2005 Ford Five Hundred owner complaints

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 Ford five hundred. While driving 25 MPH, the contact heard a clunking noise and the vehicle pulled to the left into oncoming traffic. The engine was still running. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and they stated that the a frame detached from the sub frame. The vehicle is currently at the dealer and has not been repaired. The current and failure mileages were 55,000.

In extremely cold temperatures, the door will not latch or will pop open while driving. It has happened multiple times, but only in below freezing temperatures. Ford recall notice 06s45 describes it perfectly, but somehow my Ford five hundred is not included in the recall. *tr

During any wet weather, water intrudes into my doors and becomes trapped. When opening the doors, the water gushes out and you can hear water sloshing around inside. There has also been leakage from the front and rear passenger doors of water into the interior of my vehicle from the bottom of the doors being filled with water. During the cold weather, this water then freezes my locking mechanisms when opening and closing the doors. There is a recall for this exact issue with my model, but according to Ford my VIN is not included even though the issue also affects my car. There have been times when my door with "lock" but it is not completely closed and has opened while moving. Fords only resolution for me has been to fix the issue at my cost, and they will reimburse me "if" my car would be

Tl*-the contact owns a 2005 Ford five hundred. The contact stated that the instrument panel stopped functioning. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who had the panel restored. The dealer could not guarantee that the failure would not occur again as the entire instrument panel needed to be replaced. The current and failure mileages were approximately 120,000.

As I was slowing to turn off of a state highway, my car shut off and displayed a message that said "failsafe engine mode." I was somewhat able to steer, so I completed my turn onto a side street, where the car drifted to a stop. I was able to restart the car and drive home. The next morning, the car would start but immediately shut off, displaying the same error message. I had it towed to a garage, which indicated that the diagnostic test revealed a failed electronic throttle body. They ordered a replacement part, which was then installed. Incidentally, the part had since been redesigned by Ford. Once that part was reinstalled, the computer was reflashed to "learn" that a new throttle body assembly was installed. The computer would not learn the new part, though, so a new computer h

My needles and controls fail on my 2005 Ford five hundred AWD. I have had the cluster replaced twice (out of pocket) when it fails, my reverse lights come on, turn signals fail and sometimes my radio fails (not really a safety issue but is annoying) my airbags are deactive when the event occurs. I know Ford knows about the issue and should do a recall as I have noticed (more than I should for there not to be a recall) alot of other five hundred/monteigo drivers with the exact same problem. *tr

I purchased this 2005 Ford five hundred as a gift for my wife,11/26/11 within a week after owning it the AWD malfunction light came on. In looking over the internet I'm finding other Ford owners are experiencing the same problem and that Ford does not want to do anything about it or take responsibility for a defective product that potentially could be very costly over and above the high cost of the vehicle itself. It seems the consumer should have ''some'' recourse or help with this recurring problem and make Ford own up and repair the defect and problems many of us are dealing with... Out of pocket!!! *tr

Not long after purchasing my vehicle my husband and I were driving on the interstate with the cruise control on and the transmission stopped working. We were able to pull off safely onto the shoulder and shut the car off and once restarted was fine. We have since stopped using cruise control in fear of an accident. The problem is still there and seems to be getting worse. The dash will light check transmission, traction control and sometimes check engine. Once the car is turned off and back on it is fine for a while, the check engine light takes some time to go off. It is getting so we are afraid to drive it, sometimes it drives fine and others the transmission quits. The other day I went to pass a car and the lights came on as I had moved into the lane to pass on the interstate. Once I wa

Driving at approximately 40-45 miles per hour a loud noise emanated from the bottom of the car, engine rpms raced from 1500 to 4500, a clattering noise followed sounding like a metal spoon dropped into a running garbage disposal, car dramatically slowed complete loss of acceleration control, steering control uncertain as car wandered. No unusual events occurred prior to this incident, its occurrence came without warning and was totally unexpected. Event occurred on two lane rural road,vehicles following and oncoming had to take evasive action but no collision occurred. Passengers stranded. Vehicle towed to dealership. Right axle shaft broken in half. Right axle carrier bearing broken transmission and splines damaged. Old parts are available. Axle shaft and carrier bearing were replaced

