2007 Ford Five Hundred drivetrain & axles problems
Owners reported drivetrain & axles problems in 43 complaints for the 2007 Ford Five Hundred, 15% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 43 15% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 76,000 miles 38 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 3 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 | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 7 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 7 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 8 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 6 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 38 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 76,000 miles, and 34% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 3 crashes.
What owners wrote
Purchased a new ford five hundred in 2007. Have kept up with all regular maintenance. After putting about 20,000 miles on the vehicle, I started having a problem with sudden acceleration. I would come to a stop at an intersection, mailbox, or drive-thru and let my foot off the brakes and the car would "jump" -- accelerate on its own. My foot would not even be on the gas pedal. I took it to the ford dealership and was told that the transmission had to be "reprogrammed".
This ford 500, like thousands of others I see after researching this issue, has a lunging problem.... I must depress the break pedal fully in order to keep this car from jumping out of the garage. We had a near miss with a pedestrian walking their dog. We now back into the garage as to have full view of our sidewalk. This is a horrible wide spread problem with these vehicles. The proof is all over the internet. What is ford waiting for?
Other problems reported for the 2007 Ford Five Hundred
- Cruise control 70 complaints
- Engine 38 complaints
- Fuel system 35 complaints
- Electrical system 22 complaints
- Transmission 17 complaints