2005 Ford 500 drivetrain & axles problems
27 complaints about drivetrain & axles have been filed for the 2005 Ford 500, which is 18% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 27 18% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 126,000 miles 25 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When drivetrain & axles problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 6 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 4 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 4 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 4 |
What the data shows
Of the 25 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 126,000 miles, and 0% were reported before 60,000 miles.
None of the drivetrain & axles complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
Vehicle lunges at idle speeds with tachometer going from approximately 700 to 1500 RPM, generally happens in parking lots driveway and garage, and occurs in drive and reverse. First occurred sporadically but is happening with more frequency now. Car hasn`t hit anything yet but have had very close calls. Service engine or any other warning light have not come on during incidents. Lunging happens multiple times per incident often occurring several times during a single parking attempt.
Car went into failsafe engine mode and wrench appear after changing brake light switch. A year ago samething happened and I turned the car off and the message went away until I had to change the above mentioned. Now the message want go off and it will not give a code for the problem. The car will also lunge sometimes when the A/C is on. Is there a recall on the 05 ford five hundred limited for this problem?
Other problems reported for the 2005 Ford 500
- Engine 32 complaints
- Electrical system 21 complaints
- Cruise control 18 complaints
Drivetrain & axles problems in other years
- 2007
- 2006
- 2005