2005 Ford Five Hundred air bags problems
Owners reported air bags problems in 15 complaints for the 2005 Ford Five Hundred, 2% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 15 2% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 59,000 miles 15 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 9 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 7 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 15 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 59,000 miles, and 53% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 9 crashes, 7 injuries.
What owners wrote
Tl*the contact's client owns a 2005 ford five hundred. While the client was driving 35 MPH, she removed her foot from the accelerator pedal; however, the vehicle continued to accelerate. She attempted to apply the brakes, but the speed continued to increase. The client also applied the emergency brake and encountered a pickup truck traveling in the same direction. She crossed over the double-yellow line on a 2-lane road and passed the pickup truck.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. While driving down-hill at speeds less than 50 MPH in snowy and icy conditions the vehicle slid into an embankment head-on. Next the vehicle crashed into a telephone pole and caused the rear bumper to become submerged in a ditch. Neither the frontal driver's or passenger's side airbags deployed. She suffered injuries to her back and chest. The police arrived on the scene and a police report was filed. No repairs were made to date.
Other problems reported for the 2005 Ford Five Hundred
- Cruise control 104 complaints
- Engine 101 complaints
- Electrical system 95 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 78 complaints
- Transmission 61 complaints
- Brakes 49 complaints
- Fuel system 45 complaints
- Body & structure 33 complaints
Air bags problems in other years
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