2007 Ford Five Hundred problems
Owners have filed 287 complaints with NHTSA about the 2007 Ford Five Hundred. Cruise control is the most reported problem area, at 24% of complaints. After that come drivetrain & axles (15%) and engine (13%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 287 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Cruise control 24% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 29 and 5
- Injuries and deaths
- 10 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 63,000 miles 263 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 28 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 31 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 56 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 64 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 43 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 13 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 15 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 6 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 4 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 3 |
What the data shows
Among the 263 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 63,000 miles. For cruise control specifically, the median reported mileage is about 70,000 miles (67 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 29 complaints mention a crash; 5 complaints mention a fire; 10 injuries reported.
It is also covered by 1 safety recall campaign.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
On june 25, 2009, our clients were driving their ford 500 4dr. Sedan when they were broadsided on the driver's side. The side airbags failed to deploy, causing at least in substantial part, serious personal injuries to the driver. The vehicle was totally destroyed in the impact.
Side/front driver impact, going approximately 35 MPH, and no air bags deployed. The car was damaged to the point that the insurance company totaled the car. This was not a minor accident.
I had this car repaired twice at a professional mechanic shop that cost me thousands of dollars. Every time, the car comes to stop or dies on me. I replaced the fuel filter one time that is underneath the car. Now the car is sitting in my garage because of the fuel pump not functioning and does not make that sound anymore when you turn the key on.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford five hundred. The contact stated that while driving at low speeds, the vehicle would suddenly accelerate without warning. The dealer advised the contact that the throttle body was not working properly and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer had not been notified and the vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 43,000 and the current mileage was 44,000. Problem got worse include acceleration in reverse as well as forward.