open. …”
NHTSA complaint #10178157, filed 2007-01, 18,600 miles“In extremely cold temperatures, the door will not latch or will pop open while driving. It has happened multiple times, but only in below freezing temperatures. Ford recall notice 06s45 describes it perfectly, but somehow my Ford Five Hundred is not included in the recall.”
NHTSA complaint #10936443, filed 2016-12, 125,000 milesRelated recalls
- 06V383000Oct 5, 2006On certain passenger vehicles currently registered in the following states: alaska, colorado, connecticut, delaware, idaho, illinois, indiana, iowa, kansas…Covers: Ford Five Hundred 2005, Freestyle 2005–2006, Mercury Montego 2005
Latches, locks and linkages: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 | 0% |
| 2005 | 22 | 4% |
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 complaintsOther or unknown
21 complaintsSuspension
17 complaintsAir bags
15 complaintsExterior lighting
14 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 Ford Five Hundred
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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