2005 Ford Five Hundred Engine Problems
Owners have filed 58 complaints with NHTSA about engine problems on the 2005 Ford Five Hundred, 11% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 111,812 miles. The words owners use most often: “throttle body” (34% of reports).
- 58engine complaints
- 111,812median miles at failure
- 2mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 37%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Throttle body: mentioned in 20 of 58 complaints (34%)
- Fail safe: mentioned in 12 of 58 complaints (21%)
- Foot brake: mentioned in 7 of 58 complaints (12%)
- Off restarted: mentioned in 5 of 58 complaints (9%)
At what mileage do engine problems happen?
Based on 50 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 58 complaints, 2 mention a crash, 1 a fire, 1 an injury.
Ford Five Hundred engine complaints by model year
| Model year | Engine complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Five Hundred | 21 | 11% | 71,000 |
| 2006 Five Hundred | 36 | 10% | 92,000 |
| 2005 Five Hundred | 58 | 11% | 111,812 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists engine for the 2005 Ford Five Hundred. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
I am having problem with the reset button in my 2005 five hundred ford, the oil light stays on after oil changes, no one does not know how to reset, the reset button does not work, several mechanic told me not to worry about it , but the car can't pass the smog, it reads not ready, they told my to…
I have 2 very serious and dangerous issues. The 1st issue, the car will shut off while driving and without warning. I'll be cruzing down the highway and out of no where it shuts off. I then do not have breaks or power stearing. This last Winter my daughter was driving it and it shut off while she…
The engine keep going into limp mode. The car stalls out while at lights an stop signs, power steering goes out on highway an other roads making it impossible to steer or steer out of others ways, limp mode causes car to not be able to keep up with traffic on highway and other roads. Engine jerks…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2005 Ford Five Hundreds have engine problems?
No. NHTSA has 58 owner complaints about engine for the 2005 Ford Five Hundred (11% of the 510 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2005 Ford Five Hundred engine?
No recall currently lists engine for this vehicle.
At what mileage do engine problems start?
The median reported mileage is 111,812 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about engine problems on the 2005 Ford Five Hundred?
The most frequent phrase is “throttle body”, in 20 of 58 complaints, followed by “fail safe” (12).
Other 2005 Ford Five Hundred problems
See all 2005 Ford Five Hundred problems or engine problems across all Five Hundred years.