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2005 Ford Five Hundred electrical system problems

Owners reported electrical system problems in 95 complaints for the 2005 Ford Five Hundred, 13% of the complaints on file. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
95 13% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
75,000 miles 84 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
1 and 3
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When electrical system problems show up

Electrical system complaints by mileage, 2005 Ford Five Hundred Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 75,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 6 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 15 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 15 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 11 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 10 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 7 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 5 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 4 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 6 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 1 complaints 200k+ miles: 4 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 75,000 miles
Based on 84 complaints that include mileage. 43% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles6
20k to 40k miles15
40k to 60k miles15
60k to 80k miles11
80k to 100k miles10
100k to 120k miles7
120k to 140k miles5
140k to 160k miles4
160k to 180k miles6
180k to 200k miles1
200k+ miles4

What the data shows

Of the 84 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 75,000 miles, and 43% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 crash, 3 fires.

What owners wrote

My wife called me outside and said the passenger side headlight was out, I said no problem I'll have it replaced in the morning, go ahead with one head-light, she only went around the block and came back screaming that the car was on fire, and the fire was right behind the headlight that just went out. I extinguished the flame and disconnected the battery. The car has been towed to the shop for an estimate.

Reported at 58,150 miles, June 2009 Fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. After placing fuel in the vehicle, white smoke emerged from the engine compartment. The contact opened the hood and flames emerged from the engine and the smoke turned black. The fire department extinguished the fire; however, the fire erupted again and would not stop until the battery was disconnected. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The dealer was not contacted and the manufacturer was not notified of the failure.

Reported at 250,000 miles, February 2018 Fire

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