2005 Ford Five Hundred brakes problems
Owners reported brakes problems in 49 complaints for the 2005 Ford Five Hundred, 7% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 49 7% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 27,000 miles 39 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When brakes problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 13 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 15 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 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 | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 39 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 27,000 miles, and 85% were reported before 60,000 miles.
None of the brakes complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
I noticed shimmy in front end while applying brakes, and grinding noise from right rear at the same time.there was a squeak in the rear suspension going over the slightest bumps. The car had 1443 miles on it. I took it to the dealer and left it for the day. Their response was, customer states vibration when braking, test drove and resurfaced front rotors. Customer states right rear brake grabs, test drove and could not duplicate customers concern at this time.
Dt: the parking brake in the rear wheel area did not release properly. The contact noticed the problem in the middle of september 2005. He could smell a hot odor inside of the vehicle. The wheels were aluminum, and the rear wheels were black from brake lining dust. The contact took vehicle to a dealership twice. They were unable to find the cause of the problem with the parking brake. The contact will be taking the vehicle to deale r again. The contact noticed groves forming on the brake rotors. Updated 11/29/05.
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
- Fuel system 45 complaints
- Body & structure 33 complaints
- Latches & locks 23 complaints
Brakes problems in other years
- 2007
- 2006
- 2005