I purchased a 2005 Ford five hundred in july 2005. I had noticed immediately that a large amount of black brake dust accumulated on the rear wheels. This vehicle is driven 80 to 90 percent of the time on the highway with minimal braking. At 6000 miles I noticed a grinding noise coming from the rear wheels. I took the vehicle to the dealer where I purchased the car and they told me that the rear brake pads had worn out and ruined the rotors. They replaced the rotors and brakes on warranty. At 32,000 miles during a routine maintenance the shop mechanic told me that the rear brakes were gone. I returned the vehicle to the dealer where I had purchased the car and had completed the last brake replacement and asked them if premature rear brake wear was a problem with the 500 hundred. The

2005 Ford five hundred rear brakes worn at 14,000 miles. Scrapping sounds were coming from the rear of vehicle, taken to dealer, told 15 days to get parts. 1 month later went to dealer, told parts available feb 2008, told to repair vehicle on my own and would be reimbursed. Called Ford, told to go ahead. Found parts and had vehicle repaired (new pads and rotors - $192.00), later in the afternoon dealer calls, parts have magically appeared, dealer told car is repaired. Both Ford and dealer refuse to reimburse. This seems to be a problem with the vehicle and Ford will not own up to it. The rear wheels up to the time of scrapping sounds showed excessive brake dust vs the front which showed almost no dust. Both Ford and the dealership dismissed the reimbursement saying repair was offered, wher

I took my 2005 Ford five hundred sel in for a scheduled oil change a couple of weeks ago and was informed by the mechanic that the torque strut mount, also known as the top motor mount was broken. Price to repair is $619. After doing more extensive research, I have found out that this is apparently a dealer known problem with these particular cars! So, why doesn't Ford motor company issue a recall to fix these faulty parts instead of making consumers pay these ridiculous repair bills??! *tr

Cars enters into failsafe mode and engine cuts out. I have been almost rear- ended three times since first occurrence and one time almost t-boned. Sluggish acceleration when taking off may occur also. I have noticed this has been a common problem with this model and the faulty throttle body has since been redesigned by Ford. They should recall this as it is a safety hazard. I know that I was lucky to have not been injured in an accident due to this faulty part, but I am sure some have not been so lucky. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 Ford five hundred. The contact stated that the driver's door was not able to shut completely. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 06v383000 (latches/locks/linkages). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 Ford five hundred. The contact stated that the door latch failed to close. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the door latch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 145,618.

Tl* - the contact stated that the car accelerates unexpectedly. The contact stated that once she starts the car and drives a short distance at 10 MPH and comes to a complete stop the car will then accelerate unexpectedly. She has taken the car to the dealer (freemont Ford) a dozen times and they have not been able to find a problem. The contact said that the car is still at the dealer.

Dt: the contact stated when applying brake pressure the engine revved at an elevated level. He shifted the vehicle into neutral. When this occurred and the rpms subsided. He took the vehicle to the dealer, who performed a diagnostic test, but this did not produce any codes indicating the source of the problem. Therefore, no repairs were made. He contacted the manufacturer and they referred him back to the local dealer.*ak

While conducting a weekly inspection and pressure check of my tires, (continental contitouring contact as p215/60r17) a split measuring approximately 2" in length was observed in the sidewall of one tire. The split does not appear to be caused by any road damage or other external force. There is no air leakage associated with the split. The car has been taken out of service and new tires have been ordered to replace this set. *jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 Ford five hundred. While driving down-hill at speeds less than 50 MPH in snowy and icy conditions the vehicle slid into an embankment head-on. Next the vehicle crashed into a telephone pole and caused the rear bumper to become submerged in a ditch. Neither the frontal driver's or passenger's side airbags deployed. She suffered injuries to her back and chest. The police arrived on the scene and a police report was filed. No repairs were made to date. The current and failure mileages were 104,000.

Ford five hundred '05 brakes applied in heavy braking situation on highway and the fuel cut-off mechanism activated. Car would not restart, had to be towed into dealership. Dealer reported that the wiring for the cut-off switch, by the front passenger foot area had come lose. Re-set of mechanism not possible, had to have the wiring re-done and re-configured by the dealer service area. This is a definite design flaw and should be investigated as it could occur when car is operating at highway speeds if it is exposed to passenger foot bump. *tr