2007 Ford Five Hundred: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 287 complaints
287
Total Complaints
62,600mi
Median Mileage
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Top Issue
29
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

42,561 25th Percentile
62,600 Median Mileage
87,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
70
POWER TRAIN
43
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
21
ENGINE
21
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
20
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
17
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
14
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
13
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
7
STEERING
6

Severity Assessment

29
Crashes
5
Fires
10
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL* - THE CONTACT HAS A 2007 FORD 500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BACKUP SENSORS CANNOT BE HEARD OVER THE RADIO, AND VOLUME CANNOT BE ADJUSTED ON THE RADIO SO THAT ONE CAN HEAR THE SENSORS. ALSO, THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAS THIS FEATURE IN THE FORD TRUCK, AND THAT THE RADIO AUTOMATICALLY..."
"TL* - THE CONTACT HAS A 2007 FORD 500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BACKUP SENSORS CANNOT BE HEARD OVER THE RADIO, AND VOLUME CANNOT BE ADJUSTED ON THE RADIO SO THAT ONE CAN HEAR THE SENSORS. ALSO, THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAS THIS FEATURE IN THE FORD TRUCK, AND THAT THE RADIO AUTOMATICALLY..."
"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED DAMAGE DURING A TORNADO. AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE REPAIRED THE BATTERY AND THE OIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE OIL LEVELS IN THE VEHICLE WERE NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS CURRENTLY BEING DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILUR..."

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