2007 Ford 500: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 51 complaints
51
Total Complaints
90,000mi
Median Mileage
POWER TRAIN
Top Issue
2
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

62,000 25th Percentile
90,000 Median Mileage
114,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN
11
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
8
ENGINE
7
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
7
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
3
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2
SUSPENSION
1
STEERING
1
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1

Severity Assessment

2
Crashes
2
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"INPUT SHAFT BEARING FAILED LEADING TO TOTAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE WHICH RESULTED IN A NEARLY 4 MONTH WAIT FOR FORD TO DELIVER A REMANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALER AND AT A COST OF OVER $6,600. ONLY INDICATION PRIOR TO FAILURE WAS A SLIGHT WHINING FROM FRONT OF CAR .. DEALER DIAGNOSE..."
"THE BOLT THAT ATTACHES THE BOTTOM OF THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL ASSEMBLY TO THE SUSPENSION WORKED LOOSE. IT DID NOT FALL OFF, BUT THE NUT WAS EASILY TURNED BY HAND. WE NOTICED THIS BECAUSE ON A RIGHT TURN THE CAR WOULD SOMETIMES DECIDE TO TURN SHARPER. *TR HAD THE BOLT FALLEN OUT IT COULD HAVE BEEN ..."
"THE BOLT THAT ATTACHES THE BOTTOM OF THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL ASSEMBLY TO THE SUSPENSION WORKED LOOSE. IT DID NOT FALL OFF, BUT THE NUT WAS EASILY TURNED BY HAND. WE NOTICED THIS BECAUSE ON A RIGHT TURN THE CAR WOULD SOMETIMES DECIDE TO TURN SHARPER. *TR HAD THE BOLT FALLEN OUT IT COULD HAVE BEEN ..."

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