2007 Ford Five Hundred Suspension Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 2%of 199 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 54,772miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the suspension of the 2007 Ford Five Hundred, 2% of the 199 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 54,772 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 work for a chevy dealer and they diagnosed my 2007 Ford Five Hundred with a bad right front lower ball joint. My car only has 56,000 miles. I have had trouble with tires, alignment and checking online I see other people complaining about bad ball joints on their 500's.”
NHTSA complaint #10401321, filed 2011-05, 56,544 miles“My Ford began acting strangely when turning, and would hydroplane badly when raining. I took it to my independent garage and they found that the left lower ball joint retaining nut had worked loose. That caused the left front wheel to move in toward the ball joint and the joint or nut tore the tire down to the steel belt. The service manager indicated that it appeared that the nut was not torqued correctly at the factory. Of course, I had to have the ball joint replaced and two new tires. I did notify Ford motor co.”
NHTSA complaint #10434439, filed 2011-11, 53,000 miles“Car has developed a noise in front end. A knocking when turning wheel at slow speeds. The Ford dealer has put new struts, bearing plates and link pins on car. Still has noise. I drove a new one sat and it did not do this. The dealer talked to Ford about this and was told release the vehicle as normal and characteristic of design if noise is the same and also minimal if a new one does not make this noise, why does mine? My wife is concerned something is going to happen to the steering.”
NHTSA complaint #10231278, filed 2008-06, 5,000 milesSuspension: other model years
Other parts of the 2007 Ford Five Hundred
70 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
59 complaintsFuel system
35 complaintsElectrical system
22 complaintsEngine
21 complaintsEngine cooling
19 complaintsOther or unknown
8 complaintsBody and structure
8 complaintsEquipment
7 complaintsAir bags
6 complaintsSteering
6 complaintsTires
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2007 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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