2005 Ford Five Hundred Vehicle Speed Control Problems
Owners have filed 104 complaints with NHTSA about vehicle speed control problems on the 2005 Ford Five Hundred, 20% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 94,400 miles. The words owners use most often: “throttle body” (45% of reports).
- 104vehicle speed control complaints
- 94,400median miles at failure
- 3mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 21%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 47 of 104 complaints (45%)
- Fail safe: mentioned in 17 of 104 complaints (16%)
- Foot brake: mentioned in 17 of 104 complaints (16%)
- Failsafe mode: mentioned in 7 of 104 complaints (7%)
At what mileage do vehicle speed control problems happen?
Based on 89 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 104 complaints, 3 mention a crash, 1 an injury.
Ford Five Hundred vehicle speed control complaints by model year
| Model year | Vehicle Speed Control complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Five Hundred | 70 | 35% | 69,886 |
| 2006 Five Hundred | 118 | 32% | 74,000 |
| 2005 Five Hundred | 104 | 20% | 94,400 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists vehicle speed control 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.
while we are in idel for a period of time the car wants to surge forward without pushing on the gas. it wants to rev withough the has pedal being pushed. It does it at red lights, stop signs, and if Im in a drive through.
I was at red light person crossing road i was i. Drive foot on brake, rpms shot up engine reeves cat lunged forward i pressed harder in brake almost hit person. At the time no warning lights. Then at pharmacy drive thru w car i. From and i. Back of me car did same thing. I had to press brake hard…
Transmission has very hard and delayed upshift and downshift making it difficult to control speed when accelerating and decelerating. Rpm gets stuck around 3000 at lower speeds and upon engaging into gear has made my tires squawk with a sudden lunge in speed and same problem when trying to stop…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2005 Ford Five Hundreds have vehicle speed control problems?
No. NHTSA has 104 owner complaints about vehicle speed control for the 2005 Ford Five Hundred (20% 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 vehicle speed control?
No recall currently lists vehicle speed control for this vehicle.
At what mileage do vehicle speed control problems start?
The median reported mileage is 94,400 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about vehicle speed control problems on the 2005 Ford Five Hundred?
The most frequent phrase is “throttle body”, in 47 of 104 complaints, followed by “fail safe” (17).
Other 2005 Ford Five Hundred problems
- Power Train problems (136)
- Electrical System problems (95)
- Engine problems (58)
See all 2005 Ford Five Hundred problems or vehicle speed control problems across all Five Hundred years.