"How reliable is the 2005 Ford Five Hundred?"

"Based on 716 NHTSA complaints, the 2005 Ford Five Hundred has a median complaint mileage of 75000 miles. The most common issue is VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL."

"What are common problems with the 2005 Ford Five Hundred?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2005 Ford Five Hundred is VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, accounting for a significant portion of the 716 total complaints filed."

2005 Ford Five Hundred: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 716 complaints

716

Total Complaints

75,000mi

Median Mileage

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

40,100 25th Percentile

75,000 Median Mileage

118,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

101

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

POWER TRAIN

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

ENGINE

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

STRUCTURE:BODY

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE FRONT WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER DOES NOT DEFROST THE DRIVER'S SIDE PROPERLY. THIS CONDITION CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY WHEN DRIVING IN INCLEMENT CONDITIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE UNABLE TO RESOLVE OR CORRECT THIS ISSUE. THE CONS..."

"UPON PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN PARK IT WILL PUT ITSELF INTO REVERSE. THIS HAPPENED TWICE. GOING DOWN HILL THE AT 50 MPH THE SPEEDOMETER WILL DROP TO 20 MPH. LOSING TWO TO TWO AND ONE HALF MILES TO A GALLON. CONTACTED THE DEALER. TOOK THE VEHICLE IN. FORD HAD THE VEHICLE FOR FOUR WEEKS. FORD STATED THE..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28