2005 Ford Five Hundred Suspension Problems
- Complaints
- 17about this part
- Share
- 3%of 510 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 47,000miles
- Trend
- RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 17 complaints about the suspension of the 2005 Ford Five Hundred, 3% of the 510 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 47,000 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.
“Track bar bracket on the exit from my driveway to the road the car started to drive erratically. After stopping the car and investigation I found that rear right track bar bracket is completely detached from the car body. It looks like a complete structure failure. Fortunately, the failure happened at very low speed and no one was harmed. Photos of the car are enclosed.”
NHTSA complaint #10981488, filed 2017-04, 173,000 miles“Suspension: continuous rattle issues in the rear suspension. Bushings? Sway bars?? Who knows. No one can seem to pinpoint the problem. Happens only during driving. Consistent noise from the rear. Fuel: problems with fuel sensor. Failed reading. All gauges light up. Run obd and all fluid levels / pressure fine. No reason for the failure. Dealership told me the throttle body was an issue and the sensor inside same. However, after numerous web based searches I found that throttle body issues are definitely an issue. …”
NHTSA complaint #11207982, filed 2019-05, 136,000 miles“I own a 2005 Ford 500. I have had to have the right passenger front ball joint tightened several times. The local Ford dealer does not what is causing this issue. The ball joint becomes loose cause the front end to come out of alignment and will jerk the car across the highway.”
NHTSA complaint #10392980, filed 2011-03, 47,000 miles“Driving my 2005 Ford 500 with 36, 216 miles to work in a.m. On 1/22/07, suddenly experienced car going from side to side while driving on highway. Hard to control, had to greatly reduce speed to keep control of vehicle. Upon accelerating, felt as if I was having to pull the vehicle down the road. Took immediately to Ford dealership and was told that the sway bar in the rear was bad. Service told me that this was very unusual and advised me to contact Ford directly. Phoned Ford and was told that they would have to research the sway bar problem more and would contact me within 2-3 business days. …”
NHTSA complaint #10180593, filed 2007-01, 36,217 miles“Rear upper control arm sheared off at inside bushings during normal driving. Wheel assembly fell against frame and some loss of control was experienced. Both sides of control arm (Ford part# 5a804) broke off from fatigue.”
NHTSA complaint #10493069, filed 2013-01, 130,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10019068Jan 1, 2006Grunt or squeak from front suspension during full lock turns - service tip.
- 10019027Jan 1, 2006Noise from rear suspension - cold only.
- 10018737Nov 14, 2005Noise from front while turning steering wheel.
- 10012948Jun 7, 2005Squeak/clunk noise from rear lower control arm - vehicles built 7/12/2004 through 9/21/2004.
- 10014669Mar 1, 2005Squeak from rear of vehicle when driving over bumps.
- 10012973Feb 1, 2005Rear suspension noise when cold.
- 10014623Dec 1, 2004Squeak from rear of vehicle when driving over bumps.
Suspension: 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 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 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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